I find it sort of funny the high prices all the JDM Transmission and Engine places charge for their used CVT transmissions. They claim most of their products have around 50,000 miles on them. I have in the past purchased engines from them and had to return 2 of them before I got one that looked good enough. No I did not install them before discovering the problems. Now with transmissions, especially a CVT that is from a brand that is well known for problems, at 50K miles, that transmission should be considered a core I feel. Because anyone that knows a thing about the early 2000's Nissan CVT's would be very stupid to go through the ($2000 to $2400 at independent shops to R&R) work to remove, and install one of those JDM $850 to $1150 CVT Transmissions, with out fixing known problems that involves a complete tear down, and oh yes some auto wrecking yards same prices with higher miles. And of course all these goofs selling these things brag about how they guarantee them to work. But of course none of them will pay to remove and install. So if your not a DIY person and have to pay for all this R&R and if the first or the second transmission doesn't work add up your losses. Advertised R&R is 16 hours, not an easy job especially with out all the right tools - lifts.
Is there anyone here that has got a CVT from one of those places, especially a Nissan? Lets hear some story's.
Is there anyone here that has got a CVT from one of those places, especially a Nissan? Lets hear some story's.