i just called up the dealer today and asked how much was a transmission fluid change and the guy said 280 dollars. i was like whatt and asked if it was the complete flush and he said yeah. so i asked how about just a drain and refill and he said no we dont do that. i thought that was odd considering you could do it yourself.has anyone done it themselves and how many quarts of fluid would you need. thanks

A full flush needs lots of ATF (about 14 quarts).

A drain and fill uses less, helps the transmission (although I still recommend a full flush every 30k miles), and probably uses about 7 to 8 quarts. That is about all you are likely to get out of the transmission (it holds near 10 to 11 quarts, as I recall).

The Service Manual (link is in my sig) describes the process and quantity (as I recall) of ATF needed.

And, as always, on these new Nissan/Infiniti automatic transmissions, remember to use Nissan Fluid J ATF to avoid voiding your warranty!!

Z

yeah i know thanks

Forgot to mention that my Infiniti dealer charged me about $130 (as I recall) for my last flush at 60k miles.

I will check the invoice and confirm that number sometime.

Z