Happy New Year everyone!
Recently I went to the Nissan dealer for my 5k oil change on the Rogue @ 35k.
I asked the Nissan SA assigned to me to replace the CVT fluid on the same day. Her response after consulting 'someone" was that the service wasn't required until 60k and they don't touch it until then. Heck, I have never been turned down by a dealer for any service request. I was surprised they said NO to overpriced service well in advance of the recommended interval. They never turn me down for early oil changes.
Later, she brought me an example of new CVT fluid and a swab of my fluid - the colors were pretty similar.
Also, evidently, the CVT filter is also not replaced - just cleaned on a CVT service. Not what I have seen online.
I really wanted to replace the CVT fluid earlier than recommended intervals as Scotty and others have mentioned.
Not sure what to do.....thoughts? ideas or similar experiences with the CVT change ?
Thanks and stay well
You think that's bad, friends with Subarus tell me the dealers won't replace the fluid before 100K miles!
If Nissan dealers won't change the fluid and you want to proceed your options would be to do it yourself or find a local mechanic who will do it. (Do NOT got to chain shops such as Pep Boys, Midas, Firestone, etc.)
The first thing I would be absolutely certain of is, if doing something other than what they are recommending voids the warranty. I'm quite sure they can tell if someone has opened up the transmission.
If they already got into your trans to get a sample of your fluid to show you the comparison to new, whey wouldn't they do as you asked? I would not believe anything they told me or showed me.
They could have dipped two swabs in the same bottle of trans fluid. The hand is often quicker than the eye.....
The CVTs have always been the weakest link on Nissan’s, and if that were my Nissan I would take it to another dealer to have the fluid changed - so that way it is in their system in case you need to file a warranty claim later. If the other dealers also say no, then take it to an honest, independent mechanic to do it for you. It your vehicle - no one will care for it as much as you, certainly not the dealers. There is a chance it could void a future warranty claim (on the transmission) if an independent shop does it but if you wait till 60,000 miles to have the dealer do it that can also be bad.
