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Car Forum / Jeep / July 2006"Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep"
Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep The new car market is changing as are the philosophies of automotive manufacturers. Jeep is no different then any other, so they are looking toward expanding their appeal with vehicles such as the Compass. at http://www.washingtontimes.com/autoweekend/20060713-082632-5621r.htm "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. Earle > Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep > The new car market is changing as are the philosophies of automotive > manufacturers. Jeep is no different then any other, so they are looking > toward expanding their appeal with vehicles such as the Compass. > at http://www.washingtontimes.com/autoweekend/20060713-082632-5621r.htm > "I have been under-whelmed by the new Continuously Variable Transmissions > (CVT) finding their way into some vehicles. However, the one used in the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > 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. > > "I have been under-whelmed by the new Continuously Variable > > Transmissions (CVT) finding their way into some vehicles. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > 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 Earle Horton proclaimed: >>>"I have been under-whelmed by the new Continuously Variable >>>Transmissions (CVT) finding their way into some vehicles. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Earle Completely different internal construction for the most part. CVT's use belts either in compression or tension. Remember the old dutch DAF? > 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 >>Completely different internal construction for the most part. >>CVT's use belts either in compression or tension. Remember the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > 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 > Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep Compass is a restyled Dodge Caliber XS11E proclaimed: >>Compass is kinder, gentler Jeep > > Compass is a restyled Dodge Caliber ^^ Neon >> Neon There's not a trace of Neon in the Caliber OR the Compass, the Caliber/Compass is a complete new design. |
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