What kind of fluid does a CVT transmission use?
This type of transmission can change seamlessly through a continuous range of gears. It is able to do this by running on a series of pulleys connected with a steal band, rather than a fixed set of gears. CVT transmissions require CVT fluid. This fluid has friction modifiers that allow the belts to grip the pulleys.
What to do if you use the wrong transmission fluid?
If you have used the wrong transmission fluid you will need to remove that fluid as soon as possible to try to minimize the amount of damage to your transmission. If your car has already been driving with the wrong fluid for many miles it is possible you will need to replace your transmission outright as too much damage has already been done.
What happens if you add ATF to a CVT transmission?
In a CVT transmission, it is impossible to drain all of the CVT fluid. If you have accidentally added ATF, your transmission would then contain a mixture of ATF and CVT fluids.
What kind of oil does a manual transmission use?
Manual transmissions use a variety of oils: Regular motor oil, heavyweight gear oil, or even automatic transmission fluid in some rare cases. Check the car’s owner’s manual for the specific transmission fluid to use. Knowing the difference between transmission fluid and gear oil could save your vehicle.
This type of transmission can change seamlessly through a continuous range of gears. It is able to do this by running on a series of pulleys connected with a steal band, rather than a fixed set of gears. CVT transmissions require CVT fluid. This fluid has friction modifiers that allow the belts to grip the pulleys.
In a CVT transmission, it is impossible to drain all of the CVT fluid. If you have accidentally added ATF, your transmission would then contain a mixture of ATF and CVT fluids.
If you have used the wrong transmission fluid you will need to remove that fluid as soon as possible to try to minimize the amount of damage to your transmission. If your car has already been driving with the wrong fluid for many miles it is possible you will need to replace your transmission outright as too much damage has already been done.
What kind of oil do you use for transmission?
AMSOIL has secondary recommendations of AMSOIL Severe Gear 75W-110 for the transmission and Severe Gear 75W-140 for the primary, but the company themselves will tell you that there is absolutely no upside to using gear oil in these components rather than the 20W-50. Some may think that they are using a thicker oil by using a gear lube.