Changing 350z automatic transmission fluid brand!!
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Changing 350z automatic transmission fluid brand!!
I notice that no one has ever changed there automatic transmission fluid to an other brand other then Nissan. The manual says matic "J". But my dealer told me J is now "S". What I want to know is can I use a simple brand like Valoline or royal purple instead of Nissan OEM? Just as ling as it is for my transmission.
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The Best
The best you can buy is Amsoil
syn.auto tran fluid.It has a very
low and extreme high temperature rating.They use it in replacement for hydraulic fluid
on the drilling rigs up here.I use
it in two other heavy duty vehicles
I own.I use it in my lift in my garage.I have been using it
as power steering fluid in the Z
for over two years with no problems.
syn.auto tran fluid.It has a very
low and extreme high temperature rating.They use it in replacement for hydraulic fluid
on the drilling rigs up here.I use
it in two other heavy duty vehicles
I own.I use it in my lift in my garage.I have been using it
as power steering fluid in the Z
for over two years with no problems.
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Anyway, they want you to buy their product so they say using other than Nisssan matic J or S will decrease it's performance and/or damage the trans. Amsoil, Redline, even Castrol Multi vehicle is matic J compatable, so will work just fine. I know 3ppl that use this fluids in Titans, Exterras for years without any issues. I have AT and will likely use Matic S, not because it is special, but because it's price is competable with the ones I mentioned, and there is a dealership down the street from me.
Also, I've seen vergin fluid analysis of the matic S, and there isn't anything special in it.
good luck
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350Z ATF replacement
Hi All,
Last week I tried to change my automatic transmission fluid in my 2004 350Z. Car has 78K miles mileage and I think that ATF has been never changed before. When I was buing my car previous owner wasnt be able to tell me if the ATF been ever changed. I bought 12qt Nissan Matic S from USA (I'm from Poland). I tried dynamic replacement described in Service Manual.
OK I did it, poured same volume which was drained with checking fluid level on bayonet. Everythink looks ok, transmission is changing gears smoothly but after test drive I feel that car is less "agressive" to pressing acceleration pedal. Is it possible?
Is it possible to spoil something during replacement? Or it's only my strange feeling?
Last week I tried to change my automatic transmission fluid in my 2004 350Z. Car has 78K miles mileage and I think that ATF has been never changed before. When I was buing my car previous owner wasnt be able to tell me if the ATF been ever changed. I bought 12qt Nissan Matic S from USA (I'm from Poland). I tried dynamic replacement described in Service Manual.
OK I did it, poured same volume which was drained with checking fluid level on bayonet. Everythink looks ok, transmission is changing gears smoothly but after test drive I feel that car is less "agressive" to pressing acceleration pedal. Is it possible?
Is it possible to spoil something during replacement? Or it's only my strange feeling?
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I've put amsoil ATF in a few customers cars, no problems at all.
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Drive it for a few miles and check the dipstick again. Best thing to do is measure the amount of fluid drained vs the amount of fluid you replace it with. That will also help determine if you're burning fluid. Most likely you need to add fluid.
Hope that helps.
-WeeZzy
Hope that helps.
-WeeZzy
I dont understand how can I determine if I'm burning fluid by checking amount...
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