Frictions, steels, seals, gaskets and filter to overhaul the Nissan RE5R05A 5-speed in Titan, Armada, Pathfinder, Frontier and Infiniti QX56.
A Titan or Armada that tows a camper or a boat puts more heat into its transmission than almost anything else Nissan built in that era, and the RE5R05A five-speed behind the 5.6L V8 is where that heat ends up. When the truck starts flaring between gears under load, the fluid smells scorched, or the shifts have gone from firm to slow and soft, the clutch packs are usually done. This master rebuild kit is the one-box answer for a full teardown: friction plates, steel plates, lip and sealing rings, the gasket set, and a new filter, so the unit can be overhauled without ordering parts one clutch pack at a time.
The RE5R05A builds its five forward gears and reverse by applying clutch packs and a front brake band in different combinations. The valve body routes oil to each pack, and rotating sealing rings on the drums and the support carry that oil into the pistons. Once a friction pack glazes or burns, the piston has to travel farther and the pack slips before it holds, which the driver feels as a flare and the TCM sees as a gear ratio error. Replacing only the worst pack leaves the rest of the unit tired. This kit renews every friction and steel and reseals every circuit, so each clutch applies from a known, measured clearance. Because the filter is in the box, the fresh hydraulic system starts clean instead of pulling through a filter loaded with the old clutch material.
An overhaul kit fixes worn clutches and hardened seals. It does not fix a sticking solenoid or a worn valve body bore, and the RE5R05A has plenty of both. Pull codes with a scan tool that reads Nissan transmission data, then drop the pan. Clean fluid with a single bad shift often points to the valve body or a solenoid, and our RE5R05A service and diagnosis guide walks through pressure testing and solenoid checks. If you find burnt fluid and clutch debris, a rebuild is the honest repair. If the fluid is pink and milky, the radiator cooler has failed and water has been through the unit. Transmission Digest has documented RE5R05A converter shudder that persisted after that kind of cooler failure was repaired, so treat coolant contamination as a whole-unit problem.
This kit is listed for the Nissan and Jatco RE5R05A in the Nissan Titan 2004-2014, Armada 2004-2014, Pathfinder 2004-2013, Frontier 2004-2014, Infiniti QX56 2004-2009, and the Suzuki Equator 2009-2012. It cross-references rebuild kit numbers T17400C, T17402A, T174080C and T174081C, which is useful if you are matching a kit you priced elsewhere. Some of these platforms used a different automatic in certain years or engine combinations, so confirm RE5R05A on the transmission tag before ordering, or send us your year and VIN and we will check it. Every RE5R05A part we carry is listed on the RE5R05A transmission collection.
This is a bench kit for a full teardown with a service manual and a clutch spring compressor on hand.
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Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Yes. The kit carries friction plates, steel plates, seals, gaskets and the filter, so the rebuilt unit starts with a clean filter.
The kit is listed for the 2004-2014 Titan with the RE5R05A five-speed. Confirm the code on the transmission tag, or send us your year and VIN and we will check fitment before it ships.
It cross-references rebuild kit numbers T17400C, T17402A, T174080C and T174081C.
Check the fluid first. Burnt fluid with clutch material in the pan means worn clutch packs and this kit applies. Clean fluid with a single bad shift often points to the valve body, a solenoid or low line pressure instead.
Nissan Matic-S ATF, with Matic J as Nissan's approved alternative. Set the level by the check procedure.
If the radiator cooler has ever leaked coolant into the transmission, yes. Replace it and flush the lines before installing the rebuilt unit, or contamination can come back.
