Category: car transmission
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Checking your Nissan TCM Part Number for Updates
The TCM part number determines whether the vehicle needs to be programmed when replacing a transmission or valve body. To check your TCM part number, use a level-3 scan tool to look up ECU Information and under Transmission. The TCM part number should start with 31036-XXXXX and the 5 characters following the hyphen indicate the…
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JF010E / RE0F09A JF011E CVT INSTALLATION TIPS FOR 3.5 Liter Murano, Quest, Maxima, and Altima CVT MODELS
CVT Cooler Overview The CVT oil warmer/cooler has two closed loops to exchange heat between the CVT and the engine. After starting the vehicle, the engine helps warm the CVT fluid to operating temperature. During extended operation, the exchange provides a cooling effect as heat from the CVT is exchanged into the engine coolant. To…
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P17F0 / P17F1 DTC on CVT8 Transmissions
When installing a new CVT8 transmission or valve body the vehicle sometimes returns a persistent DTC P17F0 or P17F1. This DTCs will trigger the check engine light and cannot be cleared with a scan tool. CVT8 transmissions and valve bodies come with a calibration CD when purchased new from Nissan. This CD contains programming that normalizes the…
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Warning Signs of Issues in CVT Transmission
Many times, people experience issues with their car transmission, but they may not pay attention to it, as they are unsure or unaware of it. Yet in the opinion of experts, it will be best to address the problems with transmission early on, so that you can avoid transmission failure and bigger issues along the…
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Remanufactured Transmissions vs. Rebuilt Transmissions
Repairing transmissions that are in need of a complete rebuild can be quite costly. In most cases, customers with a failed automatic transmission end up paying a lot more money for repairs that they don’t understand very well. If the automatic transmission of your vehicle is not working properly, then it is best to look…