| Author |
|
watsor1
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 07 2004
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 118
Member's Gallery:
View Gallery
Location:
U.S. - Texas
|
| Posted: Nov 22 2004 at 5:49pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Anybody know why there are no procedures for checking transmission fluid level? The owner's manual says take it to a dealer and the dipstick is BOLTED in. Just curious.
Rick
__________________
2004 White LE King Cab, 2WD, Tow Package, Decals On The Hood (V8s off the fenders), tailgate debadged. Silverstar Ultra.
In Texas, the state goes on forever, and the party never ends
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
DOBBER
Groupie
Joined: Nov 05 2004
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 60
Member's Gallery:
View Gallery
Location:
U.S. - Mississippi
|
| Posted: Nov 23 2004 at 11:31am | IP Logged
|
|
|
My way, could be totally wrong, but here goes:
Three mile ride, truck on level ground, idling in park, 10mm socket, and check twice.
__________________
Smoke SE KC4x2
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
watsor1
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 07 2004
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 118
Member's Gallery:
View Gallery
Location:
U.S. - Texas
|
| Posted: Nov 23 2004 at 5:11pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
DOBBER wrote:
|
My way, could be totally wrong, but here goes:
Three mile ride, truck on level ground, idling in park, 10mm socket, and check twice.
|
|
|
Copy THAT! But, why isn't it in the owner's manual? Seems a bit odd doncha' think? I've never seen a dipstick BOLTED in to make it awkward and time consuming to check the fluid level. Ah what the heck, if it leaks I'll take it in. If it blows I'll blame it on the dipstick and the lack of owner's manual instructions
See ya!
Rick
__________________
2004 White LE King Cab, 2WD, Tow Package, Decals On The Hood (V8s off the fenders), tailgate debadged. Silverstar Ultra.
In Texas, the state goes on forever, and the party never ends
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
DOBBER
Groupie
Joined: Nov 05 2004
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 60
Member's Gallery:
View Gallery
Location:
U.S. - Mississippi
|
| Posted: Nov 24 2004 at 1:13pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
The bolted dipstick was also odd to me. Embarassed to say that I haven't even looked at my manual. ooopppsss.
I very well may be wrong here, and it wouldn't be the first time, but don't transmissions have even alittle bit of pressure when they are running at full song? Because I've noticed on all of my recent trucks and you either had to push the thing over the lip of the tube, or the dipstick had a lock made onto the end of it. Maybe they are just being different.
__________________
Smoke SE KC4x2
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Johnboy
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 01 2004
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 258
Member's Gallery:
View Gallery
Location:
U.S. - Washington
|
| Posted: Nov 27 2004 at 11:16pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Yea, i think the bolted on dipstick is kinda wierd, but hey at least it has one! My wifes 2002 explorer does NOT HAVE ONE! You have to take it to a service center or dealer if you want it checked. What a POS that Ford tranny is.
__________________
Johnboy
White 2004 LE 4X4 CC Nicknamed "BRUTUS"
---------------------------------------------------
I DRINK THE BEER I BREW DRINK!
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
browndude3649
Newbie
Joined: Nov 26 2004
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36
Member's Gallery:
View Gallery
Location:
U.S. - California
|
| Posted: Nov 29 2004 at 10:59am | IP Logged
|
|
|
I bought the Nissan Electronic Service Manual on CD (210$ by mail) Just get a Ratchet wrench, undo it and check. If its cold just shift through all the gears while it still parked and check, when you check: insert stick with the bolt opposite the hole the nut goes back into. Definitley check your tranny oil cause there have been instances where the truck comes from assembly without fluids-were only human!
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
John Masters
Newbie
Joined: Nov 14 2004
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 22
Member's Gallery:
View Gallery
Location:
U.S. - California
|
| Posted: Dec 02 2004 at 11:33am | IP Logged
|
|
|
I figured that the dipstick was bolted so that one couldn't easily add just any transmission fluid to it, since the Titan transmission takes Nissan's own special fluid.
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Active Topics 
Memberlist 
Search 
Help 
Register 
Login
Nissan Titan Forums : Problems / Technical
Topic: Checking Transmission Fluid Level
