TRANY FLASH.

[saeedakobiakov]

HELLO,tomorrow i am bringing 03 m45 to the dealer for trany flash.they gonna use 'matic J" flued, is it the right stuff?is $250 sounds right?Please let me know,Thanks,caug.

[maxnix]

If it is a true mechanical machine ATF exchange, then probably yes.

Usually on the intial exchange then every second one the pan is dropped, inspected and cleaned, also the internal filter which is replaced and new O ring and gasket and one time use bolts are then used to reassemble.

J-Matic is required by the RE5. There is no known substitute and any other ATF will void your warranty.

Good time to add and auxiliary ATF cooler like a B&M70268 and 70264.

PS - Check your IOM post on differentials.

[saeedakobiakov]

what are these two thing?

thanks.

#1.Good time to add and auxiliary ATF cooler like a B&M70268 and 70264.

#2.PS - Check your IOM post on differentials.

[maxnix]

1.) Look it up at http://www.bmracing.com or http://www.summitracing.com

2.) Infiniti Online Mechanic Forum

If you are really interested in optimal mechanical performance of your car, let me recommend you read all posts by Q45tech. Also the VH/VK forum may be of some relevance, although most of it addresses armchair hotrodding.

[saeedakobiakov]

what should i tell the dealer while he is there.i dont need any additives that not called for.

Please give me the list of things to tell the mechanics.

Thanks.caug.

[maxnix]

Well, if you have 50K miiles and the ATF hasn't been exchanged propor to this, then I would get the internal filter, O ring, pan gasket, and one time use bolts replaced after inspection and replacement.

Don't think because you don't see much on the surface of the screen that there are not microscopic particles trapped within the screen. Cut it open and examine under a microscope to really know.

Do you know if they are using a BG or Sun machine? And don't be concerned if you have a difficult time distinguishing what is going in and what is coming out. And difference you can detect is an indicator of ATF degradation. Best if you really can't tell, tehn you have performed the service in time.

Using an auxiliary ATF cooler is a great benefit to extend ATF life by stabilizing temperatures. A lesson learned the hardway by early G50 Q45 customers. The tanks in the radiators are really just heat exchangers to woarm the ATF rapidly so torque lock up occurs earlier on a cold started engine. In warmer climates, they are by passed, but if you have real winters, then they can be run in series with the auxiliary after the heat exchanger tanks.

All my knowledge is courtesy of Q45tech's original reports on maintaining his RE4 over 173K miles so that the only degradation was shift times increased by .5 seconds. A must read for anyone who wants to know what prevntative maintenance will do for your car long term.

[CakeDaddy]

HELLO,tomorrow i am bringing 03 m45 to the dealer for trany flash.they gonna use 'matic J" flued, is it the right stuff?is $250 sounds right?Please let me know,Thanks,caug.

How was the transmission flash? or did you mean flush

[NightRiderQ45]

How was the transmission flash? or did you mean flush

haha, I'm glad that I'm not the only one who caught that error.

[CakeDaddy]

haha, I'm glad that I'm not the only one who caught that error.

I was guessing flash and hoping it was something to do with transmission respone and or shift points, but it appears to be an actually flush of the fluid. I'm still curious to who it went.

[saeedakobiakov]

i guess it went o.k.$250 which is $110 for labor, $30 for bg trans fush kit ,$108 for 12 quarts of 999mp-mtjoop fluid-maticj .that is all.

caug.

[1rareM45]

A transmission flash is when you get the transmission to drop its underwear to show you some