Hi was wondering how often should I change my fluid in my cvt transmission and does anyone know how much it would cost?

 

I would immediately change your cvt fluid. Invest in either Redline CVT fluid or ENEOS CVT fluid.
From a performance stand point and long life stand point. Its the smarter thing to do.

anywhere between 13 to 20 dollars per qt. depending on where you live.

stick to what the manual calls for. But you should be fine all the way up to 100,000 miles to be honest.

 

tranny oil should be between every 40,000-50,000 dependent on driving style an conditions cuz u run the risk of transmission failure due to viscosity break down of the oil...
And i'd recommend that u only use the mitsu spec oil and no other cuz that too could cause tranny failure...

 

evo soul knows what hes talking about, those cvt fluids are ok to use although mitsubishi does only warranty the use of their fluids.

the cvt transmission oil does not need to be flushed until 60k miles, most drivers can actually go to 100k without any issues but if your modded and drive your car like you stole it sometimes then 60k should be the time.... (speaking of which im at 61k :\ ugh...)

 

Its nearly impossible for Mitsubishi to invalidate your warranty if you used superior fluid from Eneos. Logic is. ENEOS is a Mitsubishi Chemical company. DIAQUEEN oil is a made by Mitsubishi Chemical. They have no grounds to invalidate your warranty lol chances are it could have come from the same chemical plant hehe

I wouldnt worry. Fluid break down isnt really the issue. Fluid contamination is... As the training video for Mitsubishi says.. the use of any other oil... even a little bit, can screw everything up. But the fluid itself doesnt really get hot enough to break down do to heat. Second. The volume of fluid is twice that of a normal tranny. To degrade the entire amount to the point where the tranny fails would be very difficult unless you were racing the car day in and day out.


+1

 

i changed my tranny fluids twice on my GTS at 30k miles. It is my DD.

 

hello,

Is it normal for the gear box (if you touch the gear displays : P R N D) to sometimes feel warm?

 

when does it feel warm ? this is a very vague question

 

Are you talking about the transmission itself or the screen on the dashboard with different pieces of information (such as PRND, etc.) on it? Or are you talking about the letters next to the gear knob?

 

the letters next to the gearbox

the ride still feels like normally smooth though

 

i heard 15k 30k and 60k idk which one imma just go with 15k

 

Was running my GLS lil hard in sport mode and the slow down warning came on...could it be that i have a cooling problem cuz the car never came wit a tranny cooler which i found weird...

 

30k or 60k 15k is too soon.

 

my tranny service light came bk on only after 10,000 after the last change...

 

i would look into adding a transmission cooler