Strawberry Milkshake Of Death Xterra

It had just reached about 197k miles.

Strawberry milkshake of death xterra. Radiator have a weak point that breaks and transmission and engine oil got mixes. They call this “strawberry milkshake of death,” because it looks like a pinkish foamy milkshake. Purchased in 09 certified pre-owned w/ 46K miles on it.

I've actually been thinking of getting this done to prevent the Xterra Strawberry Milkshake of Death from happening, anyway. The Strawberry Milkshake of Death Ruptured radiator cooler tanks are forcing coolant into the five-speed automatic transmission through the cooler lines. Is there any way to check the radiator to see if it’s been updated without having to pull parts?.

The original Nissan antifreeze in the Pathfinder is GREEN. I would like to share our fabulous Nissan Xterra SMOD repair experience with the team at Ray Schultens Nissan in the Dalles, OR. Nissan Strawberry Milkshake of Death or SMOD Repair by Ray Schultens Nissan.

For 10 Xterra you should be very careful about Strawberry Milkshake of Death. Purchased in 09 certified pre-owned w/ 46k miles on it. Wish I had started researching before the SMOD happened, but looks like it is pretty common in the 2nd gens.

Nissan Strawberry Milkshake of Death or SMOD Repair by Ray Schultens Nissan. For 10 Xterra you should be very careful about Strawberry Milkshake of Death. 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.

The dogs have had a good run. That is, until one day we experienced the strawberry milkshake of death. We've never had to invest in any repairs under the hood and faithfully did premium oil changes.

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

Parts are cheaper than Toyota in general Cons fuel economy of course the transmission problem SMOD Strawberry Milkshake of Death. This may still be an issue on new Frontiers after 15 as they are still using a similarly designed radiator. Joined May 16, 17 · 1 Posts.

Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 7 of 7 Posts. The problem I am having is the engine revs up (500-1000 rpm) when the transmission shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear. Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!.

This issue solved after 11 models. Part 1 - YouTube I recently noticed a shudder when shifting into overdrive. 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. Nissan Strawberry Milkshake of Death or SMOD Repair by Ray Schultens Nissan. We've never had to invest in any repairs under the hood and faithfully did premium oil changes.

Im only going to be gone for about an hour. 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!. It's when the radiator fails and its fluid mixes with transmission fluid turning into a foam which resembles a strawberry milkshake.

Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!. They were built with defective radiators (models 05-07 I believe) supplied by Calsonic. This is Mearl and his customer service trophies!.

The radiator failed, which allowed coolant to mix with the transmission fluid. I would like to share our fabulous Nissan Xterra SMOD repair experience with the team at Ray Schultens Nissan in the Dalles, OR. From Xterra to 4Runner.

I have a 06 Nissan Xterra automatic 4WD;. The plastic end caps of the radiator crack and cross contamination between the rad fluid and ATF happens causing the strawberry milkshake of death. Like countless others, I have the smod, or strawberry milkshake of death, on my 06 Nissan Xterra S.

My Pathfinder has been quite good to me. What is the strawberry milkshake of death (SMOD)?. But figured I'd eliminate the potential for a Strawberry Milkshake of Death between now and late fall when I.

Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!. 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). The Strawberry Milkshake of Death came for my 07 Nissan Xterra!!.

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. 15 hours ago, mpaul said:. This results in the failure of the transmission and the radiator.

Which kills the transmission and sometimes the engine. Looking to buy an Xterra, most likely from one of the “Strawberry Milkshake of Death” era. Like countless others, i have the smod, or strawberry milkshake of death, on my 06 nissan xterra s.

Since we don't have the Xterra anymore I've not paid much attention to this problem. How you can protect yourself from this is changing the radiator with the code number of new. If I do happen to purchase one with an old radiator, where can I source one of the fixed ones?.

How you can protect yourself from this is changing the radiator with the code number of new. Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!. It had just reached about 197k miles.

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

He deserves another on!. The management and team have gone out of their way to take care of us as customers, as friends!. (strawberry milkshake of death, the transmission.

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. Luckily, I heard about this issue through forums so I performed a transmission fluid bypass and installed an additional transmission cooler to provide. Excited to join the Xterra club.

They have done an awesome repair job on our 07 Nissan Xterra which suffered the strawberry milkshake of death (SMOD). Looking at pre-05 (pre strawberry milkshake of death) Nissan xterras with automatic and 4x4. (strawberry milkshake of death) Along with the whine of the xterras problematic timing chain guides.

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. I would like to share our fabulous Nissan Xterra SMOD repair experience with the team at Ray Schultens Nissan in the Dalles, OR. Slight SMOD (strawberry milkshake of death AKA x contamination between tranny fluid and.

It's when the radiator fails and its fluid mixes with transmission fluid turning into a foam which resembles a strawberry milkshake. Anybody out there with an Xterra/Frontier done the mod (e.g. I think the guys name at Griffin is Benjy if I recall correctly.

We look forward to buying an F150 from them. Bypass the radiator and connect the transmission fluid lines that normally flow through the bottom of the radiator. The management and team have gone out of their way to take care of us as customers, as friends!.

I have a 06 Nissan Xterra automatic 4wd;. Why put him out?. After owning my Xterra for 9 glorious years I would like to share my experience.

It is amazing just how many feathers are in one pillow. It had just reached about 197k miles. Pete, the pup, is asleep on the couch.

That is, until one day we experienced the strawberry milkshake of death. 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. 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.

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. Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!. We've never had to invest in any repairs under the hood and faithfully did premium oil changes.

What is the strawberry milkshake of death (SMOD)?. 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. (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.

Discussion Starter • #1 • May 16, 17. It had just reached about 197k miles. It had just reached about 197k miles.

This past weekend I purchased a 14 4Runner SR5 with 100K miles that appears cosmetically and mechanically near perfect. The radiator issue has nothing to do with the rear end. That is, until one day we experienced the strawberry milkshake of death.

View all 159 consumer vehicle reviews for the Used 05 Nissan Xterra SUV on Edmunds, or submit your own review of the 05 Xterra. But it was history by 11. The radiator failed, which allowed coolant to mix with the transmission fluid.

The 07 Nissan Xterra has 9 NHTSA complaints for the power train at 104,494 miles average. They have done an awesome repair job on our 07 Nissan Xterra which suffered the strawberry milkshake of death (SMOD). It had just reached about 197k miles.

This issue solved after 11 models. Upon looking at the vehicle it showed signs of the Xterra smod problem. That is, until one day we experienced 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. That is, until one day we experienced the strawberry milkshake of death. Does anyone know if the YELLOW Prestone antifreeze is a SAFE and acceptable substitute??.

I have a 00 Xterra 3.3 liter 4 speed transmission. 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. We've never had to invest in any repairs under the hood and faithfully did premium oil changes.

First thought was the strawberry milkshake of death we all hear about but nope. 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?. Radiator have a weak point that breaks and transmission and engine oil got mixes.

The telltale sign is the “strawberry milkshake of death.” “The radiator had failed and allowed radiator fluid to mix with transmission fluid. Our 07 Nissan Xterra has been one of the most reliable vehicles we've owned over the last twenty years!. Unfortunately, sometimes there's a failure which allow cross-contamination between antifreeze and ATF fluid, causing the.

He must have been having a blast. Got a question for everyone. At first I thought I was running over rumble strips on.

This issue was fixed with a new radiator (part number -9CAOE) on 10+ model years.