El Kapitan (06-06-2021)
Just did another drain and fill today. Using the hand crank pump method to remove old fluid. The old stuff looked dark green, like the last time I swapped a couple of quarts (Nov 2020, approx 10k miles ago). I've been changing two quarts at the last couple of oil changes since the car has 114k on it. No trouble out of it, just preventative maintenance.
I may wait 30+k before I refresh it again.
My only complaint is getting an exact measurement. I think I've got it close to exact, within a couple of ounces. The dipstick is a pain to read, dirty or clean fluid. I'm not sure how much the level can vary without causing a problem.
You'd think there would be a more failsafe measurement system in place for a critical fluid like trans fluid.
I also wish that there was a better method of reading it.
2014 White SE with CVT
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)
2016 Versa (08-12-2021),El Kapitan (07-25-2021)
I still don't really get this. If I check the level with the engine running after a drive I see a little bit on the tip of the stick. If I check it after it's been for a drive with the engine off it's above the H but below the line.
So either my level is wack or they mean you to check it after the engine is off.
Next time I take it on a super long drive I'll check it and hopefully it'll be at H while the engine is ON, because they never tell you to switch the engine off in the manual (but they don't explicitly say one way or the other). If it's not I've been running low oil for who knows how long.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)
Yeah alright, took it for a highway run, stuck it in B on the homeward stretch, got it up to 80c, was still showing a quarter up C marker, dumped a bit more fluid in it and now it's pretty much bang on the upper H line, maybe a smidge over.
On Nissans CVT which apparently Mitsubishi uses the same tranny for the Mirage, 30 - 40oC is required for checking.