Questions About Replacing Automatic Transmission Fluid

Mar 28, 2005 4 Replies
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I have a 2001 Sentra SE with Automatic Transmission. I am in Texas.



The car has almost 60,000 miles on it. I want to replace the transmission fluid.



Is it OK to do partial replacement by draining with the (drain) bolt?



If I am going to do a partial replacement, is it OK to use the Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF and mix with the current fluid?



Is it best to do a complete flush with dropping the pan?



Is is the better to use Nissan ATF or Mobil 1 ATF?



Thank you in advance for everyone input.



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e-mail: tranghp at excite dot com


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no, if you are going to synthetic, it is best to go all the way.

droping the pan will not give you a "complete flush", droping the pan is the same as taking out the drain pan bolt

use any dextron 3 or greater brand of ATF , of course Nissan Matic D ATF is the best to use

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Thank you, NissTech.

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No, drop the pan and put in a new filter too.

I have done that and had no ill effects.

BUT you may consider using a service that sucks out all the fluid and replaces it. Theres still a LOT of fluid left in the convertor after you drain the pan.

-Pete

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Thanks, Pete.

I hear of the service that sucks all the fluid out and replace it. I might check around for a shop with that sevice before doing the drain with help of gravity.

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