2019 CVT thread

[Dirk Diggler]

Welcome to the cvt thread for 2019. It seems every year there's something new to discuss about what really is a basic component to keeping a cvt running smoothly.

Take some time to chime in with your cvt plans and strategy. Do you take your cars to a garage or service department? Do you do it yourself? What supplies are your favorites? What fluid, filters and/or tools to you use to get the job done? Be sure to include links to these items so we all can benefit from your experience.

[Mirageman38]

Seems to be a bit late in the year to start the 2019 thread. Did anyone ever reach a conclusion as to what intervals the two filters should be changed?

On my quick search of Aliexpress I found what I think to be the cheapest filter/oring/gasket. Not sure if anyone here has tried them.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33033938974.html

[Eggman]

Seems to be a bit late in the year to start the 2019 thread.

Sounds reasonable. We are getting pretty close to 2020 after all. I could change that if Dirk wants.

Hey Dirk, start things off here. What have you done for your CVT? Maintenance and typical operation.

[Fummins]

Seems to be a bit late in the year to start the 2019 thread. Did anyone ever reach a conclusion as to what intervals the two filters should be changed?

On my quick search of Aliexpress I found what I think to be the cheapest filter/oring/gasket. Not sure if anyone here has tried them.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33033938974.html

2014 spark should be the same

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...ic,filter,8600Attachment 15885

Versa should be too but I didn't know they use an allison transmission for 2018 https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...ic,filter,8600

[Mirageman38]

2014 spark should be the same

Good thinking with that. $14 seems to be the best so far for just the filter. I guess $10 is the best for the cartridge.

Holy crap they want $26 for just the gasket.

Looks like our buddies on the spark forum have been through this pain before. They got ripped off even harder on the pricing!
https://chevysparkforum.com/topic/51...in-and-refill/

[inuvik]

Good thinking with that. $14 seems to be the best so far for just the filter. I guess $10 is the best for the cartridge.

Holy crap they want $26 for just the gasket.

Looks like our buddies on the spark forum have been through this pain before. They got ripped off even harder on the pricing!
https://chevysparkforum.com/topic/51...in-and-refill/

Yeesh, what a nightmare. Just another example of how easy our Mirage’s are to maintain.

[thx1138guy]

2014 spark should be the same

I'm preparing to do CVT fluid and filter replacement on my daughter's 2015 DE CVT and noticed that the CVT pan gasket for the 2014 Chevy Spark doesn't match the Nissan and Mitsubishi gaskets. GM was trying to save a few pennies per CVT apparently and decided to go with 14 fasteners instead of the 15 that Nissan and Mitsubishi use. The GM gasket (AC Delco 25191102) is the top image. I counted the number of holes many times to convince myself that the GM gasket was not the same as the other two. All are Jatco JF015e transaxles.

I usually buy parts from Rock Auto because their prices are typically lowest before shipping. I almost ordered the GM CVT pan gasket and noticed the difference. Always worthwhile to triple check things. I ordered the CVT pan gasket and the paper filter for the oil warmer from Nissan because the price with shipping was a little cheaper.

[thx1138guy]

How much did this cost? was the ISANCE cheaper?

Sorry, what is ISANCE? Not familiar.

Total cost shipped to my home for the CVT pan gasket and paper filter was 43.28. I tried to find a Nissan dealership with online pricing and local pick up near me but couldn't find one so I bought this from Zeigler Nissan of Orland Park, IL. I picked up a CVT pan gasket for my 2014 Altima from there last week when I was traveling back home from the Chicago area. That dealership offers local pick up or shipping. Hard to find one with internet pricing and local pick up in SE Michigan as this area is the home of the Detroit Three. I get dirty looks from other drivers occasionally when driving my Altima. I think it's because it's a foreign car built in Canton MS. It also could be the way I drive which is cautious and slow.

My wife threw away the same Altima gasket I had in the garage for a couple of years still brand new in the package. Grrrrrrrrr! I need to get a lock for the cabinet in the garage whenever she gets in the mood to throw my stuff away.

There was a Nissan dealership in Georgia called Beeline Parts but they no longer exist. They had free shipping if you bought enough from them - don't recall how much though.

[thx1138guy]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33033938974.html

I guess the rockauto filter is cheaper idk about the gasket.

I choose only OEM for critical parts like oil pan gaskets. Torque specs for the fasteners are based on using the original equipment part. It is difficult to tell if the ISANCE gasket is metal or not from the photo.

[Alex1a1f]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33033938974.html

All the parts for $22.62. Looks like they got an even cheaper one now.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33035563056.html

$21.68 for all the parts.

Yep.. have all worked and continue to work great.