JF016E Valve Body 2014-2019, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the JF016E. Ships fast from the USA.
A 2014-2019 Altima, Rogue, Pathfinder, Murano, Maxima or Infiniti QX60 that shudders under light acceleration, hesitates before it engages, or has thrown a pressure or ratio code is almost always pointing at the valve body inside the JF016E CVT. This listing is a remanufactured, bench-ready valve body for that exact 2014-2019 build window, so instead of pulling the pan and guessing at which bore or solenoid has worn out, you drop in a unit that is already known to hold pressure correctly.
The JF016E does not shift between fixed gears the way a planetary automatic does - it varies the ratio continuously by changing the effective diameter of a primary and secondary pulley, with a steel belt running between them. The valve body is what makes that possible: it carries the primary pulley solenoid and pressure-control solenoids, and it routes regulated line pressure to the primary and secondary pulley actuators and to the lockup and forward clutch circuits so the computer can move the pulleys and apply lockup smoothly. When the bores that carry those valves wear, pressure control gets sloppy and the symptoms below show up.
Pull the stored codes first and note whether the complaint is a steady shudder (often pointing at the lockup control circuit) or a harsh, delayed engagement (often the primary pulley reducing valve or main pressure regulator). Sonnax's own tech documentation for this transmission ties worn lockup control plunger valve bores to torque converter clutch apply codes and converter shudder, and ties a worn primary pulley reducing valve to chatter on acceleration and slipping in Forward and Reverse - which matches the symptom list above closely enough that a scan tool reading plus a test drive is usually enough to confirm a valve body fault before you spend money on anything else.
This valve body is built for the JF016E as installed in 2014-2019 Altima, Rogue, Pathfinder, Murano, Maxima and Infiniti QX60 applications. Nissan and Jatco revised the valve body casting and connector layout more than once across the life of this CVT, so a 2014 and a 2019 unit are not guaranteed to be identical - match the casting number and connector count on your old part against the listing photos, or send us your year, make, model and VIN and we will confirm the correct version before it ships. If your build year falls outside 2014-2019, see the full lineup of versions we stock, including the earlier 2014-2017 version and the broader 2013-2022 version, on our CVT parts collection.
Change the fluid and filter in the same job as the valve body swap - Nissan specifies NS-3 CVT fluid for this unit, and running new valving on old, contaminated fluid shortens its life fast. Torque the valve body bolts in the sequence Nissan's service manual calls for rather than working corner to corner, and after the swap run the TCM's adaptive learning procedure so the computer re-times pulley ratio changes and lockup apply against the new valve body instead of the worn one it was compensating for. If the belt and pulleys themselves show wear - shudder that does not clear after a valve body swap often means that - pair this job with a look at our JF016E valve body assembly with solenoids and a JF016E overhaul kit rather than replacing the valve body twice.
| Fits | JF016E 2014-2019 |
| 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.
It carries the primary pulley and pressure-control solenoids and routes regulated line pressure to the primary and secondary pulley actuators and the lockup/forward clutch circuits, so it is what lets the CVT change ratio and apply torque converter lockup smoothly.
Shudder under light throttle, delayed or harsh engagement into Drive, torque converter lockup slip, and a stored pressure-control, ratio, or solenoid code. If shudder persists after a valve body swap, the belt and pulleys themselves may also need attention.
It is built for the JF016E as used across that lineup and build window, but Nissan and Jatco revised the casting and connector layout more than once, so match the casting number and connector count against your old part or send us your VIN to confirm.
Nissan NS-3 CVT fluid. Change it along with the filter at the same time as the valve body swap.
Yes - run the TCM's adaptive learning procedure after the swap so the computer re-times pulley ratio and lockup apply against the new valve body.
Persistent shudder after a valve body replacement usually means belt or pulley wear rather than a hydraulic control problem. Look at a full valve body assembly or overhaul kit for the underlying wear instead of replacing the valve body again.
