My 2008 Altima has 117,000 miles and has one month left in the 10 yr/120,000 mile CVT warranty. For the past couple of years It has been whining periodically, and with even slight acceleration the RPMs jump into the 3,000s , even on level or slightly inclined roads. Sort of like being stuck in a lower gear and failing to shift (yes I know it doesn't actually "shift"). It happens maybe once or twice a month now and seems to happen more when hot. The next day it runs fine.
I plan to sell the car in the next year or two max, but don't want to turn it over to the new owner with a bum CVT.
So my questions are:
- Is this normal or a sign of trouble brewing?
- If not normal, is it worth bringing it to a dealer? Would they actually repair it with so little warranty left, or just charge me $100 to check it out and say it is normal?
- Could this be caused by the old fluid? It has not been changed but the level is good and the color light brown. The owner's maintenance manual stops at 120,000 miles with no mention of changing the CVT fluid, just checking the level periodically.
Thanks so much for any advice!
Tom
I plan to sell the car in the next year or two max, but don't want to turn it over to the new owner with a bum CVT.
So my questions are:
- Is this normal or a sign of trouble brewing?
- If not normal, is it worth bringing it to a dealer? Would they actually repair it with so little warranty left, or just charge me $100 to check it out and say it is normal?
- Could this be caused by the old fluid? It has not been changed but the level is good and the color light brown. The owner's maintenance manual stops at 120,000 miles with no mention of changing the CVT fluid, just checking the level periodically.
Thanks so much for any advice!
Tom