Auto Trans Fluid

[avant]

to the 1% of guys with an auto box, do you guys know where to fill up an r32 auto box with transmission flluid?? my friend thinks the power steering tank is the same as the auto one, is this true??

[SteveL]

It's filled through the auto trans dipstick tube. Power steering tank does not share fluid with the trans, although it does generally take ATF.

[Trex101]

to the 1% of guys with an auto box, do you guys know where to fill up an r32 auto box with transmission flluid?? my friend thinks the power steering tank is the same as the auto one, is this true??

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Nissan normally spec Dexron III ATF, choose a good quality synthetic ATF like RP max-atf or Redline high temp atf will do you good in the long run.

[xr8eater]

the only place is into the dipstick hole

[avant]

thanks guys,

this sounds dumb, but where is the auto dip stick tube??

[philta]

face ur car with the bonnet up, its on ur LEFT close to the firewall, (yellow dipstick, shouldnt miss it)

[Slide]

Use Redline auto trans fluid

[Trex101]

Use Redline auto trans fluid

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Redline High Temp ATF which is Dexron III are manual gear rated GL-4 spec too. Which ATF in the world can achieve that..

Edited February 13, 2006 by Trex101

[avant]

r u talking about an r33? cause the only thing on the left closest to the firewall behind the strut tower is the brake fluid bottle, and i cant find any yellow dipstick besides the oil one in the engine bay, does anyone know where i can fill atf on an auto r32 rb20det?? trex101??

[Trex101]

r u talking about an r33? cause the only thing on the left closest to the firewall behind the strut tower is the brake fluid bottle, and i cant find any yellow dipstick besides the oil one in the engine bay, does anyone know where i can fill atf on an auto r32 rb20det?? trex101??

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Nope, got no idea.

[xr8eater]

it may be red and it's at the back of the engine

[**JaR**]

yeah they are located in a bitch hard place, you wouldnt even know it was there unless told otherwise.

just check all along the back of the engine near the firewall and look for any form of dipstick and that'll be it.

[avant]

thanks heeps guys found it!

now does anyone know how to fill it?

my fluid is very clear and very low

[avant]

can i fill it through the dipstick hole?? and how much should i put in so i wont overfill it??

[xr8eater]

use a hand pump to fill it through the dipstick hole then check the marks on the dip stick to see when it's full or just empty it and put 4 litres in

[AlexCim]

4 LITRES!

I just emptied mine and only got 2L out. Put 2L back in. That includes replacing the ATF cooler....

I have a funnel with a hose on the bottom that slots into the ATF dipstick thing.

[avant]

thanks guys for all the help, since were all on the money i got another issue, mines full now but still doesnt change gears occasionally leaving the lights, i need to switch the car off and turn it on again for the gears to work, auto specialist reckons i need a full service for about $200 he vacums out the inside, could it be an electrical fault however??

[pkblade]

...my fluid is very clear

Thats normal.

and very low

To get the correct level reading the trans should be at normal operating temp, so go for a drive around the block couple times & during which you should manual shift through the gears. Then with the engine still idling check the fluid level as you would with the engine oil. So if u checked the level while its still cold it prob showed it was low, so lets hope u didnt overfill to much.

[xr8eater]

ooops 4 litres is wrong ha ha two it is