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    CVT worries

    So the fluid itself is $90.00 for a 4 Liter can?
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    CVT worries

    While that's high, it's less than 1/10th the cost of a replacement out of warranty. So when you look at it in that regard, it's not too bad. And it's relatively cheap insurance to keep your CVT in good shape well beyond the warranty.
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    CVT worries

    It's getting close. We should be shopping very soon. And to be honest that is the part I absolutely hate. Haggling with car salesmen. They can manage to suck 99% of the joy out of buying a new car. Think about it. There is no other durable good you can purchase where there is no established...
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    CVT worries

    I just wondered if anyone could quote a price they paid for a CVT fluid change at a Toyota dealership?
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    Question On 2018 Corolla Cooling System ??

    If you shut off a 2018 Corolla after it's really hot, and after you've been driving in high Summer temperatures with the A/C on. Will the engine cooling fan continue to run with the ignition turned off? I know the cooling fan is electric due to the transverse mounted engine. And there were some...
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    CVT worries

    May I ask what it cost you to have the Transmission fluid changed on your CVT Corolla?
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    CVT worries

    I'm in the same exact boat you're in. Yesterday my wife and I went to the bank to transfer the necessary funds to buy our new 2018 Corolla. By next week we'll be shopping for it. I have never driven a newer vehicle with a CVT, and I won't until I'm ready to shop for, and buy this new Toyota. At...
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    CVT Transmission Issues ??

    The CVT Transmissions seem very similar in operation to the variable speed heads that Bridgeport Vertical Milling Machines have. The spindle motor runs at a ever constant RPM, while the spindle itself has an unlimited speed variance by cranking the pulley system one way or the other. One faster...
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    CVT Transmission Issues ??

    Does the transmission fluid even come into contact with the pulley and belt system? Why would they lubricate a smooth contact surface, that requires both friction and grip in order to transfer power? That would be the equivalent of lubricating a Serpentine Fan Belt.
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    Why So Few 2018 Corolla's With The XSE Trim Package ??

    I see no problem with the paddle shifters on the Corolla. They're located far enough inside the steering wheel so as not to be a problem with normal driving. If someone doesn't want to use them, they are not going to be an issue. But I agree that putting any type of "gear shifter" on a...
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    CVT Transmission Issues ??

    That link mimics everything that I've read about CVT Transmissions. The people who hate them do so, not because they lack reliability. But rather because they lack the performance they like and want. I don't care about that. When I want performance I'll drive my 360 H.P. HEMI V-8 Jeep Grand...
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    Why So Few 2018 Corolla's With The XSE Trim Package ??

    I have searched every Toyota dealer here in Phoenix, and have only found one dealer in the entire city wide area that has ANY 2018 Corolla's with the XSE trim package. And even they only have 2. Every other trim package is as common as M&M's. Most dealers out here have anywhere from 40 to 75+...
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    Who Sells The Best Toyota Extended Warranty ??

    If I may ask What did it run you, and how much further out did it extend the power train warranty?
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    CVT Transmission Issues ??

    I think I would have the dealer do the CVT Transmission fluid change. Yes, it will be more expensive. But there is zero danger involved in getting anything wrong. If you did it and there was some type of failure involved, it could easily cause warranty issues. Type, amount, and temperature of...
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