Replacement steel push belt, part 901072 (901068), for the Nissan JF015E / RE0F11A CVT in Sentra and Versa when the old belt slips or has worn the pulleys.
This is the steel push belt on its own for the Jatco JF015E CVT, the unit Nissan lists as RE0F11A behind the 1.6L and 1.8L engines in the Sentra and Versa. It carries part number 901072, which supersedes 901068, and weighs about 2.16 lb. It is for the rebuilder who already has the case split and has found a belt with chipped or worn elements but pulleys that still measure good, or who needs a belt to go with a reconditioned pulley pair.
A CVT push belt is not a rubber belt and not a chain in the usual sense. It is a stack of several hundred thin steel elements held together by layered steel bands. The primary pulley squeezes the elements and pushes them around to the secondary pulley, and the friction between the element flanks and the pulley sheaves is what carries engine torque. On the JF015E the pulleys sit above the oil in the case, a Jatco change to cut drag and fluid aeration, so the belt relies on directed lubrication rather than running through a bath. Gears Magazine reports clamp pressure on these pulleys can reach 850 psi, which tells you how little slip the belt can tolerate before the flanks and sheaves start to polish and score each other.
A belt rarely fails alone. Before you order, pull the pulleys apart and look hard at the sheave faces. If they show a step, scoring or a shiny track where the belt rode, a new belt on those faces will wear out fast, and the full JF015E 29T pulley set with belt is the correct repair. Also rule out low line pressure, since a weak pump flow control valve or a worn valve body lets the belt slip in the first place. Our CVT failure patterns guide and CVT limp mode causes guide cover how to separate a belt fault from a pressure fault.
This belt is listed for the Jatco JF015E / Nissan RE0F11A CVT, best known in the Sentra and Versa, and the same small CVT also appears in other Nissan and Mitsubishi small cars. The safest check is the number stamped on the band of the belt you removed: it should read 901072 or the earlier 901068. If yours carries a different number, or you are not sure which pulley design is in your unit, send us your year and VIN before ordering. You can browse the rest of this family on our CVT parts page.
Fitting a push belt means opening both pulleys: the primary has to be spread to its widest and the secondary held apart against its spring while the belt is placed. Note which way the old belt ran and install the new one in the same direction. While everything is out, replace the pulley bearings with a JF015E pulley bearing kit, check the primary pulley piston for looseness and the secondary pulley reluctor for movement, and clean the case of all belt debris. Refill with Nissan NS-3 CVT fluid, set the level hot, then run the scan tool resets and the Clutch Point Relearn before the car goes back to the customer.
| Transmission | Jatco JF015E / Nissan RE0F11A CVT |
| Part number | 901072 (replaces 901068) |
| Type | Steel push belt |
| Weight | 2.16 lb |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
901072 is listed as the replacement for 901068, so it is the belt to use when your old belt is stamped with either number.
It is stamped on the outer steel band of the belt. Clean the band with a rag and read it under good light once the belt is out of the pulleys.
Only if the sheaves are worn. Smooth, unmarked cone faces can be reused. Any scoring, step or polished track means the pulleys should be replaced, otherwise the new belt will slip and wear quickly.
Nissan NS-3 CVT fluid. Check the level with the fluid at operating temperature, then run the scan tool resets and the Clutch Point Relearn.
No. Those vehicles use the larger JF016E/JF017E or JF011E CVTs with different belts. This belt is for the small JF015E / RE0F11A only.
