The CAR WIZARD talks transmissions... Auto, CVT & Manual
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- The 🧙♂️ CAR WIZARD talks about transmissions (Auto, CVT, Manual) and what to do when they fail.
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That noise car wizard is Hoovie reading the latest car repair bill.
1400$ go watch hoovies video
Hahahahaha genius!!
yeah Hoovie does get rather noisy about the bill
🤣 my kidneys! My poor kidneys
I’ve got an 07 Altima SE with 160k on it. Never an issue with my CVT. Never any issues with anything on it. Bought it used in 2011 with 52k. I love that car.
Your just a lucky bastard
Hey wiz, thanks for being honest and straightforward. My 05 civic just had its automatic transmission rebuilt at 267,000km(165,000 miles) and the mechanic took my car for an all weekend 300km(150 mile) test drive. Didn’t replace my gas and ran up a toll hwy bill as well. Sams parts in Toronto won’t get any more business from the rebuilder( my friend) or my friends and family. You however, are honestly one of the good ones.😎
@r Higgins should have bought a manual! Did you ever change the transmission fluid in your 05? I know that those cars have somewhat weak automatic transmissions, but did the fluid ever get changed? Just curious.
I had the CVT go out on my Altima. The tech said to change the trans fluid every 30K.
How long did yours last. My car has 80k miles.
42K
More frequently with “severe service” such as long trips, or in the case of SUVs such as Murano and Pathfinder, trailer towing or mountain driving.
@@JBM425 Yup. Short trips do wonders for CVTs (fluid doesnt get hot) but bad for engines due to deposits not getting burned off and building up.
Hello Wizard. You told the Prius has a CVT just like the Mazdas, etc. The Prius transmission is a e-cvt and it doesn't even have a belt. I don't know why Toyota called it a CVT, because it is a unique system that no other brand uses. BTW, it is a ultra reliable transmission, unlike all the other CVTs.
I was going to say exactly the same. It's true that it's a CVT in the sense it's a Continuously variable transmission but it operates completely different to a normal CVT transmission like the ones in Nissans for example. As you say, it doesn't have a belt and everything is achieved with gears. You can see here how it works: eahart.com/prius/psd/ So I don't think it's fair to compare it with other "normal" CVTs
This is true. It's literally a 1 speed planetary. Way simpler than any other auto and why there's literally never been one with a trans issue that I've ever seen.
I’m really frustrated by mechanics who refer to the Prius transmission as a “CVT” just like in a Nissan or Subaru. It’s two electric motors and a planetary gear set. Plus very clever software. It’s NOTHING like a Nissan or Subaru.
I agree, this is soooo frustrating to see, and seemingly everyone gets it wrong
Mazda has no CVT to my knowledge?
Got a quote for a 2010 MB B200 Turbo CVT transmission swap that was $14,000. Car is worth 6-7k. Currently car shopping!
Update: I got a second opinion and found a local transmission shop(mr transmission) and the owner made some calls. He was able to determine that my issue was the transmissions computer, and not the transmission itself. Removed the computer, shipped it to another shop and had it rebuilt, shipped back and reinstalled. $1100 and my car works perfectly again. Mid 2000’s Nissans have this problem apparently as well.
Jake Morgan wow major savings, I think it’s the perfect time to sell the car and buy a Lexus lol
Welcome to Mercedes-Benz.....
My transmission started slipping badly just now on the way home and I look in my YT feed and this video popped up, right on time.
My wife's 2013 Jeep Patriot needed a new CVT at 106k miles. A reman with a 3yr/100k mile warranty from Chrysler installed was $4300 at very good reputable transmission shop here in Wichita, KS. Now a year and 20k miles later it is having problems again. Fixing to take it back to the shop who installed it.
The common wisdom where I live is to just get rid of the car and cut your losses.
Even if it's under warranty, just let them fix it, then trade it in. It's not worth the hassle and the risk because 95% of transmission jobs end in failure. Even replacing with a new one almost always fails in some near future. I knew a guy that had a new golf mk. 6, German built. He went through 6 gearboxes before he finally gave up and traded it back.
Wow,it took him six times to give up on that junk.....crazy.
The Buick Dynaflow. One speed is used. The torque converter blades change pitch. An early CVT.
FWIW, the Toyota Prius's eCVT is nothing more than a set of planetary gears. No cones and belts like a regular CVT, no clutches like a standard automatic. It's very rare that they go bad.
N7492 no-one gets eCVT right, I can’t understand why.
Prius eCVT is awesome, that’s how they get 50 mpg! Going down a slight grade you can run 70/80 mph and the engine is idling unreal. Technology
I’m a Toyota master and have never seen Prius transmission go out
A CVT fix...don't buy a car with CVT😁
@@PabloDiablo682 Kia's new CVT is pretty darn good. Time will tell if it's reliable
CVT is the same principle as a go cart transmission. Such a simple concept, then engineers get a hold of it....
I love them in principal, but the one in my '13 Impreza is just awful: always too conservative, so it lugs.
@@PabloDiablo682 I mean it is. The 2 reasons it hasn't been adopted are because people like gear shifting and reliability. The reliability issue is close if not there already.
My main issue with them is inconsistenty. ECUs haven't been well programed for them yet. My mom's 1.5l turbo honda cr-v is just not right. Part of the issue is that the turbo kicks on and off at the wrong times. The other issue is RPMs. The car waits for boost to accelerate rather than just giving more RPM.
I like CVTs because they are capable of being used well, but this turned into a rant about how I don't like my mom's car.
Had a cvt in my audi made by Luk/schaeffler. Great transmission, no issues after 11 years!
...and I thought David was going to show us the 928 gearbox, mounted on the rear axle!!!!!
If it is an automatic 928 it is just a Mercedes transmission, nothing exotic.
Yeah I thought he was going to show the transaxle and the sick linkage
Tobbe P He said it wasnt
You'll probably freak-out if you ever see the rear transaxle on a 61-63 Pontiac Tempest!
The wife has a 2017 Nissan Versa, and the owner's manual states to "Test" the CVT fluid every 60,000 miles. Nissan is not sealing these transmissions for life any more. Instead of testing the fluid, I am going to replace it every 60,000 miles.
Id go every 30
It is now the first Tuesday of March 2021. The Car Wizard will hopefully do the next, all-new, buy this, not that video on vehicles with CVT/eCVT transmissions, which will be this afternoon. The Lexus CT200h is the number one vehicle to buy, because it has an eCVT transmission, any model year. They are very reliable and they are very fuel-efficient. My church pastor owns one and it is a very good vehicle. It is similar to a Toyota Prius, which the Car Wizard's daughter used to own. The other vehicle not to buy would be the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, because they styling looks hideous and it does not look like a crossover to most vehicular buyers and myself. It still does have the CVT transmission, compared to the newer Lancer sedan, but it requires a lot of maintenance to keep the vehicle, as reliable as possible. Thank you very much and good luck to the next upload video from the Car Wizard.
I love the way Tyler says WeeeeeZard. lol ! Thanks for posting Car Weeeeeeezard we enjoy and learn at the same time.
If you do get your automatic transmission fluid changed, be sure they use the right fluid. I had mine changed with the filter as a requirement for my rebuilt warranty, and right after I did, the transmission made some horrible noises upon starting out after starting it up and it didn't shift as smoothly as it did before.
So I later decided to change fluid myself, by disconnecting a line from the radiator and directing it into a drain pan. Then as the engine was idling in neutral I added new fluid to replace what I saw draining into the pan. When it ran clean I shut the motor off and then topped it off.
No more noises. I think they might have used the wrong fluid. Mine took the PLUS 4, not the regular kind.
Years later it began shifting hard and I changed the fluid, and then again not long after. I used the cheap synthetic kind (+4) and on the second time around, it shifted like new again, so I believe in clean fluid. Maybe some old fluid stays in the torque converter or something. The double flush worked for me. Shifts and sounds like a new transmission now.
He parked a Raptor in the background at the beginning on purpose.
I worked at a car dealer for Fords in 1978. One mechanic specialized in automatic transmissions, 1 fixed electrical gremlins, most did general repair, and the lowest guy did exhaust pipes and brakes. At 19 I was even lower- cleaning, running errands, changing tires. My advice for older vehicles- see the Carsthatlast series on UA-cam. For the last 8 years or new, go to a library and study the April issue of Consumer Reports magazine. Hoovie uses the get it cheap because it is known to be unreliable, hope it is an easy fix at first, then have several to lower the miles per year for each one.
Everybody knows the real Jurassic park jeep had a manual transmission because
the woman was leaning on the shifter when the Trex was chasing them.
I was surprised to hear that Chrysler was still using 3 speed 904 transmissions for the 1994 Jeep. That design came out in 1960! Same old trans 34 years later. Manual is definitely better! SMH
Get off the stick...….bloody MOVE!!!
EVERYBODY
That Jeep isn’t the correct year either
@@miketeeveedub5779 well that's American vehicles for you. Marketing says "new engine, look under the hood". What it REALLY MEANS is new plastic beauty cover and maybe different air filter box, and they got rid of one or 2 faults. But then cheaper out on something else giving just as many future faults.....
Being English, I prefer manual all day. Personally it brings more enjoyment in driving. My 88 Dakota LE V6 has the A535 transmission still is going strong
CVTs are in all fwd and awd Nissans, and all Honda Civics, Fits, and Accords except the 2.0T. Corollas too. And soon, Hyundais. Just sad.
Cars on the final-gen Lancer platform (Lancer, Caliber, and the terrible compact "Jeeps" from the late 00s) got one too. What were they thinking?!
We want you to FINISH the diesel CADDY!!!
Diesel Caddy? Didn't think you had those... www.google.at/search?q=vw+caddy+diesel&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwier5vlo4_kAhVESBUIHVwaAzEQ_AUIESgB&biw=1440&bih=731&dpr=2
He's decided not to swap in a diesel. He'll be rebuilding the 472 instead.
The Aw4 in my XJ is absolutely bullet proof, never had an issue even in constant city driving
a toyota trans
@@Toolaholic7 explan more
I had an Auto Accord, no problems...A CVT hybrid Civic, no problems.
Now have a Lexus hybrid (similar to a CVT), no problems...
Also a Ford Bmax Manual with an Auto clutch. These had a lot of clutch problems
which Ford finally sorted out, so that's now a great car.
Wizard, I saw in Tyler’s video , and now yours, you have a White Lexus SC300 or SC400 on the lift, I would LOVE to see a video on that beauty! I adore those old Lexus’s!!!
Yesss.
I owned a '91 Toyota Soarer UZZ30 and then a 1996 Soarer JZZ31 - same as the SC400 and SC300 respectively, only right hand drive and with more standard equipment & ironically luxury than the Lexus models. One got written off by a dickhead who drove through a stop sign in rush hour traffic and sideswiped me. They were both amazing cars - the A340 series transmission is super reliable too.
Girly car
ricky sanchez not even
Did you post that comment before you finished watching the video?
That T-Rex sound was Scotty Kilmer lurking in the area! Watch what you say about Toyota!
lollll!
Nonsense! Kilmer isn't going anywhere near a real mechanic!
SavageScotty is a real mechanic with 3,000,000 fans. #1 in my book. He advises avoid CVT.
On the 9th generation Honda Accord CVT they recommend a drain and refill every 30K and warn against using non Honda CVT transmission fluid. I would take their advice and stick to the Honda transmission fluid recommended in your owner's manual.
eCVT transmissions are the only ones that truly can be "sealed for life", since there are zero wear parts in them and zero friction points. Of course, a fluid change doesn't hurt anything, but the ATF used in them is way overqualified for the task.
i'm not learning about honda automatics and will never mess with one again!
A couple of years ago, I've had a catastrophic transmission failure - It started whining in 5th gear around 80-100km/h, almost as if the car had a turbocharger (but it was connected to the transmission, not the engine rpms). One day I was driving somewhere, around 200km away, and I stopped at a rest stop to get a coffee. I rolled to my parking space in neutral, using the rest of the momentum, then stopped the car and put it in first. When I wanted to continue driving, I couldn't get out of "first", only that the car also didn't go forwared when engaging the clutch - it started stalling just as if the parking brake was on (which it wasn't). I called a tow truck, and the car could only be moved with the clutch pedal pressed in. After mesing around some more, the gear shifter was free, so it could move into every shift position - only the transmission didn't shift gears, it was still stuck in 5th. The end of it was, I got it towed home to a shop nearby (I'm talking about 300m away from my home, so an easy walking distance), and then I ordered a used transmission from a car that got scrapped for 300€, had it replaced, and the car still drives today. That was quite the adventure! ;)
That was interesting, but to me only "in theory", as I have never owned an automatic - it has, to date, been manuals all the way for me. I currently have an (irreplaceable, Ford stopped offering a manual after 2010) 2003 F250, a Mustang, and a 2003 Accord that still has its original clutch, after 359,000 miles! :)
Clutches can also freeze up, always engaged. Typically happens when they sit for a long time.
I'll venture a guess here. That noise might be Heavy D after his chili lunch!
That's the same thing I was thinking!
That poor poor toilet
my 94 4.0 Wrangler 4x4 5 manual soft-top one of my best cars ever. Drove it 2 years traded in for what I paid for it back in 1997. Mega resale value.
I have a Vespa with a CVT, different beast of course, but it's super simple. What's nice is you can change spring tension and whatnot to change the "gear ratio".
There are plenty of Prius "power-split device" available in junkyards. They sell for about $250. Total cost with labor is $1850. But they rarely fail, especially if you change the junk WS fluid for REDLINE D6.
Easy solution, get a manual transmission and forget automatic transmission
Agreed. Manual transmissions in my experience are MUCH simpler to work on and easier to fix. Also cheaper to replace the clutch. Trouble is, they're becoming rarer. I'd never split open an auto box as I wouldn't know where to start.
hAha MANNNUEEELLL GOOD autotragic bad!!!!! autotragic transmission awful! hurr durr
Each have their own advantages. Don't immediately dismiss one.
Depends. I literally never drove anything but manuals my entire life and honestly I get confused whenever I try to drive an automatic.
Also believe it or not some car manufacturers do in-fact make terrible manuals *Angrily looks at mid 80's Peugeot which destroyed the 1st gear synchro at less than 88k km*
All of the vehicle I've ever owned have been manual transmissions. Best theft deterrent for sure! Anytime I drive my wife's automatic car I always go to press the phantom clutch pedal when starting the car.
I can't drive stick and an automatic transmission is easy to use
You are 100% correct on the "sealed for life" nonsense. I work on subarus and we recommend every 60k MAX. Good thing is that they warrantee them for 100k, so at least the first service will be free. CVT fluid can get very expensive. I believe that the high torque-low viscosity fluid for the Ascent is $400. Of course, this will turn people to aftermarket fluids that will wreck the transmission itself. It's such a dumb situation. Much hate for CVTs.
Toyota's Hybrid eCVT is actually a tried an true planetary gear system, similar to a traditional automatic, with electric motors attached. No belt or pulleys.
As such, they are very reliable.
I have always heard that it is just better, in the long run, to just replace the transmission cooler and lines after replacing a transmission that has failed because no matter how well you flush stuff you can never get all the metal shavings out.
I think Hoovie is very smart he has you as his mechanic 👍😀🇺🇸
i regret not going to Automotive Transmission school
Just for clarification.. everyone Nissan didn't put the CVT transmissions in the Altima and Maxima until the year 2007 Before 2007 Nissan used conventional automatic transmissions. I've owned a 2007 which had the dreaded transmission
I have a 2013 Nissan Sentra, owner's manual calls for a transmission fluid change at 30k miles. Still running strong with no end in sight after 100k. Every transmission needs fluid change at most every 50k to make it truly last and last and last.
That was just me getting out from underneath my truck. You know how Vets are. I'm so old I'm considered a dinosaur. 🤣
My friend had a 2wd 96 Nissan hardbody pick up The transmission quit pulling one morning on his way to work I stopped to help and I checked the transmission fluid and it looked really foamy and dirty. He had it towed to a local shop and they told him it needed a transmission so they brought it back to his house so he could decide if you wanted to spend the money to fix it. I decided to go over there And have a look at it again a few days later I started it up and it drove fine And the fluid wasn’t foamy but still dirty. I decided to change his fluid and filter for him and that transmission was so nasty the foam was coming from the pump sucking so hard trying to get that nasty fluid through the filter. It had a quarter of an inch of metal dust In the pan and I used five cans of brake cleaner to get it all cleaned up including the valve body. The truck shifted like new again after changing the fluid he drove it for three years after that until he sold it and it had about 240,000 miles on it. So there’s proof not to keep trying to drive it as soon as it started slipping he pulled over which eventually quit pulling it all but after it sat for a little while it would go back to working fine but he wouldn’t drive it until we found out what was wrong and that saved him a lot of money. I never imagined it would last any amount of time after that but it did great.
Apparently the ford five hundred was one of the very few with a decent CVT transmission. This older guy with little round glasses in a 1994 silver toyota celica told me that before he got out and started yelling at the sky with his hands in the air.
Most only check or service transmission after it slips and fluid is burnt .. too late.
Then pay $3k for new one.
CVT= cash vanished totally
Manuals forever ❤
Agreed
Why
meanwhile i have a pipe dream of a cvt manual 😣or maybe a literal dream cuz idk if it even makes sense
@@flight2k5 They rarely break, there's very little to go wrong besides the clutch, which is 1/4 the cost of a rebuild and lasts 100,000 miles or more if driven correctly.
@@Tracert-mc1hu eh autos are better. Especially off-road
Dont neglect the cvt fluid change I work in a lube shop I cant tell you how many times a customer told us they have trouble and the fluid is bad so we tell them sorry can't help you we won't replace the fluid its too late.
Family had a 2016 ford explorer sport a while back, the transmission needed to be rebuilt at around 14,000 miles.
@broomsterm No these transmissions just dying isn't a rare problem.
Very nice Wizard. I love your videos. They're peaceful and warming. Thank you very much.
That noise is my cvt in the background. Lol
Very informative Wizard. I just realized I watch colour channel for entertainment like other folks watch TV or movies. The only ptoblem? I learn something!
The Nissan Jatco CVT transmission design is a fraught design. One of the pulleys had a shaft with machined grooves which had steel ball bearings running up and down it like a linear bearing to allow it to open and close. Of course the grooves flog out and the shaft spins and pops the hydraulic seal... end of power transmission.
The CVT in the Prius is not a traditional belt driven CVT. You know that wizard!
Great question you answered for ppl Of how to make cvt last, i haven't thought about asking
Oh man...Rebuilding Chrysler transmissions has got to be lifetime job security!! They have been wonky since the 70's.
JWelchon no more problems then any of the other big three.
The new ZF 8 speed transmissions are the best on the market today
the 3.6/8speed is super reliable, moron
My wife's honda has a CVT in it, honda says every 30k miles to change the fluid and filter. We also have in writing from the dealer that the transmission is warrantied for unlimited miles ( 1st owners) and is non transferable it's a warranty offered through the dealer itself not honda. So I'd have to take it back to them specifically.
I have a eCVT with no belt all gears. Its indestructible, I have a 2010 Ford Escape hybrid. The prius has a similar design with no belt
Cyr Media exactly!!!
Also he hates Nissan maximas with jatco CVT-s :D
@@dryphtyr I i think I saw that if its the guy in the wheelchair
@@dryphtyr I have seen them on auction sites with 600k miles , th ec max has i more powerful motor though, i wish i had it in this compact suv, the c max and the focus is way better than a prius the prius battery wears out and the ford ones can go high miles with no problem usually
I rebuild my fathers jeppe 4.7 transmisión thai was destroyed looking at a video ir UA-cam 80 dolars on separe parts.. was my first transmisión build and was a complete success.
A co-worker of mine is paying $4000 to have a new trans put in his 2000s Chevy Colbolt... don't ask me why he wants to save that thing...
2014 Nissan Versa Note company car, had cvt fluid flush and filter at 50k miles and trans life doubled had to get new transmission at around 100k but no engine problems.
Liked very much, GoodUp Car Wizard
Prius does not have a CVT. It has a planetary power split device. It works completely different. Because from a drivers perspective it kinda acts like a CVT people get confused. I have never heard about Prius transmissions going bad. I guess there are components that can fail but it is rare. More likely you will have a bad battery pack. Maybe the ICE starts burning a bit of oil after 200k
when a manual transmission slips and wont go any more you have driven it like that for days! When it starts to go usualy you give it the beans and it slowly goes forward or back. Dont keep driving go to your mechanic and ask him what he thinks you dont need to tow it in when it starts just drive away slowly but let the clutch out slow all the way dont launch the car take it easy.
I sang the Jurassic park theme with you!! smashed that like button just for that THANKS
Me too 🎼
Okay
I was thinking the aw4 trans is bulletproof along with the 4.0L. Then he never mentioned the aw4. Aw4 ftw.
I had a 93 jeep wrangler. I really regret selling it, talk about a tuff little car. Manual tranny with the inline 6.
Our 2008 Prius has 400k miles on the original cvt transmission no issues with it nor the engine or AC.
i drain and refill my autos yearly
Buy a used one, I had to buy a used E4od for my bronco, getting a rebuild including them taking the trans out then reinstalled will cost thousands, I called a guy on Craigslist, 350$ and it’s been goin strong for two years now
Eh, you can drive with a slipping clutch for a long time if you baby it. My old Toyota pickup would slip if you put your foot down in 5th on the highway, solution, shift to 4th or drive 85 down the hill and slow up to 65 going uphill lol. Got almost 2 years, 3 or 4 thousand miles out of that bad clutch before I finally threw in the towel and had it replaced. But that wasn't my primary car and I didn't tow with it, just hauled trash and drove it when it snowed.
Aaron Bays You think it would be possible to put a torque converter into a manual transmission? Just so I would stop stalling out in hills. :(
That was Bigfoot groaning.
Why did you not report yea or nay on the Chevy Cruz? With more recalls than a California governor, I'd think the Cruz would rate a no buy, but I'd like to know more.
I couldn't find a shop within an 80 mile radius that rebuilds manual transmissions
Can get a used 5 speed for my focus for bout 200 and installed for500-700. Going to have to.
Those jeeps are great and super reliable 727 torque flight is a great trans 904 not so much
A prius "CVT" does not have a belt amd pullys like a nissan. Its a fixed planetary gearset where the gas engine and bigger electric motor share the load. Its a brilliant design because its so simple. However toyotas use of the term cvt and Ecvt make people think failing nissan belt pully style cvt and it scares them away. Ford hybrids are the same.
To bad Nissan, Subaru now Toyota Corolla have that stupid cvt transmission, crosses a whole lot of cars off the shopping list next spring
just a tip to cvt car owners, sell your cvt, buy a manual, learn to drive on it blow your clutch up and replace it and it will still be cheaper than replacing that damn cvt.
at the end with him next to the jeep and hearing that "noise," i thought "must go faster, must go faster"
New Honda CR-V issues; CVT transmission problems, differences in motor older oils vs newer oils, replacing rear brake pads with electronic parking breaks. Has the engineering changed that much? AWD vehicles don’t specify how much torque can be applied to one particular wheel before the computer switches it to another wheel. Most city people don’t understand that it is not a true 4X4 transmission. So, how much torque can one wheel handle. Issues like this are not posted anywhere. Even my car manuals don’t state this. I would like to see these types of videos. While your European car issues are an eye opening shocker, SUV’s are the most purchased vehicles in the USA. Some vehicles have turbochargers. I understand that is another unclear maintenance issue. Old engineering vs new engineering, is that better??? Or is it another money pit?
Honda calls for 30,000 mile fluid change on their Accord CVT, no filter. It takes four quarts each change (out of maybe twelve? Not sure how many total quarts in there).
I want to see what's going on with the Lexus!!!
The Car Wizards has a cool walk.
The ZF on the Maserati reminds me of Honda ZF 9 Speed transmissions giving problems. I think Honda gave up on crappy ZFs and moving to their own Honda 10 speeds.
You’re aware that the ZF 8 speed is the best automatic in production correct?
@@TheSavage3.6 nope, I haven't seen reliable vehicles using it. However I see many reliable ones using Aisin-Warner :) :)
@@LionRunner LMAO what? How ignorant are you?
The A904 never was a great transmission, the 727 was always the better choice. They're so similar that they use the same transmission filter, so typically when you order a filter kit for a 727 or 904 you get two gaskets, confuses a lot of people.
Had an '02 Altima SE, worst car I've ever owned, never again, unless if it's a 90's Nissan.
The borg are awesome, Picard sucks the D
I owned a '95 Altima SE with the manual trans. It was one of the best and most fun cars I ever owned. I drive a Lexus LS430 UL and I still miss my Altima. One day, I'm going to buy another one but the 1st Gen Altima is hard to find in the SE with the manual.
My Altima is the first car I've driven to over 200K, still on the original engine & tranny - but it's a '98 and pre-CVT! (Also I'll admit - a lot of highway miles)
It's amazing how rapidly Nissan reliability went to shit as soon as Ghosn took the helm. They never recovered.
@@amethystdeceiver6874 I was driving the '02 Altima then it started shifting real rough & Scotty Kilmer's voice popped in my head & said "Get RID of it!" I cut my losses & did so lol! Not mention it leaked oil everywhere..
It totally looked like he was sitting in the back seat of the jeep hugging the driver front seat in the beginning clip of the video... A few seconds later I realized it was the driver side mirror ...lol
.trippy. small screen itch'yeWz*
I had an 02 mountaineer that had tranny issues for many years and i drove it anyway for many years. Then I hit a deer and the insurance company totaled it out I got more from the insurance company then I paid for the SUV. I put around 20k miles on it with it messing up. That one didn't like to shift from first to 2nd gear but if you took your foot off the gas then it would shift. I paid a grand for it. so it wasn't worth paying to have it rebuilt.
So long as you know HOW to drive a CVT and not treat it like a rock crusher most of them will last a long time. I have 140k on a CVT in my 2014 Subaru Forester XT. I'm under no illusion that I'm not going to be off road crawling around with it or drag racing with it either. Many of the failures are due to operators simply not knowing what and what not to do with a CVT. One of the BIGGEST mistakes owners make is not coming to a complete stop from reverse. That alone will trash a CVT in fairly short order. A CVT is nothing more than sheeves. Almost every snowmobile has a CVT. They're not that complicated...just different.
Great vid Wizard. Show us more of the SC400...they have ECU issues
A MANUAL TRANSMISSION '85 928 WITH 31,000 MILES! Holy ben-wah balls Batman! That car is worth a fortune. No wonder Hoovie is putting all that money into it...
Future Hoovie's garage video: "I just bought the most expensive 1985 Porsche 928 in the United States"...
[Disclaimer: I traded my own black '85 928 5 speed last Halloween for another Porsche, so I'm a bit jaded. But mine was the vaunted "S2" model not sold in the United States; My S2 had about 50 hp on the car in the Wizard's shop and would leave that one in the dust~]
I have 2006 Toyota Corolla with 5-speed manual transaxle and 165000 Kilometers (102526 Miles) on the odometer and original clutch.
Every two years or roughly 25000 Kilometers (15500 Miles), I've been replacing synthetic manual transmission fluid and replacing two plug gaskets. Fill and drain plugs were always tightened to 29 Foot-pounds with a proper torque wrench.
I wouldn't consider any other type of transmission. I wish it was six-speed, for better fuel economy on the highway.
I had 169,963 miles on my automatic 2006 Scion xB before the transmission died two days ago
Those Corolla transaxles are delicate. The best thing you can do is the fluid change regularly. The 6 speed is actually worse and very common to lose the 3rd or 4th gear syncros. The diff bearings & primary gear ring can crap themselves too if you don't change the fluid regularly as per Toyota's schedule.
My 2001 Dakota is at the shop and the quote is $1,600.00 so far
Great video David. Pulling over safely and immediately is always the best thing to do when anything goes wrong.
Why? Chrysler had great auto transmissions with the Torqueflite etc. But the 90's come and all hear about guys with Dodge Rams etc is the tranny going out. Heck, I had a friend with a recent Charger that he couldn't even get it out of park because something broke near the shifter.
Me, manual if all possible. The traditional torque converter auto is being phased out anyway with dual clutch transmissions.
your friend's charger was likely covered under Recall K39; the interlock return spring hook breaks inside the shifter making the vehicle believe the car is off, and the key is not in the ignition.
the RFE failures you mention in the 90s and early 2000s were done mostly because of people modifying the engines far past what the RFE can handle causing them to smoke out the OD clutches.
this isn’t an issue now, as chrysler uses zfs 8 speed and it’s an insanely reliable transmission. the 3.6 pentastar is probably the most reliable v6 you can pair to it.
Well the Prius Cvt's are a planetary gear set, not that belt stuff.
I have a local transmission shop that will do cvt transmission rebuilds. However same place turned me away for a re5 rebuild.