Strawberry Milkshake Of Death Xterra

Not only does the radiator stop cooling the transmission, but the resulting slurry of coolant and transmission fluid eats valves, erodes seals and speeds up corrosion.

Strawberry milkshake of death xterra. (strawberry milkshake of death, the transmission. Wish I had started researching before the SMOD happened, but looks like it is pretty common in the 2nd gens. It had just reached about 197k miles.

It had just reached about 197k miles. Im only going to be gone for about an hour. It is amazing just how many feathers are in one pillow.

But it was history by 11. I would like to share our fabulous Nissan Xterra SMOD repair experience with the team at Ray Schultens Nissan in the Dalles, OR. That is, until one day we experienced the strawberry milkshake of death.

It had just reached about 197k miles. From Xterra to 4Runner. We've never had to invest in any repairs under the hood and faithfully did premium oil changes.

Thankfully, O'Reilly Auto Parts was nearby so we tried to patch up what we could after spending a few hours on our mobile phones learning about this 'strawberry milkshake of death' thing. That is, until one day we experienced the strawberry milkshake of death. What is the strawberry milkshake of death (SMOD)?.

My Pathfinder has been quite good to me. Now it has 137K on it and I unfortunately experienced the infamous "strawberry milkshake of death" where due to a radiator default it leaks coolant fluid into the transmission causing irreversible damage 2 days ago on May 6th 17. I have a 00 Xterra 3.3 liter 4 speed transmission.

View all 159 consumer vehicle reviews for the Used 05 Nissan Xterra SUV on Edmunds, or submit your own review of the 05 Xterra. We've never had to invest in any repairs under the hood and faithfully did premium oil changes. The management and team have gone out of their way to take care of us as customers, as friends!.

I've actually been thinking of getting this done to prevent the Xterra Strawberry Milkshake of Death from happening, anyway. For 10 Xterra you should be very careful about Strawberry Milkshake of Death. The radiator issue has nothing to do with the rear end.

If I do happen to purchase one with an old radiator, where can I source one of the fixed ones?. We've never had to invest in any repairs under the hood and faithfully did premium oil changes. Unfortunately, sometimes there's a failure which allow cross-contamination between antifreeze and ATF fluid, causing the.

That is, until one day we experienced the strawberry milkshake of death. How you can protect yourself from this is changing the radiator with the code number of new. It had just reached about 197k miles.

We look forward to buying an F150 from them. Slight SMOD (strawberry milkshake of death AKA x contamination between tranny fluid and. I have a 06 Nissan Xterra automatic 4wd;.

He deserves another on!. I think the guys name at Griffin is Benjy if I recall correctly. It's when the radiator fails and its fluid mixes with transmission fluid turning into a foam which resembles a strawberry milkshake.

Like countless others, I have the smod, or strawberry milkshake of death, on my 06 Nissan Xterra S. Nissan Strawberry Milkshake of Death or SMOD Repair by Ray Schultens Nissan. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 7 of 7 Posts.

Luckily, I heard about this issue through forums so I performed a transmission fluid bypass and installed an additional transmission cooler to provide. Radiator have a weak point that breaks and transmission and engine oil got mixes. The transmission issue--the dreaded Strawberry Milkshake of Death (SMOD, one of the great all time acronyms)--was a problem from 04-09, or something like that, and affected that drivetrain across the Nissan line.

Pros are great looking good offroad 7 passenger relatively inexpensive for what you get very maneuverable for a 7 passenger vehicle no parking issues like a Suburban/Tahoe etc. Bypass the radiator and connect the transmission fluid lines that normally flow through the bottom of the radiator. Joined May 16, 17 · 1 Posts.

For 10 Xterra you should be very careful about Strawberry Milkshake of Death. The radiator failed, which allowed coolant to mix with the transmission fluid. They have done an awesome repair job on our 07 Nissan Xterra which suffered the strawberry milkshake of death (SMOD).

The 07 Nissan Xterra has 9 NHTSA complaints for the power train at 104,494 miles average. (shouldn't have taken note as soon as he started being sarcastic) Needless to say once getting there they informed that the carfax pinged for 1 (minor) accident. The radiator failed, which allowed coolant to mix with the transmission fluid.

Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!. I haven't done it yet, but my extended warranty is about up and I'm over the 80,000 miles Nissan extended the radiator. This results in the failure of the transmission and the radiator.

This issue solved after 11 models. That is, until one day we experienced the strawberry milkshake of death. I'm trying to avoid any problems associated with the 'strawberry milkshake of death' on my 08 Xterra but have apprehensions about driving on the beach with the bypass.

This may still be an issue on new Frontiers after 15 as they are still using a similarly designed radiator. The corner cutting design flaw that caused the issue commonly known as smod (strawberry milkshake of death, the transmission fluid and the coolant mix in both the radiator and the transmission) has caused the tcm to become damaged, the vehicle lost power to the wheels going up a hill then wouldnt start after turning it off, weve changed the filter, fluid and solenoids on the valve body, but. They have done an awesome repair job on our 07 Nissan Xterra which suffered the strawberry milkshake of death (SMOD) An exceptional high five goes to Mearl Billings in the Nissan Service Department!.

Radiator have a weak point that breaks and transmission and engine oil got mixes. Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!. At first I thought I was running over rumble strips on.

Nissan Strawberry Milkshake of Death or SMOD Repair by Ray Schultens Nissan. Part 1 - YouTube I recently noticed a shudder when shifting into overdrive. I would like to share our fabulous Nissan Xterra SMOD repair experience with the team at Ray Schultens Nissan in the Dalles, OR.

Purchased in 09 certified pre-owned w/ 46k miles on it. 15 hours ago, mpaul said:. (strawberry milkshake of death) Along with the whine of the xterras problematic timing chain guides.

Looking at pre-05 (pre strawberry milkshake of death) Nissan xterras with automatic and 4x4. I would like to share our fabulous Nissan Xterra SMOD repair experience with the team at Ray Schultens Nissan in the Dalles, OR. They were built with defective radiators (models 05-07 I believe) supplied by Calsonic.

This issue was fixed with a new radiator (part number -9CAOE) on 10+ model years. Since we don't have the Xterra anymore I've not paid much attention to this problem. They have done an awesome repair job on our 07 Nissan Xterra which suffered the strawberry milkshake of death (SMOD).

We've never had to invest in any repairs under the hood and faithfully did premium oil changes. But figured I'd eliminate the potential for a Strawberry Milkshake of Death between now and late fall when I. After owning my Xterra for 9 glorious years I would like to share my experience.

In stock form, its got a great power train, but the suspension is much more suited for soccer mom duty than actually towing a boat (ours is about 3700 lbs. Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!. He must have been having a blast.

Looking to buy an Xterra, most likely from one of the “Strawberry Milkshake of Death” era. They call this “strawberry milkshake of death,” because it looks like a pinkish foamy milkshake. The original Nissan antifreeze in the Pathfinder is GREEN.

The Strawberry Milkshake of Death came for my 07 Nissan Xterra!!. It had just reached about 197k miles. Like countless others, i have the smod, or strawberry milkshake of death, on my 06 nissan xterra s.

Purchased in 09 certified pre-owned w/ 46K miles on it. Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!. Excited to join the Xterra club.

Why put him out?. That is, until one day we experienced the strawberry milkshake of death. First thought was the strawberry milkshake of death we all hear about but nope.

Does anyone know if the YELLOW Prestone antifreeze is a SAFE and acceptable substitute??. SMOD (Strawberry Milkshake of Death – $$$$!) 05-09 automatic transmissions are prone to failure when the radiator cracks and allows the coolant and transmission fluid to mix. The management and team have gone out of their way to take care of us as customers, as friends!.

Anybody out there with an Xterra/Frontier done the mod (e.g. Nissan Strawberry Milkshake of Death or SMOD Repair by Ray Schultens Nissan. Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!.

What is the strawberry milkshake of death (SMOD)?. Is there any way to check the radiator to see if it’s been updated without having to pull parts?. The plastic end caps of the radiator crack and cross contamination between the rad fluid and ATF happens causing the strawberry milkshake of death.

When we did own it the thought was that the Matic J and the radiator soldering weren't compatible causing an undesirable chemical reaction that ate the solder causing the ATF and the antifreeze to mix leading to the "SMOD" (strawberry milkshake of death). Discussion Starter • #1 • May 16, 17. This is known as the Strawberry Milkshake of Death (SMOD) and was a problem on 04-15 Nissan Frontier, Xterra, Armada, Pathfinders up to 12, and Titan.

The Xterras were designed with an automatic transmission fluid cooler integrated with the radiator. It's when the radiator fails and its fluid mixes with transmission fluid turning into a foam which resembles a strawberry milkshake. That is, until one day we experienced the strawberry milkshake of death.

Got a question for everyone. The Strawberry Milkshake of Death Ruptured radiator cooler tanks are forcing coolant into the five-speed automatic transmission through the cooler lines. Upon looking at the vehicle it showed signs of the Xterra smod problem.

Which kills the transmission and sometimes the engine. Which kills the transmission and sometimes the engine. The telltale sign is the “strawberry milkshake of death.” “The radiator had failed and allowed radiator fluid to mix with transmission fluid.

Eliminated trans fluid flow into/out of the radiator lower tank therby using only the external cooler) to avoid the failure of the transmission due to water in the oil?. I have a 06 Nissan Xterra automatic 4WD;. The transmission heating/cooling loop that passes through the radiator would fail resulting in transmission fluid contamination of the radiator and coolant contamination in the transmission (also known as the strawberry milkshake of death).

Now it has 137k on it and I unfortunately experienced the infamous "strawberry milkshake of death" where due to a radiator default it leaks coolant fluid into the transmission causing irreversible damage 2 days ago on may 6th 17. The dogs have had a good run. How you can protect yourself from this is changing the radiator with the code number of new.

Thankfully, O'Reilly Auto Parts was nearby so we tried to patch up what we could after spending a few hours on our mobile phones learning about this 'strawberry milkshake of death' thing. Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!. Pete, the pup, is asleep on the couch.

This issue solved after 11 models. The management and team have gone out of their way to take care of us as customers, as friends!. Both had to be replaced, resulting in over a $7,000.

The problem I am having is the engine revs up (500-1000 rpm) when the transmission shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear. Parts are cheaper than Toyota in general Cons fuel economy of course the transmission problem SMOD Strawberry Milkshake of Death. My wife decided she wanted something new, so I decided to take over her 10 Xterra (150K on the clock) for bike hauling and boat towing duty.

It ONLY revs up shifting between these 2 gears and ONLY at low speeds (10-30 km/hr).