This is not an old car, and Subaru's entire U.S. Marketing campaign is based on longevity and reliability. They are likely to help you out on this. Don't buy a used problem. Go to the dealer who sold you the car and work on him. Don't throw money away on a used CVT.
Paul via phone On May 30, 2016, at 4:17 AM, mike wilson <m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com> wrote: >> On 29 May 2016 at 23:36 Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote: >> >> >> Just so I understand - you're saying get a used CVT, have someone go >> into it and look for common faults and repair as needed before >> installing. Right? > > Precisely. But I would take it to a transmission specialist for the > checkover. > I recently helped a work colleague with a Volvo tiptronic style gearbox. It > had been "serviced" before sale but developed a fault once out of warranty. > After mucho searching it became clear that a seal had been displaced and > probably gamaged during the servicing. Fixing it was not too difficult (took > longer for Volvo to send us the correct seals) but needed the box out and > dismantled. It didn't need a clean room, just making sure it was scrupulously > clean before dismantling. A transmission specialist would, hopefully, obviate > this scenario. At the very, very least I would empty the oil and ferret > around > in the drainings with a magnet. Flush, change the filter - there are two but > one requires major dismantling if you look on youtube - there doesn't seem to > be > much else to do. I've seen no mention of the clutches needing replacement, > unlike the ones in the wet clutch versions of the Gertrag tiptronic. > > Most of the problems I've seen online with the Subaru CVT seem to be linked to > the oiling system. Either the drive to the standard oil pump fails or the > electric auxiliary one for stopstart vehicles causes bother. It might be > worth > checking what failed on yours in case an external factor, which will repeat > itself, is at the root. > >> >> Interesting option - I might raise that with the shop that would install >> a used unit. My thought now, though, would be to try to narrow the gap >> between a used and a factory reman and the used CVT. The concerns that I >> have with the approach you are suggesting would be that it would add to >> the cost of a used unit and also could create warranty issues. Who would >> offer a warranty on the CVT - the original parts seller or the person >> who checks and repairs it? But this approach does address the worries >> I'd have with a used unit. >> >>> On 5/29/2016 3:45 PM, mike wilson wrote: >>> >>> Depends what you are going to do afterwards. From a quick readaround, it >>> seems >>> Subara has dropped the ball with its CVT and faults are pretty much >>> guaranteed. >>> Mostly, they are minor but require major surgery for rectification. A >>> cheap >>> replacement allows you to go inside and check, fix or pre-emptively deal >>> with >>> those and you can then install and wave bye-bye. Which is what I would be >>> doing. >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow >> the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
