CVT Fluid Check: Notes
CAUTION:
- Do not use any fluid other than specified CVT fluid. Use of any fluid other than specified CVT fluid may cause juddering or some other faulty condition to occur.
- Do not overfill. Overfilling can cause foaming and loss of fluid through breather. Then slippage and transaxle failure can result.
- Use lint-free paper not cloth rags.
- Do not reuse CVT fluid.
- In the following cases, change CVT fluid.
- When replacing CVT assembly
- After driving under excessive load
NOTE:
- Be sure to perform CVT fluid level check before checking any service on CVT.
- Do not replenish or drain CVT fluid before each test.