Replaces the worn primary and secondary clutch frictions and steel plates in the Jatco JF015E CVT behind the 1.6L Nissan Versa.
If your Nissan Versa or Versa Note 1.6L with the Jatco JF015E CVT flares the engine on takeoff, shudders at light throttle in the 20 to 30 mph range, or feels like it slips into neutral when it should pick up, the friction material in the auxiliary gearbox is a prime suspect. This kit supplies the friction discs and steel separator plates that go back into those clutch packs, listed under Nissan reference 06-089 (also written 06089 and L06089).
The JF015E is not a pure belt-and-pulley CVT. Behind the secondary pulley sits a small two-speed Ravigneaux planetary section that Jatco calls the auxiliary gearbox. Three friction elements run it: a low brake that holds the sun gear for low range, a high clutch that locks the ring gear to the carrier for high range, and a reverse brake that holds the high clutch drum for reverse. In drive the unit starts in low and changes to high at roughly 27 mph, while the belt and pulleys vary the ratio around that step. That is why worn frictions on this transmission show up as a flare or surge right in the low-to-high changeover, not as a constant belt slip.
Nissan also uses the low brake for Idle Neutral Control. At a stop in drive with the brake pressed, the TCM deliberately lets the low brake slip so the engine is not loaded. Every red light is a controlled slip on that pack, which is one reason city-driven Versas wear it out.
Rule out the cheaper causes first. Bench reports on this unit point to the pump flow control valve and valve body bore wear as the most common source of pressure codes and flare, and a loose primary pulley piston can cross-leak and act like slip. A lube regulator valve worn in its bore can also mimic a slipping clutch. If pressure checks out and the belt and pulley faces are clean, then the frictions are your wear item. Our CVT slipping under load guide walks through separating slip from pressure faults, and the Jatco CVT problems and fixes guide covers the Nissan-specific failures.
The listing covers the Versa sedan and the 2014-2017 Versa Note with the 1.6L four and the JF015E CVT, which Nissan tags as RE0F11A. The listing range for the sedan reads 2009-2019, but be careful with early cars: a 2009-2011 Versa uses either a four-speed automatic or the larger JF011E CVT behind the 1.8L, and neither shares these plates. The larger JF016E and JF017E used in other Nissans have a different plate diameter and count. Read the code on the case tag, count the plates in each old pack against the new set, or send us your year and VIN before you order. Everything else we stock for this unit is on the CVT parts page, where the JF015E kits are listed.
Shipping is fast from the USA, and the full plate set arrives together so you are not rebuilding one pack and reusing worn plates in another.
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Most likely not. A 2009-2011 Versa came with either a four-speed automatic or the JF011E CVT behind the 1.8L. This kit is for the JF015E CVT behind the 1.6L. Check the transmission code on the case tag or send us your VIN.
It supplies the friction discs and steel plates for the auxiliary gearbox clutch packs. The JF015E uses a low brake, a high clutch and a reverse brake. Count the plates in each old pack against the new set before assembly.
Only if the frictions are the cause. Pump flow control valve wear, valve body bore wear and a cross-leaking primary pulley piston produce the same flare. Check pressure and inspect the pump before condemning the clutches.
Use Nissan NS-3 CVT fluid. Soak the new frictions in the same fluid before assembly.
Yes. Update the TCM software and perform the Clutch Point Relearn. It is a drive procedure of about 30 minutes, and without it the unit can still surge or flare on the low-to-high change.
