Anyone Use Their Paddle Shifts Much?
not true unless you're downshifting letting the car rev near redline all the time. the car does this on it's own. next time you're on a downhill slope just let the car roll and tell me if it speeds up as gravity pulls on it - the answer is no because the transmission is braking for you. also when you apply the brake in general the trans is downshifting also controlling your speed. so "manually" downshifting the CVT is not only perfectly fine for the CVT, but its how the damn thing operates on its own. anyone who tells you otherwise doesnt know what they're talking about and needs to talk with a trained Nissan tech before spreading misinformation.
Having the transmission keep your speed constant via breaking at low RPMs doesn't put much stress on it. I agree. It does this from the factory so you don't gain speed going downhill(granted this hurts your mpg) The braking can be disabled via a consult iirc.
lol...I am old school too bro, I use the shifter to shift the transmission...but I have a clutch
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So you are saying using the transmission to slow down your car on the reg is fine? So instead of braking you just downshift and it doesn't put added wear on the cvt? From 70 to 30 all done by the transmission adds no wear or stress?
Having the transmission keep your speed constant via breaking at low RPMs doesn't put much stress on it. I agree. It does this from the factory so you don't gain speed going downhill(granted this hurts your mpg) The braking can be disabled via a consult iirc.
Having the transmission keep your speed constant via breaking at low RPMs doesn't put much stress on it. I agree. It does this from the factory so you don't gain speed going downhill(granted this hurts your mpg) The braking can be disabled via a consult iirc.
i understand if people are hesitant to want to use their trans to slow down instead of brakes. you're right that simply put brakes are cheaper to replace. guess it helps that some of the 7th gen models have a 100-120k warranty on the trans. most of the issues I've seen with the CVT needing to be replaced has been because the owner dogged the car and probably stretched out that poor rubber band that holds our transmission together
nah man read my first sentence again. if you did only transmission braking from 70-30 i imagine the RPMs would be pretty high the entire time so that's probably not the best idea long term. i can see the same amount of wear/tear happening to your trans simply from driving it at that high of an RPM as well (like leaving it "manually" in "first"). i never JUST downshift, but i definitely use it in addition to the pedal and especially in rain/snow where I need to slow down quickly it is extremely helpful. in those situations having the trans take some of that inertia away for you makes it much less likely your tires will lose traction.
i understand if people are hesitant to want to use their trans to slow down instead of brakes. you're right that simply put brakes are cheaper to replace. guess it helps that some of the 7th gen models have a 100-120k warranty on the trans. most of the issues I've seen with the CVT needing to be replaced has been because the owner dogged the car and probably stretched out that poor rubber band that holds our transmission together
i understand if people are hesitant to want to use their trans to slow down instead of brakes. you're right that simply put brakes are cheaper to replace. guess it helps that some of the 7th gen models have a 100-120k warranty on the trans. most of the issues I've seen with the CVT needing to be replaced has been because the owner dogged the car and probably stretched out that poor rubber band that holds our transmission together
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