Originally Posted by Char Baby
Originally Posted by StevieC
Originally Posted by Char Baby
Ya know, I don't have any trouble with my CVT and I do like it very much however, Nissan/JATCO needs to get their "You Know What" together.
From my understanding, CVTs are quite a simple design. But then why are they so trouble prone.
They are simple but very fussy if they don't have the right amount of friction and the high oil pressure to keep it engaged in the band type.
Any suggestion to keeping them in tip-top condition?
Change the fluid often and don't overheat them. That's the best advice. I would steer clear for Jatco / Nissan type although they are better and have better fluid than the first generation NS-3 is supposed to be good stuff according to Terry. Honda seems fine with a BITOG member here have 200K miles on his but he changes the fluid frequently, Toyota are fine and later Ford are fine, Subaru I think still has some bugs IMO with some being ok and others failing early.