How do you check the transmission fluid on a 2006 Nissan Frontier?
Park on a level surface and set parking brake. Shift through all gears, then back into park. Pull out dipstick and clean. Reinsert and pull out to check level.
What type of antifreeze does a Nissan Frontier use?
Zerex 1 Gallon Blue 50/50 Coolant/Antifreeze.
What color is Nissan Frontier transmission fluid?
red
Engine Diagnostics. Clean transmission fluid should be red. As it ages, it becomes darker and may appear a burnt red when in need of a change.
How to check the transmission fluid in a Nissan Frontier?
See how to correctly check the transmission fluid level in a 2009 Nissan Frontier LE 4.0L V6 Crew Cab Pickup. The engine should be running when you check the transmission fluid dipstick on a 2009 Nissan Frontier LE 4.0L V6 Crew Cab Pickup
Why is antifreeze bad for a Nissan Frontier transmission?
The chemicals in antifreeze are highly corrosive to the metal parts, bearings and seals inside the Nissan Frontier RE5R05A transmission. Even a few drops can destroy the valve body, seals, clutches and a whole lot more.
What kind of coolant does a Nissan Frontier use?
Adding engine coolant (also known as antifreeze) to your 2009 Nissan Frontier is pretty easy. Engine coolant circulates through your engine to keep it cool in the summer but won’t freeze in the winter. Make sure to check your engine when it is cold for an accurate reading.
How do you cool a Nissan Frontier transmission?
To cool the transmission fluid, it’s pumped through a special cooling chamber in the bottom of the radiator, then cycled back into the transmission. However, a design flaw in the radiator causes that chamber to crack and allow antifreeze to mix with the ATF as it flows back to the transmission.
When did the Trans fluid fail on the Nissan Frontier?
When the seal fails, the engine coolant and transmission fluid can cross-contaminate. This issue occurs on 2005 though 2010 Frontiers/Xterras/Pathfinders with the VQ40DE engine with the orignial, Calsonic radiator. Most of the failures have occurred on 05-07 models, but there have been failures on later models,…
Is the oil cooler on the 05-up frontier?
The big oil cooler is on all of the autos from the factory as you stated. One of the big selling points for the 05-up Frontier is the towing capacity. I’m sure that’s why they added the additional cooler. I spoke to the master service tech (30+ years experience) at my dealership about this issue regarding my ’06 LE KC.
What causes transmission fluid to cross contaminate engine coolant?
Mine has been in Texas and Las Vegas its whole life so no rust corrosion issues?. The issue was caused by a failure of a seal in the radiator’s integral cooler; it’s not a corrosion issue as some have suggested. When the seal fails, the engine coolant and transmission fluid can cross-contaminate.
What kind of radiator does a Nissan Frontier have?
Most of the aftermarket, plastic tanked radiators are made in China, including the popular Spectra Premium, but they are, on the whole, well-constructed and can be had in the $100 range. For the same $350 that you could spend on a Nissan value line radiator, you can get an all-aluminum, CSF radiator from Stillen Motorsports that will bolt right in.