Not sure if this should be in the transmission section or gasser section but here goes. So I am all for the reliability of a foreign car so 2 yrs ago I picked up loaded 11 nissan murano for the GF. I can change and have changed all the fluids except the cvt transmission fluid. I've done read all I could find on this thing (mostly forums) and basically have come up with very few change the fluid. It's is supposedly a life time fluid and requires no attention...I call BS but I'm no engineer either. So I'm looking at changing the fluids out and found a procedure to do so but my question concerns the fluid. Nissan states to only use the Nissan CVT NS-2 fluid or it will void warranty. Well I don't have one because it was a used car. So I found either the nissan fluid at $25ish a quart, AMSOIL for $14 a quart or Valvoline for $10 a quart.
The AMSOIL says it outperformed the nissan fluid but it says it outperforms every fluid known to man.
The valvoline says it is compatible with NS-2 and NS-3 fluids.
So to any experts of the transmission. Have any of you delt with these CVT? Can I run a non dealer specific fluid? I plan on changing every 20-30k miles.
The AMSOIL says it outperformed the nissan fluid but it says it outperforms every fluid known to man.
The valvoline says it is compatible with NS-2 and NS-3 fluids.
So to any experts of the transmission. Have any of you delt with these CVT? Can I run a non dealer specific fluid? I plan on changing every 20-30k miles.
