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Finding a used car in good condition is not an easy task. Before exploring your options, decide on the most important parameters, including the type of transmission. And
Many Russians are now forced to update their personal fleets, not with “new” vehicles from car dealers, but with used vehicles, including more and more models equipped with robotic or continuously variable transmissions. For a practical buyer, the trouble-free nature of the box during runs “over a hundred thousand” is extremely important. Therefore, when during a test drive in a car with a “robot” or a CVT the gearbox “kicks”, reacts with strange odors and makes unnecessary noise, such a “fate” should be abandoned. This is banal and obvious to everyone. Another question is whether there are any “tangible” complaints about the transmission. Then you have to take the following into account.
A continuously variable transmission requires more frequent maintenance – unlike a robot. Properly, preventative maintenance should be performed at least every 50,000 km. It is necessary to replace the “slurry”, clean the filter and check the condition of the chain, actuators and pulleys. If you do this regularly, the device can run smoothly for 200,000-250,000 km without the need for repairs. Of course, provided that it does not burn during “sports”, starts at traffic lights, when slipping in the mud and other extreme conditions. Therefore, when purchasing a car with a CVT, it is enough to make sure that the gearbox is well maintained and not “raped”. With a “robot” everything is different.
In most cases, a robot transmission ‘lives’ without serious complaints up to 100,000 km or a little longer – again under normal, quiet operation. The quasi-sporty habits of the driver can ‘kill’ such a gearbox as quickly as a ‘varik’. And the average car owner should expect problems from the “robot” in the range of 100,000-130,000 km. At this point, in many units the clutch plates, bearings and drives begin to “crumble” and sometimes even the control units fail.
To put the “robot” in order, just replacing the working fluid is not enough. All the components mentioned above cost a lot of money. However, after “updating” almost all “internal parts”, the mechanism can “live” for at least 100,000 km – until the next major overhaul. Therefore, if you buy a used car with a “robot” with a mileage of “more than a hundred”, you will have to prepare another hundred to one and a half thousand rubles for the inevitable repairs. If the gearbox behaves well at the time of negotiation, no seller will reduce the price of the car by an amount sufficient to cover the cost of a quick overhaul of the transmission. Or you should look for a car that has already undergone procedures that “revive” the box.
Let’s recap! Taking into account the above nuances, and all other things being equal, long-term use of a car with CVT seems less stressful and financially expensive.
Many Russians are now forced to update their personal fleets, not with “new” vehicles from car dealers, but with used vehicles, including more and more models equipped with robotic or continuously variable transmissions. For a practical buyer, the trouble-free nature of the box during runs “over a hundred thousand” is extremely important. Therefore, when during a test drive in a car with a “robot” or a CVT the gearbox “kicks”, reacts with strange odors and makes unnecessary noise, such a “fate” should be abandoned. This is banal and obvious to everyone. Another question is whether there are any “tangible” complaints about the transmission. Then you have to take the following into account.
A continuously variable transmission requires more frequent maintenance – unlike a robot. Properly, preventative maintenance should be performed at least every 50,000 km. It is necessary to replace the “slurry”, clean the filter and check the condition of the chain, actuators and pulleys. If you do this regularly, the device can run smoothly for 200,000-250,000 km without the need for repairs. Of course, provided that it does not burn during “sports”, starts at traffic lights, when slipping in the mud and other extreme conditions. Therefore, when purchasing a car with a CVT, it is enough to make sure that the gearbox is well maintained and not “raped”. With a “robot” everything is different.
In most cases, a robot transmission “lives” without serious complaints up to 100,000 km or a little longer – again under normal, quiet operation. The quasi-sporty habits of the driver can ‘kill’ such a gearbox as quickly as a ‘varik’. And the average car owner should expect problems from the “robot” in the range of 100,000-130,000 km. At this point, in many units the clutch plates, bearings and drives begin to “crumble”, and sometimes even the control units fail.
To put the “robot” in order, just replacing the working fluid is not enough. All the components mentioned above cost a lot of money. However, after “updating” almost all “internal parts”, the mechanism can “live” for at least 100,000 km – until the next major overhaul. Therefore, if you buy a used car with a “robot” with a mileage of “more than a hundred”, you will have to prepare another hundred to one and a half thousand rubles for the inevitable repairs. If the gearbox behaves well at the time of negotiation, no seller will reduce the price of the car by an amount sufficient to cover the cost of a quick overhaul of the transmission. Or you should look for a car that has already undergone procedures that “revive” the box.
Let’s recap! Taking into account the above nuances, and all other things being equal, long-term use of a car with CVT seems less stressful and financially expensive.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
