Subaru forester 2.5i 2021 towing a camper trailer

The 2021 Forester has a CVT, and they, like the NISSANs don't have a long life before transmission trouble, Jerking and Shuddering is common. Nissans fail just after 40,000km UNLESS the fluid has been changed, that prolongs the life bit more, not much but a bit! If similar construction in the Forester , then perhaps towing a lot is not a good idea.

RMD,
Isn't it pittyful that vehicles are being sold here that are on borrowed time after 40k.
I bought our current vehicle in 2012 and its coming up to 340k next service, how many Xtrails or Subarus would that add up to?
I used to believe Subaru was the second best quality Jap vehicle on our market second only to Honda, just my personal opinion, but hasn't that changed.
I have a close relative that bought an Xtrail for his daughter not knowing about the CVT troubles and we have both learned a lot from it. His transmission specialist recommends an oil change every second service and even then it will come out black, not a cheap operation.
Even worse is that he has been told EVs are using the same transmission, don't know the validity of that but why would they?

qldcamper,

I didn’t think EV’s had a transmission, I thought they were a “direct drive”.

Macca.

No idea Macca, I have no interest in electric cars so can't be bothered researching them. However I do have a reasonably good grasp on how electric drive dump trucks work and they do have individule wheel motors on the rear axle housing but I can't see it practical in the near future to replace the dirty big diesel engine, propulsion alternator and fuel tank that drive those motors with batteries. As it is they can be refuled in under 10 minutes, can't see recharging matching that.

"Isn't it pittyful that vehicles are being sold here that are on borrowed time after 40k." They are not. Just because you have heard of a few that died prematurely, you assume that most do. There may be a few more than in other vehicles that fail, but the vast majority live on happily.

"As it is they can be refuled in under 10 minutes, can't see recharging matching that." Again, you have limited knowledge, but you are making profound statements. There are trucks currently running in Britain that pick up a recharge from a few kilometres of overhead wire. You also have no knowledge of what is around the corner and you again issue your pronouncements of gloom.

What mines would that be Peter?
I'll be there next month and would love to have a look. Can you post a link or two?
Australian companies have looked at it and it still isn't cost efficient.
Theory was the energy being wasted by the dynamics of empty trucks going into the pits could be used to assist the full ones hauling up. If there was a saving in it they would be using it already.
It would only be viable on limited haul roads with high traffic and if that existed a conveyer belt is more efficient.
Another draw back in most iron ore mines in AU there is no grid power and they produce their own electricity using diesel power stations so no savings there either.

What knowlege am I limited in with regards to refuling dump trucks or charging of batteries? How many dump trucks have you personally refuelled Peter?

Your right about me having limited knowlege as has everyone but having worked for the last 12 years as a HME sparky on various mine sites I consider my knowlege in the mining field better than most on this forum yet you take it upon yourself to tell me I don't know what I'm talking about.

With regards to CVTs try talking to a specialist repairer to gain knowlege rather than sitting home and reading forums.

Mclaren 3030
EV's DO HAVE TRANSMISSIONS. A Tesla gearbox drive unit is SO COMPLICATED you need a 3 year uni degree in Mechanical engineering to fix one. They are DO NEED SERVICING. Servicing cost for EV's is prohibitively expensive. Psssst. Don't tell anyone! They wear out tyres faster and weight heaps more than comparable vehicles. The latest KIA people mover thing weighs 2.6 T 600KG battery. Why so large? to cart the battery around of course! I suspect the gearbox units are there so the electric motor/s don't have to be near STALL and VERY high current drain everytime they take off.

I have rebuilt many 4 speed Autos. both straight and Front wheel drive units. I never want to see a CVT or a Tesla box. It has TWO of them in some models, ie, TWO LOTS OF SERVICING.

?? "SG (2019 onward)"

SG series was (MY) 2003-2008.

Shirley you mean SK.

Correct! Buggered up my own car model. I’ll blame the scotch. Thankyou.

To quote the line in the movie,
Don't call me Shirley.
lol.
William

But did yours have a CVT transmission?????

Just gave my 2016 Nissan XTrail with 180,000klms to my step son. Not an ounce of trouble and has often towed a 1 tonne 13 boat trailer outfit. Car presented as new and probably had 3 oil changes for the transmission..every 50,000klms. Serviced by myself.

But did yours have a CVT transmission?????

Not back in the day - the Forester was a manual, and the Outback a 5sp automatic.