HELP! Jazz CVT reaching 100,000kms

**busdriver** · August 8th, 2009 02:37 AM

Hello Honda Jazzers,

need help here. My Jazz will reach 100,000kms soon.
What will be the maintenance for the engine? This are what I usually do based on experience:
1) Change oil & filters
2) Replace timing belts
3) Replace water pump
4) Replace idler bearing
5) Replace belts

What about the transmission? Do I have to change CVT belts, transmission oil (meron ba?) or anything?

Many thanks!

**Type 100** · August 10th, 2009 09:40 AM

You definitely have to replace the CVT fluid. The CVT of GD Jazzes like ours requires religious replacement of Honda ATF-Z1 fluid - every 5,000 km to be sure. DO NOT use any other ATF, trust me you'll be sorry if you do.

The CVT drive belt you shouldn't have any problem with.

Replace your spark plugs as well, that's standard procedure every 20,000 km unless you use expensive Denso Iridium plugs or some other long-life variety which will last you 100,000 km. The 1.3L models have 8 plugs to replace (NGK BKR6E-11 or the Denso equivalent is recommended - cheap too), the 1.5L models have 4.

**busdriver** · August 10th, 2009 09:35 PM

Thanks for the reply Type 100.

I was really concerned on the drive belts of the CVT. I thought all the while that it needs replacing every 100,000kms.
Matibay pala yun?

So the ATF is key as well!

Many thanks Type 100!

**CVT** · August 11th, 2009 08:10 AM

Whew! wala akong masabi, bro...... 100KKm!!!

.....

Our 2005 1.3L iDSI CVT Jazz has logged only 18.2KKm on the odo....

8404:duel:

**Type 100** · August 11th, 2009 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by busdriver

Thanks for the reply Type 100.

I was really concerned on the drive belts of the CVT. I thought all the while that it needs replacing every 100,000kms.
Matibay pala yun?

So the ATF is key as well!

Many thanks Type 100!

Hmmm I could've been wrong on the drive belt. Is it an item on the service schedule? Try to check your owner's manual...better to follow that instead

My Jazz has three pedals kasi.

In addition they have a procedure for "recalibrating" the CVT...try searching Google for this one. If I can find it on the Fit/Jazz Electronic Service Manual I'll try to post it here. In any case, casa can do this for you every time you have the ATF changed - I understand this is SOP for them, but insist on it anyway.

All the other advice holds true. You're welcome.

Tigas ng Jazz mo ha. Mine's run roughly half that distance, 53,300 km. 2005 din.

**busdriver** · August 11th, 2009 01:55 PM

*Type100,
that's the thing, the CVT drive belts are not in the service schedule. I tried Googling about CVT belts, but nothng says about replacing it & when.
What I saw is how to calibrate if replaced, and how to replace.
Its not just my Jazz ang matibay, I guess all Jazz for that matter.

*CVT,
actually its 83,000kms. And I figured, in a few months time 100,000kms na siya. Its a daily drive for the kids & my girlfriend's business. I was really shocked on the mileage, but it proves to me na matibay din ang Honda.
The Jazz serves us well. No major problem, except for that engine support replacement 6 months ago but that's about it.
Tibay din!

By the way CVT, would you know when is the scheduled replacement for the CVT drive belts? Or di pinapalitan ito?

Thanks guys!

**Type 100** · August 12th, 2009 10:21 AM

Yeah, I'd assume that the CVT drive belt needs no replacement talaga. I've seen photos of it on Autocar ASEAN some time back. It's not actually a belt per se, but a really thick chain of several layers.

**busdriver** · August 12th, 2009 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by Type 100

Yeah, I'd assume that the CVT drive belt needs no replacement talaga. I've seen photos of it on Autocar ASEAN some time back. It's not actually a belt per se, but a really thick chain of several layers.

Ah ok. So that explains it. Its not belt perse. I assumed wrongly that it has the same belt as scooter technology. Maybe just the same principle.
That enlightened me.

Thanks Type 100.

**oj88** · August 12th, 2009 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Type 100

You definitely have to replace the CVT fluid. The CVT of GD Jazzes like ours requires religious replacement of Honda ATF-Z1 fluid - every 5,000 km to be sure. DO NOT use any other ATF, trust me you'll be sorry if you do.

I was under the impression that you should only use Honda CVTF on CVT (Multimatic) transmissions and Honda ATF-Z1 for traditional A/T.

You shouldn't interchange the use of ATF-Z1 and CVTF.

**Type 100** · August 12th, 2009 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by oj88

I was under the impression that you should only use Honda CVTF on CVT (Multimatic) transmissions and Honda ATF-Z1 for traditional A/T.

You shouldn't interchange the use of ATF-Z1 and CVTF.

Well excuse me for quoting the owner's manual. The manual SPECIFICALLY asked for Honda ATF-Z1 for CVTs.