I saw it on a car I bought. Had a failing transmission. Dealer took it back. They said it needed a new valve body, possibly haha.
I saw it on a car I bought. Had a failing transmission. Dealer took it back. They said it needed a new valve body, possibly haha.
-Karl B. 2015 Mirage DE CVT Utility Machine (and lots of other cars)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
For a low mileage car, should i change the cvt oil at 4 years from date of purchase but only at 14,000 kilometers mileage?
I am not a xheapskate but i do not want to waste a good oil if i can. Thanks
Thought I would add my experience in changing. I really wanted to drain the whole thing so i parked it with back end on my driveway hill. Its pretty steep. Anyhow ,I ended up getting 3.25 out....im gonna do it again then call it done. At 60,000,ill take it to a shop for the complete. I should add that i drained it warm.
Just ran it 300 more miles and drained another 3 from it and replaced. Wasnt really that dark...measured more carefully this time around.
Last edited by lefties; 06-11-2021 at 05:07 PM.
my 2018 CVT has been working fine. I use it to pull a trailer to pick up & deliver lawn tractors, snow blowers etc. I don't plan changing oil as the CVT is under stressed with our 78HP. I'll let you know how it goes... I may win or I may lose...
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View my fuel log 2018 Mirage GT 1.2 automatic: 37.3 mpg (US) ... 15.9 km/L ... 6.3 L/100 km ... 44.8 mpg (Imp)
Seems legit as per the regular service schedule. Should make it to 160,000 if you don't fall into the severe schedule by doing things like driving in hot or cold weather, short trips, drive in dust etc.... The lowest mileage failure I've seen was just over 100,000km and the dealer claimed Mitsubishi wanted proof of 2 cvt "flushes" before they'd consider replacing it under warranty. Your results may vary.
My current 2014 has 287xxxkms and counting. It surges(hunts for the right ratio) pretty good now and then, only way to stop it is to let off the throttle and let it upshift or floor it. It still moves.
The highest mileage cvt at work is around 400,000kms. It was driven pretty easy for most of it's life and had both filters replaced at least once early on. Now I just change the fluid now and then.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
Zero, 2014 ES Plus 5MT, written off but not forgotten.
Zero II, 2014 SE, 5MT, climate She's HOME now!
Shelby AKA "Cute", 2017 ES 5MT, A/C.
Mirage owners look at the world differently than everyone else, but in a better way
We're driving the Beetle of the 21st century, the greatest small car now available!
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View my fuel log 2017 Mirage ES PLus 1.2 manual: 39.0 mpg (US) ... 16.6 km/L ... 6.0 L/100 km ... 46.8 mpg (Imp)
Yes, the day I was returning a rental Mirage after 3 days of flogging it without mercy. It was a wicked hot summer day, I'd been running freeways with 4 LARGE passengers and their luggage (I know the car was hopelessly loaded far beyond its rating) and the rental agency was right off the freeway exit and it started to flash the prior 500 yards or so of the freeway.
Zero, 2014 ES Plus 5MT, written off but not forgotten.
Zero II, 2014 SE, 5MT, climate She's HOME now!
Shelby AKA "Cute", 2017 ES 5MT, A/C.
Mirage owners look at the world differently than everyone else, but in a better way
We're driving the Beetle of the 21st century, the greatest small car now available!
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View my fuel log 2017 Mirage ES PLus 1.2 manual: 39.0 mpg (US) ... 16.6 km/L ... 6.0 L/100 km ... 46.8 mpg (Imp)
My car is gonna get put to the test today. The wife is using it while her turd sits in the garage with a shattered sunroof....Hang in there little cvt!!!
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)