All things break. CVTs are no exception.ALL CVT's WILL NOT LAST!!! THEY ARE HORRIBLE!!!
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There are plenty of high mileage Honda CVT and Subaru CVTs on the road.
I don't mind CVTs for daily driving.
All things break. CVTs are no exception.ALL CVT's WILL NOT LAST!!! THEY ARE HORRIBLE!!!
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Had one on a riding lawn mower, and the CVT in it didn't last, as in I wonder if they did any testing on it.I think thats where CVTs belong. In small scooters and ATVs. I won't ever buy a car with one, unless i have no choice.
Yep, that's the plan with ours too. Shortly I'm getting the CVT fluid changed for a second time inside the 100k warranty to get an idea of how its doing, then we'll run it for as long as we can.Honestly I think the CVT in my 21 Outback is nice. However, I am conscious abuse should be avoided with the CVT. My goal is to change the fluid every 40-45k and just take care of the car. Compared to other designs like Nissan's belt driven I'm confident in Subarus design. People like to bash Subarus but hey take at look at GM's 8 speed and Ford 10 speed screw ups.
The 8 speed was a failure and ford is having extensive issues with their 10 speed right now. There a part called the outer shell that eats the clutch disks and trashes the transmission. GM also is having issues with a bearing sliding out and kabooming the transmission.The 10 speed was a joint venture of Ford & Chevy. Took a few years to iron out that mess! Much of it was software related, at least that's what I read.
The 8 speed was a failure and ford is having extensive issues with their 10 speed right now. There a part called the outer shell that eats the clutch disks and trashes the transmission. GM also is having issues with a bearing sliding out and kabooming the transmission.
I recently rented a brand new C1500 with the 8 speed. It had 150 miles on it. I genuinely did not think the transmission was going to make it to 200 miles.The 8 speed was a failure and ford is having extensive issues with their 10 speed right now. There a part called the outer shell that eats the clutch disks and trashes the transmission. GM also is having issues with a bearing sliding out and kabooming the transmission.
Its no doubt better than a Nissan belt, but calling it a chain when it simply gets squished between a tapered pully with no teeth - is a stretch. A chain rides on a sprocket with teeth, not a tapered pulley.Compared to other designs like Nissan's belt driven I'm confident in Subarus design
It's metallic, it has links. It's a chain.Its no doubt better than a Nissan belt, but calling it a chain when it simply gets squished between a tapered pully with no teeth - is a stretch. A chain rides on a sprocket with teeth, not a tapered pulley.
I'd grab an old Daf if one came my way.I think thats where CVTs belong. In small scooters and ATVs. I won't ever buy a car with one, unless i have no choice.
No reason to hate on Subaru? Have they given you a reason why this cvt was short lived?
TorqueNews.com said:(Avoid) Any year Nissan Q, Maxima, Altima, Rogue, Sentra models from 2006-2010 that came with the CVT transmission. “These transmissions are absolutely 100% intolerant of any skipped maintenance” says the host adding that the oil and filter MUST be changed regularly every 30-40K miles or they are guaranteed to fail…even though they are advertised as “sealed for life” transmissions never needing any maintenance! One fun fact from the Car Wizard is that “No one rebuilds these transmissions.” Instead, it’s a $7,000-8,000 replacement in your vehicle.
This is the Nissan "belt". Its metal. It has links. Guess its a chain also?It's metallic, it has links. It's a chain.
Nissan actually calls it a chain now tooI get why it's called a belt. There's a metal band to which you attach each of the metal elements. And it pushes on the secondary pulley, not pulls like the other style.