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chris1379
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:53 pm Post subject:
Transmission Fluid Change? |
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I have a '92 Sentra, 1.6L, 4spd auto with 240,000 miles. I don't have
any problems with the tranny but the fluid looks brown. I was going to
change the fluid and filter myself but I know half the old fluid is
left in the torque converter. Jiffy Lube and some others offer a
service which flushes all the old fluid, including the torque converter
but they don't change the filter. Which would be better or does it need
to be done at all?
Chris
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:23 pm Post subject:
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What kind (or type) of transmission fluid do they use???
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JimV
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:19 am Post subject:
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BocesLib@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | What kind (or type) of transmission fluid do they use???
Tom
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I'm sure JL uses generic Dextron III which is fine for that trans. I'd
change the fluid in the pan and maybe the screen. It doesn't have real
filter. With those miles there's a chance that either will cause it to
fail. Less likely with the partial change.
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E Meyer
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:06 pm Post subject:
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On 11/20/05 10:53 AM, in article
1132505596.895217.200720@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "chris1379"
<chris1379@bigfoot.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I have a '92 Sentra, 1.6L, 4spd auto with 240,000 miles. I don't have
any problems with the tranny but the fluid looks brown. I was going to
change the fluid and filter myself but I know half the old fluid is
left in the torque converter. Jiffy Lube and some others offer a
service which flushes all the old fluid, including the torque converter
but they don't change the filter. Which would be better or does it need
to be done at all?
Chris
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With that many miles, I would be a little leery of doing the Jiffy lube
flush on the transmission. Crud that might be minding its own business
lying around in there might become dislodged and move to places where it can
cause problems.
The prescribed method in the Nissan service manuals is to drain it and
refill with the same amount that comes out. Drive the car to circulate the
new fluid; check the condition of the fluid; drain and fill again; repeat
until it takes on the color of the new fluid. Three times should do it.
You probably should change the filter when you do the third fluid change. |
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