user's manual says to replace CVT fluid every 40,000 kilometers. what's the replacement interval for the CVT filters?
Honda CVT filter replacement intervals
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user's manual says to replace CVT fluid every 40,000 kilometers. what's the replacement interval for the CVT filters?
Is there one? Honda is pretty good about using internal filters that are only meant to be replaced upon rebuild.
the car's a honda city hatch which is essentially a honda fit
there are TWO cvt filters
one in the oil pan. another one under the oil cooler
Does the schedule above apply to every Honda CVY?
I would only change the filters if the fluid hasn't been changed regularly and looks especially nasty.
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Why not strive for slightly better maintenance than what Honda recommends? Do you only change the oil filter if the oil looks especially nasty? Honda only recommends changing the oil filter on every other oil change, but I'm pretty sure almost no one follows that recommendation.
The filters and gaskets and o-rings needed to do the transmission service are relatively inexpensive, and they are relatively easy to change out. There's also a magnet inside of there that's good to wipe off.
Honda says the transmission filters never need to be changed, but my recommendation is to change them during the 3rd drain and fill, so that should be around 120,000 KM.
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There is no need to replace the filter, and it's buried inside the transmission anyway 
People who actually do replace it found it to be a waste of time, as transmisisons don't have combustion deposits and soot like engines do.
The other filter that's easily replaceable is just a mesh screen, and that doesn't do anything and isn't worth replacing, either. If there's a lot of stuff caught in the mesh screen, you have a lot more problems, and replacing the screen won't help at all.
Just change the CVT fluid regularly, and you will be fine. Honda's CVT is excellent.
People who actually do replace it found it to be a waste of time, as transmisisons don't have combustion deposits and soot like engines do.
The other filter that's easily replaceable is just a mesh screen, and that doesn't do anything and isn't worth replacing, either. If there's a lot of stuff caught in the mesh screen, you have a lot more problems, and replacing the screen won't help at all.
Just change the CVT fluid regularly, and you will be fine. Honda's CVT is excellent.
Not according to this mechanic: https://www.youtube.com/@justcallmeeddie1/featured
The owners manual for my 2017 Civic doesn't have a maintenance table like this vehicle. From what I gather, the maintenance minder on my car calls for CVT fluid changes at 60,000 mile intervals. It's interesting that this vehicle is less than half that.
Regarding changing the filters, my car has no reference for that (or maybe I can't find one?) The following photos show a 200k mile cars filters. I'd say they are ready for changing.
Regarding changing the filters, my car has no reference for that (or maybe I can't find one?) The following photos show a 200k mile cars filters. I'd say they are ready for changing.
