TRNW-2: RE5R05A, fluid color

[jbockus at hiwaay.net]

If this a Re5r05a, then your information is incorrect, NS3 cvt fluid is 
greenish, that transmission uses Matic S. ProDemand says it uses Matic 
S., which to me isn't quite red, more of a clear light brown.

On 2025-02-10 8:54 am, Chris Kershaw via trnw2 wrote:
> Date: Mon Feb 10 6:54:37 PST 2025
> Subject: RE5R05A, fluid color
> 
> Group, I have a 2017 frontier here that appears to be full of cvt
> fluid. Alldata and nissan say it takes ns3 which seems to be red from
> my research. No red tint at all & smells like cvt fluid. The truck had
> major front repairs, including a radiator/cooler from a deer strike a
> couple years ago, currently the trans slips and slides through the
> gears, pan is clean. There is no trans fluid on the body shop invoice.
> I'm wondering if there is a nissan atf that's not red or if anyone has
> seen cvt fluid damage an automatic.
> 
> Chris Kershaw
> Kershaw Services Llc The Gear Box
> Mechanicsville, Maryland USA
> TRNW Member Since: 5/1/2023
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