as i mention on the topic , how long will i need to check my fluid for my transmission , is it has to be done @ the dealer, since it's CVT
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Everytime I've checked the CVT fluid, I've managed to hamfist it and break the plastic tab that holds the stick down. Yes I know to push it with a screwdriver end. Nissan replaced the dipstick twice but then I gave up and now it in there without the tab. Still inserts and holds in just fine.
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Its located just inboard and of the battery and slightly towards the windshield (i.e. a diagonal line connecting the battery and passenger side mirror). You have to press a tab in with a screwdriver to pull the dipstick out.
As for whatever this "diagnostic value" the Consult II reads out, I admit I am not sure I trust it. When I changed my CVT fluid first at 30,000 miles, the fluid was brown color, sort of like the color of coffee as you pour it into a cup (not deep brown, but definitely not green either). If the fluid was brown at 30,000 miles, I cannot imagine it lasting 100,000 miles. What will it be then? Black? Yeah I know color has nothing to do with fluid life, but it turns a different color because it has oxidized, and I do not mind changing it more frequently since I do it myself.
As for whatever this "diagnostic value" the Consult II reads out, I admit I am not sure I trust it. When I changed my CVT fluid first at 30,000 miles, the fluid was brown color, sort of like the color of coffee as you pour it into a cup (not deep brown, but definitely not green either). If the fluid was brown at 30,000 miles, I cannot imagine it lasting 100,000 miles. What will it be then? Black? Yeah I know color has nothing to do with fluid life, but it turns a different color because it has oxidized, and I do not mind changing it more frequently since I do it myself.
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