05 G35 Coupe AT HELP!!!
#1
05 G35 Coupe AT HELP!!!
Hello fellow G drivers! I just bought an 05 G35 coupe with an automatic transmission. I recently had the craziest thing happen to me while driving and wanted some input from you all. OK so I was driving on the turnpike going pretty fast for a long period of time. When I exited the highway and went to turn at the light, I noticed I had almost no acceleration. I looked at my gauges and saw that the AT Check light turned on and the service engine light was flashing. I quickly pulled over and smoke began to come from the engine. I noticed that I was leaking quite a bit of fluid. I noticed that the fluid did not seem to be oil. It was red in color so I assume it was transmission fluid. It also sprayed all over the rear bumper an trunk lid of my car. I lost about a quart of fluid in all. I got the car towed to my mechanic and he checked it out today. He said the code it threw was a misfire. He assumes the fluid was transmission fluid and that the people who previously serviced the tranny overfilled the fluid. He thinks the transmission overheated and dumped the excess fluid. He took off all the undercarriage guards and had me go get the car washed (undercarriage washed). When I returned, we checked for leaks and couldn't find any. He checked all my fluids and they were fine. The check engine light has stayed off. Is his explanation of what happened reasonable? Has anyone else experienced this before??? Thanks in advance for your feedback!!!
#2
#4
Registered User
iTrader: (10)
SoFloG...Welcome to G35 Driver Forums!
This happened to me several years ago with a different car I'd ordered. Trans was over filled and I'm driving down the freeway on my way home with a cloud of smoke behind me. As long as your AT is shifting correctly, no worries! Nissan suggests changing AT fluid every 30K miles, I change mine every year living in a warm climate. Again, welcome and enjoy the ride!
Gary
Gary
#7
Registered User
iTrader: (10)
Gary
Trending Topics
#8
You're correct, he changed the gasket and fluid.