Even though I no longer own my 13' Sentra, had I kept it I would have been contemplating the same thing as I was getting up there in mileage for time to change it.

Nissan has had a history of designing things to make it proprietary so that only Nissan can fix it. This was another reason I'd never buy another. Try your local oil change chains like Valvoline or Jiffy Lube. Sometimes there are independent mechanics that work on Nissans.

Their CVT's are very complex and problematic. I'd recommend not doing it yourself.

 

I was also planning to change the CVT fluid earlier than what is required but $200 for the complete service? I wish by the time I reach 40-50k mi, someone already figured out how to do it properly. So post detailed pictures and instruction guys.

BTW, Nissan's CVTs are made by jatco that also supplies the same (or very similar) cvt to other car manufacturers.

 

I'll get it done at the dealer soon and make an update on how much they charged and what the process involved. I'm going to demand a discount if I supply my own CVT that I'll buy from ebay.

 

hopefully your dealer is willing to use it. a lot of dealers will not use customer provided parts or fluids.

 

I bought a 2012 a few months ago with 60k and my first CVT. While looking into the servicing of the Altima I noticed everywhere I looked it discourage you from tampering with the CVT, it's top secret! I change the fluid (or half of it maybe) and I drained 4.3 qrts, replaced same amount and all done, very simple. But that procedure for the 2013 might just keep me from doing-it-myself.

 

Unfortunately, it looks that way. Nissan designed it in a way to prevent us from doing CVT fluid changes ourselves :angry2: :angry2: . Here's another thread someone created about the newer CVT transmissions that don't have dipsticks:

http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/ne...new-member-forum-introduce-yourself/393754-changing-cvt-transmission-fluid.html

The dealer said I can bring my own CVT fluid, but it has to be the official Nissan NS-3 one that is compatible for my '13 Sentra. $100 for labor, and if I decide to buy the CVT fluid from them it'll be $200 total.

The only question I have is how many quarts should I buy from ebay? CVT capacity is unknown.

 

There is a dipstick tube, just a cap on it instead of a dipstick. You could drain the oil yourself, and put the same amount you drained into the dipstick tube.

 

I saw a video where a guy did that on a 2012 model. The 2013 ones don't have it.

 

My 2013 has the tube

 

Can you post a pic of it's location for people to see

 

I just came from the dealer and paid $100 for labor. They wouldn't let me see them change the CVT fluid, some BS about liability or something, so I can't really verify that the fluid is new by checking a dipstick. But I brought my own NS-3 fluid, they used 5 quarts. Parts cost me $62 total on ebay. I recommend insisting about viewing the change while you're making the appointment.

 

I would be careful about buying on e bay. Especially fluids china copies things exactly. they can fool even a expert that is not attentive there are no patent laws in china basically anything with a name brand is copied I would only buy fluid from a large well known dealership! I have seen side by side package comparisons and most people even a dealer technician would not notice the difference!

 

I thought about just making my own dip stick! bam problem solved I would just epoxy a stop coller on stainless flat stock and drill a small hole where the fluid is when cold!

 

that's it

 

Hi guys, you can download the official Nissan service manuals from this site: Nissan Service Repair Manuals
Find you correct car model and year and download the file.
The files are downloaded as RAR archives so you need to extract them with WINRAR if you use Windows, or RAR Extractor Free is you use Mac.
After you extract the file, you will see about 50 different documents, open the file named "MA" (Maintenance), and you will find official fluid capacities and other technical details.

As for the CVT fluid, I contacted Valvoline and Amalie support and they both have the NS-3 specification (check the files I attached). These are the fluids:
Valvoline CVT Full Synthetic Fluid
Amalie Universal Synthetic CVT Fluid

I am currently changing the fluid on a 2013 Nissan Sentra with CVT, I'm using the Amalie fluid mentioned above. I'll let you guys know how things turn out.

 

What's the price difference between those and the Nissan fluid?

 

When is the interval for changing the fluid? I have 70k on mine now and I bought it with 42k. I am sure that it has never been changed. I thought it was 100K. Might be why I have problems with shifting and vibration amongst other things with this POS

 

I would not blame the car, but rather owner neglect.

 

CVT fluid interval is 60,000 miles according to Nissan's maintenance guide: https://www.nissanusa.com/content/d.../content/dam/nissan/pdf/techpubs/2013/2013-nissan-service-maintenance-guide.pdf

 

Thanks. I must have missed that. I looked back at the book as well and thought the only one I saw was at 90k. I will have to get this done and see if that helps with my shifting and vibrating issues

 

Yeah that would be good, also check your engine and transmission mounts, they are the first things to check when there is vibration while idling and accelerating.

 

I have been checking everything. I get a decent amount of vibration on the highway mainly. Noticeable at 45mph but not that bad. I have bought new rims/tires/wheel balance/alignment etc. Tried rotating the tires and everything. I always have a vibration in my seat no matter what I do and today I started to get it in the pedal. I'm seriously changing out everything and getting the transmission service done next Tuesday to see if that helps.

 

Maybe Fluid Color And Price...

I Used MOTUL CVTF (BLUE COLOR) Valvoline Is Green.!

I Have Nissan Altima 2015 And Change Trans Fluid Is Very Simple.! Is You Drop 4Qt Put 4Qt And This Is Done.!

2015 Nissan Altima CVT Fluid Change!! How To! - YouTube

2012-15 Versa Sedan (N17), 2013-15 Pathfinder (R52), 2013-2015 Sentra (B17), 2013-2015 Altima Sedan (L33), and 2014-15 Rogue (T32), 2014-2015 NV200 (M20), 2014-2015 Versa Note (E12), 2013 JX35 and 2014-2015 QX60 (L50) vehicles equipped with CVT do not have a fluid level gauge.*

 

2009 Altima 2.5s 140K miles

I'm the 2nd owner of an 09 Altima with 140K miles, I confirmed with the previous Nissan shop that they never changed the CVT fluid. I brought this to the attention of the Nissan shop I go to in NJ and they said leave it alone since it was never done. I checked the fluid and it is honey colored, similar to motor oil and from what I've read that is not a bad thing. The CVT runs fine, any thoughts/opinions?

 

2009 Altima 2.5s 140K miles

I'm the 2nd owner of an 09 Altima with 140K miles, I confirmed with the previous Nissan shop that they never changed the CVT fluid. I brought this to the attention of the Nissan shop I go to in NJ and they said leave it alone since it was never done. I checked the fluid and it is honey colored, similar to motor oil and from what I've read that is not a bad thing. The CVT runs fine, any thoughts/opinions?

In 2017 bought a used 2015 Sentra SV with 27k miles on it. It now has 97k miles and was thinking of having the CVT flushed. I found this at transmissionrepaircostguide and it confirms what your NJ shop told you...

"Flushing and changing the filter are important preventative maintenance procedures, they are not a solution for ones that already have problems or are on the way to a problem... Getting a flush when you think there might be a problem can do more harm than good and make it fail faster than it would have otherwise. The same applies for higher mileage vehicles that have never had their lines flushed.
By that time the damage has already been done and there is likely a lot of sludge and varnish built up inside. The fresh additives from the new fluid attack the deposits, causing them to break off and jam valves, clog passageways, etc. In that case the tranny is doomed anyway, so your best bet is to do nothing to it, set aside some cash, and drive it for as long as you can."

So I guess I will leave my CVT alone.

 

its required to be changed every 30,000 miles by owners manual

 

I've heard of some people who did their own CVT fluid changes using ATF.?

 

Hi- I did this last summer and posted about it in another thread. I used the AMSOIL NS-3 equivalent fluid and replaced a filter and o-ring for the CVT valve body.The filter was filthy on my car. Here are the part numbers for the valve body filter, filter housing o-ring and crush washer in order:
31726-3JX0A Filter
31526-3JX3A O-ring (buy 2 cuz you will probably wreck the first one getting the filter housing to seat.)
11026-JA00A Drain plug crush washer.

The filter can be easily accessed by removing the front left tire and removing the liner

 

I found the procedure for doing a straight CVT oil replacement.

 

Daer All,
i want same information for my nissan sentra 2013 as mentioned above, if someone share the information or guide us we will appreciate and thankful.