Originally Posted by
Tyrelirwin
I found one for under $500 that only has 82,500 kms on. That one should last me 2-3 years for pretty cheap.
I imagine I'd best be prepared with 7 or so quarts of fluid for the replacement procedure.
Anything else I might need? This is going to be a bit of an undertaking for me...
Does anyone know if other years will fit a 14'? I know a 17' cvt will work on a 15'.
Aldons in Lamont has one from a 15' with 2500kms/1500miles. They also have one from a 14' with 16k kms. I can't post links to car-part.com.....Look up transmission for 14'-18 mirage, and weed out the manuals.
Make sure the case isn't cracked at the rearmost part of the casing, the wrecker should make sure of that but some places might miss it.
I can't remember how much fluid you'll need, download the service manual if you don't have it it should say in it. Depending on the mileage the "new" cvt has or allegedly has, you might want to change the cartridge filter and the screen in the pan as well. I'd pull the pan and inspect it before installing used parts anyways. If you're cheap and careful you can usually reuse the pan gasket. Get a new oring or 2 for the cartridge filter, they can tear and or get pinched easily.
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