Flush or replace?

virus · 05-16-2006, 01:43 PM

I have always done tranny flushes. None of the dealerships around me do flushes, just drain and fills. What did you do on your tranny fluid changes?

bestatchess · 05-16-2006, 02:05 PM

First change, drain & replace (5 quarts), second change flush (11 quarts)

buzzkillwill · 05-16-2006, 05:10 PM

virus-

Are you thinking about getting it done??

If so, how many miles do you have.

Blindside1234 · 05-16-2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bestatchess

First change, drain & replace (5 quarts), second change flush (11 quarts)

what he said

virus · 05-17-2006, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzkillwill

virus-

Are you thinking about getting it done??

If so, how many miles do you have.

I am getting it done and I have 25k on my 2k4.

TitanTech659 · 05-18-2006, 08:45 PM

Nissan recomends a trans. flush every 30k. We flush all transmissions at our dealership. We fill the machine with 14.5 quarts and a can of BG trans. flush fluid. Then when the flush is complete we add one more quart.

virus · 05-20-2006, 07:07 PM

I called all the Nissan dealerships within 50 miles of my house and none of them do a flush. It's just drop and change about 5 quarts. How many quarts do I need to buy for a full flush?

TitanTech659 · 05-20-2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by virus

I called all the Nissan dealerships within 50 miles of my house and none of them do a flush. It's just drop and change about 5 quarts. How many quarts do I need to buy for a full flush?

We put 14.5 quarts in the flush machine plus one can of BG trans. flush fluid. Then after the flush is complete we add 1 more quart. So 16 quarts all together. The trans. holds 11.5 quarts. The rest is in the trans. cooler and lines. You have to have a transmission flush machine to do the complete flush. They are not cheap.

FLfinfan · 05-22-2006, 05:45 AM

I tried to get the tranny flush done too, but my dealer said they only have one machine and it has been running fluid other than Nissan Matic J and they don't want to contaminate my tranny or mix 2 different tranny fluids.
I found this out after waiting for about an hour.

TitanTech659 · 05-22-2006, 06:05 AM

We use our machine for all Nissan transmissions. We will use it on a Titan and then use it on a Murano with the CVT. A little bit of different fluid won't hurt the trans.

virus · 05-22-2006, 03:57 PM

TitanTech is correct. What's worse, a very small amount of another fluid or 10-11 quarts of fluid with 30k on it? I have always adhered to flushing.

silverbeast · 06-13-2006, 11:35 PM

hey titantech659, how much do they charge for the tranny flush at the dealership?

TitanTech659 · 06-14-2006, 08:53 PM

Some dealerships are different but we charge $99.95. Our shop rate is $77 an hour.