Need review for Havoline Full Synthetic CVT Fluid
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Which car and mileage? I have not seen or used Havoline CVT fluid, but several services of Valvoline or Castrol have really worked well in a Hertz high mileage 2015 Altima. Fluid was really bad when I 1st serviced it. The car has about 140K now and is perfect.
I guess I would say, if it is old fluid, anything that fits spec is a good idea. My favorite was Castrol, but that may be placebo...
Service that bad boy! Good luck.
I guess I would say, if it is old fluid, anything that fits spec is a good idea. My favorite was Castrol, but that may be placebo...
Service that bad boy! Good luck.
You can read the details of Havoline CVT fluid
https://www.chevronlubricants.com/en_us/home/products/havoline-full-synthetic-cvt-fluid.html
Actually, I am from Pakistan and I have Honda City GM6. Basically, it's a sedan version of Honda Fit that you see in the USA.
The vehicle cover very fewer miles, so I change CVT fluid every 2 years according to owner's manual. Chevron sell their products in my country with the brand name of Caltex and their engine oils are very good. I use them and I am very satisfied. Now I want to try their CVT fluid but found no reviews on this forum. I am wondering why it's not well known in the USA, even though Chevron is an America company.
https://www.chevronlubricants.com/en_us/home/products/havoline-full-synthetic-cvt-fluid.html
Actually, I am from Pakistan and I have Honda City GM6. Basically, it's a sedan version of Honda Fit that you see in the USA.
The vehicle cover very fewer miles, so I change CVT fluid every 2 years according to owner's manual. Chevron sell their products in my country with the brand name of Caltex and their engine oils are very good. I use them and I am very satisfied. Now I want to try their CVT fluid but found no reviews on this forum. I am wondering why it's not well known in the USA, even though Chevron is an America company.
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Both Castrol and Valvoline only sell engine oils in Pakistan. They don't have CVT fluid offerings. Amsoil do sell CVT fluid, but it's very expensive. Almost equivalent to Honda OEM HCF-2 fluid. I found Havoline CVT fluid for a very reasonable price. This is why I am asking about it.
Reviews are somewhat meaningless and secondary as long as the fluid carries the proper specification. The Havoline is recommended for your application which is all you're going to get on a third-party product.
My expectation is you will be fine, Halvoline is a well respected brand.
But to be sure like many other posters said check the specs that CVT fluid meets, if those are the same specs as your vehicle asks for you will be fine.
Best wishes from USA.
But to be sure like many other posters said check the specs that CVT fluid meets, if those are the same specs as your vehicle asks for you will be fine.
Best wishes from USA.
Havoline Full Synthetic CVT Fluid is recommended for service fill use in the following passenger car, push-belt and chain-driven continuously variable transmission applications:
- BMW/MINI P/N 83 220 136 376, P/N 83 220 429 154, EZL 799, EZL 799A
- Daihatsu AMMIX CVTF, CVTF-DC, CVTF-DFE
- Dodge/Jeep NS-2, CVTF+4
- Ford CVT23, CFT30, WSS-M2C933-A, Motorcraft XT-7-QCFT, MERCON® C
- General Motors CVTF I-Green2, DEX-CVT
- Honda/Acura HMMF (without starting clutch), HCF-2
- Hyundai/Kia SP-CVT 1, SP-III (CVT only)
- Mazda CVTF 3320
- Mercedes Benz 236.20
- Mitsubishi CVTF-J1, CVTF-J4, SP-III (CVT only)
- Nissan NS-1, NS-2, NS-2V, NS-3, Nissan D-Matic (N-CVT only)
- Shell Green 1V
- Subaru Lineartronic CVTF (P/N K0425Y0710), Lineartronic CVTF II (P/N K0425Y0711) CV-30, High Torque CVTF (SOA748V0200), e-CVTF
- Suzuki TC, NS-2, CVTF 3320, CVT Green 1, CVT Green 2, CVT Green 3
- Toyota TC, FE
- Volkswagen/Audi TL 52180, G 052 180 A2, G 052 516 A2
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There is nothing wrong with Havoline CVT.
There is nothing wrong with Havoline CVT.
Manual says 40,000 km or 2 years which ever comes first
Yes, the Havoline CVT fluid meets the criteria of Honda HCF-2 fluid.
Wow. That backs up my theory that the “lifetime fluid” claims that the manufacturers try to sell us in the States is likely not true.
Well we don’t know that but Havoiline recommends the fluid for the application.
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I do a drain and re-fill every 30k miles (48km) in the 2015 Pathfinder with the supposed problem CVT transmission and so far it has reached 85,000 miles (137km) without issues.
Wife still thinks she's a NASCAR driver
so it hasn't been treated with kid gloves. 
The Havoline CVT fluid uses a quality Oronite DI additive package so we know it is not inferior.
Wife still thinks she's a NASCAR driver
so it hasn't been treated with kid gloves. The Havoline CVT fluid uses a quality Oronite DI additive package so we know it is not inferior.
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You can check the product data sheet of Havoline CVT Fluid. Attaching the screenshot from that document.
I would take their advice and do maintenance accordingly. Good plan.
I was just commenting that you said it met the criteria of the Honda specification. Nobody but Honda knows what their specification is so you really don’t know if it meets it or not. The best you can say is that Havoline recommends it for that application.
