TRNW-2: Nissan CVT supplier

[Fred Whitaker]

 Yea the bolt and axle nut thing is something they started a year or so ago.  Iduno I never felt right building them. Used belts, pulleys and valve body roulette  depending on what year/model etc,and charging more than a dealer transmission at a Franchise shop for something I knew wasn't as good.  I still build one every now and then,but it's usually because of unusual circumstances. And I am no longer at a "franchise" shop.
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From: trnw2-bounces at trnw.net <trnw2-bounces at trnw.net> on behalf of Chris and Cathy Kershaw via trnw2 <trnw2 at trnw.net>
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To: jeff gonzalez <max8488 at yahoo.com>; Technical Discussion Forum <trnw2 at trnw.net>
Subject: Re: TRNW-2: Nissan CVT supplier

I do buy axle nuts, ball joint bolts/nuts, basically any life & death hardware that service info says to replace. Not sure what's included in the above mentioned bolt kit though.

On Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM jeff gonzalez via trnw2 <trnw2 at trnw.net<mailto:trnw2 at trnw.net>> wrote:
We have been buying them from transtar and haven’t had a problem yet and we do a lot of them. Dealer always trying to charge you for bs !!! Not really sure why you need to buy the bolts for it?

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On Aug 14, 2025, at 9:20 AM, pat schulte via trnw2 <trnw2 at trnw.net<mailto:trnw2 at trnw.net>> wrote:


I buy Berkeley Standard reman VBs from Transtar. I have had good luck with them.

On Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM Chris and Cathy Kershaw via trnw2 <trnw2 at trnw.net<mailto:trnw2 at trnw.net>> wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. Looks like we’ll be doing dealer on these 2. I’d like to build them but need to find a source for oe valve bodies, any suggestions ? The dealer wants 1950 each for the valve body on the 2 we have here now. Hard to build it when the unit is 2750. The whole job for the dealer unit with tax here is right around 6000.


The dealer units having a 3 year warranty now is pretty good. I originally started on the Berkeley units because of the 2 year warranty and no core charge. Our dealer parts department says need to buy fluid with the transmission, nothing about a bolt kit. I have programmed these in house but it’s quite time consuming and seems proof is needed when there’s a warranty issue. I’ve been trailering them to Nissan for programming when we do dealer units. Using Transtar’s rap for the Transtar units.

On Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM <jbockus at hiwaay.net<mailto:jbockus at hiwaay.net>> wrote:
We have installed several factory remans over the years and never had an
issue with one, until this week! Had a 2017 Altima come back with 5000
miles on it, it pulls forward in every gear and has several transmission
codes, including the judder code. We always purchase the one-time
fastener kit which they now require in order to give the 36 month,
unlimited mileage warranty and we have them towed to the dealer for
programming, including the ones that come with the CD to erase the
Judder code. We did all that with this one and have all our
documentation. We are now waiting to hear from the service manager who
was out yesterday to see what they are going to do. So far they are
saying that if they find that it was a defect in their product, that
they will replace the transmission themselves free of charge. We will
see, and I will keep the group updated.

On 2025-08-14 6:17 am, Fred Whitaker via trnw2 wrote:
> I have been using dealer CVT's for the most part since I changed
> jobs 4 or 5 years ago.  I'm sure if the need arises they will still
> run you through the ringer. But the fact is,in those 4 or 5 years I
> can't remember a single one we had a problem with.
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> Chris Kershaw via trnw2 <trnw2 at trnw.net<mailto:trnw2 at trnw.net>>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:25 PM
> To: trnw2 at trnw.net<mailto:trnw2 at trnw.net> <trnw2 at trnw.net<mailto:trnw2 at trnw.net>>
> Subject: TRNW-2: Nissan CVT supplier
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> Date: Wed Aug 13 10:25:15 PDT 2025
> Subject: Nissan CVT supplier
>
> Group, we've installed several nissan dealer cvt units and several
> transmaxx/berkley standard units. My dealer warranty experiences of
> the past make me steer towards aftermarket units when it's possible .
> Transtar is currently sold out of a 17 rogue 2.5 unit, I have 2
> sitting here sold. Are there any other good sources out there? I know
> wit had units but not sure what they really are and we don't have much
> support there. Might just have to go dealer on these 2.
>
> Chris Kershaw
> Kershaw Services Llc The Gear Box
> Mechanicsville, Maryland USA
> TRNW Member Since: 5/1/2023
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