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Dec 5, 2001 | 10:06 AM

98MAXNY

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98 max auto transmission problem/question

HEY, I JUST BOUGHT A 1998 MAXIMA YESTERDAY. THE CAR RUNS GREAT OTHER THAN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS KIND OF HARD GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND. I DONT KNOW IF THIS IS NORMAL AND IF IT ISANT HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? I WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. CAUSE I DONT WANT THE TRANNY TO GO ON ME. ITS AN SE WITH 75K.

Dec 5, 2001 | 10:19 AM

Asian_N02

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get your transmission flushed...or clean your VB...that should solve your problem...

Dec 5, 2001 | 10:23 AM

krzymax

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and type in lowercase instead of UPPERCASE...

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Dec 5, 2001 | 10:26 AM

98MAXNY

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what is a vb?

sorry about typing big

Dec 5, 2001 | 10:56 AM

dvpatel99se

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Quote:

Originally posted by 98MAXNY
what is a vb?

sorry about typing big

Apology Accepted. VB = Valve Body.

BTW it is NORMAL for the 1 - 2 shift to be hard. Atleast that's what I have heard from this board. Mine (99 SE with 30 K miles) has been doing it since I bought it brand New on 1/1/1999.

Dec 5, 2001 | 01:45 PM

Ruckus

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sometimes, if you time it right, when it shifts to 2nd, you can floor it and it just takes off like a bat out of hell. unless of course you are were graced with a manual max.

Dec 7, 2001 | 01:19 AM

99pearlGXE

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Try Lubegard? Comments welcomed

I have heard excellent things about a product called Lubegard. Can't yet vouch for its performance. Plan on using it with my 88 Acura -- which (unlike my smooth shifting Maxima) has a clunky transmission.

Can anyone provide insights about Lubegard?