Transmission fluid

[rowley]

i want to know if there is a difference if i use Nissan MATIC "D" or if i get Dextron III??....is there any difference between them because why pay so much for the same kind???? well any help would be great

[THT]

When I had an auto, I put in Dextron III and it worked fine for 25K miles...Xander has that trans now and as far as I know, it's working fine for him.

[Brian]

just get a GOOD quality Dexron. the cheaper ones have too much ash in them which causes premature failure of the trans

[rowley]

so the nissan matic "D" is anything special and i shouldnt just get that kind because it is from nissan????....well thats good cause that tranny fluid was super expensive

[walec05]

nissan matic D is like $4-$5 bux a quart, i dont know how much dextron 3 is, but thats cheap compared to other transmission fluids that nissan has.

[rowley]

ohh ok but getting dextron is just as good as nissan matic d then.....so i am glad that i dont need to get matic D....ok thanks everybody

[walec05]

im just gonna say, nissan reccomends using matic D, but your out of warranty, so use whatever you would like.

but yes, dextron 3 is supposed to be the same stuff.

[Grzesiu]

ohh ok but getting dextron is just as good as nissan matic d then.....so i am glad that i dont need to get matic D....ok thanks everybody
saving 20$ on trans fluid VS $1.5K for a new trans

[rowley]

yea i understand that but i mean i was just wondering if the trans fluid does the same thing and it does the same protecting...does it have the same additives and everything and does it protect just as good

[Grzesiu]

yea i understand that but i mean i was just wondering if the trans fluid does the same thing and it does the same protecting...does it have the same additives and everything and does it protect just as good
just buy the original one through paul if u want to have a piece of mind

[walec05]

^^^there you go.

if your so worried, just buy Matic D. if not, then get dextron.

[TurTLe]

the nissan dealership that i used to work with next door did the tranny flushes with mazda dex-3 fluid. =P but sold bottles of D matic.

no failures pretty much over there but then again with trans nearing 100k if it blows up, its normally due to a lot of random reasons. abuse, fluid, heat,

[rowley]

ok thats good so then i will just get dextron because it sounds like there are no real differences between them....thanxs everybody

[Brian]

so basically, you ignored what everyone is saying and want to save your pennys.
we have all said get nissan fluid.
but do whatever you want, you will anyways :rotz:

[rowley]

well wats the difference between them i dont understand if they have the same additives to protect the tranny then why spend more...what does nissan have that dextron doesnt...why spend more money if dextron is doing the same thing it doesnt make any sense

[Mr Grey]

well wats the difference between them i dont understand if they have the same additives to protect the tranny then why spend more...what does nissan have that dextron doesnt...why spend more money if dextron is doing the same thing it doesnt make any sense

Technically there should be no difference...however, heard the saying you get what youn pay for?
There's a bigger risk that a generic/general tranny fluid will have more crap in it than something OEM. If shit goes wrong, you can always blame Nissan for actually following their rules.

[walec05]

ok, oem fluid price is...........$4.66 a quart plus tax. last i checked some good dextron was like near $3.80-4.50. depending on retailer, and not counting generic products. so your basically saving yourself a couple bux.

[rowley]

ok well that does sound better well then i guess i will have to get the nissan tranny fluid what the heck i know saving a couple bucks aint much so ill just get the nissan fluid

[rowley]

so i changed my tranny fluid and it made a new world of greatness and its great im so glad i changed it and im so glad i did it

[walec05]

so i changed my tranny fluid and it made a new world of greatness and its great im so glad i changed it and im so glad i did it

so, your really glad you changed it......so glad you changed it.

did you use nissan stuff, or the dextron III???

[rowley]

i used the dextron III but i coul;dnt decide what i wanted so i just bought this so i was trying to be a cheap ass but im still happy

[Grzesiu]

i used the dextron III but i coul;dnt decide what i wanted so i just bought this so i was trying to be a cheap ass but im still happy
then y ask the question in the first place when u had ur mind set up already

[Brian]

then y ask the question in the first place when u had ur mind set up already
because he wanted to feel better about himself, didn't work now did it

[rowley]

NOPE i don know i just felt like trying this out and maybe next time i will get nissan matic d IDK YET its not gonna be for a while