Good aftermarket brand for 2018 Subaru XV Lineartronic CVT Fluid

[travajante]

i'd only do the tranny fluid flush if I was sure the previous owner did regular fluid changes religiously. If in doubt I'd do a drain and fill with the pan dropped just to see how the fluid looks. If it's clean and not much dirt in the pan I'd do the flush next time. The passages in the valve body of these things are so tiny that flushing super old fluid which may have solidified particles in it might result in a blockage.

CVTs are best enjoyed new. If planned for longterm keeping, care & regular flushes are needed more than traditional ATs....If not, wish the next owner luck.[emoji849] When(not IF) CVT troubles pop, chances are high for tranny replacement.

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[Wh1stl3r]

CVTs are best enjoyed new. If planned for longterm keeping, care & regular flushes are needed more than traditional ATs....If not, wish the next owner luck.[emoji849] When(not IF) CVT troubles pop, chances are high for tranny replacement.

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Hope you get to like the advent of electrics then bro. Not much maintenance or parts that may break with those. But then there's the issue of battery degradation...

[travajante]

Hope you get to like the advent of electrics then bro. Not much maintenance or parts that may break with those. But then there's the issue of battery degradation...

Electrics are an easier proposition than the current messy platforms of complex modern electronics running, nannying & choking the ancient combustion engine. Efficiency at the expense of reliability. Then you have regulations dictating to clean the fossil fuels we burn? Hybrids, CVTs, DPFs....Messy, messy, messy.[emoji13]



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[babkalakal]

Electrics are an easier proposition than the current messy platforms of complex modern electronics running, nannying & choking the ancient combustion engine. Efficiency at the expense of reliability. Then you have regulations dictating to clean the fossil fuels we burn? Hybrids, CVTs, DPFs....Messy, messy, messy.[emoji13]



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reminds me for my disdain of electronic oil dipstick hehe.

[travajante]

reminds me for my disdain of electronic oil dipstick hehe.

Haha...manufacturers might as well make the engine bay inaccessible to owners.[emoji13]

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