When replacing the fluid, always use shop paper lint free instead of shop cloth when checking fluid level or cleaning parts. I guess I am one of the lucky ones who never had a transmission problem. However, the transmission is responsive and can increase engine rpm quickly when more power is needed, or keep engine speed down when cruising at a constant speed for better efficiency and less engine noise. At first I would do my own because I couldn't afford to allow the dealer to do it. Just in the past doing alot of my own work or by my mechanic. The Versa does not have a differential in the common sense since it is a front wheel drive vehicle.
I'm really impressed with myself and my accomplishments. Posted on Nov 23, 2010 It can be issue with gears or problem with transmission and needs to be rebuilt. I checked mine and it was clean. He said you cannot evaluate the fluid based on color, but rather the Nissan service dept has equipment that evaluates it on a 1-10 scale in terms of it needing replacement. I checked mine and it was clean. I also took the car up a mountain pass and had no trouble keeping up with the other cars and max rpm up the slope was only 2800. And it actually looks like the way Kerrton describes his, but mine obviously is 6 years later.
Surprisingly I just found out how easy it is with the shocks. I want to be able to monitor my tranny fluid and ensure it looks like new with no suspended solids or dark color - I'm not real worried about it now, but I'd like to check it througout the life of the vehicle and particularily towards the end of my warranty, so if there are problems it can be brought to the dealers attention before the warranty runs out. As far as marking things. And, from what I experimented with my wife's Honda car algorithm calculating when to change the oil vs analysis of the used oil , they are pretty much spot on, with some margin to avoid any problem. My salesman warned me about Quick Lube places getting people to change their tranny fluid when they didn't need to simply based on the color of the fluid. Fluid is cheaper than a tranny and i dont trust the dealer if he says. When I was far enough away from the pedals, I had to reach forward for the steering wheel.
Be careful as the locking tab is plastic and may break off if forced. They have a reputation to maintain and it's not from claiming to do a service and then not actually doing it. But the internet and youtube is like revealing a magicians secret in the auto field world. I cannot hardly see that happening unless they are towing or transmission cooling is not working. Nov 26, 2012 The really cool thing about these vehicles is that if you perform regular scheduled fluid maintenence, you only have to remove the transmission drain plug. Raise the vehicle on a lift or hoist.
If you are dipstick please don't answer questions. From past experience i dont trust dealers too much. As you may have heard, fluid for the tranny is so expensive it costs almost the same to have the dealer do it even if you could change it yourself. If you are having problems with the transmission in your Versa, such as clunky shifting or hesitation, check the fluid level first - it is amazing how many drivers pay thousands of dollars for transmission work when a half quart of transmission fluid would have fixed the problem. I believe the dealer drains and refills the fluid from the drain plug to avoid bubbles and they have special equipment to do that it makes sense to pump it in from the bottom. Front wheel drive vehicles use what is called transaxles, which is the transmission and front differential in one, but they are commonly just referred to as the transmission assembly. Well I might go another 10,000-20,000 miles.
I am still in research mode on this but I wanted to warn against the suggested comment below by Margablarg who is apparntly clueless and the istructions will ruin your car! I took it back to them and they tell me I need a new transmission Lee answered 7 months ago There is no transmission dipstick on 2013-2015 Nissan Sentra. My me hanic is good but just on my older cars do i trust him haha. The Nissan Versa hatchback body-type was among the wave of affordable new small cars that hit the U. It has a torque convertor, which is normally the source of heat in other auto trannies, so it must need cooling. Im going to be changing every 30 to 40,000 miles regardless if its needs it or not. The engine in your 2009 Nissan Versa should be running when you perform a transmission fluid level check, otherwise it will be inaccurate. Hope that helps u out! And seriously, I thought spark plug changing was some secret society knowledge stuff! It sounds unlikely to me that the Rogue has a sensor to determine the fluid condition and when the fluid needs to be changed.
It's a seperate radiator, not integrated with the engine radiator. To fully empty the thing, I guess the overflow tube gets removed. Since those with tranny problems have learned in some cases that their tranny fluid was black with metal shavings, it would be nice to be able to monitor this for peace-of-mind. I did breeze through the online manual but it wasn't too clear and thanks again yes i think that rubber tube is the breather. I won't be fooling with that dipstick. It does have a very short metal tube, which has a click lock cap. However, the manual is not clear on how this fluid condition is calculated.
To release it, use a small blunt object a small screwdriver and insert it into the square tab release hole on the side faces the drivers side headlamp while pulling up on the dipstick. Trust me I am far from a mechanic, just learned online. If not, the transmission fluid has oxidized and needs to be replaced. However, the transmission is responsive and can increase engine rpm quickly when more power is needed, or keep engine speed down when cruising at a constant speed for better efficiency and less engine noise. Repeat steps 6-16 one time. Most vehicles require a flush after 30,000 miles, which means that it should never be done prior to hitting that number. I spotted a mysterious unnecessary rubber hose and On top of the transmission maybe that's what you're talking about.
Located on the bottom of the transmission fluid pan, simply remove the drain plug, allowing fluid to drain and reinstall plig. When the pavement smoothes out, it cruises quite comfortably; its body motions mimic those of a larger car, and is kept in check. He said a Murano with 220,000 kms had just been tested, and even though the fluid was black there was plenty of life left in the fluid. Upon further inspection of page 242, it seems that the drain plug hole is also the fill hole. We specialize in new Nissan, used vehicles, service, and financing. I am still in research mode on this but I wanted to warn against the suggested comment below by Margablarg who is apparntly clueless and the istructions will ruin your car! When I get some time in the next couple weeks I'll take a better look and see what's up yes definitely I will do a write up with pictures. It sounds like that year of Rogue do not have the fill tube on top.