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- From: keith@balrog.dseg.ti.com (Keith A. Schauer)
- Subject: Re: Nissan Maxima Transmission
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.211824.8824@balrog.dseg.ti.com>
- Organization: Texas Instruments Information Technology Group
- References: <9212280134.aa14948@Bonnie.ics.uci.edu> <1992Dec29.220622.3334@balrog.dseg.ti.com> <1992Dec30.162100.25646@julian.uwo.ca>
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- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 21:18:24 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec30.162100.25646@julian.uwo.ca> TX_WAYNE@rrivax.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Johnson) writes:
- >In <1992Dec29.220622.3334@balrog.dseg.ti.com> keith@balrog.dseg.ti.com writes:
- >
- >> In article <9212280134.aa14948@Bonnie.ics.uci.edu> dpark@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU writes:
- >> >
- >> >I own a 1987 Nissan Maxima with 87000 miles. When my engine is
- >> >cold(usually morning), the automatic transmission does not shift to third
- >> >gear. It is only after about a mile later when the car is warmed up that
- >> >it finally shifts to third and fourth gears. After the initial difficult
- >> >shift, the car shifts to the third and fourth gears without any difficulty.
- >> >
- >> >Is this something to be concerned about? Or is this common among older
- >> >transmissions and something I should live with?
- >> >
- >> I don't know alot about automatics, but my Maxima (87 75K) is the same
- >> way. It doesn't take a mile to warm up, but may take a couple of
- >> blocks to get into 3rd.
- >>
- >
- >Are you certain it isn't the OVERDRIVE that's not kicking in when the
- >tranny is cold?
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- I don't run my car in overdrive in town.
- >
- >According to my dealer this is normal for my Stanza (tho I've never driven
- >any other vehicle that behaves this way).
- >
- >Perhaps this is a "feature" of all Nissans with O/D automatics.
-
- Definately a feature of the O/D. I've noticed that too.
- >
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