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I've never heard of a dealer doing this. In fact my buddy who is an expert mechanic said he wouldn't do it if I asked him to. Too much liability.Bandy1080 wrote:Interesting. Thanks for the data.
Do dealers perform the bypass or is it something that we have to do on our own? I live in the city with no access to a lift or anything.
This is true, the dealer would suggest a new radiator.skinny2 wrote:I've never heard of a dealer doing this. In fact my buddy who is an expert mechanic said he wouldn't do it if I asked him to. Too much liability.Bandy1080 wrote:Interesting. Thanks for the data.
Do dealers perform the bypass or is it something that we have to do on our own? I live in the city with no access to a lift or anything.
I would also be very concerned about performing the bypass if you have any warranty. This is a great way to get screwed if by chance the transmission fails for some other reason. I waited until I burned through the 100% coverage portion of the extended "radiator" warranty and then swapped radiators.
NmexMAX wrote:This is true, the dealer would suggest a new radiator.
Also, the full warranty is up at 80k, hence why myself and doctah have decided to do this.
He's very particular about his work. Probably one of the best mechanics I've met and he generally only works on higher end cars. I've had him do some work for me on project vehicles and he won't cut any corners. He said it might never be an issue but in extreme situations it certainly could. Also he mentioned the radiator will cool the transmission fluid because the coolant at the bottom of the radiator is much cooler than at the top. So the coolant temps you're seeing are at the thermostat. I was planning to just do the bypass as well but after talking with him and really thinking about it...$400-$500 was cheap considering what's at stake. Plus there's no downside to a new radiaotor and fluid.doctahjones wrote:
i'm sure the dealer would too. and why wouldn't a mechanic buddy suggest doing the bypass? did he have specific reasons?
Excelent post doctahjones. Used it to do mine today..http://www.thenissanpath.com/viewtopic. ... 0543#60543doctahjones wrote: finally did mine, on a '08 5.6L, 81k miles.
BigEz wrote:Excelent post doctahjones. Used it to do mine today..http://www.thenissanpath.com/viewtopic. ... 0543#60543
where did they say the radiator was leaking from?Bandy1080 wrote:Ended up having a stern talk with my service manager. He admitted that he had seen some 2008's come in with the transmission issues and a lot of them were out of warranty. I have an extended warranty until August so I told him I was really worried about what's going to happen after it expires. I have 81k on my 2008 LE right now.
This morning I brought the car in to get my timing chain replaced under warranty and he just called me and said that he found a leak in my radiator and has to replace it under warranty. Needless to say, I know that I don't have a leak since I flushed my coolant last week. I feel like I shouldn't be bragging about this, but good customer service is not dead. This dealership has definitely gotten a customer for life.