Transmission Fluid

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copelandklc
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Joined: Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:57 am

What transmission fluid do you use and where do you buy it from? It's hard to find the originals.
bdleonard
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Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:39 am

Assuming you're referring to the CVT, and not the manual transmission, the original "Suzuki Green" CVT fluid is equivalent to Nissan NS-2 (Nissan used exactly the same CVT in many of their vehicles)

Any CVT fluid listing the Nissan NS-2 specification should be fine. I've personally used the Castrol Transmax CVT fluid ($35 for a 6 qt pack on Amazon), though some dislike that one due to the use of a red dye which makes it easier to confuse with traditional ATF. I know others have used Valvoline CVT fluid which is a light amber color. Any of the OEM fluids used in the Jatco CVTs should also be fine: Nissan NS-2 / NS-3, Mitsubishi J1/J4, Dodge / Jeep CVTF+4
DiggerDerrik
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I used the Valvoline for my first filter change. Then used the same Castrol bdleonard mentioned for the flush a few years later. I have about 10,000 miles on that fluid and the transmission works great.
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