"Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep"
07-15-2006, 09:51 PM
#11
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Re: "Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep"
Earle Horton proclaimed:
> "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153002753.764096.183450@75g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>>>"I have been under-whelmed by the new Continuously Variable
>>>Transmissions (CVT) finding their way into some vehicles.
>>>However, the one used in the Compass shows that the
>>>technology is coming along quite rapidly."
>>>
>>>Owner's manual for my Civic says that CVT requires oil change every
>>>15,000 miles. I find this to be excessive for a transmission, which is
>>>why I bought the manual transmission version. I don't know that
>>>the Compass CVT is the same, but I assume that it is. Of course
>>>if you like having repetitive meaningless maintenance services
>>>performed on your vehicles, this could be a selling point.
>>>
>>
>> Unless the CVT takes some bizarre juice it's not a big deal.
>>
>
> Bret,
>
> You want to think about why a CVT transmission would require fluid changes
> that often. The most likely reason, it being some kind of automatic, is
> that there is something in it chewing itself to pieces, as there is in all
> automatics, except much more quickly. I don't know the recommendations for
> the Compass, only the Hondas, but it is something to ask before buying one.
>
> Earle
Completely different internal construction for the most part. CVT's use
belts either in compression or tension. Remember the old dutch DAF?
> "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153002753.764096.183450@75g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>>>"I have been under-whelmed by the new Continuously Variable
>>>Transmissions (CVT) finding their way into some vehicles.
>>>However, the one used in the Compass shows that the
>>>technology is coming along quite rapidly."
>>>
>>>Owner's manual for my Civic says that CVT requires oil change every
>>>15,000 miles. I find this to be excessive for a transmission, which is
>>>why I bought the manual transmission version. I don't know that
>>>the Compass CVT is the same, but I assume that it is. Of course
>>>if you like having repetitive meaningless maintenance services
>>>performed on your vehicles, this could be a selling point.
>>>
>>
>> Unless the CVT takes some bizarre juice it's not a big deal.
>>
>
> Bret,
>
> You want to think about why a CVT transmission would require fluid changes
> that often. The most likely reason, it being some kind of automatic, is
> that there is something in it chewing itself to pieces, as there is in all
> automatics, except much more quickly. I don't know the recommendations for
> the Compass, only the Hondas, but it is something to ask before buying one.
>
> Earle
Completely different internal construction for the most part. CVT's use
belts either in compression or tension. Remember the old dutch DAF?
07-15-2006, 09:51 PM
#12
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Re: "Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep"
Earle Horton proclaimed:
> "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153002753.764096.183450@75g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>>>"I have been under-whelmed by the new Continuously Variable
>>>Transmissions (CVT) finding their way into some vehicles.
>>>However, the one used in the Compass shows that the
>>>technology is coming along quite rapidly."
>>>
>>>Owner's manual for my Civic says that CVT requires oil change every
>>>15,000 miles. I find this to be excessive for a transmission, which is
>>>why I bought the manual transmission version. I don't know that
>>>the Compass CVT is the same, but I assume that it is. Of course
>>>if you like having repetitive meaningless maintenance services
>>>performed on your vehicles, this could be a selling point.
>>>
>>
>> Unless the CVT takes some bizarre juice it's not a big deal.
>>
>
> Bret,
>
> You want to think about why a CVT transmission would require fluid changes
> that often. The most likely reason, it being some kind of automatic, is
> that there is something in it chewing itself to pieces, as there is in all
> automatics, except much more quickly. I don't know the recommendations for
> the Compass, only the Hondas, but it is something to ask before buying one.
>
> Earle
Completely different internal construction for the most part. CVT's use
belts either in compression or tension. Remember the old dutch DAF?
> "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153002753.764096.183450@75g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>>>"I have been under-whelmed by the new Continuously Variable
>>>Transmissions (CVT) finding their way into some vehicles.
>>>However, the one used in the Compass shows that the
>>>technology is coming along quite rapidly."
>>>
>>>Owner's manual for my Civic says that CVT requires oil change every
>>>15,000 miles. I find this to be excessive for a transmission, which is
>>>why I bought the manual transmission version. I don't know that
>>>the Compass CVT is the same, but I assume that it is. Of course
>>>if you like having repetitive meaningless maintenance services
>>>performed on your vehicles, this could be a selling point.
>>>
>>
>> Unless the CVT takes some bizarre juice it's not a big deal.
>>
>
> Bret,
>
> You want to think about why a CVT transmission would require fluid changes
> that often. The most likely reason, it being some kind of automatic, is
> that there is something in it chewing itself to pieces, as there is in all
> automatics, except much more quickly. I don't know the recommendations for
> the Compass, only the Hondas, but it is something to ask before buying one.
>
> Earle
Completely different internal construction for the most part. CVT's use
belts either in compression or tension. Remember the old dutch DAF?
07-15-2006, 09:51 PM
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Re: "Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep"
Earle Horton proclaimed:
> "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153002753.764096.183450@75g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>>>"I have been under-whelmed by the new Continuously Variable
>>>Transmissions (CVT) finding their way into some vehicles.
>>>However, the one used in the Compass shows that the
>>>technology is coming along quite rapidly."
>>>
>>>Owner's manual for my Civic says that CVT requires oil change every
>>>15,000 miles. I find this to be excessive for a transmission, which is
>>>why I bought the manual transmission version. I don't know that
>>>the Compass CVT is the same, but I assume that it is. Of course
>>>if you like having repetitive meaningless maintenance services
>>>performed on your vehicles, this could be a selling point.
>>>
>>
>> Unless the CVT takes some bizarre juice it's not a big deal.
>>
>
> Bret,
>
> You want to think about why a CVT transmission would require fluid changes
> that often. The most likely reason, it being some kind of automatic, is
> that there is something in it chewing itself to pieces, as there is in all
> automatics, except much more quickly. I don't know the recommendations for
> the Compass, only the Hondas, but it is something to ask before buying one.
>
> Earle
Completely different internal construction for the most part. CVT's use
belts either in compression or tension. Remember the old dutch DAF?
> "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153002753.764096.183450@75g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>>>"I have been under-whelmed by the new Continuously Variable
>>>Transmissions (CVT) finding their way into some vehicles.
>>>However, the one used in the Compass shows that the
>>>technology is coming along quite rapidly."
>>>
>>>Owner's manual for my Civic says that CVT requires oil change every
>>>15,000 miles. I find this to be excessive for a transmission, which is
>>>why I bought the manual transmission version. I don't know that
>>>the Compass CVT is the same, but I assume that it is. Of course
>>>if you like having repetitive meaningless maintenance services
>>>performed on your vehicles, this could be a selling point.
>>>
>>
>> Unless the CVT takes some bizarre juice it's not a big deal.
>>
>
> Bret,
>
> You want to think about why a CVT transmission would require fluid changes
> that often. The most likely reason, it being some kind of automatic, is
> that there is something in it chewing itself to pieces, as there is in all
> automatics, except much more quickly. I don't know the recommendations for
> the Compass, only the Hondas, but it is something to ask before buying one.
>
> Earle
Completely different internal construction for the most part. CVT's use
belts either in compression or tension. Remember the old dutch DAF?
07-17-2006, 03:12 PM
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Re: "Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep"
Lon <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in
news:K_ednS0xxYEXBiTZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> Completely different internal construction for the most part.
> CVT's use belts either in compression or tension. Remember the
> old dutch DAF?
Who could forget a car called the.... ready? Here it comes....
DAFFODIL!
http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/DAF/DAF_cars_p2.htm
news:K_ednS0xxYEXBiTZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> Completely different internal construction for the most part.
> CVT's use belts either in compression or tension. Remember the
> old dutch DAF?
Who could forget a car called the.... ready? Here it comes....
DAFFODIL!
http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/DAF/DAF_cars_p2.htm
07-17-2006, 03:12 PM
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Re: "Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep"
Lon <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in
news:K_ednS0xxYEXBiTZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> Completely different internal construction for the most part.
> CVT's use belts either in compression or tension. Remember the
> old dutch DAF?
Who could forget a car called the.... ready? Here it comes....
DAFFODIL!
http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/DAF/DAF_cars_p2.htm
news:K_ednS0xxYEXBiTZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> Completely different internal construction for the most part.
> CVT's use belts either in compression or tension. Remember the
> old dutch DAF?
Who could forget a car called the.... ready? Here it comes....
DAFFODIL!
http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/DAF/DAF_cars_p2.htm
07-17-2006, 03:12 PM
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Re: "Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep"
Lon <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in
news:K_ednS0xxYEXBiTZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> Completely different internal construction for the most part.
> CVT's use belts either in compression or tension. Remember the
> old dutch DAF?
Who could forget a car called the.... ready? Here it comes....
DAFFODIL!
http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/DAF/DAF_cars_p2.htm
news:K_ednS0xxYEXBiTZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> Completely different internal construction for the most part.
> CVT's use belts either in compression or tension. Remember the
> old dutch DAF?
Who could forget a car called the.... ready? Here it comes....
DAFFODIL!
http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/DAF/DAF_cars_p2.htm
07-17-2006, 11:59 PM
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Re: "Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep"
XS11E wrote:
> Lon <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in
> news:K_ednS0xxYEXBiTZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast.com:
>
>
>>Completely different internal construction for the most part.
>>CVT's use belts either in compression or tension. Remember the
>>old dutch DAF?
>
>
> Who could forget a car called the.... ready? Here it comes....
> DAFFODIL!
>
> http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/DAF/DAF_cars_p2.htm
>
>
Ritzsite is a very cool site, all kinds of interesting cars many people
have never heard of, no Jeeps though. However they do have a few nice
Studebaker pages, even have a car of mine!
http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/Lark/Lark8.htm
Jeff DeWitt
> Lon <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in
> news:K_ednS0xxYEXBiTZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast.com:
>
>
>>Completely different internal construction for the most part.
>>CVT's use belts either in compression or tension. Remember the
>>old dutch DAF?
>
>
> Who could forget a car called the.... ready? Here it comes....
> DAFFODIL!
>
> http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/DAF/DAF_cars_p2.htm
>
>
Ritzsite is a very cool site, all kinds of interesting cars many people
have never heard of, no Jeeps though. However they do have a few nice
Studebaker pages, even have a car of mine!
http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/Lark/Lark8.htm
Jeff DeWitt
