CVT tranmission fluid change - ALWAYS CHANGE IF YOU HAVE A CVT
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- CVT tranmission fluid change
A basic how-to on changing CVT fluid in a Nissan. This basic how-to on replacing the fluid on CVT transmissions. Each car has a specific fluid and always check to see that the fluid you use is correct and compatible. CVT transmissions are very different than normal automatics and the fluid is very important in extending the life of the transmission.
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Great video guy...not many folks know how it's done..
You are a saint
Alright man! Long time no see! Great video
Excellent instruction. Thanks for sharing!
Great and informative video keep up the good work!
Thank you for sharing the valuable information regarding changing the CVT oil. I understand that you mentioned replacing the CVT oil only in the case of the "gair," which implies that the oil in the turbine (converter torque) is not replaced. Consequently, when new oil is added, the old oil in the turbine gets mixed with the new oil, thereby diminishing the overall quality of the transmission oil.
I did not see the cylindrical transmission filter being changed out. All you did is drop the bottom of the pan, but the filter is actually under a housing cover located where are the cooling line goes into the transmission.
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Thanks, only video that shows changing screen/filter!
That’s more than 99% of cvt owners do. If you only drain and fill regularly you’re ahead of the curve.
Was the filter even dirty? I have never seen them dirty or clogged.
Great job! Thanks!
There is a special procedure for resetting the counters on the CVT transmission, for that you have to use a scan tool.
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Glad you liked it!
My 2011 RVR was making noises. I figured it was the CVT and did a flush. Most people told me not to mess with the tranny but the noise went away and she's driving great! CVTs are a different beast. Definitely change the fluid.
What fluid did you use?
What noise was it making
Thanks buddy-ro!
Bro i have 660 auzuki wagon r hybrid..transmistion oil is yellowish & level is low...some 1 told me if you change cvt fluid then you will have to do gear calbration..plz guide what is gear calabration
I missed the part where you remove the overflow bolt so that you get the fluid level perfect. This is why the newer ones do not have dipstick readers. You remove the overflow bolt instead. This will set your fluid level correctly.
Cuz it doesn’t have one i don’t think
This transmission pan don't have the overflow pipe
Ìt still have a dipstick to get the level
@@janlombard6712 there is a special bolt that you remove to let out any excess oil. Its the correct method used by a trained nissan mechanic on a CVT
@@Gorilla_cookie I though the level was established through the special dip stick?
Would replacing the filters and oil with new ones cause for it to not shift st all? Getting codes P0868 (low pressure) and P0826 (up/down shift switch)
I have a question, do you drain the oil and add it and the missing new one oh do you add all the new oil in each job
Thanks for making this video. I’ve been wary of my CVT since reading up what CVTs are. How often should I change my Nissan CVT fluid? I’m currently at 40,000 miles. Thanks!
I always serviced mine every 30,000-40,000 miles
What year is this Altima?
I have an 08 SE and was told there’s no pan on it to change a gasket on.
Sir
I have suzaki alto 660cc 2015 cvt
It's run 100000Km without changing cvt transmission fluid or oil
Pls tell me did I change the cvt transmission fluid and if I chang did transmission work 100%
Because some person tell me if I change
Transmission not working
Because is fist time cvt transmission oil changing pls replay
From what other people use in these they don't seem too picky about fluid as long as it has NS3 on the label somewhere. Other than that avoid regular ATF such as Dexron or Mercon and or you will destroy it. Don't use regular ATF under any circumstances, not for a top off or not for emergency use. Ideally if all of your vehicles have a CVT you would not want that regular ATF in your garage for you to mistakenly use. I have read a couple horror stories of Honda CVTs being ruined that way, the mechanic must not have realized it could only have CVT fluid. I hear Toyota and Honda CVTs are the two best but maybe Nissan is good too and people just fall for the 60,000 mile bullsh!t. 60,000 is way too long for that fluid considering how nasty it can get. Some people never have their vehicles for that long. I wonder if they just said 60,000 to make them seem more attractive to lease since some of those customers don't know diddly squat about maintaining their car. The ones leasing the probably also won't keep them long enough to get that many miles. I think the new ones lack the dipstick just so you can't see how horrible and nasty that fluid is by that time!! I say to Nissan it is too late that cat is out of the bag already now and just as black as my black cat Jinx!!
Your Totally Right
The 2012 uses NS2. I used idumitsu from NAPA for the first time I changed the fluids. My second change 70k miles later I used Nissan NS2 fluid straight from the dealership. More expensive but ah well.
How often should the cvt fluid need changing? My Nissan is currently at 40,000 miles.
I didn't see you change the little round barrel shaped filter on the side of the transmission
Hurrah over 13 years been using and changing the CVT oil/fluid and the dealership says it has no filter hahahaha
I guess I need to do this myself!
But no filter was changed in this video
Not a bad idea to clean off those magnets. After they get full of metal filings they are useless.
What about the fluid in the torque converter?
Too much torque but looks easy thank you for showing buddy
So fyi folks this 8s great but the newer Nissans 2019 and newer can't have their cvt filters changed over what I was told. They actually just do a flush to clean out the mesh filter using a special machine in the dealers shops.
Always use a torque wrench on those screws into a soft aluminum transmission. Never install with impact driver. Per Nissan, torque specs on both the pan bolts and the strainer filter bolts is 70 INCH pounds, not foot pounds. This is not very much. Oh yeah, there is also a second cartridge paper filter on the cooler line, that Nissan fails to tell people about. It is a PIA to replace but I would suggest it done at least every other fluid change. The Valvoline synthetic CVT fluid in blue bottle is almost clear like genuine Nissan
Does this work on a 2022 Nissan Altima sl
Thanks so much for this. You stepped us through clearly. There was a 2nd transmission oil filter using a cartridge. Should this also be changed as I've seen on other videos?
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@dondada1949 you can find it below the battery tray and its behind a plate with 4 10mm bolts with two hoses going in and out.
How many miles were on the fluid
Did I miss what car model is this and what year
All you have to do is change the CVT fluid every 25,000 miles or 2 years whichever occurs first. Just do a drain and fill. No filter replacements required. It;s not like engine oil where you should change the filter every time you do an oil change.
My transmission shot said only do it every 60,000 miles. It doesn't wear out, it only gets dirty.
How often to you take it in to do a full flush? I’m guess when the oil look very dirty? Let me know what you recommend.
Never do a full flush. Not recommended at all. Just drop out the old fluid and fill it up again.
Hello there, i have a renault fluence 2.0 2011 cvt with this same jatco, can i change the oil if i dont know if if it has been done before? had it sine 80.000 miles and now has 115.000 miles, thanks for reading if u could!
Yes, of course cvt transmissions are different than normal transmissions
Man that looks way easier than a 17 Accord
Thank you
You're welcome
jatco nissan cvt? 4 liters?
whereas the transmissions filter?
Doesn't the motor have to be running and at operating temp to check levels.
Yes, the engine should be warm and running to properly get a read OMF the transmission dip stick.
If I took this in to the Dealer, would they change the filter and clean the magnets like you did? Or is that a non standard thing for them
If you go to the dealer and ask for a fluid and filter change they should be doing everything you see in the video
But no filter was changed in this video
I have two questions 1 my car altima 200 k km. Can i change the fluid or it’s too risky 2 what about the filter of cooler is it nesserary to replace. Thanks
Just a fluid and filter change would be fine but with higher mileage never do a flush
@@daringmotors why not flush ? Why you suggest only drain and refill ? My car is 180000 and never change the fuid drain … (Nissan pulsar … shows a bit of slipping but it there for long time ) I went to a transmission specialist (reconditioning )he recommended a full service include flush and recalibration … that’s what I understood… pls advice ( Nissan said they won’t do a service of transmission, it is life time )
@@judahmaccabeusmaccabee674 a flush uses a machine which sucks the fluid out forcefully. When the fluid is old and contaminated like yours, it is very likely the containments are sucked out and get suck somewhere in the transmission and cause damage. Just drain the fluid and refill
@@mohitprasher5093 thanks … i did the service with a transmission specialist… they only do transmission
Hi guys, I bought a 2012 Nissan Sentra (transmission - Xtronic CVT) about 6 months back. Dealer said they don't have a record of transmission oil change. The current mileage is at 109k km. Should I do a transmission oil change? Also the oil pan is pretty rusted too. My mechanic is not willing to take any responsibility with regards to transmission if i instruct them to do any changes. What do you guys recommend ?
I would change it immediately if it was me and do it again every 30k
I would recommend changing it. Cvt transmissions do not use clutch disc like a normal transmission so changing the fluid would not do any real harm
Change it.
Sup Nimantha, I’ve got the same car (2011 Sentra SR) and I’ve already had to replace the transmission due to a previous owner not changing the fluids and deciding to junk the car. I’ve been driving it for about 2 coming up on 3 years with a used transmission and it’s held up fine aslong as you keep changing the fluid and filters every 30k (one in the pan and another under the beehive). I also recommend upgrading aforementioned beehive to that of the Nissan rouge ( of the same year & cylindrical shape ) which comes with accessory transmission oil inlet and outlet ports that let you install a cooler for the transmission. ( dealer had a recall to install these into our cars but it’s been 10 years they don’t care anymore if you ask ) These CVTs overheat easily- and that will kill it! I’m currently in the process of upgrading the cooler I previously installed from a 15 fin to 40 fin radiator due to how much the smaller one was overheating- don’t skimp out!! the car previously kept going into limp mode (not letting you push gas past 2k RPM) and it’s scary not being able to overtake on jersey highways. I’ve got a transmission temperature gauge installed in the car just gotta put the sensor in and start monitoring the temperatures from now on because I commute and gotta keep my eye on how the transmission is holding up with my driving. Best of luck! Reach out if you need any clarification
@@daringmotorshello i bought a 17 pilot with 70k miles im guessing cvt transmission fluid never changed should I change? Thanks
I have a CVT transmission (Nissan Versa) with 111000 miles. I'm not sure if the fluid has ever been changed. Is it still safe to change it?
Yes it is the cvt transmission fluid is different than normal transmission so you will be just fine
My 2015 Nissan Altima has 260,000 miles never changed the transmission fluid should I even mess with it?
With the cvt changing out the fluid does not affect the transmission like a normal transmission would. If you are wanting to I would say it would be safe to do so
How’s it running? I was concerned about not using Nissan brand, so Castrol ok ? Good video..
It is running great no issues at all!
Kinda weird castrol decided to make a dedicated cvt fluid red.
This is the secret to avoiding a pesky $5,000 transmission swap!! Change your fluids people!!! As a mechanic, it blows my mind how often people neglect their fluid changes.
how often do we have to change the fluid?
@@FJunaidiI change my engine oil every 4k milles to keep it clean and my CVT transmission every 50k milles ...it's usually recommended 30k-60k
thanks for the info
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I have a 2015 Kia forte five SX there is no transmission dipstick it’s a seal transmission you can’t even check it yourself and I got 146,000 miles and I’ve never changed it
You really can't blame people for not changing the fluid when Nissan says it's non serviceable lifetime fluid 🤷♂️
The fluid you took out was greenish/yellow, the one you poured in was red, maybe there is a change of brand within same spec of fluid, my question Is it ok to mix different fluids as I want o change my fluid as well?
Second question, you poured in 5 quarts, what's the total capacity of fluid, how much percentage is drained/replaced by this method? thank you
Usually trans fluid is red. Idk why it was greenish yellow. For the amount, you can research or ask a valvoline or midas shop if you cant find it online. Maybe triple sure you know. For my dodge cvt its 7.1 quarts. Any other car can be anything. Best of luck. Measure twice cut once approach
I have a 2010 maxima with 154k miles and never had a flush, everyone keep telling me doing so is gonna ruin the transmission including nissan dealerships, I don't know who or what to believe
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I think you missed to replace one more paper filter
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I got new transmission on my 2016 Altima so far been driving 42k miles is it time now to change the fluid on my transmission or I can go up to 50k
Change it while you're ahead!
@@jacobwebb8818 I agree - change it while you are ahead.. especially if you plan to keep the car long term. Some people dump the fluid at 20k miles and it’s completely black.
So very noticeable the transmission fluid that you drained out looked like motor oil that was obviously the transmission but why did you not go with OEM transmission fluid the stuff you put back in it was red? Just saying I did not do the research
He said in another comment he originally used Valvoline CVT fluid which is green/yellow and the new fluid he put is just some other brand of CVT fluid. I have a feeling it was dyed because not many people who have CVTs know that they have them, but for the most part red is generally reserved for transmission fluids so they will get it serviced if they see red. Just my thought.
But again, he did say what went out, and what got refilled back in were both CVT fluid
hows the cvt feel about the mixed fluids?
The car drive great I would say it was soother then before for sure
What kind of transmission fluid did you have in it before that was amber?
Before was valvoline cvt fluid which is green in color this new fluid just happens to be red
@@daringmotors how has the cvt held up using the red Castrol cvt fluid? I'm considering using it.
I have used it in the Nissan and a Honda as well and they have gone 50k plus with no issues after change
My motor shakes on my Nissan Altima
Fine video.
How many miles since the last change?
Are the Filter and Screen all in the same replacement unit?
U forgot the other cardboard filter?
Is there a specific temperature to check the trans fluid?
should have a cold and hot mark if theres a dip stick. if it has check plug you have to add fluid till it pours out.
@@channelofstuff6662 thank you sir. I already did last month.
Should the engine run while checking the transmission fluid level?
@@jdantigua1999 it should say "cold" (system is off), and "hot" (system is running) on the dipstick. If it has an overflow check plug, fill it up to the amount you released, then open that and continue adding until it flows out.
Was this change a flush or just a fill? I am wondering.
Just a drain and fill
@@daringmotors Do you ever do a flush? I am going to try my first transmission oil change and I want to know if a flush even exists on cvts
You can do a flush but a transmission flush requires a machine to be hooked up to the system and is not something that can be easily done. I always recommend just to replace the filter and fill it back up as a flush is a more complex service and requires more tools
Will Castrol transmax transmission fluid work on a 2012 Nissan Versa?
No way use Nissan product only ONLY
Works great in my 16 Pathfinder.
how do i know what it is CVT? help
If you are driving and you never feel your vehicle shift but just has a constant rpm while accelerating then it is a cvt. You can also google your car and what transmission it has and you could find out that way as well
@@daringmotors thanks man. is mazda demio 2008
Ok...so no bother to mention or change the auxiliary cylinder-shaped filter. Not exactly what I would care to omit at least to mention.
Hey my man will changing the fluid help stop the whinnying sounds
If there are whining sounds there is a possibility that it could help but for the most part if it is making a noise then damage has already been done and could have a bigger issue. It will never hurt to try though cause if it does fix the noise then that is a lot cheaper than a new transmission
Did it work because I’m having the same issue
Awesome vid.Does the 09 altima have two filters in the cvt tranz ?? Thanks in advance.
Yeah two filters
he change just one of them
Can i use the aftermarket fluid for nissan ?
Nooo get idemitsu they make Nissan transmission fluid
nooo
You have not changed paper filter.
The gear box looks ugly I hate its look
he only did half the work. make sure you do the whole job with these or you will blow it up
You need to speak louder next video.
If a CVT requires more care and ongoing expense than a regular transmission, I don’t see the benefit of having one.
I totally agree!!
For do it yourself people. The one benefit is that if you do the required maintenance for your cvt transmission, it will last longer than most fwd transmissions.
Why are you whispering? The car doesn't care
so he doesn’t spook it
@@coltonlobianco7455 he doesn't want Nissan dealerships to hear him
aw jacto cvt is the worst!😂
i would only use OEM oil & filter in the transmission they last longer.
Load of crap
You don't have right level fluid. Because when start the engine and car moving transmission fluid going hot the fluid going more up in dip stick. You have over fluid. You destroy transmission. You make video for nothing. Maybe you lie the people to destroy transmission.
So no brake cleaner?
I was told by my Nissan dealership, that the maintenance he did (plus the vertical filter change) would cost $2000.....not worth buying anymore!
You went to the nissan dealership. Just go to pepboys with your parts.
Thank you for sharing the valuable information regarding changing the CVT oil. I understand that you mentioned replacing the CVT oil only in the case of the "gair," which implies that the oil in the turbine (converter torque) is not replaced. Consequently, when new oil is added, the old oil in the turbine gets mixed with the new oil, thereby diminishing the overall quality of the transmission oil.