NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION | why it fails and what you can do about it to prolong it's life
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- 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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I have a 08 Altima 3.5SL. I have the CVT serviced every 60,000 miles. I have 260,000 miles on it, and so far no trouble. Just take care of your car, and it will take care of you.
My 07 had 200,00K but I followed recommended service intervals.
From 2010 to 2016 is the real problem...
Father of Indika damn, I have an all black 2011 Maxima. The paint has corroded in places but the car still runs perfectly. I think I’ll sell it and get the wife a Honda Fit or a Toyota Landcruiser. 😀
See the thing is those limón cars started in late 2012ish my guy not 08
I Have an 07, 250k is when I first experienced limp mode. After much research I put an oil cooler on it. Ran good for a while. Now close to 300k. The whining started Friday, Saturday I had the car towed home. Currently, researching what to do.
Don't have the money for car payments. Hoping to find an honest mechanic who is willing to replace the issue and not the whole CVT. Can't afford that shit either.
2012 Nissan Quest started failing at 110k miles. At 117k I fixed the problem by getting a Lexus GX. Will never ever buy another Nissan
Bro, Can Lexus gearbox work on Nissan ,Just wanna know.
Can it work
@@integrityhman2856 I think he meant he bought a different car
Did you change the trans fluid when you were supposed to?
Been there,bought 3 transmissions. Am done with Nissans!
How often were you having the fluid changed?
Me too! I thought they were good vehicles until I bought them
@luyyyu never mattered bro. Because every time I changed the gear box I would obviously change the CVT. Most Nissan models obviously have transmission heating issues, and several motoring agencies recommend installation of gear box coolers
Same, they are shit and have God awful customer service, going to buy Teslas from now on anyways so it does not matter, but I do hope they go bankrupt.
Brought my 1st Nissan Altima and my last...transmission went out .
This man is describing all the problems I'm having with the only vehicle I have to get around 😔
Tell me about it... Kinda wishing I hadn't watched this video 🤦🏾♂️
@@Tech4Lyfe 😔
Did you ever get your car fixed 😭
@@cheriamor4683 girl, why you crine laughin? 🤔 I don't like det.
@@TamikaX Hell, I wondered the same! Not sure what her intent was but some people use that emoji just for heavy crying, or loudly crying, not 😂 or 🤣
Very logical and you address almost every Nissan CVT transmission issues. Great insight and keep it up your good work man! 👍😁
Thanks
First video I’ve seen about this issue that addressed the issue and what you need to do to get it fixed. Great video!
Honestly thank you so much for this video. This was so helpful in explaining why my car was having issues. The mechanics didn't even tell me this when my car had trouble.
You're welcome
Nissan is JUNK. I also have a Sentra and it is a piece of crap, and the dealership wants to do nothing about it. Nissan has been sued about their transmissions, and mine has multiple other problems including no working AC in Florida. Very expensive work needed and it should just go to the dump. Nissan is a totally and completely irresponsible company and their sales people and their service people are all scammers and liars, and that’s my experience.
@@janetpattison8474 CVT should only be used for what were designed for go card and snowmobiles
Nissan dealers don't even know those exist lol they said no filter in it.
I worked for Nissan and own a '13 Versa. Did my trans services every 25-30K miles, and my CVT still died at about 110K.
These transmissions are very known for failure, but they Nissan remanufactured transmissions are rebuilt with the updated parts and we hardly had any issues with them once replaced.
If you notice your cruising RPMs are getting higher than they use to be, it means the trans is starting to go out.
Sometimes it literally depends on the trans, people will still tell you " take care of car and it will take care of you"..had a 13 Altima babied it never went over 80mph n still died at 93,000 bought it at 80,000.. depends on the trans Maxima CVT by far the strongest.
Thank you
💡keep this in mind
@@kingaza7734 you bought it at 80,000miles and babied it to 93,000??? You DO realize someone DIDN'T baby it for 80,000 miles before you. You cant expect the tranny to last long just because you babied it at the end.
I don’t see RPMs going up but if I drive long distances when I push on the gas it won’t accelerate what do you think the problem is. I have a Nissan Sentra 2012 or 200,000 miles
This was the best video I have seen describing the transmission issues that myself and many others are having right now. And it was definitely tied into a broken radiator that had a slow leak for the longest of time that never produced the puddle on the floor. The car started shuttering and doing crazy things around the 93,000 mile mark (it now has 100k on it).
My mechanic determined that the computer, the ECU unit went bad and I spent $1,000 having that repaired last week... Most of the shaking went away, but then I found out my radiator needed to be repaired which was another $450.
After all that, when I shift into reverse or drive, the car still jumps forward and still makes crazy noises when accelerating and now my mechanic is saying that the transmission is failing and not to waste the money on it.
I will never purchase another Nissan vehicle ever again after this incident. I am driving a 2013 Nissan rogue that was gifted to me from a family member in 2019 and I barely got 5 years out of it..
I poured in a product called lubegard which thickens the viscosity of the new transmission fluid that I put in there which is a CVT transmission fluid, and it is helping a little bit but at this point I am just going to drive this car into the ground.
I'm hoping I can get at least another year or two out of it because I do not have the finances to replace this vehicle and I don't think anyone is going to take this vehicle off my hands with a known transmission issue for a decent price.
I was also under the impression that you never change the transmission fluid, which is clearly not true either and if you look at the manual from the Nissan rogue, you'll see they never mention replacing the transmission fluid either.
This is all the racket and they want your car to fail so you end up purchasing another one sooner than expected.
Lesson learned.
I have 2014 Sentra sr . I bought it yesterday for 1500 with 123k on it. Was driving it home and the speedo goes out. P0500 .. 60 bucks.. I'm seriously thinking of just taking it back and getting my money back.. wyt?
Yup, I had a 99 nissan altima that was a tank... My 2014 nissan altima will be the last altima I'll ever own.
Yup. They say "Lifetime" fluid but what they mean by that is the lifetime of the transmission, NOT the car! So yeah of course the fluid will last the life of the transmission cuz the transmission ain't gonna be doing it's job for to long without maintenance 😅
It's not Just Nissan, alot of manufacturers are pushing "lifetime" fluid. I still tell people to change their trans fluid every 60k ( 30k for a Nissan CVT) especially cuz a lot of modern transmissions no longer have filters you can change.
Just did a CVT fluid and filter change on a Sentra that had 102k miles. The magnetic pickups in the pan were both Bulked up with metal sludge from transmission wear...
The video was very imformative and you point out the problems these vehicles are experiencing. It helps us to identify and send back comments for advise. Thanks again.
Thank you for your support!
@@WrenchLink thanks . After my fluid ( expensive factory type)was changed on my 2007 Nissan x-trail . The winnings has started 4 months later . Should I change fluid again and filter?
@@WrenchLink Hey I was hoping for some advice from you. My sentra 09 base 2.0 with 170k miles started jerking hard when accelerating between 20-40 mph and especially after driving for a long period. I'm going to get it checked at the dealer and see what they say but I was wondering if you thought a transmission cooler would help me out and if you could recommend one.
Just had to have my 2016 Nissan Altima transmission replaced. 60,000 miles. It was starting to slip and jerk during high speeds or when hitting the gas. It was covered by the extended warrenty that Nissan put in place due to this very issue. They replaced the entire transmission at no cost. And I'm glad to see the comments about how the new replacement transmissions are not having so many problems.
I never knew about CVT transmissions until mine started going out. Now I see why many dealerships have rental Nissans in the parking lot at 40k mileage.
Which car do you have ? I was thinking of buying a 2021 rogue. People say good things about them. Looks like a bad decision
@@manojmohan7264 get a rav4, or find a used RX350 if you want something nicer.
@@jordanmercier3616 nO GOOD, Design flaws--Roof leaks
@@TheMinijacky roof leaks, or engine/transmission failure lol I wonder what's the better choice. I have a GX470, 06, 240,000 miles on it, never had any major issues with it. I have an 02 sequoia with 239,000 miles, never had a major issue with it, just regular maintenance. Toyota makes the best engine/transmission combos in the car industry hands down. There's multiple 2UZ-FE engines with over a million miles on them without a rebuild, how many Nissan's are out there with that mileage, none.
Nissan has been sued about this, unfortunately I bought a car from them and it is a total piece of crap.
Thank you for all your efforts, you are very knowledgeable and yes we enjoy the video .. These combined videos really make a difference and give us lots of confidence .
Thank you!
Excellent video! Very informative and to the point. This kind of video is what makes the internet make sense. Your excellent knoledge about it will save thousands of dollars for anybody in need of an estimate for this type of repair. Thanks for sharing and God bless you.
THANK YOU for making this video. Very informative and helpful! My Nissan just passed 100 thousand. I've been debating between keeping it or trading it. If nothing else, I know now how important is to keep up the maintenance on these vehicles. Great video.
This was the perfect explanation for my 2015 Nissan Altima. It starting to take a few seconds to shift into drive and reverse.
Thanks, Man!! You've answered SOOOO many questions for me, and saved me TONS of time!!! (And as a high school Biology teacher off for the summer that is having to work on his lovely bride's busted whip, I have a singular appreciation for every minute you saved me!)
Peace out, Bruh- and thanks a METRIC KILOTON!!!
very informative video. I got good information. Yes, I agree with some of the viewers who have mentioned that Nissan needs to make better CVTs and also a better protective and solid body for snow seasons.
I searched my problem on Google search and found your video. I helped your algorithm 😁 by liking the video. Stay happy my friend I appreciate the information in your video you’re very knowledgeable.
Thank you for the excellent tips. I recently bought a 2016 Nissan Altima and these tips will help me to get my car to run as long as possible.
That is exactly what my Maxima does. This video helped tremendously. Thank you
Mine too 😡
I have a 2013 Pathfinder and as of today 168,101 miles with no transmission problems. Thanks to my transmission shop who recommended a tranny service/flush, not just fluid exchange every 30,000 miles this SUV has been working fine except for normal maintenance issues, battery, brakes, etc. Great video with good data.
You really have it good because the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder will come standard with a nine-speed automatic transmission, replacing the previous-generation's CVT.Feb 8,
That’s great to hear ! I also have a 2013 pathfinder with 140k miles but the transmission has never been serviced 😮 my serpentine belt popped recently but other than that no other major issues .
My 2018 Pathfinder has 108,000 miles on it. I replace four quarts of transmission fluid every third oil change. It's a small maintenance step to prevent a huge transmission bill. No issues so far.
Reasonable fluid changes and not beating on it has worked for me on a 2010 Maxima and a 2016 Altima. Both into the 150K range with no issues. CVTs don't stand up to abuse and Nissan's lifetime fluid stand (US only) is crazy. I use Castrol CVT fluid in my Nissan and Honda.
😅😅😅😅
Same. 160K on my 2010 Altima SR. Change CVT fluid every 60K. No issues. Maybe mine is not Jacko? Not sure but it runs like a clock.
I use the Castro CVT fluid also. I have been running Trans Tune in it 100 miles or so before change. My 2007 Altima just hit 210,000 and my 2009 Maxima just hit 170,000. No issues besides normal maintenance. Knock on wood. I do oil changes every 3k, and have been doing Transmission every 30k. Overkill I know but it’s easy to do so why not. They both get good gas mileage and were cheap. My son drives the Altima to school and back and my Maxima I take to work etc. great cars. I don’t know if I would ever buy one new though.
Periodic fluid changes, keeping the engine and transmission clean and cool, and not putting excessive stress on the car when driving, like driving it to hard, frequent and quick accelerations from stop or when increasing speed, pulling a trailer, etc... ) are key to the longevity of CVT transmission based vehicles. It is especially imperative for a Nissan Rogue. I have a first generation Rogue from 2011, bought it new at the dealership on Labor Day 2011. Always did my own work on it; it never went to a shop, except for new tire mounting, never had any issue with it other than common wear items, tires, brakes, battery, tune up, fluid changes, etc... Just this past Saturday 10/14/23, the transmission finally went out at 168,500 miles as I was driving about 40 MPH, just casual driving as usual. My rogue was the most dependable car I ever owned up until this past Saturday. Guess I was one of the few fortunate owners whose JATCO transmission lasted that long without having any issues. I've had mechanics tell me they were surprised it was lasting as long as it did, right up to the end. RIP 2011 Nissan Rogue!
Impera what? Oh imperative. Got it.
What were the signs that the transmission actually went bad and not just in "fail safe mode"?
They used to build quality cars, until they let Renalt take over!!!!
Up until 1999, they were Totally Nissan. Then Renault bought part of their stock, and the quality has gone down hill ever since.
audioman628 I read an article that said they were about to go bankrupt over money mismanagement along with making the cars too expensive. So, it was a survival move, but I agree that the brand quality really took a nose dive when they went to Renault.
Renault doesn’t make cvt , trouble is just by nissan
Russell Hancock Nissan is part of an alliance not a merger! Carlos Ghosn was the guy who started to cut costs and everything, Makoto Uchida is saving Nissan he’s putting the money in the quality and innovation.
@@Sevan59 Jatco makes the transmissions, Total junk. They should buy Aisin transmissions wich are 10x better
My 2019 Altima drives like a dream. I’ve also owned at 2010 murano and a 2012 Altima both with well over 100,000 miles and they have never seen a shop once.
I don’t know what is the issue here with Nissan, my father is a main Nissan buyer, had the Sentra in the early 2000, versa near the 2008, a micra 2016-17 I think and they never had any issue. The only car that got problems was the versa But only cause of the cold of North America, my mother barely rolls with it so the engine and battery freezes. Other then that, we always had it quite perfect performances. Maybe luck, but maybe cause my car takes care of it well, dunno. I have intention of buying eventually a 2020 Sentra, i wonder if I should go for the Honda Civic hatchback too... but the price is the big deal breaker here.
Give it another 40k miles buddy be patient.
I'm wondering if cold temperatures are really helping nissan. In canada, most people are happy with nissan. Maybe it breaks down more in warmer climates
@@manojmohan7264 cvt requires fiction to work, and these generate a lot of waist heat, so of course hotter climates will absolutely cause these to run hotter and wear faster
Something that is also available for the nissan jatco transmissions are cvt cooler adapters. The cooler adapter allows you to mount an auxiliary radiator mounted transmissions cooler to your car. It's an upgrade to the system. Also, in my experience with working on these transmissions, changing the fluid at 30k is about right as long as you have a cooler kit set up and do not forget to change out both filters. You have a pan filter and you have a filter behind the stock cooler. People forget about the cooler filter all the time. I also use the Idmitsu NS-2 fluid on these.
My 2013 calls for NS-3 but still does not help with the poor pump design. Nissan got extended warranty but I would not have problems until 20K miles later to reach 100K miles.
One of my relatives has a CVT transmission - and change the oil every 30k miles (including the pan filters) . They don't use it manually either!
Thanks for the info. Where can I get an "auxiliary cooler" and what do they cost..? Also, is it fairly easy to install.... and any idea about labor cost to install..? How much extra does it hold...? Thanks.
@@michealhaskell7258 What do you mean by " don't use it manually"?
@@mm-jx7gf Most auto part stores and online part websites like rockauto is usually the cheapest. Oreilys sells Hayden brand, I got a bypass model as I live in the cold zone, I want to warm up fast not slower by adding additional cooler in the snow. Cold start damage is as bad as overheating. Or you can add additional thermostat to regular cooler.
Yep, wish I had done my research before buying my Rogue. CVT failed one month after I bought it. Battled with several leaks in my cooling system, and ultimately had to replace the whole transmission with a rebuilt one that had an improved cooler. Then I battled with getting the transmission fluid level exactly right, because it was still overheating! Eventually I installed a condenser/cooler just like the one you showed and got the transmission fluid just right. It's been a couple years now and everything is working like it should. Surprisingly, the original transmission lasted about 150k miles. On some of these vehicles, the CVT pops after as few as 25-30k miles.
I'm grateful to people like you who make consumers aware of these sorts of problems. Unfortunately, I was screwed as soon as I bought the damn car. Never buying a Nissan again, or any vehicle with a CVT for that matter.
What year was your Rogue? Thinking of getting a 2019 Certified
@@publicemail6518 It was a 2009. I would still avoid, because the CVT problems were present on newer models as well.
@@publicemail6518you better think again! Buyer Beware!
The funny thing is I just opened a letter from Nissan last night saying I got a warranty extension because of the transmission for 7 years and/or 80k miles. Now this video shows in my feed 😂
Let me just say that I've owned three Nissan all with CVT transmissions and I've never had an issue out of any of them. The secret is when the vehicle reaches around 60000 miles just change the fluid that's it. After that change it every 20000 miles you can't go wrong. It's a very simple and easy procedure it will cost you about 50 / $60 to do. And yes I use aftermarket CVT fluid not the Nissan fluid because that is too expensive. And all three of my Nissan have achieved over 150,000 miles and still going strong.
I am driving a 2010 murano with 258000 miles and I am just now experiencing a problem but a fluid change will probably resolve it
Owned a 2012 awd rouge and had the transmission replaced twice, 1st was under 40k miles, second was replaced at 66k miles. Thank God I sold it, but have had heard other people having better luck with there Nissan but I'm not in any rush to own or work on another one.
Just blew mine out at 188k. Did a lot of long drives with my 2015 Altima. Going to buy a brand new one……costing me $5k
Hello! What brand of CVT fluid you use?
@@matthewlavigne115 2008 Nissan Altima with 218k miles. The CVT is finally starting to give death signs, but she had a good run. Annual fluid flushes work and a cooler at 100k miles (with frequent dealer service before 100k miles) work.
Thanks for doing this Video Bro!
Thanks fir posting, lotsa golden information!
I currently own Nissan Altima 2014 model. It has 230k kms on it. Its a 3.5 SL V6 CVT GCC spec model.
The only issues I had since car being driven this high (mostly highway) and being 8 years old are the following:
1. Shift lock switch failure.
2. Sun visor making fracturing noise.
3. Dash board touch screen stopped working. Have to use buttons to navigate.
Other than that the precautions I regularly take are:
A. change CVT oil every 40k-50k kms to keep it well lubricated.
B. Always change engine oil every 8k-10k kms fully synthetic.
C. Spark plugs every 80k kms.
D. Air filter every 15k kms.
E. Engine coolant every 200k kms.
F. Brake fluid every 80k kms.
G. Power steering fluid every 120k kms.
Lessons learnt:
Don’t follow what dealership is asking you to do.
Follow owners manual for exact details. (Beware owners manual doesnt show when to replace the transmission fluid) dealerships say to never replace it, as it is lifetime oil.
DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM.
For further car details you can subscribe to my youtube channel for specific advise.
Exactly
Going through this shift lock now. Did you buy that part on eBay or let the dealer fix
I stumbled on this and you NAILED it!! Mine started happening on long trips at least after two hours on the road. It wld do everything you said and drop to 60 mph and I cldnt do anything to fix it. I called Nissan and they acted like they had never heard of this problem. I knew that was wrong because forums were talking about it. Needless to say I cldnt get it fixed at Nissan cause they had know idea. So I took it to another shop and they told me I needed a new
transmission. ($4600😳im not sure it’s even worth doing that..it wld be a CVT again🤦🏼♀️)
At the time I was like what? Well long story short...two years later, I’ve drove it just around town and have 176,000 miles on it. It’s the two door altima....It hasn’t done anything like it use to on the highway but I WONT drive it out of town. I’m thinking it’s time to let her go. I really enjoyed this vehicle!!
You have no idea how happy to hear you say all of this. I knew I wasn’t crazy and tried to explain everything like you did to the dealer... this was a great video. Thank you 🙏
Dealers I swear play dumb especially when you not in warranty. They don't be wanting to fix shit if they don't have too
@@ifoster165 yes they do!!
Thank you!
Thank you for informative video. I wish I had searched for this years ago. I have a 2009 Rogue and yesterday I heard the whining sound come on when I started the car. I also smell burnt oil smell when pulled into garage. You helped me confirm that the transmission is going and will require a replacement which isn't worth the cost of the car.
Sir, very helpful. You are very knowledgeable on these type transmissions & we’re a great help to me, thank you.
I have a 2015 Altima with 137K miles and zero problems! (so far!)
You should probably buy some lottery tickets 😃 if ur CVT is still alive.
Btw good to know and good luck 👍
@@junaidgt90 145k on my 2013 so far. It may help that my miles are easy with very little city driving...but talking about heat--I live in the Arizona desert with no after market cooler.
How’s the car doing now? I’m planning on trading my pathy in only because I hear high mileage problems with the CTV’s. Right now it’s at 89k miles.
220,000 miles 04 Infiniti i35 original cvt Tran n still pushing change with oem transmission fluid from dealership ever 30k-40k miles
I am a mechanic and I’ve fixed several whiny rogue transmission by changing the fluid
Awesome
Still failure is imminent.
We have 3- in tha Family 🙄
@@jimmysapien9961 God bless your wallet.
@@jimmysapien9961 2 of 2 at home went south with maintenance at 30k. Get rid of them while they are still running.
Dude, I like your personality. You seem like a really awesome person.
Thank you!
I love channel! Lots of good information.
I warned my daughter about this but she is hard headed and now will have to learn the hard way
Same here!
I have a 2013 Nissan Altima 130k miles had her for about 3 years and she hasn’t gave me any problems at all not a single one she’s been very good to me. As long as you take care of your car you should be fine i always make an oil change every 3 months replaced spark plugs replaced belt, new battery terminals transmission fluid flush brake flush. Shocks and struts replaced. As long as you keep up with your maintenance you should be fine
I have an opportunity to buy a 2013 Altima in perfect shape. Dies when you put in gear. Does anyone think it’s the valve body?? A lot of people say valve body and filter
Do you replace the belt the battery terminals, transmission fluid every 3 months as well?
great video man, keep up the good work, god bless u brother
Thank you so much for that perfect explanation 🙏 that steps was so helpful ♥️
I hate subscribing to channels but you are humble and honest and I decided to subscribe to your channel for that. I'm sure your channel will take off soon. Good luck.
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I’ll give it some thought
Very informative.
Just crossed over 250k miles on my 09 Altima today. I only have issues for 2hr plus driving. Which at this point, this car is just for local commute. The qx80 handles out of town/rolling with family duties.
I've had the tranny fluid flushed 2-3 times but I hate when it goes limp mode on me. It's not safe and anyone can run you off the road. It's been a good run though. I loved how smoothly it went through the "gears". I miss it already even though it's still here. Just a shell of its former self
250k miles ! Dammmm you should be happy it even lasted that long
@@ramontorres2091 I keep hearing that! Get this though, this is just the 4 cylinder 🤣😂 most people say I wasn't supposed to even get this far without 6 cylinders
Great video man 👍 was very helpful
Not had a lick of problem with Nissan cvt or any cvt transmissions thanks for your video
excellent video and very informative and practical. apparently, you know what you are talking about. well done
Very well explained. I have a 2016 Murano Platinum with 40,000 miles on it. The CVT just failed this evening. When I started the car and put it in to drive, as soon as I started off after about 10 mph it started to shuttering. There was a wining noise from under the car. I contacted the dealer to make arrangements to pick up the car.
Did they replace the trans?
Will they replace the Transmission?
I got the same issue on my Nissan Altima 2016 SV
@@donjuanjo1000 same deal with me, but it’s a 2015 with 77,000 miles
Very good advise for owners of CVT
best video I have seen on this subject. general speaking if the service interval is every 30k , do a drain fill of cvt fluid every 15k . if the interval is every 60k then do it every 30k. and so on. only use the Nissan Fluid.
Very informational video! The first point would cause more cold start damage if you live in the cold winter in the northern as adding regular transmission cooler would cause more damage for sure if CVT fluid is not warm enough before aggressive acceleration, bypass cooler or adding additional thermostat would be good in both worlds.
As for the second point, someone in the comment section did CVT fluid change every 25K miles but still failed at 110K miles so make sure the paper cartridge cooler filter after taking off wheel liner on driver's side is also changed to prevent clogging. I want to add fifthly, drop the transmission pan and change the metal mesh filter housing and nitrile rubber O ring with the paper cartridge cooler filter, o ring is the key of shifting bad as it's how filter looses suction from bottom of the transmission pan, while dropping the pan, I would advise to clean metal shavings on two magnets and I just added a third one, I have heard people added three more magnets even. My dealer said there is no filters so they only used exchange machine to change 5 qt last time without changing the paper filter and reprogrammed CVT under free recall at 43K miles, I am doing it by myself this time with Idemitsu N3 fluid at 80K miles. Sixth would be never rev over 2000 rpm or even 1500 rpm before CVT fluid temperature warms up to 40C/104F according to CVTz50 app but I believe it should be even 45C/113F, IMO, at least 35C/95F, as repair manual says fluid change between 35C/95F and 45/113F. It's also the temperature for fluid change. Nissan has cold start protection in TCM anyways tho. I am lucky to live 10 minutes away from freeway entrance before reving up with cruise control to help acceleration to 65 mph, Recently, I have been monitoring temperature of CVT and engine for each drive, this makes car driving like a lab test now. FYI, I am a former engineering student liking to rebuild my cars and help fixing other people's car. Oh the seventhly, turning on rear window defroster will reduce horsepower and cause vibration somehow on my 2013 Versa, worn or over tightening or cold & hard squeaking serpentine belt can also affect acceleration, Nissan/Jatco made most sensitive transmissions but I heard Jatco 2022 CVT-X (JF022E) is finally redesigned better, we will see comparing to Toyota's latest Aisin CVT. It should be better than CVT-7 and CVT-8. It's used on Qashqai in Europe since June 2021already.
I was thinking of adding more magnets but didn't know if it would cause problems
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Be sure to change your engine coolant and CVT fluid/filter regularly. I do mine every 40k miles on my 07 Maxima.
And your CVT isn’t bad right ?
i change my fluid every weekend
@@realEmjoh I release my fluids every couple days
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Super helpful video! Thank You!
Thank you very helpful l just bought a 2015 used pathfinder nissan didn't realize that it had a Cvt transmission
@10:40 I almost guarentee that Nissan would try to blame the CVT failure on the aftermarket cooling system, even if it didn't actually cause the problem. Like insurance companies, car companies will find any reason to try to not honor their warranty. My Nissan dealership tried to say I voided my warranty because I had a bluetooth ODB sensor plugged into the ODB port.
Yeah like covid shots
That’s great information on CVT,already have an issue with noise,heading to the dealer right now.
I just came back from the dealership.My issue turned out to be wheel bearing.Fixed.
I have a 2010 Nissan Cube with Xtronic (cvt) transmission. I love my cube and it’s literally my dream car, the transmission went and I just had a new one put in $3,400 CAD later and it drives so much better. I’m doing a lot “research” to learn how I can make this new one last and just take proper care of my car. I’ve learned so much and I will be taking my car in once a year to have the coolant and transmission fluid and filter changed by my local Nissan dealership.
Empowering video💪🏽, awesome job👍🏽
Thank you 🙌
Yesterday I receive a letter from Nissan saying that my car transmission is extended to ...7 years or 84.000 miles .Whatever come first .
I have 2016 Altima , with 28.000 miles , and so far I don't have any problems with the car. Drives beautiful , and I hope continues the same way.
I also drive moderate , not crazy speed driving in the highway !!!.....Nice and easy !!!
Oh my Nissan problems with the transmission and other stuff like the AC unit, & rubber on the car started around 25K. I also have a Honda and the rubber is in great shape, the AC still works, etc… & the SUV is a 2010. With low mileage. I’d never buy Nissan again, it’s a total piece of garbage car that belongs in the dump.
any pile of junk should last 28k miles if driven lightly, back in the model t days they might not expected much better
2007 Nissan Maxima owner here for 14 years, I'm almost at 200k miles. Changed my transmission oil & filter only once at around 110k miles and car is still going strong.
I would add another point basically with any other car, don't drive like an
asshole on the road. Your car will thank you for it.
Hello? Exactly
Swear most people with car problems dog there cars out and treat them like race cars. (Use to do that) I now baby my car and everything works the way it should for as long as it should
Excellent video brother mannn
The techs told me it is normal, no it's not.... Great content wrench link!
Solid video that answered all of my questions about this car. I found one 2017 SV model with like 56k miles that's at a dealership and had pretty standard maintenance. Imma go test drive it when I get the chance, and make sure I pay attention and listen for any weird noises the CVT might make.
Dont do it. I have the same maxima. Trans went at 50, now I'm at 80k and losing power from the new one they put in.
@@jnitty236 Oh yeah Ive done a little research on CVTs and Im staying far away from Nissan's.
I have a 2017 Maxima SR with 55k miles and I’ve had recent 2 trans problems with it. I floored on gas and the car did not accelerate. it was stuck on 1 RPM/20 mph. I took the car to a Nissan dealership today and they ran a $220 diagnostic for it. They said NOTHING is wrong with it. My extended warranty expires in 10k miles. Any recommendations?
@@davidmartinez9382 Insist on them taking another look abbfd Insist on them fixNG it. Threaten to sue
My Murano’s trans died today almost leaving my family stranded, car started jerking hard on shifts and when traffic stopped and started again my Murano didn’t move, engine running and gas pushed to the floor but nothing, nightmare! Avoid a used Nissan if you want a long lasting car.
Another reason for limp mode and transmission overheating is mismatched tire circumferences. My donut spare in the trunk made the transmission overheat, it was not a big deal
Great Video. You know your stuff!
Thanks for the info, it was very helpful
I almost bought a Nissan Altima 5 years ago But after researching about the CVT, crossed it off my list and got a V6 Accord instead
Smart move!
Very informative. The CVT was replaced on my 2016 Sentra by Nissan at 27,000 miles. Not to long ago my vehicle started making the humming/ howling/ whining sound when acceleration past 30mph. I had a feeling it could be related to CVT. 🤦🏻♂️ I just passed 40,000 miles too. Anyways, I told my Nissan dealership/service department about it but they said they couldn’t replicate the issue. 😏 Here’s the thing. I’ve had a lot of warranty work done on my car from Factory Warranty to my Nissan Extended Warranty Coverage. I’ve kept up with all the basic maintenance services recommended by Nissan and more. I even went with the premium services that the owners service manual recommended for better vehicle performance. No one has worked on my car besides my Nissan dealership. I’ve had power train issues, control arm rod crankshaft replacements, Factory stereo replaced, whole A/C system replacement, 2 additional A/C Blower Motor replacements, CVT replacement, and a whole lot more. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s either 1 of 3 things. One it’s the technicians and service advisors who are purposely messing up my Sentra to make commission money off of the extended warranty coverage pay out. Two it’s that the service technicians are just idiots who have little knowledge of their trade with only one master technician teaching them a little bit of the trade. The most basic stuff and they still mess it up. Or it’s both. 😒 I think my own Nissan Dealership made it a Lemon. They set me up for the Lemon Law route. 🤷🏻♂️
Haha, all you guys buying brand new cars and most of them are junk, especially Nissans LOL... I'll keep my old Honda until I graduate from school than once Trump is President again and he saves our country again and when the price of gas and used car prices go down then I will buy another car, another Honda!!
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I’m going through a very similar situation with my 2018 Versa note with the exception of tranny being replaced. I live out here in Guam so I’m probably thinking it’s just the workmanship of the vehicles themselves. I just made 35k miles. This will be my last year for the powertrain warranty. I could either purchase an additional 2 year powertrain warranty for $2500 or trade it in for a new car.
This really bites because I just paid it off last year and the car is acting like it has 100k miles already.
This is probably going to be a life lesson for me. Going forward, I will never recommend anyone to get a Nissan. I’m going to trade my car for either a Toyota or Mazda. I hate to start making payments again. But I’m done with Nissan.
I think you are absolutely right . . . no doubt in my mind. Seen it too many times.
In most cases you are not dealing with normal people.
Dealerships have to go and car makers have to be restrained from building so many hand grenades into their cars making repairs almost impossible to repair.
Amazing video my friend your a great teacher ❤️ 👏
Very informative and well explained . Good video..
Got the humming noise, just great
Sell car
Take a video of it.
got it fix, so i cant
@@MrFortecents how much did it cost to fix?
I have 2015 Nissan Rogue awd at 97k mileage driven combined city and highway.
No major problem just regular oil change, spark plug and tire rotation. Recently changed
CVT fluid and it’s all good. When you take care things’ things last.
Very helpful. Best of luck building your business. Keep it up; you’ll go far,
Thank you very much for the support!
Thank you this video helped me to understand my tiida a lot better thanks again
Here in Las Vegas, over heating was a big problem. I was a tech at a Nissan dealer here. I used to pull a car in the shop, swap the trans, install the upgraded cooler, install the new dipstick (with the lower fluid level), reprogram the TCM and pull the car out in 2 1/2 hours. I could do three in a day. Warranty time was 9 hours each. It got to where I'd go out on the service drive and look for '07 to '12 4 cylinder Altimas because there was a 80% chance it had a P0610 code which was the overheat code that triggered the TSB for replacing the trans.
You forgot about Renault transmissions 😂😂
Damn man. I rebuilt mine here in vegas. We did u work at?. I may pass by and drop u a friends ??
Nice work. I dont have an Altima have a Bluebird Sylphly the old shape 2012 2.0 litre. Only problem i am having is when driving on highway at 100 miles an hour the car starts to jerk forward you can feel it coming from the transmission ? What dies that mean ?
@@paullawrence8075 it means a Bluebird shouldn't be going 100mph. ;)
Thank God Mitsubishi put better oil coolers on there JATCO CVT7 units. It also help my shitbox Mirage only has 74lbs of torque and only weighs 2k lbs. lol
-CVT fluid has to be replaced every 30,000 miles
- CVT is very simple but the biggest problem is heating issues from debris accumulation that causes more heat on top of the heat
- Toyota belt CVT also has this issue besides the one found in the Prius
CVT fluids should be changed every 6 months nd they will last a very long time
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, this is an excellent video.
You're welcome
My transmission was going bad so I jacked up the nissan up high nd I put it I. Reverse for 5 minutes .. by doing that i drove the nissan Nd till now not had a problem ..I still haven't did no tune up on the transmission.. I had problems at 200k since I drove it in Reverse it running just fine at 225k.. your video are very good.. keep up the good work
I don't understand why so many people don't like CVT transmissions.... My '10 Nissan Murano which weighs over 4000 lbs (after gas and people are in it) has 201,500 and something miles on it. Original engine AND CVT Transmission (Was a family car untill I bought it from my mother). I've put 85,000 miles on it myself in the few years I've been driving it. We/I haven't had to "Baby it" or anything. It's driven ALOT between highway, interstate and city traffic, I get great gas mileage, (I average 26-28 Mpg using the recommended 93 octane fuel) combined city/highway driving (without AC on, with it on it's 24-26 Mpg). The CVT provides me with plenty of power, and It's still going strong. Just make sure to change your transmission fluid every 30-40k miles and don't drive like a bat out of hell. Nissans aren't bad cars, but CVT's (just like all other transmission types) require routine maintenance like any other car. Parts are made to fail, eventually they will and that's apart of life and that's the risk one takes when buying/using a car.
Thanks i can have a sound sleep,
I have driven for 30000kms no problems till now
I went in to get my 60,000 transmission fluid change and the Nissan dealer service writer tried to discourage me from doing it. That is when I looked into it and found out the transmissions were known to fail. In fact I just got my notice from Nissan telling me because of a class action lawsuit I am getting two more years on my warranty (trans only). So if you got a good one great for you.
CVT in my Rogue failed at 79k mi. There are numerous other people with Altimas, Rogues, Sentras etc. that have had a failure at low mileage. Avg. mileage for failure is around 80k. I believe the CVT in the v6 cars uses a chain instead of a belt. This alone means it is less likely to slip. That's why people don't like them. I will never buy another car with a CVT again, especially a Nissan.
But do you live in a high temp area like Nevada?. Going to look at a Juke tomorrow, and it gets hot here in southern Utah.
@@suzettebeersingh8004 my recommendation is to stay away from the juke unless it is 6 speed manual. CVT's don't like heat, and they generate lots of it. Mine crapped out at low mileage, and was driven mainly in Alabama and Tennessee. Hilly terrain and high speed driving(interstate) also wears them out faster. Mine was 95% highway miles.
I think the problem with cvts is mainly due to the small beehive cooler / heat exchanger that is fitted onto the unit being inefficient at cooling the fluid. I think if they ran the lines through the lower radiator tank (concentric oil cooler) it would be better
Great video, very informative. I have a 2016 NV 200 van w/ 80,000 miles on it. Will be changing the tranny fluid tomorrow.
Very good info. Thank you so much
My 2014 Nissan Altima brought me to this video learned a lot, now I will fix ( still has warranty thank God ) then trade in. Thanks
We have a 2013 Altima 3.5L. Replaced the first CVT at 50K under warranty. Just had to replace it again at 165K out of pocket. I absolutely love how it drives but it's just not worth it in the long run. Still, paying 7K for a new CVT was cheaper than trading it in and ending up with a 20k-25k new car balance...
Thank you for your advice and knowledge
Excelent and helpful explanation.
*Altima 2007 - present
Maxima 2007 - present
(The JATCO unit that's in the Maxima doesn't have that failure rate, they are the same ones Subaru uses)
Avoid buying a Nissan or Mitsubishi with a JATCO built CVT. They have terrible resale value. Buy a Toyota or a Kia.... seriously. Buy an aftermarket transmission cooler and change CVT fluid with the Nissan recommended type AND FILTERS (theres 2 filters) every 25-30,000 miles. Also make sure the CVT fluid fill plug is in its place. As the CVT fluid heats it obviously expands. This literally can cause the plugs to be popped out by the pressure build up.
Awesome, very informative, easy to understand and I'm an Elder; thank you!
This was very good information thank you very much!
For Altima, do all you can to limit/ lower heat, includes minimum coolant-water ratio, 30k change both filters, best cvt fluid, seal the too-leaky cooling plenum, keep radiators clean...I found this to be enough for Mojave hard and hot conditions now 209k.
Filters ? Where ?
How often do I change the coolant?
@@ANGELPR25 Around 30000.
Best thing to do is buy a Toyota Camry that doesn't have a CVT.
@@josephkelleher8820 What are the best years/today's value-for-$ for Camry?
Excellent and logical presentation. Thank you. Are Aisin 6 speed autos generally good?
Best of the best
Really solid video
Thx for your knowledge and honesty
You're welcome, thank you for watching
I'm pretty hard on my CVT transmission. I did notice it was slipping a little bit at 35k. Owner's manual i thinks says 60,000 miles before changing ,but did it at 35k instead. Paid Nissan$160 to change the transmission fluid. Made a huge difference, runs like it's new now. And also I just got something in the mail from Nissan saying they're extending the warranty to 84,000 miles for 7 years.
I got a 2007 I still need to know 2.5 S does That's mean AT light is the transmissions
$160 is cheap, They wanted $290 and then told me it was $390, worth it but would never pay that price again, will not own any vehicle with CVT.
I have a 2010 Altima, I replaced the fluid when it had 60k. So far, running like a champ. 98k miles on it now.
We had an 2010 Altima. Got rid of it in 2019. The CVT and whole car was great. It had 178,00 miles when we traded it. We purchased a 19 Subaru Forester, We will always remember our Altima as a great car.
We never changes the fluid in the CVT on that car.
Mine was perfect with absolutely no problems at all until exactly 102,000 miles and it’s just went bad out of nowhere and no warnings.. a “quick” trip to the store and that was it. 😭 never again with a Nissan
@@ciaralovebug360 I'm crossing my fingers...102k right now... 😨😬
I have a Nissan CVT transmission and have no problem is don't let these people try to scare you
Great info! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Hi i have a 07 pathfinder has over 200 thousand miles. My transmission fluid is clear and smells like raid bug spray. Drives real smooth.
07 pathfinder isn`t equiped with cvt. it has usual automatic transmission:))