CVT on 05 Maxima SL
08-31-2006, 12:57 PM
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CVT on 05 Maxima SL
alright... went to the dealer today to get a transmission oil service... called me back and said i have a CVT trans... and don't need to change the oil till 100k km. that i have a different oil in there.
service manager told me that some maxs have them.
and i don;t think they can make a mistake like that, because the trans looks different from the others. unless they look exactly the same.
is there a way to tell for myself?
history... ordered car aug 04. got it dec 04 brand new
color: majestic blue
year. 05
mdl: SL
navi, fully loaded.
i can't be the only one in ont, canada... there must be more.
service manager told me that some maxs have them.
and i don;t think they can make a mistake like that, because the trans looks different from the others. unless they look exactly the same.
is there a way to tell for myself?
history... ordered car aug 04. got it dec 04 brand new
color: majestic blue
year. 05
mdl: SL
navi, fully loaded.
i can't be the only one in ont, canada... there must be more.
08-31-2006, 02:04 PM
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Location: Charlotte
Posts: 680
Originally Posted by driver
how can i tell my self.
Seriously...
Conventional Auto
CVT
- When you accelerate hard from a dead stop, engine revs rise steadily to near readline followed by a drop in revs at each gear change (repeating for each gear change).
- Manual gate selects 5 ratios.
CVT
- When you accelerate hard from a stop revs jump almost immediately to 5000+ and car accelerates with little or no change in RPM.
- Manual gate selects 6 ratios.
- On the '07 CVTs at least, the tranny dipstick is capped off with a warning to have the CVT fluid checked/changed by a Nissan dealer only.
Originally Posted by driver
how can someone make a mistake like this
08-31-2006, 11:09 PM
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driver - We know for certain that *NO* CVTs were in installed in Maximas sold in the U.S. before the 2007 model. I would be rather surprised if any were put in Canadian Maximas before the 2007 model.
jcalabria tells above exactly how to determine if your '05 has a CVT. Again, I will be more than very surprised if you have a CVT.
jcalabria tells above exactly how to determine if your '05 has a CVT. Again, I will be more than very surprised if you have a CVT.
09-02-2006, 06:10 PM
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I have a 2000 I30 (no CVT) and a 2003 Murano (Has CVT)
When you first drive a CVT it seems very odd and it is very clear that it is totally different.
Unless this is your first car, you would have know right away if you have a CVT or not!
When you first drive a CVT it seems very odd and it is very clear that it is totally different.
Unless this is your first car, you would have know right away if you have a CVT or not!
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