M35 Transmission Fluid Change...

[matty_M35]

I bought the matic-J oil the other day was gonna do it myself today.. from the info i have found dropping the oil out the drain plug will only remove half then i can just top back up the exact amount i removed.

Or should i take it to a mech and get them to flush and fill with full amount??

im only asking coz i found mixed results, some saying not good to flush the system(unwanted pressure..etc) and others saying not good to just drain as your not removing all the old stuff..

I just want to know what others have done.

either way im happy to do myself, or take to mech as i have bought the expensive stuff.... matic-J is like the cost of liquid gold.

thanks

sorry to start new thread.. but the M35 info one is getting massive and without categories gets hard to find stuff..

[KiwiRS4T]

This is for S1 but pretty sure M35 is the same (i.e. the sump will hold a lot less than half). You could do it without dropping the sump. This way you are just using the stock auto's pump (it has been suggested that the pwer flushing system of the auto shops can damage seals but I can't verify that):

Get yourself an auto sump gasket kit and a 20L drum of (ideally) quality synthetic atf. You need 12 to 14L for the auto and you can use the rest for your attessa and power steering. Drain the sump and drop it (easier said then done - you will have to support the box and remove the rear mounting). You will only get betweeen 1 and 2 litres this way. Check that the new internal filter is exactly the same (otherwise the sump won't go back on) and if not either modify the new one to suit or clean the old one and put it back. Put 2L of fresh oil down the dip stick tube.

Then pull a hose off the trans oil cooler and run the engine until you have pumped out 2L into a container. Pour 2L of new oil down the dipstick tube and repeat until you get clean oil coming out. This will take 12 to 14L in total.

[iamhe77]

I bought the matic-J oil the other day was gonna do it myself today.. from the info i have found dropping the oil out the drain plug will only remove half then i can just top back up the exact amount i removed.

Or should i take it to a mech and get them to flush and fill with full amount??

im only asking coz i found mixed results, some saying not good to flush the system(unwanted pressure..etc) and others saying not good to just drain as your not removing all the old stuff..

I just want to know what others have done.

You should be able to get quite a lot by draining (about 4L or so), unfortunately ours takes over 8L, so you could do it again the following weekend which is effectively just diluting the old oil with fresh stuff or alternatively take it to Nissan for a transmission flush and take the price of the oil off the bill (you will lose $$ though).

hmmm.... while I think about it, would something like the Liquivac work for removing all the transmission oil?

matic-J is like the cost of liquid gold.

Maybe look at getting some Matic-S from the US? We have yet to receive it in Australia, but it is the 100% synthetic replacement to Matic-J.

sorry to start new thread.. but the M35 info one is getting massive and without categories gets hard to find stuff..

Agreed.....

[zei20l]

it would be good if there was another forum for M35 stuff

that said, cam whats the matic-s worth per L?

[iamhe77]

Nissan Matic S USD $7.79 for a quart (946ml)

$93USD for 11.3L (12 bottles) is pretty damn good.

Shipping is a killer though ($236.80USD to Melbourne)

Edited August 31, 2010 by iamhe77

[PetroDola]

couldnt agree more with another forum for m35 stuff.

I keep confusing peoples comments about S1's and S2's until i notice either C34 in their list of cars or their avatar of a c34.. and im like meh doesnt apply to my s1!

[iamhe77]

Perhaps you should check out Iain's sig then?

[PetroDola]

heh whats Iains sig?

[scotty nm35]

heh whats Iains sig?

http://www.m35stagea.info/forum/

[zei20l]

lol im iain

[Jetwreck]

Who's Ian.....and what info site?

[zei20l]

well, click on my signature and find out

[PetroDola]

I asked a question earlier after signging up but it was submitted for approval then disappeared into the ether... i guess it has noob question detection or someshiz cause it never appeared!

[zei20l]

really? weird!

youre on there, i can see your username. i can force reactivation if you cant get in

[PetroDola]

nah i believe its working. couldve just been my cookies.

cheers

[zei20l]

hmm cookies!!

and npz mate, glad to see you able to post