A slightly altered formula in the next generation maxima included an even lighter 3,000 poundish body motivated by a more powerful engine and a fittingly robust five speed manual transmission. Manual transmission fluid change for nissan altima youtube. Watch this video to see all the steps required to remove the transmission for your 2002 nissan. What you have to do if you want to really get rid of those problems is change the manual transmission fluid to a synthetic one. Detailed features and specs for the used 2003 nissan maxima including fuel economy, transmission, warranty, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more. Wait until you get to around 4500 miles or when you are sure that the production of breakin wear metals is finished. The nissan service manual states the manual tranny must use genuine nissan manual transmissionfluid mtf hq multi 75w85 or an api gl4 viscosity sae 75w85 equivalent. Changing transmission fluid on infiniti g37s coupe 2009 7 speed atf diy duration. Then, when you put in the new mtf mix in, it wont be further contaminated with any more breakin. Complete manual transmissions for nissan maxima ebay.
The car now has 80k on it and i noticed the transmission fluid is looking dirty and should be changed. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Nissan maxima automatic transmission fluid advance auto parts. How many qt trany fluid does it take for nissan frontier. Actually, this oil will not void your warranty for the tranny. When adding transmission fluid to your maxima, be sure to add it slowly as the transmission fluid capacity is reached quickly and it is difficult to remove excess fluid if you.
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