Hey scotty, I have an 18 subaru outback cvt, 20,000 miles. I just relocated to a new town. Everything here is either on, on top of, or below a very large hill. Lately I have been switching into manuel mode and downshifting to slow down. I'm pretty sure subaru says that it's acceptable to do this but are there any long term disadvantages of using the cvt to slow down on a hill? Would I be smarter to just replace my breaks more often instead?
Break pads are cheaper then an engine or a transmission.
Doing this does wear out your engine and transmission faster and the Subaru CVT isn’t all that well built anyway.
I don’t think you should keep on doing this.
Small point her but it is BRAKES, not breaks.
break pads
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I speak in Russian (great for accessing information on very advanced automotive repair), Hebrew and English without an accent,
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I admire your prowess in other languages. I speak French fairly well and Spanish to a lesser extent. I didn't correct you to put you down. When I make a mistake in a foreign language, I am grateful when my friends correct me because I learn something and it helps me. I think the entire purpose of this website is to help people to learn, If I offended you in any way, please accept my apologies. That was not my intent.
I wouldn't. CVT's do not lock into a specific gear.
There is always friction on the belt/chain when it is in gear.
That friction causes excessive heat and fluid breakdown.
Our Honda says to change fluid every 25k miles when driving in hilly areas.
