Overall basic explanation of the working mechanisms of the two transmissions is okay, however I believe some statements grossly misrepresented the technologies. First, it's not etched stone that a transmission has to use actual gear cogs to transfer power from the engine to the wheels, whatever mechanism that does the work will suffice. A CVT IS an Automatic Transmission. NOT all automatics use torque converters, which role is to impel fluid (fluid coupling). . The DSG uses two physical clutches, yet it is an automatic transmission. The role of paddle shifts are more than "feel" or to lie to you that you're driving a manual indeed, there's a far more important reason which is to provide preset transmission ratios for specific driving conditions such as mud and rocks, which provide required torque to overcome the said conditions under which normal ratio variance won't be possible. All CVT's are not made equally. Toyota uses their inhouse Aisin transmission which have proven to be very reliable. Nissan outsources from Jatco. Subaru uses their inhouse Lineartronic transmission which again is very solid. Drive a WRX auto or even a Forester, and you'll get all the enthusiasm you need.
The video we needed! 🔥What I've found out kama mkaazi wa Rongai is that many CVT's blow up on our hilly terrain. Most households in the hilly inner parts have either German cars, Mazdas, or older Japanese vehicles that are non-CVT
@@0xKenneth Blown transmission in this case is usually the CVT belt wearing out or the transmission itself not sending enough power to the wheels. There is a reason why CVTs are not paired with high torque engines. Anything that is 300 N.m or more will mess it up.
Good stuff Erick, I had been looking forward to this informative episode. Please do a video about pros and cons of Turbocharged and naturally aspirated engines.
Great piece as usual... Very refined insights removing myths between CVTs and Autos. But for me I would rather buy an old generation car for the thrill of Automatic experience. Especially a semi Automatic (Manual capability). CVT ni slayers, Autos the real "kienyeji!". Cheers baba!
@@CARNVERSATIONS Neither transmissions are good. The best cars are patently electric vehicles. With home solar and battery storage systems, expensive petrol bills are eliminated from the outset. Moreover, there is no transmission to worry about in an EV either. 🚙 ⚡️
You can actually "upshift" or "downshift" kwa CVT. How it works is the when u select sport/manual mode, the transmission control unit SIMULATES gears and and assigns the pulleys fixed ratios, such that when u move from one gear to the next using ur paddles, the pulley system moves from one ratio to the next as pre-determined by the TCU. Thats y u will see things like 6 speed or 7 speed mode kwa CVT. It's all simulated but non the less gives u a feeling of a conventional auto but only when ur on manual mode. It will actually even hold "gears" until u shift.
You did not get the spirit of his argument. Those are just presets and not actual gears. Though I have a feeling that you will say "that's why I said SIMULATES"
Lexus cvt with a sports mode, pulls and you can feel the thing spinning! On manual mode, gear changes are very smooth and engaging surprisingly enough! True.
Sir erick.... Now I can see you are highly qualifying to be my fren........you are 💥💥💥💥💥Infact some of us we even don't know the kind of a car we are driving,,,,,,(borake ni gari mpya) congrants sir🙏🙏🙏
Depends on application.. fuel efficiency, smooth/gap less/seamless gearshifting go for cvt, having application go for conventional automatic gear box... Remember with CVT especially Nissan avoid maniac acceleration, abd change fluid after every 30,000km, and if you are a CVT enthusiastic like me, and your own a nissan equiped with CVT transmission,you may consider installing aftermarket heat exchanger for your transmission. Note: Nissan CVT made by jatco most are junk and they fail due to design issues (whereby ball inside the grooves where pulleys slide for gear ratio changing tend to degrade very fast especially if you are a heavy foot driver.. so these balls tend to chew the grooves edge until grooves become big and allow balls to roll over past the grooves edge when big torque is applied hence leads to failure. Also since the pulleys where belt for transferring engine torque is attached are teeth less, compared to teethed gears in conventional automatic gear box, chances for slippage is very likely especially if you are using wrong or very dirt transmission fluid, so this also leads to premature failure of CVT transmission.. Conclusion: CVT transmission is a very good transmission if you use it as per intended purposes and if properly maintained.. Dont use cvt Cars if the purpose of purchasing that car is to carry heavy loads, towing, heavy foot driver or if most of the time car will be used in hills roads. Remember; Toyota, Honda make very reliable CVT transmission with no issues compared to other brands, bur Nissan make worse CVT transmission system. Kwa watanzania wenzagu wanao hitaji huduma ya consultation kuhusu magari madogo mwaweza nicheki kupitia namba ±255763503046,karibuni sana, napatikana Dar es salaam.
Using Amsoil synthetic cvt fluid drain n fill every 30k miles will prevent premature wear from overheating the fluid which can happen w stock Ideumitsu NS3 fluid.
very insightful and engaging Carnversations Erick, though l must say of all the car brands, Toyota and Honda only make and manufacture their own CVTs and they have a real launch gear which assists the car to Move to speed from flat stop before it engages to cvt they are really good cvt transmissions. For instance toyota axio models, vellfire, vitz...Honda civic, Honda fit.. and They hold up for quite some time and can last longer if well maintained and driven conservatively. l have a Toyota axio x 2007 1.5L and the car is still driving like a dream.
A 15 year old car will drive like a dream until it does not. Best to plan for a replacement car when the old 2000s Toyota can no longer be feasibly serviced. No car lasts forever. Even for a Toyota. 🇯🇵
@CARNVERSATIONS I own a 2013 Subaru XT 2.0L Turbo - Went for a CVT fluid change - There is High Torque in red colour recommended by Subaru for XT Turbo Models but the dealer recommended the green colour low torque lineartronic II fliud. Do you know why? Could it be that they didn't have the red high torque type? Surprisingly, I find it performing nice. Also, I find it's Intelligent, Sport, Sport# Modes top notch with unprecedented aggressive power whenever I need it. You can actually race with this cobra against a 3.0^ smoothly in Sport# mode. Kindly share some thoughts on this too on how it gains the power in those modes. Lastly, this XT has a CVT gear shift chain not a belt it seems - any +/- explanation on this? Thanks and greetings from UG.
CVT has no gears what you feel is simulated by a computer in the car. CVT is just a band or chain that expands on a cone looking transmission. Avoid CVT if you can.
finally makes sense, my mechanic told me my mark x required cvt Transmission fluid when doing service and the price was just out of this world, so this was useful, and true i dont feel the gear shifts compared when I was in an altezza that was automatic gear box, though i think i like it like that imagine moving from 0-150 km/hr without any jerking shifts its just a smooth ascend
I have a Toyota axio 2009, and for some reasons the Drive gear just stopped working. The car won't drive forward but can go on reverse. How can I fix it without necessarily replacing the whole transmission?
A ractis has a dipstick just not the normal one umezoea.you fill it up then open the Allen key scribed check to let out the excess oil out from that gearbox. the dipstick is a kapipe on the gear sump sticking up on the right level.
Recent purchase a "new" gearbox for the 2002 fielder. The problem is that is has a knocking sound when you engage of R gear. N yet all the gear bushes are intact
The gearbox has a code or transaxle number Google that number and it shall tell you the type of transmission alternatively you can use a scan tool it will scan the car and a technician can tell you whether it's a conventional auto or a CVT
I bet off topic a manual transmission is better, when battery goes down you just push to start. A manual wont give you the best fuel economy but its more fun changing gears while driving.
I used a universal CVT from one of the top-rated auto garage in Nairobi. The car was responding well but after a week (~1000kms) the gearbox died ( Reserve gear was ok but no forward gears). Now, the million dollar question is, should buy an ex-japan and just fix it?
The amount of research this guy does🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Meen! He's well informed!
I usually love how passionate he is about cars,
Lol, he is not doing any research Is he copying Scotty Kilmer American super mechanic😂
@@SkidCudi how is he copying? You have to understand cars.
@@SkidCudi He might be copying but He is well conversant with all cars and the best carnversologist I ever know
A guy with experience. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. From Cape town.
Overall basic explanation of the working mechanisms of the two transmissions is okay, however I believe some statements grossly misrepresented the technologies. First, it's not etched stone that a transmission has to use actual gear cogs to transfer power from the engine to the wheels, whatever mechanism that does the work will suffice. A CVT IS an Automatic Transmission. NOT all automatics use torque converters, which role is to impel fluid (fluid coupling). . The DSG uses two physical clutches, yet it is an automatic transmission. The role of paddle shifts are more than "feel" or to lie to you that you're driving a manual indeed, there's a far more important reason which is to provide preset transmission ratios for specific driving conditions such as mud and rocks, which provide required torque to overcome the said conditions under which normal ratio variance won't be possible.
All CVT's are not made equally. Toyota uses their inhouse Aisin transmission which have proven to be very reliable. Nissan outsources from Jatco. Subaru uses their inhouse Lineartronic transmission which again is very solid. Drive a WRX auto or even a Forester, and you'll get all the enthusiasm you need.
Nissan owns Jatco (75%) shareholding. Jatco makes transmissions for other companies including VW, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Proton, Renault, Mercedes Benz.
Good stuff CK and team. You should administer a CAT after this "Transmission" lecture :)
😂😂
I could have never understood this thing's from reading or any research,the way you have presented it is very simple and unique.much love!
Thank you for watching and learning
The video we needed! 🔥What I've found out kama mkaazi wa Rongai is that many CVT's blow up on our hilly terrain. Most households in the hilly inner parts have either German cars, Mazdas, or older Japanese vehicles that are non-CVT
Kweli kabisa...CTV's don't do hilly areas well, they are only good for town
Please avoid Germans CVT for now.
That is a gross misrepresentation. A hill will not "blow" a CVT.
@@0xKenneth Blown transmission in this case is usually the CVT belt wearing out or the transmission itself not sending enough power to the wheels. There is a reason why CVTs are not paired with high torque engines. Anything that is 300 N.m or more will mess it up.
You’ll need a Toyota 4Runner with Automatic Transmission
I am a car enthusiast even though I don't own one and this channel has enabled me to learn more...I really love it!
You will own one even two or even more.
You will own one in Jesus name. Amen
Good stuff Erick, I had been looking forward to this informative episode. Please do a video about pros and cons of Turbocharged and naturally aspirated engines.
Best is stick shift period 👌
Very informative. Do you like spend an entire night reading about this...ama it's something you just know? Very impressive
Quite a learning experience,good pieces of advice from the professor of automobiliogy
Great presentation. Toyota eCVTs in recent hybrid models are hands down one of the best transmissions. No pulleys as the name might suggest.
Great piece as usual... Very refined insights removing myths between CVTs and Autos. But for me I would rather buy an old generation car for the thrill of Automatic experience. Especially a semi Automatic (Manual capability). CVT ni slayers, Autos the real "kienyeji!". Cheers baba!
Thank you for the support
Automatic Kienyeji Anytime ..😊
@@CARNVERSATIONS Neither transmissions are good. The best cars are patently electric vehicles. With home solar and battery storage systems, expensive petrol bills are eliminated from the outset. Moreover, there is no transmission to worry about in an EV either. 🚙 ⚡️
I agree, the driving feel is way better on the kienyejis
Great and simple, much appreciated, thank you, and God Bless.
How I have been waiting for this comparison!!! Insightful and enlightening stuff.
Thank you
amazing....nice reviews ,,,,educational stuff....mtafika 1m subscribers...keep it up
That's my good friend. Proud of you my brother good Job
moto kama pasi,, the information is top-notch and alluring
You can actually "upshift" or "downshift" kwa CVT. How it works is the when u select sport/manual mode, the transmission control unit SIMULATES gears and and assigns the pulleys fixed ratios, such that when u move from one gear to the next using ur paddles, the pulley system moves from one ratio to the next as pre-determined by the TCU. Thats y u will see things like 6 speed or 7 speed mode kwa CVT. It's all simulated but non the less gives u a feeling of a conventional auto but only when ur on manual mode. It will actually even hold "gears" until u shift.
You did not get the spirit of his argument. Those are just presets and not actual gears. Though I have a feeling that you will say "that's why I said SIMULATES"
@@kennethmwaura9879 that's why i said SIMULATES
@@dreamphantltd simulates, mimics, copy, replicate, duplicate, imitate and lastly mock. cvt is just bogus. made me hate the new subaru outback
@@dreamphantltd simulates, mimics, copy, replicate, duplicate, imitate and lastly mock. cvt is just bogus. made me hate the new subaru outback
@@nandidavid5217 please share ur experience, what about CVT made u hate it?
Erick is so good in what he does. Good job Wokabi👍
A very informative episode. Too much appreciations from your neighbors +255🇹🇿
Thank you
Lexus cvt with a sports mode, pulls and you can feel the thing spinning! On manual mode, gear changes are very smooth and engaging surprisingly enough! True.
Good stuff. Umetutoa mbali.
UA-cam recommends your channel to me 2 days ago...today I subscribed.
Very informative 👏 👌
Class ya leo imekuwa 🔥
Sir erick.... Now I can see you are highly qualifying to be my fren........you are 💥💥💥💥💥Infact some of us we even don't know the kind of a car we are driving,,,,,,(borake ni gari mpya) congrants sir🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for the support
It is indeed so. Very informative
Quite exhaustive dissection. Good job EriCk
buda,,, information si unayo msee,,, big up man
Thank you
Perfect Mr. Erick. Now we know. I ditched cvt thrice-Demio, Fielder and vitz, opted to go Old skool.
Very informative....automatics alway outlast the cvts.
Awesome! And thanks for the lesson, ❤️
Glad you liked it!
Very Nice and helpful video.
Very informative Keep up the good work
Excellent video explaining the difference between CVT and automatic.? Thank you
Waooohh.. This is so educative. You are my car lecturer. Be blessed man.
CVT still has programmed set of ger ratios by the computer, what you dont feel is the shift between the programmed sets,
Depends on application.. fuel efficiency, smooth/gap less/seamless gearshifting go for cvt, having application go for conventional automatic gear box...
Remember with CVT especially Nissan avoid maniac acceleration, abd change fluid after every 30,000km, and if you are a CVT enthusiastic like me, and your own a nissan equiped with CVT transmission,you may consider installing aftermarket heat exchanger for your transmission.
Note: Nissan CVT made by jatco most are junk and they fail due to design issues (whereby ball inside the grooves where pulleys slide for gear ratio changing tend to degrade very fast especially if you are a heavy foot driver.. so these balls tend to chew the grooves edge until grooves become big and allow balls to roll over past the grooves edge when big torque is applied hence leads to failure.
Also since the pulleys where belt for transferring engine torque is attached are teeth less, compared to teethed gears in conventional automatic gear box, chances for slippage is very likely especially if you are using wrong or very dirt transmission fluid, so this also leads to premature failure of CVT transmission..
Conclusion: CVT transmission is a very good transmission if you use it as per intended purposes and if properly maintained..
Dont use cvt Cars if the purpose of purchasing that car is to carry heavy loads, towing, heavy foot driver or if most of the time car will be used in hills roads.
Remember; Toyota, Honda make very reliable CVT transmission with no issues compared to other brands, bur Nissan make worse CVT transmission system.
Kwa watanzania wenzagu wanao hitaji huduma ya consultation kuhusu magari madogo mwaweza nicheki kupitia namba ±255763503046,karibuni sana, napatikana Dar es salaam.
Mawaidha/Ushauri mzuri rafiki..😌👍
true. we have toyota corollas and civic with CVTs no issues. fluid change every 60K mile.
Resourceful!!
Thanks for explaining the differences. I found it captivating. I also learnt alot. 👏
Thank you very much. This has enlightened me, which I really needed.
Am very much informed coz Nissan Note is a hell
Please explain on VVTI, DUAL VVTI in comparison to AUTOMATIC. Plus encore enlightment on the variables of AUTOMATIC ENGINEs
Great content. This is impressively splendid. Big up Wokabi
Using Amsoil synthetic cvt fluid drain n fill every 30k miles will prevent premature wear from overheating the fluid which can happen w stock Ideumitsu NS3 fluid.
A very nice and educative presentation, am following from Uganda, thanks 🙏 bro
I just love & like your deep explanations,,,
very insightful and engaging Carnversations Erick, though l must say of all the car brands, Toyota and Honda only make and manufacture their own CVTs and they have a real launch gear which assists the car to Move to speed from flat stop before it engages to cvt they are really good cvt transmissions. For instance toyota axio models, vellfire, vitz...Honda civic, Honda fit.. and They hold up for quite some time and can last longer if well maintained and driven conservatively. l have a Toyota axio x 2007 1.5L and the car is still driving like a dream.
You've mantained it well sir🙏🙏
drain and refill every 60K miles. my 2016 corolla S fluid changed done @66K miles (DIY).
A 15 year old car will drive like a dream until it does not. Best to plan for a replacement car when the old 2000s Toyota can no longer be feasibly serviced. No car lasts forever. Even for a Toyota. 🇯🇵
@CARNVERSATIONS I own a 2013 Subaru XT 2.0L Turbo - Went for a CVT fluid change - There is High Torque in red colour recommended by Subaru for XT Turbo Models but the dealer recommended the green colour low torque lineartronic II fliud. Do you know why? Could it be that they didn't have the red high torque type? Surprisingly, I find it performing nice.
Also, I find it's Intelligent, Sport, Sport# Modes top notch with unprecedented aggressive power whenever I need it.
You can actually race with this cobra against a 3.0^ smoothly in Sport# mode.
Kindly share some thoughts on this too on how it gains the power in those modes.
Lastly, this XT has a CVT gear shift chain not a belt it seems - any +/- explanation on this? Thanks and greetings from UG.
Very informative. Thanks Erick.
Toyota harriers cvt gearbox is kinda different u actually feel the gears when ur in manual and you can actually down shift the car.
CVT has no gears what you feel is simulated by a computer in the car. CVT is just a band or chain that expands on a cone looking transmission. Avoid CVT if you can.
@@drewski1441 that s why I have said when ur in manual mode
@@jerrymugao8824 You said gears that's why I made the comment. Cvt's have no gears. I would advise that you avoid CVT transmissions if you can.
finally makes sense, my mechanic told me my mark x required cvt Transmission fluid when doing service and the price was just out of this world, so this was useful, and true i dont feel the gear shifts compared when I was in an altezza that was automatic gear box, though i think i like it like that imagine moving from 0-150 km/hr without any jerking shifts its just a smooth ascend
Toyota mark x don't use cvt transmission oil
Very insightful Eric!!
Nice work Erick!!
I will go for a Nissan wingroad with cvt then add the after market transmission oil cooler.
Very informative on auto manenos for us shift gear boys
Thank u sir .love it work
Very informative. Good job
Automatic very fun to drive and engaging
Thank you for passing on the knowledge. Pls what's ur take on HONDA ACCORD 2003 TRANSMISSION and how to maintain it??
Expecting ur feed back pls
Buy a new car. Any car past 15 years old is all but junk. Toyota and Mazda makes the best cars. 🇯🇵
I have a Toyota axio 2009, and for some reasons the Drive gear just stopped working. The car won't drive forward but can go on reverse. How can I fix it without necessarily replacing the whole transmission?
Good work.Can you do a review of the RVR?
Great content. I learnt
Speaking of CVTs, where is the Elgrand video you promised! Subscribed from Zambia
Quite informative. What's with cvt when you park in direct sun for a while?
Best channel ever🔥🔥🔥
This is very helpful
Very educative manze.
Can you do a 101 practical on cvt oil change and maintenance for a car without a the cvt oil dipstick, like ractis?
A ractis has a dipstick just not the normal one umezoea.you fill it up then open the Allen key scribed check to let out the excess oil out from that gearbox. the dipstick is a kapipe on the gear sump sticking up on the right level.
watch Scothy Kilmer on utube how to drain and refill cvt.
What's your issue with Subaru's?
Followed @1:25. Good job. Very informative.
Awesome, thank you!
nice stuff,, i learned alot
With a CK good stuff. Which manual transmission cars are available in the market today??
Very informative commentary
Detailed and informative. 👍
I have been really waiting for this review. Very informative Erick with a C.K
mimi CVT kwanza ya Nissan Juke inaeza fanya uuze gari yako 30bob juu ya hasira.
Wow great... at least now I know how the CVT works
Why Nissan CVT fails more than Toyota CVT or Honda CVT ? ? What makes difference in durability between them ? ?
nissan said that they are lifetime toyota said 30k trans fluid changes which nissan switched too
Eehh wokabi.thats a whole lot of research...keep informing us
Thank you for the support too
Ok i have a question lat time I’m bring my 2011Nissan Rogue to make oil Transmision change but they dosent change the filter way thats my question
fantastic episode
Ole Time Transmission Is The Best!!!!Cvts Only Saves You On Gas Bcause Dem Have More Gears!!!But A Troubles Dem💔👈🤔!!!!
Cvts have infinite gears. The said 6 or 7 speeds are basically simulations
True
Nissan Juke is CVT very efficient in fuel consumption especially now with the ever increasing fuel prices.
All petrol and diesel ICE cars will be worthless come 2030. The future is all about electric vehicles. 🚙 ⚡️
@user-kc1tf7zm3b good luck with that so called knowledge lmfao😂
Educative episode
bro am liking your articles
Glad you like them! Thank you
Good information bro 👍
Good stuff. What about the ASG gearboxes?
Ulisema how do we denote a cvt gearbox pale kwa plate codes za gari
Good Content information Erick Wokabi. where can I get genuine cvt transmission oil cooler in Nairobi?
Also will cv joint be affected cz I've noted steering shaft cv joint is getting worn out frequently .
Recent purchase a "new" gearbox for the 2002 fielder. The problem is that is has a knocking sound when you engage of R gear. N yet all the gear bushes are intact
Usually a TCC solenoid
How can you tell that a vehicle is cvt and ordinary auto when you want to buy
The gearbox has a code or transaxle number Google that number and it shall tell you the type of transmission alternatively you can use a scan tool it will scan the car and a technician can tell you whether it's a conventional auto or a CVT
Time for a new car. 20 years is very old for a car.
I bet off topic a manual transmission is better, when battery goes down you just push to start. A manual wont give you the best fuel economy but its more fun changing gears while driving.
Hapo sasa,
Hello Wokabi i have a Nissan advan cr12de engine, how do I know my gearbox model. Thank you
Very informative video, you never mentioned towing a trailer with automatic vs cvt.🚘⛽🚨
The day I'll have a car, it I'll be serviced here
Review Daihatsu Mira
Does it hv CVT or AT?
Great insight
Do all Nissan X trails come with CVT?
I used a universal CVT from one of the top-rated auto garage in Nairobi. The car was responding well but after a week (~1000kms) the gearbox died ( Reserve gear was ok but no forward gears). Now, the million dollar question is, should buy an ex-japan and just fix it?