VR transmission swap

markesc

This is where I'm at... I was at 4 years 11 months and 22 days or 53,000 miles when my stock 7AT self destructed. 9 days before the 5 year warranty expired!

Fluid was changed at Carr Nissan in Beaverton Oregon ( yes I'm name dropping because they behaved immaturely during this entire process and would not take accountability nor responsibility ) @ 43,000 miles, after years of me asking if it did or did not need to be changed since I bought he car new. I love getting the usual answers. I'd think Nissan would have a very very very simple communication on this topic.

EITHER:

A) The fluid needs to be changed at _____ miles/time interval

OR

B) The fluid does not need to be changed. End of story.

For nearly four years I received answer "B" from Carr Nissan.

After driving a POS Sentra (seriously, I'm convinced a commercial public transportation BUS has better braking and acceleration response!!!) for over a month, they finally got me my car back.

The invoice now says: "Rebuilt transmission" $6800.. Luckily I didn't pay anything for this.

Fast forward to present day ( 74,000 miles ): For the past 5-8k miles ~ 12 months, the 3-4 up shift is strange, almost like the rpms JUMP, then it HAMMERS n locks. It only does this under ANY situations EXCEPT full throttle or very light acceleration, and most often when the car is warm. I cannot figure out if this is a line pressure/temp/viscosity thing, or a TCM thing?

I really just enjoy the acceleration from 1-2-3 and then let off and ease into 4th if I'm on surface streets. Luckily I CAN go all out while getting on the freeway, but occasionally in 4th gear it almost feels like a surging type of behavior, especially on hot days here in Phoenix. To me this just seems like the 4th gear clutch pack is shot? who knows.

I'll have Nissan change the fluid and fingers crossed that will buy me some time to get me to the updated Z, in which I won't go with another Auto. It's just not worth it. Short of the GTR, I'm not convinced Nissan knows how to build a reliable AT.

Sadly my 370z may be just your dedicated walmart grocery getter while a new Z with a MANUAL trans sits in the garage