Amsoil transmission oil, disappinting

cossie1600 · 05-11-2012, 07:11 PM

When I bought my 09 new, my car had a huge clunking issue with the tranny. Last year I decided to change the transmission oil with the Amsoil fluid. I have to say 99% of the clunks were gone after the change. Now 4000 miles and 6 months later, the clunk is back harder than ever. I guess it is time to swap it again. While I don't mind changing my fluid after each season, yet 4000 miles range seems to be too little given the fluid are rated for a long long time. Buyer beware!

SPOHN · 05-11-2012, 08:24 PM

Red Line

travisjb · 05-11-2012, 08:29 PM

Why blame the fluid though? you already had a clunk, so sounds like a mech issue

cossie1600 · 05-11-2012, 09:44 PM

Clunk was gone when fresh fluids were put in, now the fluid is older and it is not doing its job anymore...

MattP725 · 05-11-2012, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

Red Line

11Thumper · 05-12-2012, 03:38 AM

I just tried Amsoil in my S2000. So far I'm loving it. Only have 1k miles on it though.

edub370 · 05-12-2012, 03:23 PM

as said in any other thread about clunking trans's... modify your driving style. after driving MANY manuals i can say that, when driven correctly, this one can be as smooth as any other (save for porsche, bmw, etc..)

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-12-2012, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

Red Line

but even before redline... OEM! Instead of just changing the oil, you should have had it checked.

cossie1600 · 05-14-2012, 06:42 PM

How? Not shift at all? The transmission clunks when the car was new, it stopped when new Amsoil were put in. Now I have a few thousand miles on it and it is clunking again. I am not sure what else I can do short of skipping 2nd gear or not shifting?

Quote:

Originally Posted by edub370

as said in any other thread about clunking trans's... modify your driving style. after driving MANY manuals i can say that, when driven correctly, this one can be as smooth as any other (save for porsche, bmw, etc..)

I have a better chance of seeing god than have Nissan replace a transmission for me due to the grind/clunk/bearing noise

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

but even before redline... OEM! Instead of just changing the oil, you should have had it checked.

sixpax · 05-14-2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Clunk was gone when fresh fluids were put in, now the fluid is older and it is not doing its job anymore...

...so refresh the fluid.

esfourteen · 05-14-2012, 10:23 PM

just bought 3 quarts of redline MT-85 myself

05-11-2012, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Amsoil transmission oil, disappinting When I bought my 09 new, my car had a huge clunking issue with the tranny. Last year I decided to change the transmission oil with the Amsoil fluid. I have to say 99% of the clunks were gone after the change. Now 4000 miles and 6 months later, the clunk is back harder than ever. I guess it is time to swap it again. While I don't mind changing my fluid after each season, yet 4000 miles range seems to be too little given the fluid are rated for a long long time. Buyer beware!

05-11-2012, 08:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	Red Line __________________

05-11-2012, 08:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	Why blame the fluid though? you already had a clunk, so sounds like a mech issue __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

05-12-2012, 03:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	as said in any other thread about clunking trans's... modify your driving style. after driving MANY manuals i can say that, when driven correctly, this one can be as smooth as any other (save for porsche, bmw, etc..) __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

05-14-2012, 10:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
esfourteen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,375 Drives: 40th TT Rep Power: 19	just bought 3 quarts of redline MT-85 myself __________________ Build Thread \| GTM TT Install Thread \| Engine Build Thread

05-11-2012, 09:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Clunk was gone when fresh fluids were put in, now the fluid is older and it is not doing its job anymore...

05-12-2012, 03:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
11Thumper Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 754 Drives: '11 370Z, '01 S2k Rep Power: 17	I just tried Amsoil in my S2000. So far I'm loving it. Only have 1k miles on it though.

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