I know this is unknown territory, but I’d like some opinions. When to change the CVT fluid? these are new and possibly have problems, so I’d like to stay proactive. I had it checked at 30k and dealer said it was OK. Manual says never change it for normal use and every 25k for severe use. I find b…

Yeah I’ve got a half century too and a million and a half miles in that period. It was one thing to be able to have a 350 trans rebuilt for $1500 but quite another on the high cost 6 plus speed and CVT transmissions. The consequences of poor maintenance are quite a bit higher. Therefore I say 30,…

[image] db4690: there must have been some customers who went for upsells, based on mileage, by now When I took it in for the 30k mile check, I asked them to check the CVT, the perfect opportunity to sell me on a fluid change, but said they checked it and it was OK, whatever that means. But, …

CVT transmissions have less moving parts and CVT fluid holds up longer. I wouldn’t do prior to 50K.

Why does CVT fluid hold up longer? I’m not disagreeing with you, just trying to learn something.

I’m guessing less moving parts less heat and breakdown of CVT fluid, I just got off the phone with the dealership about this for my Suzuki SX4, they told me change every 120,000 miles. Each vehicle is different.

Hi Bill, As a fellow Forester owner who just got the CVT warranty extension program letter this very week, my advice to any Forester owner is to stick to the manual carefully so you can take advantage of the 100K mileage extension if yours goes bad. Good luck.

this is the most reasonable answer yet; 120K; make sure you buy the best atf SYNTHETIC FLUID available; I’ve got a Mercedes where they said you never need to change the ATF fluid; when trannies started breaking down, Mercedes issued a directive changing their position on that “never change” nons…

I hear that. My dealer stated they should be changed every 60k miles, but with all the research I’ve done and horror stories I’ve read I’m definitely having mine serviced every 25k to 30k miles. (Nissan Versa, automatic)

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Arthur_Henrichs September 14, 2018, 8:33pm 40

watch your user manual they all different but in general it is good to replace it every 20k-30k miles(including filters) - which dealers do not do…

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