CVT Best Practices
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:42 am
Dear Kizashi Brain Trust,
I've recently become aware that many former and some current Kizashi owners have encountered issues with their CVT transmissions. Are there any best practices in driving techniques and maintenance that increase the longevity of the CVT?
My Kizashi just passed 97K miles. I generally do not push my car with rapid acceleration. On local roads, usually between 1.5K and 3K RPMs and on highways, usually between 2K and 2.5K RPM unless accelerating past a car or merging onto the highway.
I don't use the manual shifter unless the roads near my home are snowy and need to maintain a certain speed while going down a hill. However, I only do this maybe once or twice a year for a very short period of time.
On the maintenance side, my mechanic did replace the CVT oil at 45K miles. I did read the technical service bulletin and will have him change my CVT oil again the next time I visit him. I have seen some posts that say to drain and fill and not drain, flush and fill as it could damage the filter.
So my question is, are there any driving or maintenance practices to increase the longevity of the CVT.
Thank you,
Andrew
I've recently become aware that many former and some current Kizashi owners have encountered issues with their CVT transmissions. Are there any best practices in driving techniques and maintenance that increase the longevity of the CVT?
My Kizashi just passed 97K miles. I generally do not push my car with rapid acceleration. On local roads, usually between 1.5K and 3K RPMs and on highways, usually between 2K and 2.5K RPM unless accelerating past a car or merging onto the highway.
I don't use the manual shifter unless the roads near my home are snowy and need to maintain a certain speed while going down a hill. However, I only do this maybe once or twice a year for a very short period of time.
On the maintenance side, my mechanic did replace the CVT oil at 45K miles. I did read the technical service bulletin and will have him change my CVT oil again the next time I visit him. I have seen some posts that say to drain and fill and not drain, flush and fill as it could damage the filter.
So my question is, are there any driving or maintenance practices to increase the longevity of the CVT.
Thank you,
Andrew