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Mon May 01, 2023 6:09 pm
Just did a fluid and filter change on a 2015 Note SV with 120k. Bought it used last winter and I'm slowly going through the regular maintenance work. Regarding the CVT fluid change, the car would shudder when I do a "California stop" . . .slow down to stop . . .roll through stop but upon accelerating, I would feel the drivetrain shudder, so I pull back on the gas momentarily and then depress the gas pedal to recover. Not having worked on a CVT before, I did my research and figured the oil needed replacing since I don't have a maintenance history to determine if the oil had EVER been replaced! (I'm in agreement with VStar's comment on this). This past weekend, I replaced the side filter as well as the pan filter and oil. The result? Much smoother ride! The shudder is no more! The only concerns I have at this point is if I refilled it to the correct amount. I replaced the same amount of new fluid with the amount I drained and did the "overflow tube check on a level surface" as described in other videos. The other concern is using a laser dot temp check versus the OBD computer on verifying the oil temp. I guess time will tell how well it goes. . .but for now. . .I'm pleased with the results!