MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - MC CVT & OneClick objectively tested

Jeffy · Jun 21st, 2005, 03:22 PM

I refuse to just drop it at that. That is a problem that can be corrected. I have been hot-rodding cars in the U.S. for years, and people love automatic transmissions here, so I've had to learn how to keep them from slowing me down. The CVT is a new animal for me, so I need to learn how it works, how it's built, etc. Can you tell me what kind of lubricant/ hydraulic fluid is used in these "gearboxes"? Maybe it doesn't hold up well to heat and it could be replaced by a more capable (synthetic?) lubricant. Please share! -Jeffy.

Jun 21st, 2005, 03:22 PM	#15
Jeffy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Local Time: 02:32 PM Posts: 40 Offline	So the CVT shifts more slowly as it warms... I refuse to just drop it at that. That is a problem that can be corrected. I have been hot-rodding cars in the U.S. for years, and people love automatic transmissions here, so I've had to learn how to keep them from slowing me down. The CVT is a new animal for me, so I need to learn how it works, how it's built, etc. Can you tell me what kind of lubricant/ hydraulic fluid is used in these "gearboxes"? Maybe it doesn't hold up well to heat and it could be replaced by a more capable (synthetic?) lubricant. Please share! -Jeffy.