CVT not lasting?

[limcheemeng]

Heard many people commented that CVT gearbox may not be lasting and cost a bomb to replace.
Thought of driving this car for more than 5 yrs but have this concern.

Anyone has experience problems with their CVT?
Anyone has CVT for more than 5 yrs and still running fine?
Anyone replaced their CVT before?

Pls share your experience and views.

[skxly]

My previous ride was a Pairie from Jul 2002 to Jan 2009 with a smooth CVT.  So that was 6.5 trouble-free years on one gear box.  My driving style is mostly urban with regular road trips up to Malaysia during school holidays.  It should be alright if you are not pushing your ride to its limit.

[CamholicX]

use good gear oil and eo lor..

[jonpaul0104]

change CVT oil every 60K km as recommended.....for me I change at 40K km...cost abt $95 @ AS....

now car coming to 5yrs or 120K km....going to change again @ AS....

[limcheemeng]

change CVT oil every 60K km as recommended.....for me I change at 40K km...cost abt $95 @ AS....

now car coming to 5yrs or 120K km....going to change again @ AS....

Pls pardon me, what/where is AS?

[CamholicX]

Autosaver...

[Jazz]

use good gear oil and eo lor..

EO ?

[limcheemeng]

EO ?

I think it means Engine Oil.

[loony]

Heard many people commented that CVT gearbox may not be lasting and cost a bomb to replace.
Thought of driving this car for more than 5 yrs but have this concern.

Anyone has experience problems with their CVT?
Anyone has CVT for more than 5 yrs and still running fine?
Anyone replaced their CVT before?

Pls share your experience and views.

It all depends on your luck. I ever saw a latio sitting in the workshop waiting for the CVT gearbox to arrive.
According to the technician, this car is 3 years old and now the gearbox spoilt and go back to Nissan will cost around $4000-5000.
So, what the workshop do is to source from the scrap yard, and the owner is so lucky that he managed to get one which cost around RM3500.

According to the technician, CVT gearbox is more sensitve, better use good oil and do regular check. Else, will cost you bomb.

[Jazz]

I think it means Engine Oil.

Ha ha ya, I just curious what EO got to do with CVT just all.

[pizzaboy]

many ppl got tis bad/weird habit of shiftin the gear to park or neutral when waitin at red lite or shiftin frm D to R or vice versa when the car is still movin all tis actions will contribute to shorten the lifespan of ur gearbox doesn't matter if its cvt or 4at

[ben5266]

Shifting the gear from R to D or D to R before the car comes to complete stop could shorten the live span of the gear?

[elton_897]

look like not much ppl have their gear box change.......
I think i should be the unlucky one just change mine third gearbox in jan.
It is a smooth gear box but we cant push it hard.
I often travel up north & it wont last.

By the way my car is 4 year 8mths liao.
Travelled 250K

Next car 100% no cvt for me liao scared scared my pocket burn big hole...

[Enzoni]

look like not much ppl have their gear box change.......
I think i should be the unlucky one just change mine third gearbox in jan.
It is a smooth gear box but we cant push it hard.
I often travel up north & it wont last.

By the way my car is 4 year 8mths liao.
Travelled 250K

Next car 100% no cvt for me liao scared scared my pocket burn big hole...

  how big is the hole in ur pocket each time?

[vortex]

I understand that Nissan has the most rebust and is the pioneer of the cvt. Glad that most people do not have much issue with the cvt, except with the characteristic pickup power. If you look at the Honda Jazz / Fit forum, you will be surprise by the amount of complaints.

I did consider the Jazz before I got my 4AT latio, but drop the idea of having it. It's a blessing to me. 

[elton_897]

how big is the hole in ur pocket each time?

what dia you want in mm, cm, inches or in feet?

[Enzoni]

what dia you want in mm, cm, inches or in feet?

haha.. in $ 

[elton_897]

haha.. in $ 

A brand new cvt gear will cost 8000++ from tc. 
Repair at workshop will cost 4000++.
Second hand from scrap yard will cost 2000++ but must gamble dun know gd a not.

[sengkang]

Hi, for your information. CVT is part of the gearbox. Instead of changing ATF oil, we change CVT Oil.
I changed my gearbox 6 months before my warranty expires. Had to go down to TC and bang table many times
and finally after going for 4 test run on the road, they ordered a new gearbox for me.
My friend who's drove a Latio Sport lamented that his gearbox is not responding properly.
I let him drive my ride after the changed and he commented that it's a world of difference comparing his car's respond to mine.
I met him after Chinese New Year at TC and realised that he had traded in his Latio Sport for a Latio AT! (Downgraded becos of
fear of CVT not lasting).

I believe my gearbox can last me for another 5 years after that change.
TC SVC adviser told me that becos they dont have the technical knowhow to repair CVT gearbox, so they can only change it.
BUT it cost a bomb to them, thus guess count yourself lucky if you managed to get them to change your gearbox.
Basically, its your luck but from what i gather, alot of Latio Premium and Sports got gearbox problems.

[jonpaul0104]

Hi, for your information. CVT is part of the gearbox. Instead of changing ATF oil, we change CVT Oil.
I changed my gearbox 6 months before my warranty expires. Had to go down to TC and bang table many times
and finally after going for 4 test run on the road, they ordered a new gearbox for me.
My friend who's drove a Latio Sport lamented that his gearbox is not responding properly.
I let him drive my ride after the changed and he commented that it's a world of difference comparing his car's respond to mine.
I met him after Chinese New Year at TC and realised that he had traded in his Latio Sport for a Latio AT! (Downgraded becos of
fear of CVT not lasting).

I believe my gearbox can last me for another 5 years after that change.
TC SVC adviser told me that becos they dont have the technical knowhow to repair CVT gearbox, so they can only change it.
BUT it cost a bomb to them, thus guess count yourself lucky if you managed to get them to change your gearbox.
Basically, its your luck but from what i gather, alot of Latio Premium and Sports got gearbox problems.

that is why we have to fight for 10yrs warranty for the CVT gearbox....Nissan USA is having this extended warranty.....there is already a thread started by 1 of the bro here.....why only valid for USA? issit cos USA can sue here sue there for almost anything ?? whereas S'pore can onlu LL suck thumb....