# Dangerous to Flush CVT on Kia? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 30, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dangerous-to-flush-cvt-on-kia/206544 "2026-10-30T21:05:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dangerous-to-flush-cvt-on-kia/206544/4 "2026-10-30T23:11:54Z")
> [@CVT Transmission Service?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cvt-transmission-service/199614): > > 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 friend had one of the Nissan’s with the early CVT’s that crapped out before 75K miles. But… mine’s still going fine, and non-dealership mechanic told me that he only goes for the transmission service if there’s real symptoms, since as most of you probably know, what you’re flushing out isn’t pure… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dangerous-to-flush-cvt-on-kia/206544)._