JF016E Valve Body 2012-19, new and ready to install. Fits the JF016E. Ships fast from the USA.
The JF016E is the four-cylinder CVT Nissan introduced as the second generation of its belt CVT, and it sits behind the 2.5L in a very large number of Altima and Rogue models. When one of these cars starts slipping in Forward or Reverse, chatters pulling away, shudders once the converter locks, or throws torque converter clutch codes, the valve body is high on the list. This is a new valve body for the JF016E in the 2012-2019 production range, not a used pull, so you are not inheriting someone else's worn bores.
In the JF016E (Nissan code RE0F10D) the valve body is the control center for a steel belt running between two variable pulleys. Its primary pulley reducing valve meters oil to the primary pulley actuator, and that pressure decides the ratio. Pressure regulators hold clamping force on the belt so it does not slip under torque, and the lock-up control plunger valve and its sleeve govern the torque converter clutch. The TCM drives the solenoids on the body to adjust all of these continuously, so a valve body with worn bores cannot follow the computer's commands no matter how good the solenoids are.
Sonnax documents each of these in its JF016E valve kits: wear around the small spool of the primary pulley reducing valve over-pressurizes the primary pulley, while wear at the larger spools and end plug starves it. Our CVT slipping under load guide lays out how to tell that apart from belt wear.
Start with fluid level and condition, because this unit is sensitive to both and old fluid alone can cause shudder. If the fluid is dark or loaded with metal, the belt or pulleys are likely damaged and a valve body will not cure it. With good fluid, look at stored codes and compare commanded and actual pulley pressures on a scan tool, then check whether the converter clutch slips when commanded on. Our harsh and delayed CVT engagement walkthrough explains the JF016E select solenoid logic so you do not misread a normal engagement delay as a fault.
This valve body is listed for the JF016E across 2012-2019 production, which covers the four-cylinder 2.5L Altima and Rogue applications in that span. The JF016E and the V6 JF017E look alike but are not interchangeable, and Nissan revised valve bodies and TCM calibrations during the run, so match the transmission code on your case (RE0F10D), the connector, and the casting before ordering. The fastest way is to send your year, make, model and VIN and we will verify it. If you need a later revision, see the JF016E valve body for 2014-2018 or browse the full CVT parts collection.
The valve body is serviced from the oil pan with the transmission in the car. Drain the fluid, drop the pan, inspect the magnet for steel, then unplug the harness and remove the body, keeping bolt lengths sorted. Clean the pan, replace the strainer and gasket, and tighten the new body in the factory sequence to spec rather than by feel. Fill with Nissan NS-3 CVT fluid only and check the level at the specified temperature. Then clear codes, run the CVT learning procedure and complete a road test. Because a new valve body cannot fix a worn pump, if engagement stays weak check pump output too; our JF016E oil pump assembly is the matching part. If the inspection turns up wear elsewhere, the JF016E overhaul kit for 2012-2020 supplies the seals and gaskets for a full reseal while the unit is apart.
| Fits | JF016E 2012-19 |
| Part type | Valve Body |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
The four-cylinder 2.5L Altima of that era uses the JF016E, so it is in range. Valve bodies and calibrations were revised during production, so confirm the RE0F10D code on your transmission tag or send us your VIN before ordering.
No. Those use the larger JF017E (RE0F10E). It shares a family design with the JF016E but the valve body is not interchangeable. Look for the JF017E valve body pages instead.
It is listed as new, not remanufactured or used.
Nissan NS-3 CVT fluid. The older NS-2 used in the first-generation JF011E is not the correct fluid for this transmission.
Yes. Clear codes, run the CVT learning procedure with a scan tool, and drive it through a full warm-up cycle so the TCM adapts pressures to the new valve body.
