Hello Everyone, I have a 2020 Kia Rio with a CVT. From what I’ve read, they have better reputations for durability than the awful mid 2010’s Nissans, but still fall short of the IVT designs Kia implemented in the following years. I’m getting close to 80K and never have had the tranny serviced sin…

You’d be doing them a good favor by having the fluid changed. It must be with fluid meeting the exact factory spec. The easiest (not necessarily the cheapest) way to do that is have the dealer change the fluid. But know what fluid is needed and confirm with them that they’ll be using that fluid.

It is recommended to replace the transmission fluid every 60,000 mile if operated under severe usage conditions. It would also be safe to replace the fluid if driven under mild driving conditions. [image]

[image] CVT Transmission Service? Maintenance/Repairs Hello Everyone, I have a 2020 Kia Rio with 54K miles. The dealership has said go ahead and do a transmission service, because it’s needed more often with CVT’s. That might be wise advice, because a frien…

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