I'm the owner of 2013 altima 151k miles done and cvt is smooth as new , people who are complaining about cvt failure I advise them learn how to drive cvt transmission car , its not like normal gear, 1 Never launch ur car 2 apply progressive brakes 3 accelerate gradually and try to not exceed rpm up to 2500 4 use cvt fluid nissan NS 3 only 5 monitor spark plugs condition 6 never b hurried to shifting While the vehicle is still moving and not stopped completely don't shift the gear . When u reversing then make sure car is completely stopped then shift to D . These are main points u have to follow everytime u drive, then trust me Nissan is not sucks actually we r not handling the way we should b. If anybody have more points to follow pla reply comment and educate me thanks

I did my cvt transmission fluid flush every 80,000 miles. Got 372,712 miles out of 2015 Nissan Altima

Appreciate the honesty. Great review. Thank you

I have a 2012 and 2015 Altima, both 4 cylinders. So far, I haven’t had any major problems and all I do mostly is just annual oil change on Mobil1 EP and recently did first CVT fluid drain-and-fill at 88K and 98K miles on both cars, respectively. Scotty Kilmer needs to see this video so he can shut up about telling the world Nissans are crap especially it’s JATCO CVTs!

I have a 2013 nissan altima with 176,000 miles! Same transmission!

One thing to consider too, is that if you're mostly highway driving, you may get 150k+ out of your CVT. In town driving and abusing them is what kills them (and not changing the fluid). So if you commute a lot on the highway then it might be OK and you may get a decent life out of your Nissan. It's stop and go traffic that's harsh on a car in general (not just the trans, but the engine too). This is why mechanics will say that a car with 100,000 highway miles is like 10% of city driving because highway miles are far easier on a car (driving at a constant or relatively constant speed) than stop-and-go city traffic.

I picked up a 2012 SL from my sister in Feb of 22. 128K miles for $6K. The car is in great shape and the first thing I did was change the tranny fluid (twice) and all of the filters on it. IF you change the tranny fluid regularly, and make sure the tranny temps don't get too high (install an aux cooler if necessary), then this is a very reliable car. You can't ignore maintenance. I got some minor hail damage on my after I bought and then my net price ended up being just over $2K, with some cosmetic damage - no big deal. For sure there are some very durable automatic trannies out there, but for all of these trannies, changing the fluid is actually easier than changing the oil, not sure why folks don't do it more often. Aftermarket fluid that meets spec is also not very expensive.

I have a 2008 altima with 191,000 on the original transmission. I love my car its been pretty good to me so far

Excellent dive into the Altima. I have 2: an ‘12 and a ‘17. Although I’m terrified of having my transmission messing up 😬😬

I just bought a 2014 2.5 SV. 166,000 MI. I got a good deal on it considering car prices are through the roof right now. By the look of it you would not know that it has almost 167,000 now. Transmission is as smooth as silk but I don't know if it has ever been changed out. I'm going to evacuate the fluid before long and replace it just to be on the safe side. Changed out the dim low-beam headlights and put high-powered LEDs and they are quite brighter. Added some refrigerant to the air conditioner. Put brand new tires on it. Detailed it up. It is black with black interior which I love. It's not leather and I'm glad for that too.

My 2016 CVT went out 1.5 years ago still on warranty thank God so they rebuilt it. Outside of the trans, car has been great. It's paid for so will run it as long as it will go reliably. Just like any car, take care of it with the regular maintenance. These engines are solid.

Mine is a 2013 Altima SV. It's taken a beating as well, with me using it to do Uber in NYC. It's held up for the most part with many repairs along the way. Mostly normal wear & tear from everyday driving. I recently just got to 200K. Soon as I got to 200K I started sensing the beginning stages of the CVT starting to fail, because it's giving me a 3-5 second delay when shifting into drive. So I'm not sure how much life this Transmission has left. Once that Transmission goes I'm NOT replacing it. Rather just get a new vehicle. And I've done my synthetic oil changes every 6K and my Transmission Fluid changes every 50K. Only using Premium Gas since day 1. I'm the sole owner of this vehicle. Hence that is why I was able to get over 200K out of this Nissan CVT and still going...

2014 v6. 253k miles and still strong. Front vibe when turning but will still sit you back when passing. Amazing lil ride.

I have a 2016 Altima SR nearing 100k. Bought it in 2016. Only major issue I had was a cracked catalytic converter that cost me $1500 ladt December. Other than that, the only thing I replaced were brakes, battery, and some new tires. No tranny issues at all. I keep up with the maintenance religiously.

I own a 2017 Nissan Altima the same color as yours. Storm blue. I put 24k a yr on it back and forth to work. It's a great car, comfortable, great on fuel & I've had no issues, but like many here I have seen all the horror stories about the CVTs. I change my CTV fluid right with my oil every 10 or 15k. I use top-notch Amzoil products, but the worry over the CVT now that it's starting to creep up with miles at 47k now is eating at me. The car is paid for, but I don't want to incur a 5k repair bill. I can afford it, but why put that on yourself. I'm looking for a Toyota Camry to trade mine in for because with used car prices going up, mine actually low books about 16k. It's still hard though. Finding good deals in this inflated car market is tough. A good 18 or 19 Camery will set you back about 25k and 23k if you find a very good deal.

You speak the truth. I have a 2015 base model and I am afraid of the transmission failing too. Even my cousin who loves Nissans said it was a bad buy when I got it. The AC never worked since I got the car. Also the Rack started to leak too.

I got. 2015 Altima got it at 20k miles in 2017 Now it’s 2022 and I got 210k miles , I replaced the radiator a year ago and that was about it …. Reliable AF and great on gas I got a 2022 Camry TRD I CANT WAIT TO BREAK IT IN LOL

Lol ok, I have a SV. Brought it new. Transmission replaced at 10,000. I have 200,550. I may have had the A/C 10x's . I have never had the trans fluid changed. I have the rust in the back. Huge scratches on the hood due to my daughter and her friend using shovels😤.rear struts were done. Seats are comfortable....it has stranded me twice with the struts one after the other. Rear camera works when it wants to now for about 40,50 thousand miles. Just had an issue with dash recently everything was dead.nothing lite up , speedometer dead. Disconnected the battery and waited 10mins everything good Sirus Radio is the best thing in the car

i have a 2013 with 250k trab=ns was replaced 60k trans started slipping at 190k/ change tran fluid w/ filters, runs smooth. 25mpg intown 30ish mpg hwy.

I have a ‘13 Altima V6 it has almost 218k miles I got it with 202k miles I’ve changed the oil every 3-4k miles I haven’t changed the fluid yet it probably still has the original fluid in it but so far it’s running pretty good exterior has paint flaking on the fenders and roof and the hood looks like it had a paint job since the clear coat looks faded but the clear coat is still there

A guy I work with has had very good success with Nissan cvts. His first was a 2009 Altima that had 300,000 kms when it was T-boned by a girl with no license. His second Altima was a 2012 with 330,000 kms. He traded it in for a 2015 murano as he needed something bigger for his family. Because he lives close to work it only has 70,000 kms or so. I would seriously consider a Nissan since I do all highway driving and I never rush to work and am obsessed with doing the maintenance.

I love my Altima there amazing 🤩

Just bought a 2013 from a dealership and the trans went out a few days after, out of nowhere, they couldn’t even figure out what was wrong bc it was just started slipping not completely gone but they replaced the trans for free which is amazing… but I’m just worried the new ones gonna break before 50k. I do plan to keep the trans fluid and filter changed every 30-50k miles but still very nervous about owning this car

Hey MKE, watched the video and thought it was good. Though of course Nissan always has a bad rep with the transmission. But I heard that if you were to install a performance transmission fluid cooler that it would prevent that. Any testimonials on if that’s true? Again would love an Altima but don’t want to be short thousands for a cvt Failure.

When you change transmission oil do you also change both filters ? I have a feeling your transmission is going to last longer as I had a 2008 nissan altima. I never change the transmission oil at all and I had 180k before I sold it. It was still running like new. Will you be keeping it untill it gives up ?

For the trans fluid, you are better off erring on the side of 30k. CVTs (pretty much all of them ,regardless of brand) need to have the fluid changed every 50k or less (or about 4 years) to maximize life. The other thing is you cannot beat on CVTs or they will go out. They are not built like a geared automatic/manual transmission which can usually take more abuse. Fast acceleration is one thing, although not recommended with a CVT over the long run, but trying to do things like burn-outs will destroy your transmission pretty quick (in many cars, but with CVTs especially, they are built for economy and not performance/racing as they cannot handle the torque and strain as a normal transmission). The CVT in NIssans (especially from the 2012-2016 era, in the Versas especially) are what scares me the most about Nissan. I think they have sharp cars (more luxurious than Toyota) but I still think Toyota wins in the reliability. Even though Toyota has been doing CVTs for about as long as Nissan, Toyota only uses it in perhaps a few of their vehicles (mainly hybrids) and the Corolla (even today, in 2022). many of their newer cars still use geared automatics, even though Toyota's CVTs have proven to be very reliable (in cars like the Pirus and now the Corolla -- since 2014). But Toyota is taking it easy and not joining the bandwagon like most and putting CVTs in everything and I think this is partially why Toyota has won out in long term reliabilty--they might be bland cars, but they focus on the long-term reliability and their reputation has shown it. Nissan, unfortunately, has a checkered reliability in the past (with the Versas getting a pretty bad reputation). I mean I read an article somewhere by Consumer Repoprts I think that did a study on the Versas from about 2012 to 2016 and found that the average Versa's transmission had an average life epxectancy if around 72k miles, right out side of powertrain warranty. And those were not cheap to replace with $2,500 being the low end perhaps for a rebuild, to about $3500 or $4000 for a new transmission installed. So ever since reading that, I never considered Nissans. The newer ones (like 2015+) may be fine, but from the people I Know who had NIssans never really got that much life out of them (one person I know had a 2012 Altima. Trans went out on it at 120k and he sold it and bought a Lexus instead). He got 10 years out of it, but even he said the trans should have lasted more than 120k (and this was an older gentleman, like in his 60's, so not a crazy driver, but a normal older adult driver). He did buy it used at 30k and 2.6 years old, so he had it for a while, but still, 120k is nothing even for a 2012. He didn't want to spend the $4000 on a $10,000 car basically so it was traded in.

I have just got 2014 altima SV on 190k KM seems all going good transmission fluid was changed time to time by previous owner and engine is good how to protect transmission I'm just worried about

2007 sentra cvt 147k milles never change trans fluid car run still good

2018 101,000 still going strong 💪🏽

MKE, I have 2015 Nissan Altima SV, Winter weather destroyed my suspension especially while driving. It still shakes til now.😬

Bought a 2017 Altima with 71k miles, been doing a lot of research and honestly owing 3-5k on a transmission is a little scary while owing a loan on it.

Where did you get the sleeve for the steering wheel ?

My 2011 Altima is running great at 149,500 miles. I’m wondering when I should let it go before it actually gives me probably or if that mileage is to high right now

Would it be good for a new driver?

But dint most cars have cvts in them anyway? Except standard vehicles

Is this price weird for 2015 Nissan Altima sl @110000 miles. $8900

Where did you get your wheels and how much were they also how does the car ride and perform after you got them

I like your sneakers. Those are pretty sweet

You really take a gamble on these 13 to 18 altimas , A friend had a trans replaced at 24k on a 15, the dealer ate 85% of the cost.Just hit 100k on my 13. Lookin for a avalon now and its a hard find.

I got a 2015 Nissan with 283,000 miles on it and drives good

I'm looking at a altima 2014 3.5SV with 84Miles I should go with it? And i afraid with transmission because its CVT and many people said its not practical

What transmission fluid did you replace your cvt with? What brand and fluid type? Thank you for sharing.

Where did you get your sun roof visor from

I have a 2013 Nissan 180,000 miles with original cvt

Hi. May I ask for the exact offset and wheel (rim) specifications? I like the offset that you have. Thanks!

Should I change the trans fluid on a 2013 Altima sv with 91k miles on it? Just bought it

Where are the tires from

got the same exact one at 115,000 miles with the AC problem. how long do you think before trans and engine blows?

I bought a 2017 second hand Altima,Dubai GCC Spec.. but donno why when i took to Nissan for 60k miles service they said, "You don't have to change the transmission fluid at all. It's for lifetime"... and i was like, weird.!!!

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What are the rims j need them!

Just keep pushing it man haha I have 2 .. 2015’s and a 2016 same transmission in all of them just keep the fluids changed and push it drives better when you push it not made for coasting despite the known issues

Mine gave some issue with clicking noise in front, small bumps etc. I was thinking it's a sway bar rubber pads but it not replaced new still the same noise. Nothing on highway.

Where did you get the rim sets

I am recently looking at a Nissan Altima 2013, 88000miles around $7000. Now I wonder whether I should buy it. The 2013 Toyota Camry is expensive (above $15,000).

I am glad you scare people from buying these cars. I am in the market for one now and all the hype depresses the prices by several thousand dollars less than camry or accord... so it's great!!! Altimas are superior to both.... and give way better options... try getting leather in honda or toyota and all the other features for a decent price... plus those cars had worse problems than altima

It's 2023. Do you still have this vehicle?

Hey bro what kind of muffler does your car have

What rims are those ?

2016 nissan altima base model w/ 170k miles. Thats a bad buy ?

Hey I’m looking at a 2013 Nissan Altima 3.5 sl with 206,000 miles with one owner you think I should go for it

I just hate the lack of support from the aftermarket and Nissan

Yeaaa. I got the Base Model And only get 17MPG Get less than a hellcat💀 what am I doing WRONG

How much did you pay if you don’t mind ?

How much is it to do transmission?

This is my wish car😀

2013 Altima 2.5 SV 125k miles for 7500. Worth the buy?

My 2003 outlived my 2007. I'd never buy a car with a CVT again

2010 nissan maxima 240k miles should i cop or no?

What rims do you have and how much??

fill up at half a tank to protect your fuel pump..

I have a 2013 Altima and yes they tend to break down but that's life, all cars break down it's how you drive that makes cars having issues. Duh

Okay, now I'm going to laugh at the comment about get a used Audi. You're telling me that Audi makes a better car than Nissan as far as longevity? I think not! It seems you're being kind of harsh on this car considering it has taken you to 183,000 miles. Yes some of the 2014's and above New Hampshire transmission problems but not nearly as numerous as the 13s. Nissan's still be down American automakers as far as reliability by long shot

I had a 2013 Nissan Altima...Hated it!! Could not stand the CVT

Not knowing when that cvt will go out scares the sh*t out of me

its so funny when people say i live in the mid west..... bro you live up north ...

U have the 4 cylinder that's why lol the 3.5L is better and will last longer

I’m afraid of CVTs 🥺🥺

whiners complaining about CVT ... did the whiney owner change the paper transmission filter? NO... did they change the fluid when it needed to? NO... stop whining.. it's all your fault it failed. People expect a car to run without maintenance. They praise honda and toyota as they will run a little longer without maintenance cause they are too lazy, dumb, or cheap to do it... well honda and toyota have their own problems... all kinds of problems!!! The maker of this video beats the hell of his car and it still works fine cause he changes to fluid....although he needs to learn how drive a CVT

My moms has 268k

Audi bmw is far less reliable lol 😂

hello, I'm from Russia, I have the same car in 2014. do you have whatsapp or telegram?