What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[Bridgecity]

Yep, those civics hold up. Once they started throwing turbos into the pedestrian models, I can't see them lasting like the older ones. As for the oil leak, I'd do a good check to make sure it's not something easy like a valve cover or oil pressure sensor, assuming it's not, then yeah, Blue Devil.

Ya, checked those out Firm.  Can't see anything coming from above at this point. Specifically checked the oil pressure sensor and valve cover. Weird thing is, there's an inspection plate and when removed you can see the engine/bell housing mating surface.  Totally clean inside there.  I dunno, it'll become apparent at some point. 

Blue Devil ya'll say?  I'll give that a go. 

[Seafoam]

 I assume you didn't own the sentra from new. Was the CVT fluid changed regularly. There is also a filter that could be changed as well. I realize the Nissan CVT has a bad reputation but regular fluid changes could prolong it's  life. Most owners ignore this and consider it non serviceable.

[GreatBigAbyss]

I assume you didn't own the sentra from new. Was the CVT fluid changed regularly. There is also a filter that could be changed as well. I realize the Nissan CVT has a bad reputation but regular fluid changes could prolong it's  life. Most owners ignore this and consider it non serviceable.

I changed the CVT fluid on my Altima eons ago.  It was an expensive service.  $650, if I recall, and most of that was the CVT fluid cost. 

[Seafoam]

I assume you didn't own the sentra from new. Was the CVT fluid changed regularly. There is also a filter that could be changed as well. I realize the Nissan CVT has a bad reputation but regular fluid changes could prolong it's  life. Most owners ignore this and consider it non serviceable.

I changed the CVT fluid on my Altima eons ago.  It was an expensive service.  $650, if I recall, and most of that was the CVT fluid cost. 

That seems excessive. Just googled the fluid cost about 16 dollars a bottle.Did you have any issues with the transmission when you owned it ?

I have a CVT in my civic. They usually recommend a drain and fill at the dealer, about 4 liters of fluid. I'll probably do that service myself as it doesn't appear complicated.

[GreatBigAbyss]

I didn't have any issues with the transmission, but we also traded it in when it had about 100 000kms. 

Apparently the engine blew on the next owner, so I'd say we dodged a bullet on that one. 

The Civic CVT's aren't supposed to be problematic.  It's the early JATCO CVT's that were in Nissans that were rubbish.