So I understand:
CVT Fluid is WAY different than ATF because CVTs rely on metal to metal friction with their belts/chains
Every car manufacture uses their own spec even when the transmission can be found in multiple brands (Jatco JF015E for example)
Every car manufacture recommends their own maintenance schedule (or lack there of, ex Jatco recommends changing the cartridge filter and doing a drain and fill often, no mater the driving conditions, but Mitsubishi pretty much pretends that the filter doesn't exist and that the fluid is a lifetime fill unless you are in the "severe" maintenance schedule)
There are aftermarket fluid brands that meet manufacture specs BUT there is a lot of fear about using them despite US Law
What I would like to understand:
How is CVT Fluid different from ATF? From a base stock and additive perspective?
Is there actually a difference between Nissan NS-3 and Mitsubishi J4? If so, could that be why the same Jatco transmissions fail more often in a Nissan vs a Mitsubishi?
In CVTs that are a hybrid with a 2-speed automatic (JF015E), how can a fluid that is so different from AFT also handle the 2-speed gear box as well?
CVT Fluid is WAY different than ATF because CVTs rely on metal to metal friction with their belts/chains
Every car manufacture uses their own spec even when the transmission can be found in multiple brands (Jatco JF015E for example)
Every car manufacture recommends their own maintenance schedule (or lack there of, ex Jatco recommends changing the cartridge filter and doing a drain and fill often, no mater the driving conditions, but Mitsubishi pretty much pretends that the filter doesn't exist and that the fluid is a lifetime fill unless you are in the "severe" maintenance schedule)
There are aftermarket fluid brands that meet manufacture specs BUT there is a lot of fear about using them despite US Law
What I would like to understand:
How is CVT Fluid different from ATF? From a base stock and additive perspective?
Is there actually a difference between Nissan NS-3 and Mitsubishi J4? If so, could that be why the same Jatco transmissions fail more often in a Nissan vs a Mitsubishi?
In CVTs that are a hybrid with a 2-speed automatic (JF015E), how can a fluid that is so different from AFT also handle the 2-speed gear box as well?