I put one on my Altima cause intermittently when I would drive from Vegas to California in the summer my car would go into fail safe mode and it would lack power. I put an OEM one since I use to be a technician at Nissan. I drove to California a few more times after I installed it and confirmed that they do work in keeping the transmission fluid temp lower my car hasn’t gone into fail safe mode since I’ve put it on. Something to note also is that when I installed it I also serviced the Trans Fluid.
Yooo I live in Vegas too! And when I drive to Cali my shit goes to safe mode as well! That’s crazy how we have the same problem in the same city lol and the summer here makes it even worst, sometimes just driving to Henderson in the middle of the day would make my car go to safe mode it was so annoying
What kind of car and year do you have? these external cvt fluid coolers were made for certain a year. its always a good idea to scan your cars TCM (transmission control module) and see if ou have any codes sometimes it can just legit need a transmission depending on the codes stored.
@@mewamony9497 yes i agree. ive monitored the fluid temp in nissans with similar issues and have noticed. it can also occur if you have sub pare coolant in the vehicle.
Thank you sooooooo much! I just did this install last night and I appreciate you doing everything step by step and showing everything clearly. Your video was the only video that I could understand! Thank you!!!
@@dominiqueavery9493 What was your car doing specifically? My nissan just started having issues when I'm accelrating around 20-40mph it will shake and then be fine
2:50 I had my tongue sticking out and even tilded my phone sideways trying to help you out man. Great video dude. Fixin to go out and give this a shot. Thanks again.
I'm seriously considering this. Im stuck doing Trans fluid change every 10k miles because the car would start whining. Which eventually leads to the trans going into safe mode and i have to pull over. One question tho, why didnt you put the cooler with the openings facing down? Its funny how i thought about doing exactly this without prior knowledge that someone did this already. And first video i find is yours. Thank God for the internet and for you for making such a fine video.
Hey, hope this is working good for you and impressed that you thought to do it. You seem pretty young and young people they know anything about cars seems to be a rarity. I have an idea for you though. Id mount it vertically instead of horizontally or with your inlet and outlet facing the ground. The fluid will then fill from bottom to top and have less of a change for air pockets and bubbles created by the fluid coming in then falling in to the cooler(referred to as waterfalling). Its probably still better than it was after the system starts circulating well, but it maybe warming up alot more than it needs to upon start up since the fluid isnt bbeing kept under atleast gravity pressure going into your cooler. It maybe fine the way it is, just some thoughts.
Did you get this information fromthe other Altima cooler video? Where did you hear this from that it causes air bubbles? Hayden has a video of their cooler arranged horizontally. I would trust the creators more than some RU-vidr.
Been wrenching for over 25 years and pops was an ase certified mechanic for over 30 years. Not sure about any other youtubers videos, just thinking about how gravity works. Its not a "highpressure" system ,especially upon first startup, so if the fluid from the trans enters into the "top" of the cooler the fluid will "fall" through the cooler to the bottom. That could create turbulence/bubbles that could lead to fluid/cooling gaps. Id say by now if it were a bid deal youd know already. Just a thought
I lost him on where the lines are connected, did he by pass the radiator completely? I thought it should go from the radiator exit to the cooler inlet then the cooler exit to the trans inlet? I am going to install one on my 2013 Altima and want to make sure i get it right, have spent way too much money on transmissions in the past few years. Not on this car but my wife's Honda van and my son's Trooper.
Yea I was wondering about this as well... I personally would not bypass the radiator already installed. If I ever do this modification I would use this 'inner cooler' in conjunction with the original radiator for the extra cooling.
@@TheFlyingZulu he went from the trans to the radiatior, then to the cooler, and looped it back to the trans. so the fluid pumps through the oem cooler, then the secondary cooler, and back to the trans
What’s your background in messing with cars? Thank you so much for your demonstration, have you done this before? How do you know what to do and how to install it? This is amazing
Hey I have a 2007 Nissan Altima almost at 160,000 miles. I plan on doing this to my car as well. Do you still have your car and if so, how many miles does it have?
I don't, but i still see the car around with a new owner. This being in 2023. Sorry for the extremely late response. Its also never too late to perform preventative care
What all modifications do you have done to your altima? I have a 2011 2.5 S and ive always wanted to get into modifying it but everyone has always been discouraging towards the topic. I just saw the custom rims and heard how it sounded and its obviously modified in a couple ways. I suppose i am also going to look around some of your other videos to see if youve done any other tutorials on the altima.
If you want to request any tutorials feel free to let us know! So far I have God speed lowering springs, infiniti wheels now, custom headlights with halos and led strip, painted engine cover, headers, box exhaust with stock downpipe, white led instrument cluster and radio, led fog lights with halo ring, custom fitted automatic shift knob, super bright custom fitted reverse lights, red top battery and a front lip on the stock bumper, slotted rotors, and thats about it
@@carismasociety ahh. So not a lot of big performance upgrades. Theres not a whole lot of things that would be very practical to do on an altima i suppose, since its a front wheel drive about the only thing you could try and do is better your quarter mile time. Racing in an altima isnt very realistic unless its in a straight line race as ive noticed it loses a lot of power around corners and any kind of drift will be purely for show as youre essentially just sliding your rear end around. Ive just never really gotten inside an engine or worked on any big part on a car, and its something ive wanted to do for a bit. Money is really tight so im being very cautious of what i do as this is my day to day vehicle. Id like a car thats cheap, easy to modify, and preferably built for more racing practicality. Any ideas? I dont really have a big big car person in my life so i wouldnt even know how to pull an engine, which many people could do with any car just by looking at it. Honestly the cvt cooler will be the most in depth thing ive done to a car, so im definitely lacking a lot of experience. Although, im extremely intelligent and typically a video is enough to teach me most of what i need to know to do a project like this. But its things like putting a jack underneath the engine when you take the mount off (in your valve cover replacement video) that i would totally space if nobody told me that i had to do it. Theres a lot that i would like to do but dont have half the knowledge or skills to do. Ive wanted to swap for a bigger engine, maybe something like a 3.5 6 cylinder that you see in the SL models. Ive thought about a turbo or supercharger, but i dont even know which would be the better idea. Ive heard of changing out the crank and valves and stuff. Or even swapping for a lighter flywheel and higher performance clutch. Ive thought about trying some kind of obd2 performance chip but ive found so many mixed reviews that im not sure if it would be absolutely beneficial or an absolute waste of money. The next thing i was planning to do was putting on a cold air intake but nobody has been able to tell me if thats something i should do either. Im not really doing it for anything offical, really just for the experience and being able to drive a vehicle with a little real power for once. Although im sure theres no way i could know what "real power" is with a 4 cylinder engine anyways. If you have any tips or suggestions i would love to hear them!
@@aydenstacy9054 id honestly throw swapping out the window. It would be cheaper to just buy the 3.5L car instead. I forgot to mention I have a cold air intake and I've had a bully so tuner for it as well. Iv considered putting a lightweight pully on it, but it doesn't seem worth it mostly because of the CVT transmission (it has a rubber banding affect). Which basically means you'll always get a slow 0-60. Its definitely not the car you want to modify unless its the 3.5 with the manual transmission. I'm stopping modifications on the altima and saving up for a 370z. If you want a budget 4 seater car get an infiniti Q37
Just go with visual mods bro, coil overs - wheels - tint - music - shine lol if you want better sound .. get an exhuast kit and an intake. Anything for power will just blow your CVT.
Did anyone have issues with leaks going in and out , what could it be from when I have everything connected? I’m the clamps not being tight enough or the hose not being far enough
If it's not too late or if this helps other people, it may be too loose or too tight. Both hose or the clamp. If the hose is too lose then it will create pinch in the hose when tightening. If the clamp is too lose it will leak, or if it's TOO tight it will damage the hose and leak.
@@carismasociety Bro the Sentra is a pos with the cvt. My moms 08 Fucken blew up even with the cooler 💀😂. Stay away from that 4 wheeled ied….. get it manual!
This is a year after the video. Though, any issues after the install since? My altima runs on the highway but is getting the fail stop symptom again this summer. Wondering if it'd be worth getting for at least another 50k out of her
@@carismasociety wonderful to hear and thanks for the response! Any particular tools you'd recommend having at hand to make it go smoother which may not have been mentioned in the video. Watched how to remove the front bumper which seems like half the battle.
@@reactcirca no man! All the tools I used are in the video! The bumper is very easy to remove. It's all clips and 1 screw on each side of the fender. If I were to do it again though I'd probably mount the cooler sideways for better flow with the receiving at the top and output at the bottom
Last bother. Would jacking up the left front of the vehicle make it easier to do this, looking back? I would of course take the front left tire off and throw under for security. Just curious if that'd be a cheap solution to ramps?
@@carismasociety installed one on my Sentra. But had to change out the transmission heater to a 4 port one. Apparently Nissan had a TSB on it and the dealership never told me about it even though I had service done many times. Transmission doesn't whine anymore and more power uphill
Hey u live in dalton or close to it? I think I seen that altima around town nd it funny I was thinking on putting one to my altima but I don't wanna hurt the transmission
Hey Bro ...my Altima 2011 pierde presión la transmisión y no acelera pierdo completamente aceleración y confección a la transmisión es debido al calentamiento ??? Lo apago espero dos minutos y vuelve a funcionar bien
Hey bro i know this video is old but i have a nissan kicks 2018 that needs a transmission fluid flush and i was hoping to install a transmission oil cooler after the flush to make the cvt last as long as possible. My nissan kicks is also getting bad gas mileage 23mpg city when it is suppose to get 32mpg. Thanks in advance.
Just want to clarify you only disconnected 1 line which is the lower one from the radiator and just plugged it into the aftermarket cooler and the cooler back to the t trans? I need some clarification?
Hola bro, cual me recomiendas para un Altima 07 2.5 . El Hyden OC-1405 o el Hyden Oc-1403??. Lo conectas de la transmisión al Cooler y después del cooler al radiador OEM?? Gracias
@@thielman1976 I lost him as well, did he by pass the radiator completely? I thought it should go from the radiator exit to the cooler inlet then the cooler exit to the trans inlet? I am going to install one on my 2013 Altima and want to make sure i get it right, have spent way too much money on transmissions in the past few years. Not on this car but my wifes Honda van and my sons Trooper.
Broke Bros Completed the installation yesterday with your help. thanks! was the cvt fluid in your car greenish or amber? mine was amber which suggests it had been changed with non- nissan fluid previously. we got it used with 113k miles and it had just over 120 when whining and limp mode started but too late for warranty from nissan and they wanted $4500 to fix it which we did not do! we just kept it out of the mountains and stopped taking it on long trips and it would whine occasionally but never broke down again in three years now. we i saw your video i decided to try the cooler. it has 177k miles now and the fluid prolly only changed once - thinking about changing it but not sure about using nissans green fluid at double the cost of valvoline cvt fluid. what do you think?
@@shannonholcombe4546 that’s what I did, thanks. Cooler kept the car out of limp mode for a year then the head gasket blew yesterday at 199k miles. Scraped it. No more Nissans for me. At least it was paid off.
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