Is Toyota CVT Transmission Reliable (Toyota Car Care Talk Ep. 18)

[@Irishmanbikes]

Thanks Adam for the explanation of CVT transmissions. I learned a lot. And, as always, thanks Jeff!

[@markweatherill]

Regular fluid exchanges are the key to long life. And a little mechanical sympathy goes a long way too!

[@MrShaquille616]

I got a 21 Corolla & love it. I have 76k miles.

[@michaelbrennan7148]

Thank you.

[@edgardoalvarez4717]

If there is a xse hybrid 2023 for 33k with 27k miles should i just go and pay maybe 5k more for a new 2024 same model?

[@angelus142]

Is the same for Toyota Veloz?

[@paulsmith1981]

Its basically a weird feeling transmission that you will grow to hate. Stick shifts don't go wrong.

[@WWeiss-nv5vz]

Does the hybrid CVC also need fluid exchange at 30/60 thousand miles?

[@hjer731]

No, 60-90k miles.

[@WWeiss-nv5vz]

@@hjer731 Thanks

[@miguelvazquez3083]

8 speed transmission you change it until 80 to 100,000 MI

[@mcapone1980]

I hate cvt had it in a 2008 Altima 3.5 and boy did it suck and muted the 270 horsepower it was terrible

[@gillmccuddy]

The part I dont like about it, on the freeway when I let my foot off the gas to slow down a bit it just keeps going doesn't really slow down much at all

[@swlightn]

Actually, CVT engages the lock up clutch most of time, engine brake is applied more than the conventional automatic transmission. Especially, with Corolla CVT, I can feel the high level of the engine brake during low speed (10-15mph). I can even feel the lock up clutch disengage timing. Once the lock up clutch is disengaged, car is moving more lightly. It feels more like a manual transmission. During the highway speed it shows the engine brake effect more than the conventional automatic transmission.

[@s.m.whiteII]

No thanks

[@MBarberfan4life]

If I was going to get a CVT, it would be Toyota. eCVT is proven, but it's not exactly the same thing. Nissan broke everyone's brain about this topic because of horrible manufacturing.

[@Btarkingtondec]

I have a 2022 toyota corolla hatchback with a cvt. I took it to the dealer to have the fluid changed and they wouldn't do it , said it had lifetime fluid.

[@chaywarburton3488]

Then go to a different dealership Transmission fluid is dumped and changed every 30k miles. Change that.

[@Btarkingtondec]

@@chaywarburton3488 did that , same results. doesn't matter now we are trading it in

[@swlightn]

I also saw the same in the maintenance schedule. But, one important thing is special condition, it requires 60k service. I think anyone live in the big city falls to this special condition.

[@918Mitchell]

My family has had 2 cars with a CVT, one went out after 5 years and the other only lasted 3. Won't buy another one

[@valzdemreevesalma2905]

Were they Toyotas though?

[@yahu1435]

Good luck lasting over 250,000 to 300,000 miles.

[@donovanfahrbach2493]

2016 Corolla with a cvt made it to 325K miles before it finally took a dump… this was before the launch gear was introduced in the 2018 model Corollas … a neighbor who drives for Uber as a side hustle got that amount of miles out of it… and a 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 crapped out at 279k miles… they are not durable as standard,but cvts have come a long way… proper maintenance was done to these vehicles..

[@drwisdom1]

I wouldn't get one.

[@randy206]

Wait. Toyota claims that their product is reliable. How shocking. Maybe it is. But if that's so, I want to hear it from someone who isn't trying to sell me a Toyota.

[@johnloffredo3107]

K120 CVT is a piece of crap transmission.