Jeep Patriot CVT trans fluid change

Jeep Patriot CVT trans fluid change - 03/08/11 07:15 AM

A friend has a Jeep Patriot with the CVT trans (sealed). Mileage is 85K, owner's manual says change at 65K (true?). Dealer wants $500 for the job. Sounds pricey, but I don't know much about the CVT trans.

What advice would you give?

Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: Jeep Patriot CVT trans fluid change - 03/08/11 08:16 AM

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A friend has a Jeep Patriot with the CVT trans (sealed). Mileage is 85K, owner's manual says change at 65K (true?). Dealer wants $500 for the job. Sounds pricey, but I don't know much about the CVT trans.

What advice would you give?

Choice is yours weather you want to follow the manual.

The CVT trans fluids are very expensive. Is there a replacable filter and is that being offered in the service. Should be about 1 hour job just for fluid exchange. Seems like $400 for fluid and maybe filter. Probably 10 quart exchange so that's $40/qt. Crazy as it sounds, that could be possible.

Nissan GT-R trans fluid is about $90/qt DEALER cost!!

My guess it would be a screw on filter if there was one.

Posted By: 79powerwagon

Re: Jeep Patriot CVT trans fluid change - 03/08/11 10:21 AM

http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22944

Posted By: GetAwayDriver

Re: Jeep Patriot CVT trans fluid change - 03/08/11 04:28 PM

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http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22944

Thanks for both replies... Sounds like the quoted cost is on-par.

(Although I'd definitely be doing it myself if I owned one!)