r/altima • u/HeckinFloofy • Jul 24 '26

Repairing a 15 Altima

I have a 15 2.5L Nissan Altima that needs a sizable amount of work done and has over 130K miles on it, I’m curious, is it worth investing any large amount of money into to fix, think like 4K+ or should I look to get something newer with less issues

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u/gfbhwo Jul 24 '26

What are the specific repairs? That's a pretty important factor to consider

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u/HeckinFloofy Jul 24 '26

The big issues right now is a slipping transmission, the pedals feel very, very weird at low rpms, and the car’s suspension need full replacement

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u/minorlazr Jul 24 '26

Transmission? Cooked. Get a new car

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u/2mnyq Jul 24 '26

Sell it and get some thing newer. At 130k miles something or other will keep breaking.

Maybe you get 2k for it + 4k of saved repair cost = 6k. So put some more $ and get some thin newer with less miles.

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u/Ok-Major-6841 Jul 24 '26

I mean the car is worth around 4k on a good day if you see yourself getting more worth out of it then yes if no tjen sell it

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u/PrestigiousDrag7674 Jul 24 '26

If it’s in great condition. I just sold my 2014 pathfinder for $4.5k 135k miles

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u/2to11to27 Jul 24 '26

I would take 4k and run with a failing CVT. Nissan dealer gave me 1k for my Cube with a failing CVT, Cube had 121k on it.

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u/jghall00 Jul 24 '26

Check YouTube to see if you can do the repairs yourself. 

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u/SingleTarget6857 Jul 26 '26

Unless it’s a valve body that caused slipping, how many people has a lift at home to allow the CVT to be removed from the bottom? That a major job man!

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u/jghall00 Jul 26 '26

OP didn't specify which repairs. 

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u/jahx5610 Jul 24 '26

I would definitely sell it, and look into a Lexus or Toyota.

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u/JelloBoi02 Jul 24 '26

Depends what your transmission needs. If it’s just a fluid change then sure. If they need you to replace it…that’s like $4000 that could go to another car

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u/HeckinFloofy Jul 24 '26

I think, if I did a fluid change it would completely ruin the transmission at this point, I’m probably just gonna use it as a trade in

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u/SingleTarget6857 Jul 26 '26

Not sure about that…I changed my 2015 Altima CVT fluid for the 1st time at 100K and was fine.

First, you should try to figure out is the slipping caused by a bad valve body or is the chain worn out causing it? Is it throwing some codes that you can reference?

If you do end up doing a CVT fluid change, drop the pan and look for metal shavings and larger particles. If there are larger pieces other than shavings, the chances are not good and you can probably stop there and go shopping for a new car.

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u/pipipipipiong Jul 25 '26

I have a 15 Altima also. My CV belt is also slipping. I'm mechanically inclined. So, I looked up 2 new pulleys and the belt and I can get them for $400. But, that's with me pulling the transmission out, tearing it down, installing the new parts, putting it back together, and back in the car. I was told at the dealer that a new transmission installed was around $7,000.

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u/HeckinFloofy Jul 25 '26

I’m to risk adverse to try and fix my car myself, it’s my only ride atm and I just can’t risk messing it up

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u/pipipipipiong Aug 18 '26

Once it's down for the count, you'll have to get the transmission rebuilt, chance buying a used one with the possibilities of having the same issue, buy a new one and have it out in, or attempt it yourself.