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In response to "TIL that certain Nissan SUVs are prone to the Strawberry Milkshake of Death and I can’t stop giggling. -- nm" by spamlet

Ah, yes. That was a known problem with the Xterra. Nissan extended the warranty on it for (I think) 8 years and I had to decide on risking it and

Posted by Meg (aka Mojave) Jan 2 '22, 11:44

destroying the transmission (~ 2K) or replacing the radiator then for $800. I went with the new radiator.

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Why are the coolant system and transmission system even able to mix? -- nm - TWuG Jan 2, 11:51 2
- They decided to run the transmission coolant through the radiator. Something failed. The system was redesigned :/ -- nm - Meg Jan 2, 12:02 1
  - It was one of those secret warranties. My Xterra is a 2010, I was told about it in 2007, right before the warranty expired. -- nm - Meg Jan 2, 12:04

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