In this video I tell you about why the Nissan CVT TRANSMISSION fails and what you can do to prevent the damage!
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Alright so this is why the CVT transmission fails:
The main reason is that the CVT transmission fluid overheats and when that happens the viscosity of the fluid gets too thin and so it doesn’t lubricate the transmission as well as when it is at normal temperature. Also when the transmission overheats; the components in the transmission like the oil pump bearings start to deteriorate due to heat and lack of proper lubrication.
So we can say that overheating is one of the main cause of the mechanical problems in the transmission also an engineering flaw on the mechanical parts in the transmission.
The CVT transmission has a cooling system which is the same cooling system for the engine. The factory cooling system is not enough to cool down the transmission fluid which cools down and lubricates the transmission and so some people are installing an aftermarket CVT oil cooler and condenser which is like a small radiator to help cool down the CVT Transmission which would be an upgrade to the cooling system for the transmission. So that’s one thing you can do to help prolong the life of your Nissan CVT Transmission. The Second thing is to change the CVT Transmission Fluid every 25-30 thousand miles. This helps because that would clean out most small metal shavings in the transmission also the transmission fluid will lubricate batter because as the fluid gets older it gets thinner and dirty. The Third thing is to make sure that the CVT transmission doesn’t leak and if it does; fix it and fill the CVT fluid to right fluid level because if it has too much or too little CVT fluid it can damage the transmission and it also can make the car to go in Fail-Safe Mode which means that the performance of the engine will reduce to prevent damage to the transmission. The fourth thing is to make sure that there are no leaks in the cooling system and that the antifreeze is at the right level because that is what cools down the transmission fluid. Also change the antifreeze every 40 thousand miles because the additives in the antifreeze loose their effectiveness to cool down the engine and the transmission. Nissan recommends to change the antifreeze every 60 thousand miles but i recommend to do it at 40 thousand miles because the CVT Transmission starts to have problems between 40k and 140k miles.
Here I give you the list of Nissan models that have a CVT transmission.
1) VERSA (Sedan) 2007-2017
S plus, SV, SV Special Edition, and SL
2) VERSA NOTE (Hatchback) 2014-2017
S Plus, SV, SR, and SL
3) SENTRA 2005, 2007, 2008-2017
S (optional), SV, SR, SR Midnight Edition, SR Turbo, SR Midnight Edition Turbo, SL and Nismo
4) ALTIMA 2011-2017
Base, S, SR, SR Midnight Edition, SV, SL and Plutinum
5) MAXIMA 2004-216
S, SV, SL
6) JUKE 2010-2017
S, SV, SL, Nismo (optional), Nismo SR, (optional)
7) ROGUE SPORT 2008-2017
S, SV, SL
8) ROGUE 2008-2017
S, SV, Midnight Edition, SL
9) MURANO 2003-2017
S, SV, SL, Plutinum Midnight Edition
10) CUBE 2009-2013
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It would have been fantastic if the dealer who sold me the brand new 2016 Murano had said hey change the transmission oil every 30 or 40 thousand miles. It is not in my maintenance book. I am in the steady light hum stage. Of course I would not have bought a $43,000 vehicle if they were honest and told me. Now they are selling for 53,000 and they are still not telling the prospective buyer about the design flaw. I have owned Nissan cars and trucks since they were called Datsun, I am disgusted with them now.
ALL transmissions fail. My Nissans been good for 17 years. With regular maintenance. Never had ANY problems with my cvt. At any speed. Abuse and neglect are cause of most mechanical failure.
I have a 2015 Nissan Altima and the transmission I just found out is going I’ve had acceleration issues I’m the original owner and I only have 73,000 miles on it. Nissan only agrees to pay half of the 7000 that the dealership wants to charge me, I’m so disappointed after dealing with Nissan consumer affairs that they don’t support this issue that Nissan transmissions are known for
Thank you for your advice and knowledge
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