JF016E Valve Body 2014-2017, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the JF016E. Ships fast from the USA.
If your 2014-2017 Altima, Rogue, Pathfinder, Murano, Maxima or Infiniti QX60 shudders at light throttle, hangs before it engages Drive, or has logged a pressure or ratio code, start with the valve body in the JF016E CVT before you spend money anywhere else. This is a remanufactured, bench-ready valve body built specifically for that earlier 2014-2017 production run, not a reused casting from a later revision - which matters on a transmission that Jatco and Nissan changed more than once over its service life.
The JF016E is a belt-and-pulley CVT, not a geared automatic, so there is no fixed set of gears for a valve to simply lock into. Instead the valve body carries the primary pulley solenoid and the pressure-control solenoids, and it meters regulated line pressure to the primary and secondary pulley actuators and to the lockup and forward clutch circuits so the computer can continuously vary the pulley ratio and bring on torque converter lockup without a hard bump. Once the bores inside the valve body wear, that metering gets inconsistent, and the transmission starts hunting or slipping instead of holding a smooth ratio.
Read the stored codes and pay attention to exactly when the symptom happens. Sonnax's tech documentation for this transmission family ties worn lockup control plunger valve bores to torque converter clutch apply codes, a burnt converter, and shudder, and separately ties a worn primary pulley reducing valve to chatter on acceleration and slipping in Forward and Reverse. If your symptoms land in one of those two patterns, a valve body fault is the likely cause and this part is worth ordering before you consider anything more involved.
This valve body is built for the JF016E as installed in 2014-2017 Altima, Rogue, Pathfinder, Murano, Maxima and Infiniti QX60 applications - the earlier portion of this CVT's production run, before later casting and connector changes that carried into newer model years. Confirm your build by matching the casting number and connector count on your old part against the listing photos, or send your year, make, model and VIN so we can verify the correct version before shipping. If your vehicle falls outside 2014-2017, we also stock the 2014-2019 version and the full-span 2013-2022 version, along with the rest of the lineup on our CVT parts collection.
Do the fluid and filter at the same time as the valve body swap - Nissan specifies NS-3 CVT fluid for the JF016E, and skipping this step means debris from the old fluid circulates straight through the new valve body. Follow the service manual's bolt torque sequence rather than tightening corner to corner, and after the install run the TCM's adaptive learning procedure so the computer stops compensating for the old unit's wear. If shudder persists once the new valve body is in and the fluid is fresh, the belt and pulleys themselves are the next thing to check - our full valve body assembly with solenoids and JF017E shift kit are worth a look for that deeper repair.
| Fits | JF016E 2014-2017 |
| Part type | Valve Body |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| 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.
Jatco and Nissan changed the valve body casting and connector layout more than once over the JF016E's production run. This listing is built specifically for the earlier 2014-2017 run rather than a later revision, so it is not a universal fit across every model year.
It carries the primary pulley and pressure-control solenoids and meters line pressure to the primary and secondary pulley actuators and the lockup and forward clutch circuits, letting the computer vary pulley ratio and apply lockup smoothly instead of locking into fixed gears.
Shudder at light acceleration, a delayed or harsh engagement into Drive, torque converter lockup slip, and a stored pressure-control, ratio, or solenoid code.
Match the casting number and connector count on your old valve body against the listing photos, or send us your VIN. If it does not match, we also stock the 2014-2019 and 2013-2022 versions.
Nissan NS-3 CVT fluid. Change it and the filter at the same time as the valve body.
If shudder persists after a valve body replacement and fresh fluid, the belt and pulleys themselves are the likely next cause rather than the hydraulic control circuit.
