i know i been making a couple of threads lately but this whole 4 cylinder and CVT think is all new to me. ive noticed whenever i get in my car turn it on and instantly take off..in some circumstances when i reverse and then put the car in drive the car jerks and if i push the pedal down it dosent exactly respond good for maybe a good 5 seconds and then it kicks in with everything fine. is this normal? should i always let the car sit for a couple of seconds? ive only noticed it happening when i got in the car and quickly after turning it on putting it in gear.

 

that happens to me even when i go from reverse to drive even though i let my car warm up. what i do is stop completely when im done backing up. put it into drive but dont hit the gas pedal for 2 to 3 seconds otherwise like u said it will jolt.

 

The CVT is a transmission not an engine. Any engine needs a little time to warm up to make sure it is properly lubricated before driving no mater what transmission it's connected to it. May be the reason that the car jerks is because when the engine is cold it is running at almost 2k rpm.

 

short answer is no. Unlike Gears in a traditional transmission. the CVT belts and critical stuff are submerged completely and has almost 13+ Litres of fluid. So even heat generation isnt a big problem until you start driving super hard with a TURBO. other then that the system is pretty pullet proof.

With regular trannys, like Autos, you may notice the shift points change on cold starts when you drive before your powertrain system has fully warmed up. Its not as harmful as not letting an engine warm up. But with the advances of some synthetics the true time needed for a warmup has been reduced. Some oils, Mobil for example, and i am sure other brands may do this but there is actual a charge to the molecules that cause them to stick to the walls of your engine, so that when you spark, you do have better protection against metal on metal raw contact.