Originally Posted by Miller88
Wow - that's really bad looking!
Right?
Thing is, color of these types of fluids/lubes really isn't an indication of much. When I did the first CVT fluid drain/fill on our Nissan Quest at ~33K miles (same powertrain), the factory fluid looked the same. It cleaned right up after 2 drain/fill cycles and stayed cleaner looking every ~20K miles after that.
It's about $40-50 a pop to do a 4qt spill and fill with NS-3, but I have to think it's beneficial to the unit.
There's no tow package installed on this Pathfinder. It is exceptionally clean for an ex-rental. Still smells and looks new, even under the hood. A few bumper dings, one small door ding and a missing trim piece on the rear wiper.