General information about automatic transmission (Nissan Maxima A32)

This Part of the Chapter is devoted to automatic transmission.

Due to the complexity of the AT design, the lack of commercially available replacement internal components, and the need to use special equipment, the authors of this Manual do not recommend that vehicle owners perform major transmission repairs on their own. This Chapter only covers procedures for diagnosing common AT failures, its ongoing maintenance, adjustments, removal, and installation.

Sometimes, in case of a serious breakdown, it is wiser and easier to replace the transmission than to spend time and money on restoring the failed assembly. Regardless of the chosen method of putting the failed AT into operation, performing its removal and installation yourself will help to significantly reduce costs (first make sure that the transmission really needs a rebuild).