NTB19-068

Classification:
Reference:
AT19-004
Date:
NTB19-068
September 6, 2019
MIL ON WITH DTC P0868 AND MAY HAVE
HESITATION AND/OR LACK OF POWER
2019 Sentra (B17)
2019 Versa Note (E12)
2019 Versa Sedan (N17)
MRA8DE
APPLIED ENGINE:
APPLIED TRANSMISSION: CVT (RE0F11A)
APPLIED VEHICLES:
IF YOU CONFIRM
The MIL is ON with DTC P0868 (FLUID PRESS LOW) stored.
NOTE: The vehicle may also hesitate and/or have reduced power.
ACTION
Refer to the Repair Flow Chart on page 2 for CVT repair.
IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (above) is to give you a quick idea of the work you
will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it
contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair.
Nissan Bulletins are intended for use by qualified technicians, not 'do-it-yourselfers'. Qualified technicians are
properly trained individuals who have the equipment, tools, safety instruction, and know-how to do a job
properly and safely. NOTE: If you believe that a described condition may apply to a particular vehicle, DO
NOT assume that it does. See your Nissan dealer to determine if this applies to your vehicle.
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Repair Flow Chart
MIL ON with DTC P0868 stored.
NOTE: The vehicle may hesitate
and/or have reduced power.
Remove the control
valve, inspect the
CVT belt.
Evidence of
CVT belt slippage.
The CVT belt
checks out OK.
Replace the
CVT assembly.
See page 19
for important
pre-authorization
information.
Replace the
control valve.
Perform Additional Service


See page 19 for CVT replacement.
See page 20 for control valve replacement.
(Additional Service must be performed for control
valve replacement or CVT replacement.)
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Essential Special Service Tools
Additional Essential Tools are available from Tech•Mate online:
www.nissantechmate.com, or by phone: 1-800-662-2001.
Tech Cam J-51951
Figure 1
Clutch Engagement
Tool J-52273
Figure 2
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Essential Special Service Tools (continued)
Evap Pressure Test
Kit J-42909
Figure 3
SERVICE PROCEDURE
IMPORTANT: Repairs performed for this bulletin require CONSULT-III plus (C-III plus)
Diagnostic result reporting function-Setting be turned ON and Diagnosis (All Systems) be
performed. If not done, it may result in a repair being non-warrantable.
Control Valve Removal
1.

Only allow NS-3 CVT fluid or suitable cleaners to enter the CVT assembly or
damage to the CVT may occur.

Use care and cover all CVT openings to avoid any foreign debris, dust, dirt, etc. from
entering or damage to the CVT may occur.
Write down all audio presets.
Presets
AM
FM 1
FM 2
SAT 1
SAT 2/3
Bass
1
Treble
2
3
Balance
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4
Fade
5
6
Speed Sen. Vol.
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2.
Place the vehicle on a lift.
3.
Before lifting the vehicle, place the transmission gear selector in Neutral.
4.
Disconnect both battery cables, negative cable first.
5.
Raise the vehicle, and then drain the CVT fluid by removing the drain plug.

Remove the engine under cover if needed.
To avoid the risk of minor personal injury, use caution when looking into
the drain hole as there is the risk of fluid entering the eye.
6.
Disconnect the engine room harness from the CVT.
7.
Remove the oil pan mounting bolts,
and then remove the oil pan and oil
pan gasket.

Do not discard the bolts. These will
be reused during assembly.
Figure 4
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Exploded View
Figure 5
1. Transaxle assembly
4. Manual plate
7. Strainer
10. Oil pan
2. O-ring
5. Washer
8. Oil pan gasket
11. Drain plug gasket
3. Control valve
6. O-ring
9. Magnet
12. Drain plug
: Always replace after every disassembly.
: N•m (kg-m, ft-lb)
: N•m (kg-m, in-lb)
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8.
Remove the magnets from the oil pan.
9.

Clean the magnets.

Clean the CVT oil pan.

Reinstall the magnets to the oil pan in their original positions.
Remove the three (3) strainer bolts,
and then remove the strainer from the
control valve (Figure 6).

3 bolts
These bolts will be reused.
Strainer
Figure 6
10.
Remove the nut and washer, and then
remove the manual plate shown in
Figure 7.


Use a screwdriver to hold the manual
plate (Figure 8) to keep the shaft
from rotating while removing the nut.
Nut and washer
Manual plate
Do not discard the nut and washer.
These will be reused during
assembly.
Figure 7
Manual plate
Figure 8
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11.
Clean around the CVT unit harness
connector to prevent foreign materials
from entering into the CVT case.
12.
Remove ONLY the eleven (11) control
valve bolts circled in yellow with
markings as shown in Figure 9.

On this model transaxle, DO NOT
remove the bolts with a single dot
over the “7” (not shown).

The bolts removed will be reused.
13.
Control valve bolts
Figure 9
Press the CVT unit harness connector
down into the transaxle case, and then
remove the control valve from the
transaxle case.
Remove bolts
with this
marking
Non-warrantable
damage may occur if care is not taken
when handling the CVT unit harness
connector.
CVT Belt Visual Inspection
14.
Secure the front right tire with a
suitable strap (Figure 10).

15.
This will assist in making the belt turn
during the borescope belt inspection.
Mark the front left tire with a suitable
marking.

This will assure all 360° of the belt is
inspected.
Figure 10
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16.
Inspect the entirety of the two sides of the belt that come in contact with the pulleys
(Figure 11).
IMPORTANT:
 Reference Figure 23 through Figure 28 on pages 16-18 for comparison.
 Use borescope J-51951 with mirror attachment.
 Clean the camera lens and mirror before each inspection. Use 90% isopropyl
alcohol, and a lens swab from Lens Swab packet J-51963 listed in PARTS
INFORMATION on page 21 of this bulletin.
Figure 11
a. Install the Clutch Engagement Tool (J-52273) to the CVT case with two bolts finger
tight where shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13.

Bolt torque not to exceed: 2.26 N•m (0.23 kg-m, 20 in-lb.)
 Use care when tightening the bolts as damage to the bolts/CVT could occur.
 Make sure an O-ring is installed to the Clutch Engagement Tool (J-52273)
before installation as this could lead to improper/incomplete testing.
HINT: The O-ring for the Clutch Engagement Tool comes with the attachment. To
obtain only the O-ring, refer to PARTS INFORMATION on page 21 of this bulletin for
the part number.
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Bolts
Front of
vehicle
Clutch pack
Figure 12
Clutch
engagement tool
(J-52273)
Figure 13
b. Connect the Hand pump from Evap Pressure Test Kit (J-42909) to the Clutch
Engagement Tool (J-52273) and pump to 20 PSI (Figure 14).
IMPORTANT:

Proper pressure has been achieved when the CVT belt moves while the left
front wheel is rotated and the CVT is in NEUTRAL with the right front wheel
secured.

Do NOT over-pressurize the system as internal damage to the CVT could
result.

The hand pump should be removed from the Clutch Engagement Tool (J52273) quick connect once the clutch has been engaged and the belt is
observed moving with tire rotation.
 Pressure will be retained.
Hand pump
Figure 14
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c. Insert the borescope where shown in Figure 15 as follows:
I.
Face the mirror of the borescope toward the driver’s side of the vehicle (CVT
side cover).
II.
Insert the lens approximately 7.5 inches from the CVT oil pan gasket surface
as shown in Figure 17 on page 12.
III.
View the side of the belt that contacts the pulley.
Look through here to
help guide borescope
Front of
vehicle
Insert borescope
here at location 1
Figure 15
Driver’s
side
Belt
Insert borescope
here
Face the mirror in the
direction indicated by
the yellow arrow
Figure 16
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CVT shown removed from
the vehicle and without side
cover for clarity, and is for
reference only
View point is on
opposite side of belt
Borescope
7.5 inches
Borescope position,
inserted from bottom
Figure 17
d. Using the mark applied to the left
front tire for reference, slowly and
carefully rotate the front left tire one
full turn in either direction to view all
of the belt.

Holding the borescope
(camera flexible tube) with one
hand allows rotation of the tire
with the other hand (see
Figure 18).

If evidence of belt slip is
identified as shown in Figure
27 and Figure 28 on page 18,
skip to step 26 on page 19.

Figure 18
If the belt does not move when rotating the front left tire, return to step 16b on
page 10.
e. If the inspection result confirms that no slippage has occurred on the observed side,
inspect the other side of the belt as follows:
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For the following steps print
this page as a template and
then shape the borescope
camera flexible tube like the
image in Figure 19.

Do not shrink or
enlarge the sheet
size when printing.

The template shown
is actual size.
The figure is
9 inches long
4 inches
15°
Camera view
 Face the mirror in the
direction of the yellow
arrow.
Figure 19
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17.
Face the mirror of the borescope toward passenger side (engine side).
18.
Insert the borescope in the second location where shown in Figure 20.
Front of
vehicle
Insert borescope at
location 2 and also look
through here to help guide
borescope
Figure 20
Passenger
side
Insert borescope
here
Belt
Face the mirror in the
direction indicated by
the yellow arrow
Figure 21
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19.
Insert the lens approximately 8.7 inches from the CVT case rim (Figure 22)

View the side of the belt that contacts the pulley.
CVT shown removed from
the vehicle and without side
cover for clarity, and is for
reference only
Borescope
View point
Borescope position,
inserted from bottom
8.7 inches
Figure 22
20.
Using the mark applied to the left front tire for reference, slowly and carefully rotate
the front left tire one full turn in either direction to view all of the belt.

Holding the borescope (camera flexible tube) with one hand allows rotation of the
tire with the other hand (Figure 18).
HINT: If the belt does not move when rotating the front left tire, supply additional
air with hand pump (J-45664) to re-engage the clutch as necessary.

21.
Look for evidence of belt slip as shown in Figure 23 through Figure 28 on pages
16-18.
Remove the Clutch Engagement Tool (J-52273) from the CVT.
To avoid the risk of minor personal injury, place a rag over the Clutch
Engagement tool and SLOWLY loosen the two bolts until the audible
depressurization is noted. The remaining CVT fluid may spray when the Clutch
Engagement Tool is removed.
Is the inspection result OK (no evidence of slip) for 360° rotation of both sides of the
belt?
If YES go to step 31 on page 20 No Belt Damage – Control Valve Replacement.
If NO, continue to step 22 on page 19. CVT replacement is required.
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Figure 23
Figure 24
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OK
Visual lines
Figure 25
OK
Visual lines
Figure 26
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NG
Figure 27
NG
Figure 28
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22.
Reinstall the original (removed) control valve, oil pan gasket, oil pan, drain plug, and
drain plug washer hand tight.
CVT Assembly Replacement Approval Procedure
Complete the Powertrain Call Center (PCC) CVT Preauthorization Form in ASIST.
23.
24.
If CVT inspection indicates a CVT
replacement is required:

Use borescope J-51951 to record a
continuous video, 15 seconds or
less, of the most severe evidence of
belt slip and the VIN on the FMVSS
certification label (VIN label).
Figure 29
HINT: This required video must be attached to the Powertrain Call Center (PCC)
CVT Preauthorization Form (in ASIST) prior to calling for authorization. Failure to
submit a continuous video will cause immediate denial of request for replacement.


25.
The video will show a backward or reversed image when the mirror end is used;
this is okay.
The required video must show clear evidence of belt slippage and be 15 seconds
or less.
Call the PCC for authorization at 800-973-9992 (opt 2).
Belt Damage – CVT Replacement
26.
27.
Replace the CVT.

Refer to the PARTS INFORMATION section on page 21 of this bulletin.

Refer to the ESM for CVT replacement: TRANSMISSION & DRIVELINE >
TRANSAXLE & TRANSMISSION – CVT; RE0F11A > UNIT REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION > TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY.
Connect both battery cables, negative cable last.
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28.
Fill the transmission with CVT fluid.
29.
Reset/reinitialize systems as needed.
30.

For a listing of systems that require reset/initialization after reconnecting the 12V
battery refer to the ESM: ELECTRICAL & POWER CONTROL > POWER
SUPPLY, GROUND & CIRCUIT ELEMENTS > BASIC INSPECTION >
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT > ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REMOVING
BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL.

This list often includes items such as radio, power windows, clock, sunroof, etc.
Perform Additional Service when Replacing Transaxle.

For a list of additional services, refer to the ESM: TRANSMISSION & DRIVELINE
> TRANSAXLE & TRANSMISSION > CVT: RE0F11A > BASIC INSPECTION >
ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY.
No Belt Damage – Control Valve Replacement
31.
Install a new control valve from the PARTS INFORMATION on page 21 of this
bulletin.
 Refer to the ESM for control valve installation: TRANSMISSION & DRIVELINE >
TRANSAXLE & TRANSMISSION – CVT; RE0F11A > REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION > OIL PAN, CONTROL VALVE.

Ensure to install the new strainer that is included in the KIT-CONTROL VALVE
listed under PARTS INFORMATION on page 21 of this bulletin.
32.
Remove the magnets from the oil pan.
33.
Clean the magnets.
34.
Clean the CVT oil pan.
35.
Reinstall the magnets to the oil pan in their original positions.
36.
Install the original oil pan with a new oil pan gasket using the original bolts.

37.
See Figure 4 on page 5.
Reset/reinitialize systems as needed.

For a listing of systems that require reset/initialization after reconnecting the 12V
battery refer to the ESM: ELECTRICAL & POWER CONTROL > POWER
SUPPLY, GROUND & CIRCUIT ELEMENTS > BASIC INSPECTION >
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT > ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN
REMOVING BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL.

This list often includes items such as radio, power windows, clock, sunroof, etc.
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38.
Erase the CVT fluid deterioration data.
ADDITIONAL SERVICE REQUIRED
39.
Perform Additional Service when replacing the control valve.

Refer to the ESM for additional service when replacing the control valve:
TRANSMISSION & DRIVELINE > TRANSAXLE & TRANSMISSION > CVT:
RE0F11A > BASIC INSPECTION > ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING
CONTROL VALVE.
PARTS INFORMATION
REPAIR
Control Valve
Replacement
DESCRIPTION
KIT-CONTROL VALVE
(For Sentra)
KIT-CONTROL VALVE
(For Versa Sedan and NOTE)
CVT
Replacement
CVT Assembly
Applies to all
repairs
Nissan NS-3 CVT Fluid (2) (3)
Additional Engagement Tool O-Rings (4)
WASHER-DRAIN
(CVT Oil Pan Drain Plug Gasket)
Lens Swab packet
(1)
PART #
QUANTITY
3170E-X428C
1
3170E-X428B
1
(1)
1
999MP-CV0NS3 As needed
11440
As needed
11026-JA00A
1
J-51963
(5)
Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) and utilize the specific VIN to obtain the
correct part number.
(2) Nissan NS-3 CVT Fluid can be ordered through the Nissan Maintenance Advantage
program: Phone: 877-NIS-NMA1 (877-647-6621) or Website: Order via link on dealer
portal www.NNAnet.com and click on the “Maintenance Advantage” link.
(3)
For warranty repairs, Nissan NS-3 CVT Fluid must be used. For customer pay
repairs, Nissan NS-3 CVT or an equivalent is recommended.
(4)
The engagement tool will initially come with 10 O-rings. Additional O-rings are
available from Tech•Mate online: www.nissantechmate.com, or by phone: 1-800-6622001.
(5)
Shop supply.
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CLAIMS INFORMATION
If belt inspection shows signs of belt slip, NG
Submit a Primary Part (PP) type line claim using the following claims coding:
DESCRIPTION
Replace CVT Assembly
PFP
OP CODE
JD01AA
SYM
DIA
(1)
JD023A
ZE
32
FRT
(2)
CVT Belt Inspect – NG
JX36AA
1.2
(1) Reference the electronic parts catalog and use the CVT Assembly as the Primary
Failed Part (PFP).
(2) Reference the current Nissan Warranty Flat Rate Manual and use the indicated Flat
Rate Time (FRT).
OR
If belt inspection shows signs of belt slip, OK
Submit a Primary Part (PP) type line claim using the following claims coding:
DESCRIPTION
PFP
OP CODE
SYM
DIA
FRT
CVT Belt Inspect – OK
JX37AA
0.4
(1)
ZE
32
Replace Control Valve
JD48AA
(2)
(Valve Body)
(1) Reference the electronic parts catalog and use the Control Valve Assembly as the
Primary Failed Part (PFP).
(2) Reference the current Nissan Warranty Flat Rate Manual and use the indicated Flat
Rate Time (FRT).
AMENDMENT HISTORY
PUBLISHED DATE REFERENCE
September 6, 2019
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DESCRIPTION
Original bulletin published
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