PLEASE NOTE
- It is very important that you change your oil and filter exactly as recommended by your dealer or the manufacturer of the vehicle.
- It is also very important that you use the oil recommended by the manufacturer.
- Never use standard automatic transmission oil.
- If you check the oil in a petrol station, never let them top it up with ordinary automatic transmission oil.
- If you have any problems with your CVT contact us and we will be happy to assist you. There are very few garages or even transmission workshops that are experienced with CVTs.
WARNING
Nissan Micra/March and Subaru Justy drivers - If your vehicle suffers a failure phone us first for a diagnostic. These vehicles are fitted with an electromagnetic clutch. When investigating such faults many workshops will tell you that the fault lies with the transmission and that cost of getting your vehicle back on the road will be very high. In most cases, however, the problem lies only with the electromagnetic clutch which can be repaired without great cost (almost the same price as a conventional clutch from a manual gearbox).
Audi and BMW Mini drivers - If your vehicle needs any maintenance or servicing be sure that it is done properly because servicing of these vehicles involves special procedures and equipment. e.g. Scan Tools.
Electrical problems - Before purchasing a late model vehicle with a CVT, check for the following; an aftermarket alarm, radio head unit or hands free phone kit etc. If these components have been installed incorrectly they can interfere with the Control Units in the vehicle causing the vehicle to go into "Limp Mode" and other faults in the CVT, engine or ABS systems. All aftermarket accessories fitted must have their own power supply and extreme care must be taken when wiring them in.
Nissan Skyline drivers These vehicles do have an EXTROID CVT transmission, when you change the oil be sure you use the right oil especially for people in AUSTRALIA because there are workshops that will advise you to use NS2 CVT oil. This is wrong. Use only Nissan KTF CVT Fluid, it has to be changed every 80 000km and the cost is approx NZ $189 per litre . (Nissan part #KLE51-00004)
If the transmission needs repairs ask the repairer if he also upgraded the software from the TCU with the latest version. This is very important because the failure can be caused by an old version of the software.
Bearings should be genuine parts because they are specially heat treated and hardened.
The push belt in the CVT is the main component and is the most costly. If you buy an overhauled CVT transmission be sure that you get a minimum warranty of 1 year or 20,000 km, because there are belts on the market that are not suitable for some CVT transmissions. Every CVT transmission uses a different Belt.
There are belts with 8, 9,10 and 12 bands, and also in different width 24 and 30 mm. The amount of bands and width depends on the torque supplied by your engine. So when you fit the wrong belt it will brake after a very short time.
If you have problems with a CVT transmission contact us first. We can repair them swiftly and cost effectively.
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