Hi all,
I've been looking at getting a new commuting vehicle as I'm probably going to end up with a 60 mile a day commute soon. I'd rather not put all those miles on my 9-3 so I've been looking at an Impreza and the Rogue Select (odd cross shop, I know). I've always loved the Rogue, and I have a soft spot for it, along with odd renamings of vehicles for the previous gen car. I didn't think much of reliability past what in my area (NE Ohio) is typical Nissan rusting since we use so much salt, as I dug deeper I found the threads on CVT reliability around here and read through every one I could find. I'm left with a few questions that I'm hoping can be answered, especially by owners of higher mileage Rogues. Has the CVT in the Rogue undergone any upgrades/changes in design or construction over it's life? Or is the CVT in the RS the same as the first 08 Rogues? Can a transmission cooler be added? I've seen talk in the forums suggesting that those with overheating problems should add one, but then other posts saying there is no way to add the cooler to Rouges that didn't come equipped from the factory with one. To Rogue owners that read this, how many miles have you put on your car, how often was the CVT fluid changed, and has your CVT been replaced? Also to those in the "rust belt" how are your vehicles holding up? Base line I love the Rogue Select and would love to own one, but being close to "broke college student" level I won't be able to afford repairs if the CVT fails outside the 5/60 powertrain warranty. Basically, is this a car I can keep 10 years, 100K+ without issue? Some additional background, I'm the son of a mechanic, so all maintenance will be done religiously, with full synthetic oil changes every 3K and the CVT flush at every 30K.
Rogue Select/1st Gen feedback needed
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Re: Rogue Select/1st Gen feedback needed
Welcome to NICO!
Let me see if I can clarify a few things you're having difficulty understanding.
1) The CVT in all first gen Rogues, which includes those designated as "Select" has indeed gone through some refinements.
2) Just to be clear, the new body style Rogue has a different CVT that IS NOT interchangeable with the old style Rogue.
3) Can a transmission cooler be added? YES.
Let me see if I can clarify a few things you're having difficulty understanding.
1) The CVT in all first gen Rogues, which includes those designated as "Select" has indeed gone through some refinements.
2) Just to be clear, the new body style Rogue has a different CVT that IS NOT interchangeable with the old style Rogue.
3) Can a transmission cooler be added? YES.
Re: Rogue Select/1st Gen feedback needed
- You have probably read through the CVT giant thread that details some members experience with a "seat of the pants" improvement when using a transmission cooler. Just remember to use only Nissan fluid in it if you are adding more.
- Rust, in my opinion, is a huge issue on these Rogues. I have just about 40K KM (under 30K miles) and I already have rust bubbling through on my hatch. I have been told this is a common problem. I can only imagine if I lived in a place that used a lot of salt or was in the rust belt.
As a thought - with your father being a mechanic would an easy solution when / if you run into transmission trouble be to just swap in a used one from a junkyard? Rogues are extremely common so parts should be easy to find.
- Rust, in my opinion, is a huge issue on these Rogues. I have just about 40K KM (under 30K miles) and I already have rust bubbling through on my hatch. I have been told this is a common problem. I can only imagine if I lived in a place that used a lot of salt or was in the rust belt.
As a thought - with your father being a mechanic would an easy solution when / if you run into transmission trouble be to just swap in a used one from a junkyard? Rogues are extremely common so parts should be easy to find.
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Re: Rogue Select/1st Gen feedback needed
Thank you for the info Rogue One. I saw that the new Rogue uses a different CVT, same one as the newest Altima. Is there any type of concentrated list or something of the like of whats been changed/refined in the Rogue CVT over it's life?
Trevor, you're right. The trans swap would be possible, just something I'd rather avoid with anything. I'm actually a bit surprised that you're having that large an issue with rust. For a Nissan in my area Rogues have seemed to hold up pretty well, I can't think of one I've seen yet that has rust bubbling through. I'll be going for a test drive Thursday and see how I feel about things after that. I'm basically torn between how much I love the Rogue and the more logical decision of the Impreza...
Trevor, you're right. The trans swap would be possible, just something I'd rather avoid with anything. I'm actually a bit surprised that you're having that large an issue with rust. For a Nissan in my area Rogues have seemed to hold up pretty well, I can't think of one I've seen yet that has rust bubbling through. I'll be going for a test drive Thursday and see how I feel about things after that. I'm basically torn between how much I love the Rogue and the more logical decision of the Impreza...