JF011E Clutch Module, new and ready to install. Fits the JF011E. Ships fast from the USA.
Searching for JF011E clutch plates usually starts with one of three complaints: the car sits for a second or two after you pull the lever into Drive, the engine revs on takeoff before the car moves, or Reverse will not pull the car up a driveway. On a Nissan Altima 2.5, Rogue or Sentra 2.0, or on a Dodge Caliber, Jeep Compass or Patriot, those complaints often trace back to the friction material inside this Jatco CVT. This JF011E clutch module is a set of new friction plates for re-lining the clutch packs when you have the unit apart, and it covers the whole JF011E production run rather than a single model year.
The belt and the primary and secondary pulleys create every forward ratio, but they cannot run backwards. To get Drive and Reverse, Jatco placed a simple planetary gearset ahead of the pulleys with two friction elements: a forward clutch that locks the planetary so it turns as one piece, and a reverse brake that holds a member of the gearset to the case so the output turns the other way. Line pressure from the valve body clamps the plates in whichever element is applied, and a select control valve eases that pressure on during the shift into gear so engagement does not bang.
Once a JF011E is in gear, the applied element stays clamped the whole time you drive. It is not supposed to slip at all. When the lining wears thin or glazes, the pack slips at every takeoff, makes heat, and sheds friction dust into the fluid. That dust then circulates through the valve body and pulley cylinders, which is why a slipping forward clutch is rarely the only damage once you open the case.
A howl or whine that follows road speed, or a surge at steady cruise, is a belt and pulley issue instead. Our CVT slipping under load guide walks through how to tell those apart.
Nissan acknowledged a delayed engagement concern on this family in bulletin NTB10-147, and part of the fix there was TCM reprogramming, so a slow engagement does not automatically mean worn plates. Put a gauge on the forward clutch and reverse brake pressure taps and compare readings to the factory spec while you reproduce the complaint. Normal pressure with slip says the friction is gone. Low pressure says the pump or a worn valve body bore is bleeding oil away, and fresh plates alone will burn up again. Our CVT harsh or delayed shifts walkthrough covers the order of tests.
This listing fits the JF011E, the same transmission Nissan tags RE0F10A and Mitsubishi calls the F1CJA. The plate design is shared across the run, but do not order on the badge alone: set one of your old frictions next to the new one and match the outside diameter, the internal spline count and the thickness, and count how many plates each pack holds. If you want us to check first, send your year and VIN. Later Nissan CVTs such as the JF015E, JF016E and JF017E are different transmissions and use different plates. Every part we stock for this unit is on the CVT parts page, and the year-specific 2007 JF011E clutch module is listed separately.
New condition, ships fast from the USA, with a 1-year warranty.
| Fits | JF011E |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | JF017E |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Two elements: the forward clutch and the reverse brake. Both sit in the planetary section ahead of the belt and pulleys and choose the direction of travel. The pulleys handle the ratios.
RE0F10A is Nissan's name for the JF011E, so the plates are the same family. Compare diameter, spline count and thickness against your old frictions before installing.
Not always. Check forward clutch and reverse brake pressure first and ask whether the TCM has the update from Nissan bulletin NTB10-147. Good pressure plus slip points to worn frictions.
Only if they are flat, clean and show no bluing or scoring. Heat-damaged steels will glaze new frictions quickly.
Nissan NS-2 CVT fluid in Nissan applications, or the CVT fluid specified in the owner manual for Dodge, Jeep or Mitsubishi versions. Soak the plates in that same fluid before assembly.
