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