What are some of the colors of the various aftermarket CVT fluids? I'm working on a JF010E that looks like it has a purple fluid? The required NS-2 is green.
CVT fluid colors?
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Cam2 and Transtar are green
Valvoline and Amalie are amber
Castrol is red
Smitty's is red
Valvoline and Amalie are amber
Castrol is red
Smitty's is red
I used Idemitsu Type N (NS-2) for mine and it's green.
To add Eneos Eco CVT fluid is Blue
Eneos has a green CVT fluid too.
Idemitsu CVT fluid I used one time was green.
CVT had purple fluid in it. Who makes that?
Idemitsu N3 also known as Nissan Genuine CVT Fluid NS3 is a dark green.
Idemitsu Type N which is NS-2 is green. Are you sure NS3 is green?
Does Royal purple make CVT fluid?
Does Royal purple make CVT fluid?
A search on the net, shows purple fluid is a very common finding in some transmissions.
So maybe worn out NS-2 turns purple?
So maybe worn out NS-2 turns purple?
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It's kind of funny because Nissan NS-2 fluid is green and drains out kind of a dark green. The newer NS-3 is bright blue and drains out dark green.
To me, what matters for warranty purposes is what the fluid looks like when it drains out used. If it's close to OEM looking, you should have no hassles. Out of warranty the sky is the limit.
I've got a mix of NS-3 and Castrol universal ATF/CVT fluid in my 2019 pathfinder. The Castrol universal juice is red like ATF. Not sure what it's going to look like when I drain it next. Currently at ~75K miles on the vehicle.
