Originally Posted by sabbates
Jeff-
Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
Hi All - I serviced a 2015 Altima with 80K miles. The CVT fluid was dark... We have heard about these CVT failures. I used 4.1 quarts of Valvoline CVT fluid. .
The Valvoline CVT fluid is an amber in color, right? But the Nissan NS-3 fluid originally in your car is green.
With a drain and fill, didn't you effectively mix the two fluids? What color did you end up with?
I'm thinking of doing a drain and fill on my 2017 Sentra with Castrol Transmax CVT, which is red. But I've heard you should not mix fluid colors, even if both are compatible with Nissan NS-3.
Did you have any issues?
Thanks,
Sabbates
I would not use a red fluid if you are still under warranty. It could cause you some major headaches.
Jeff-
Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
Hi All - I serviced a 2015 Altima with 80K miles. The CVT fluid was dark... We have heard about these CVT failures. I used 4.1 quarts of Valvoline CVT fluid. .
The Valvoline CVT fluid is an amber in color, right? But the Nissan NS-3 fluid originally in your car is green.
With a drain and fill, didn't you effectively mix the two fluids? What color did you end up with?
I'm thinking of doing a drain and fill on my 2017 Sentra with Castrol Transmax CVT, which is red. But I've heard you should not mix fluid colors, even if both are compatible with Nissan NS-3.
Did you have any issues?
Thanks,
Sabbates
I would not use a red fluid if you are still under warranty. It could cause you some major headaches.