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Cvt Gearbox Overhaul by Tan Chong
Chee:
Dear Lations,
I seldom post online but thought my two-cent worth maybe of use to some of you guys facing the same problem. I have benefited from the posts by other members too.
Few months ago, my 2006 Latio started to have a problem with the reverse gear. The problem had been described by other members in the forum: when I shifted into R, it took a while before the reverse gear was engaged with a jerk. If I shifted to D and immediately shifted back to R, the reverse gear will be engaged smoothly. If I drove for a while, the same problem would happen. At first it was still bearable as the delay was around 2-3 s. When it became more than 10 s, I thought it was time to just pay - both for safety and for the joy of driving. :)
As described by other members, the two main solutions are either overhaul (open up the gearbox, replace damaged parts and assemble back) or change to a second-hand gearbox. Most workshops quoted $2k-$3k for the job with warranty ranging from 1 to 8 months. Tan Chong quoted $3.5k-$4k for overhaul with 1 year warranty. I decided that overhaul is a better option and went to Ellipse Auto Transmission for the job last week. Decided to choose them as they specialize in gear repair (my understanding). Cost $2.2k before GST and comes with 6 months warranty. The tech was humble and friendly. Nice of him to drive me to take public transport (with my car). The job took 2 full days.
I am very happy with the repair as of now. The car is a lot quieter and responsive. The reverse gear now engages immediately and smoothly. It is a very nice feeling getting the problem solved. I feel that the money spent is worth it - if the repair cost is spread over the 3 years left to drive, it is about $800/year.
Thank you for reading and hope this is useful. :)
jonpaul0104:
--- Quote from: Chee on January 05, 2014, 10:23:11 PM ---Dear Lations,
I seldom post online but thought my two-cent worth maybe of use to some of you guys facing the same problem. I have benefited from the posts by other members too.
Few months ago, my 2006 Latio started to have a problem with the reverse gear. The problem had been described by other members in the forum: when I shifted into R, it took a while before the reverse gear was engaged with a jerk. If I shifted to D and immediately shifted back to R, the reverse gear will be engaged smoothly. If I drove for a while, the same problem would happen. At first it was still bearable as the delay was around 2-3 s. When it became more than 10 s, I thought it was time to just pay - both for safety and for the joy of driving. :)
As described by other members, the two main solutions are either overhaul (open up the gearbox, replace damaged parts and assemble back) or change to a second-hand gearbox. Most workshops quoted $2k-$3k for the job with warranty ranging from 1 to 8 months. Tan Chong quoted $3.5k-$4k for overhaul with 1 year warranty. I decided that overhaul is a better option and went to Ellipse Auto Transmission for the job last week. Decided to choose them as they specialize in gear repair (my understanding). Cost $2.2k before GST and comes with 6 months warranty. The tech was humble and friendly. Nice of him to drive me to take public transport (with my car). The job took 2 full days.
I am very happy with the repair as of now. The car is a lot quieter and responsive. The reverse gear now engages immediately and smoothly. It is a very nice feeling getting the problem solved. I feel that the money spent is worth it - if the repair cost is spread over the 3 years left to drive, it is about $800/year.
Thank you for reading and hope this is useful. :)
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I still feel that Nissan should honour all CVT gearbox for 10yrs like in USA....maybe in Singapore, we do not have much consumer rights unlike in US where you can get sued for almost anything....might as well say car chassis warp due to wear & tear even though it is accident free....
sigh sigh sigh.....
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