Transmission concerns...for a new member

[azpathy]

I recently purchased a 95 model pathfinder (automatic) with 87K miles...the transmission is shifting fine...but this forum has me concerned. I need to have it flushed soon...but what type of oil should i put in...traditional or synthetic?

 

Also...when I turn the wheel...it sounds like sand on plastic ....is there a way to lube this?

 

Any tips for lowering the amount of creeks/squeaks from the rear end of the pathfinder...on the highway it is fine...but side streets it is quite noisy...

 

Thanks for you help...

[solid snake]

On the tranny issue, by pass the stock tranny cooler and install an aftermarket cooler. The bigger the better. As far as the oil is concerned, you should try to use redline synthetic, I used b&m synthetic on mine and works great. I would also recomment to pour in a quart of lucas transmission fix.

for the noises, check your suspension parts. If its nothing really major, like worn out cv's or ball joints, check your bushings on the suspension parts. I don't know if you get any popping when going over a bump or turning the wheel, but there are 2 nuts next to the lower control arm that need to be tightened. They will be toward the front of the suspension. Would have posted a pic, but can't find one.