HOW TO: Changing Transmission Fluid
- Thread starter shralp
- Start date
SanDiegoMarine
Member
any ideas about the drain and fill vs. flush vs. not touching it at all?
Actually the oil gets contaminated and heats up those platic or rubber parts in the transmission, which will wear it out, i would change it every 50k
rhythmnsmoke
Member
So, what if you do more than 6quarts and sacrifice the extra quarts for the sake of washing out the old trans fluid completely? Thoughts?
- Name
- Sj
it's not wrong, but I am sure another member here has mentioned somewhere that only adding 6 quarts of fresh tranny oil with the old one has shown better results.
Saleen00_227
Member
is flushing/changing the fluid on the trans even in the service manual?
rhythmnsmoke
Member
So what's the word, should we change the fluid or no?
thealliance43
Member
great writeup!
- Name
- Sj
Matic S, J is discontinued.
partsgeek.com
partsgeek.com
- Car
- 2007 FX35 AWD
Why do we have to do it that way when there is a drain plug on the transmission oil pan?
Are you sure the Matic-J is discontinued? That's all i see on partsgeek, I don't see any Matic-S.
Thanks for the info though. Changing the fluid next weekend.. .
Thanks for the info though. Changing the fluid next weekend.. .
- Name
- Sj
sorry i didn't make my point clear,
partsgeek.com has matic J available and that's where I buy my oil from.
Matic S is compatible with both old and new gen nissan cars so nissan
stopped making matic J. J or S, both nissan mgf, so it's all good.
partsgeek.com has matic J available and that's where I buy my oil from.
Matic S is compatible with both old and new gen nissan cars so nissan
stopped making matic J. J or S, both nissan mgf, so it's all good.
EnjoyDriving
Member
Any answer to this fellow's question? If there is indeed a drain plug (i dunno i haven't looked but that's how I changed the tranny oil on my other car) why using the small hose and have the car running?? Also, the drain plug for Tranny is usually "magnetic" so it can capture any of the debris coming off from the tranny, and it's supposed to be cleaned while changing the fluid too (but again I'm only speaking from the experience on my other car).
Also, flush-fill vs drain-fill, does "flush-fill" require the car running also?? I really don't like the idea of having the car running while we are working on it, but maybe that is how FX is designed?
At last, good write up and very helpful
Also, flush-fill vs drain-fill, does "flush-fill" require the car running also?? I really don't like the idea of having the car running while we are working on it, but maybe that is how FX is designed?
At last, good write up and very helpful
the DIY is great. but i will still go to my body shop for it since i also need to change other stuff. but i am bringing my own ATF J matic which is really cheap here:
http://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts...content=YN&utm_campaign=PartsGeek+Google+Base
http://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts...content=YN&utm_campaign=PartsGeek+Google+Base
- Car
- 2007 FX35 AWD
Anyone know why the transmission has to be running? I see there is a drain plug on the transmission oil pan. Isn't it easier and cleaner to just drop the drain plug? Here is a pic.
o~ Didn't know we had a tranny drainage bolt. I do the drain and fill method on my other cars by just draining and refilling. I have been doing this by unbolting the belly belly pan and refilling. I have never ran the engine and let it drain out the way it is suggested on this. Both cars work perfectly fine.
Has anyone done the flush through the drainage bolt?
Some feed back will be great.
Attachments
- Car
- 2007 FX35 AWD
I'm tempted to just drain the transmission through the bolt and drop the the pan.