Servicing Dads Car

[YoungFireOldFlame]

Hi,

My dad's no longer driving so I bought his 2015 Nissan Juke 1.6 CVT 47K on the clock. I was looking to get a full service and a bit more namely, CVT oil/service, coolant & power steering fluid. I asked a local garage with a good rep and recommendations. They said they don't service transmissions and they wouldn't recommend changing the coolant and power-steering fluid. They said likely-hood is that it could lead to issues, 'if it isn't broke don't fix it'. I felt like saying the engine is fine, should I not bother changing the oil then, I didn't say it because it sound's a bit flippant but I was tempted. I asked them if they use dealership servicing parts, they said they don't, they use Mahle filters & Mannol. Should I give these guys a miss? Or am I reading too much into the coolant/power-steering fluid change. Should I change the coolant & power-steering? Should I find some to service the CVT?


Thanks
Hayden

[the-norseman]

Get a brake fluid tester for a few £, if it needs doing it needs doing.

[stef1808]

What’s the manufacture service guidelines

[OverSteery]

the-norseman said:

Get a brake fluid tester for a few £, if it needs doing it needs doing.

Useful for the brake fluid, less so for power steering or coolant. Although brake fluid replacement is probably a good idea.

Assuming you don't do something silly (like replacing with the wrong fluid), I can't see how the garage's "could lead to issues" makes any sense. Old oil in the CVT g/box sounds like a bad idea to me.

If it were me I might think about not using them again.

Edited by OverSteery on Thursday 11th September 16:51

[CaptainScarlet1967]

I would err on the side of caution given the car is 10 years old and say yes to getting a transmission oil change done somewhere where they know what they're doing.

Check whether there's a filter in the system as that ought to be replaced at the same time.

The same with changing the coolant, for what it's worth.

[SkodaIan]

The local garage might have given that reply because it's a job they don't want to do.

The CVT in Nissans doesn't have the best of reputations for reliability. They won't want the hassle of someone bringing a broken car back in 6 months time claiming that the garage must have damaged it when replacing the wrong oil.
It also might be a really difficult part of the car to work on - given the wierd packaging and bodywork design on those cars I wouldn't be surprised it you had to dismantle a huge amount of it just to get at the transmission.

[alabbasi]

If you want to keep a car in good shape, you need to change the belts and the fluids. The CVT will blow up sooner or later because they all do, but that's neither here or there.

[Nickp82]

Surely it has electric power steering so no fluid required ?

[Skyedriver]

Brake fluid replacement is recommended as the water absorption of the fluid leads to corrosion of the bores and eventual seizure BUT trying to bleed modern calipers made of cheese can lead to seized bleed nipples and more troubles.

(so many words I had to look up the spelling of, didn't even try hygr.. hydro,,, so went for absorption and there's another stupid spelling)

[YoungFireOldFlame]

Yes, i think i'll try to find some one who can do the coolant and CVT oil...

[BunkMoreland]

Have you tried Nissan?

Might find theres a cheaper rate for older cars. And at least if it all goes wrong, theres a chance of some solution (as nissan uk will enforce standards on their dealers) as opposed to a back street who'll just say "fk off mate"

[Mad Maximus]

Maybe worth finding a jap specialist if you after the works like gearbox service. Especially as it’s cvt.

Yes it should be serviced if you want to give it the best chance at lasting. The only time to really question if it’s worth doing is if the gearbox is already acting up. A failing gearbox can be finished by an oil change.