Temperature may be essential for long-term CVT ownership - TechnologyTell
var tt_sections =... /* ]]> */ The CVT was the only part of buying two Nissan cubes that gave me pause. How, then, can one extend the lifespan of a CVT. Any transmission technician will tell you optimal operating temperature is essential to long transmission life. But according to a few automotive maintenance gurus I have consulted in the last week, CVTs (or Continuously Variable Transmissions) are perhaps more sensitive to operating temperatures than any other. When we bought our first Nissan cube in 2010, I had heard some horror stories about spectacular CVT failures leaving owners stranded on vacation or in the middle of busy intersections. That scared me not just because of the prospects of being stranded in those situations, but also because the “repair” prescribed by Nissan for almost every CVT failure was to fully replace the CVT — and if you’re out of your powertrain warranty,... Many other Nissans, from the Versa to the Sentra, Rogue, and Maxima have experienced similar CVT failure rates in the mid-to-late 2000s. To combat the worries of would-be buyers like me, Nissan extended the powertrain warranty for only the CVT... Source: www.technologytell.com
