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Looks like you guys had a lot of fun! I know Tyler is a cool dude and has a well set-up Pathfinder so should have been a good time. Cool to see Buttercup on some rocks!

It’s been too long since I’ve really made a post on here, but with school and work steady right now I’m gonna start some much needed TLC and upgrades soon to follow. With the truck around 195k(ish) ALL the fluids are due. There’s a small power steering leak somewhere, a slight looseness in the steering wheel, possibly a tie rod and minor interior updates from the age, MAF Clean, Throttle body Clean. Maintenance wise, what else should I be looking for in the truck? In terms of Suspension upgrades, the plan is identical to Pathydude17 as I’ve witnessed in person how well his setup functions. Steelies with most likely Wild-peaks will be mounted among all the smaller bits and pieces that come with the lift.

Heres the bumper! Sent from my LM-G710VM using Tapatalk

Yeah, I’m from KC. Southern MO & Northern AK are beautiful, plus there is NF. I’ll bet there’s something down there. I know Overland Bound has a Central KS Konza Overland group. Check out the Overland Bound Midwest regional group.

A regular change is no big deal (like drain the pain and fill back up the appropriate level), the issue is a flush which is at a higher pressure and can loosen up that accumulated junk.

Basically the flush breaks up the accumulated varnish and debris that helps keep the various seals sealing on the worn parts. The flushing out of that stuff sometimes prevents the seals from doing their job causing internal pressure leaks. That tends to erode more from the seals. Then the various pistons can't apply proper pressure to the bands allowing slippage. Once that starts, the trans eats itself. That's why I warn customers that have neglected engines and cooling systems that problems are likely after a flush or major servicing. Oil leaks are common after a neglected engine gets cleaned out and cooling systems are a nightmare after major work.

Trans is broken. That is the classic failure for the trans. First reverse goes away. Over time forward gears start to go away after reverse goes. When mine went, I found a local shop that rebuilt and upgraded the trans for less than it would cost to replace it at the time. That was about 17-18 years ago.

I would just do the drain and fill routine. If it still looks bad, do it again in about a week. That is the safest way. Otherwise talk to a shop about flushing the trans, but there is a chance of a full flush causing a failure in a high mileage neglected trans. As for the fluid, the dextron fluids are backwards compatible. So any synthetic dextron type fluid will be good.

I can’t wait for more pathfinder trips [emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Makes sense. Regional meetups would definitely have better turnouts and those willing to drive could always make the trip from father away. Maybe we could change the location of this thread to a regional sectionsod of the forum to incorporate all generations of pathfinders?