In the guide linked below it states to use HCF-2 fluid for the CVT but the hybrid uses ATF DW-1. There is no Hybrid CRV maintenance guide, a google search says replacement at 90k and the dealer says 60k miles. The severe service early replacement recommendation (for driving in mountainous areas) in the owners manual is listed at 47,500 miles The base engine in the Honda CR-V LX model is an average 2.4L 4-cylinder which makes 184 horsepower at up to 28 MPG. It comes with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). All other CR-V models aside from the LX come with a more efficient 1.5L turbocharged 4-cylinder which produces 190 horsepower while getting up to 30 MPG. This Engine, Transmission, and Performance. Behind the CR-V's upright grille is a standard 190-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder. It pairs with a CVT and either front- or all-wheel drive. Menel. 1764 posts · Joined 2017. #11 · Oct 24, 2018. Big difference in Honda vs Subaru CVT. One is belt driven, Subaru’s is chain. In the early days, the metal bands/belts would fatigue due to heat and flex cycles. Develop cracks and issues. This was in GM/Saturn/Nissan applications and gave this type a bad name. But the Chinese Honda manufacturer added an extra liter of transmission fluid to the new Accord. A vlogger discovered a transmission leak and asked his dealer to drain the excess fluid, which caused his transmission to overheat and malfunction. The 1.5t Accord uses the same transmission as the North American HRV. For the CVT transmission, if you want to use Honda's fluid, it's HCF-2. Buying 5 qt should give you some leeway on a change for over draining or some spillage. I'm using Castrol Transmax CVT which I picked up cheap ($3.50/qt) and it seems fine so far for the 1000 miles I've driven since my change. Buying HCF-2 at some online Honda dealers: x5JX. The 5-speed torque converter with 2.0 i-VTEC tends to 'hunt' irritatingly because the engine isn't powerful enough to match the body weight and the ratios. (The same box is brilliant in Far Eastern versions of the Jazz which have 1.5 i-VTEC engines. The 9-speed torque converter auto with the 1.6 i-DTEC 160 is fine. 6 posts · Joined 2020. #1 · Jan 1, 2020. Hi, I'm new to the forum. I purchased a 2016 CRV with 29,000 miles in July of 2019. The B1 service code came on a few weeks ago. Dealer quoted me $115 for this. When my husband dropped off the car they said we should change the transmission fluid for an additional cost of $165. Subaru pairs the Boxer engine with the CVT automatic for its fuel-saving capabilities. The CVT uses a step-less gear ratio that allows the engine to run in its optimal power range, no matter what With an 8.3-second run to 60 mph, though, the 1.5-liter has lost some spring in its step compared with the previous-gen CR-V we last tested with this powertrain, a 2020 model that managed a 7.6 Unfortunately USA CVTs do not have that "loop" hose. To attach the Honda stacked plate cooler to the CVT (other countries), the short "loop" hose is removed from the top of the CVT and new/longer rubber tranny fluid hoses, supplied with the new cooler, attach between the cooler and CVT. The "warmer" is never touched.

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