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Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles.
Repeated short trips of less than 10 miles with outside temperatures remaining below freezing.
Operating in hot weather in stop-and-go rush hour traffic.
Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for long distances, such as police, taxi, or door-to-door delivery use.
Driving in dusty conditions.
Driving on rough, muddy, or salt spread roads.
Towing a trailer, using a camper, or a car-top carrier.
So, basically nearly every driver qualifies for schedule 1. I use schedule 1 & my oil is usually pretty funky at 3,750 miles. But, to each his own I guess...
Steve, Host
Did I mention that oil wars tend to be religious ones? :-). It's rather like Coke/Pepsi Mac/Windows Ford/Chevy.
Check out Engine Oil - A slippery subject Part 2; lots of good strong opinions in there too!
Steve, Host
Synthetic motor oil.
Steve, Host
By the way, what oil filter brand(s) and part number(s) do you use?
Here's what I've used on my 3.3L V6 for the past 60,000 miles:
Purolator PureOne #PL14620
If it is still being stubborn, there are a number of road tar removers available at your local auto supply store...I've never had to resort to one yet.
Where is it currently cold enough to need the heated seats?
On the high setting, the seats are perfect for me, but too hot for my wife who usually turns it down or off. Like xplorx4 sez, it's really in the butt of the beholder. It would be nice if they heated up quicker, but I don't think they are intended to provide "theraputic" levels of heat.
. Tonight it is idleing rough and the check engine light is on. I'll have to call the dealer in the morning. I don't even know if its safe to drive back there (about 14 miles). I don't see any liquid under it so its not like anything is draining out and it looks like the spark plugs are all in. I don't see anything obvously wrong.
I do remember a little bit of a rough idleing (kind of a soft thumping I guess) when I left the dealer but I wasn't sure what it was. Also the brake peadle is pretty soft (the brake pads/drums were fine, but they flushed the brake fluid).
I did stop and get gas tonight. It was my next trip out that it seemed to be running rougher (like it is missing) and the check engine light came on. We went back and checked the gas pump I used and it was correct, unleaded (not diesel or something!). So unless, the gas station has water in their gas, then I assume the dealer screwed up.
I know I can't expect much help on this tonight, but its nice to post my frustration after forking out almost $1,000 between the tuneup and the muffler. I'll post what was wrong when I find out.
Peter
Steve in Central Wisconsin (1997 XE Pathfinder owner)
Had to replace my exhaust system from the rear of the catalytic converter to the back - was $560 of parts and labor - ooch. My front struts went recently for a truck that is driven on the highway most of the time - anybody else need new struts after just 75,000 miles? Thought the truck would have the super suspension to avoid those types of failures at that stage. Boy - what a nice ride after I replaced them - but the $860 bill was tough to swallow.
Only other complaint on the truck has been the cheap non-stainless 10mm screws that hold the brush guard on under the engine. I have just (4) left - the rest rotted out through the years. The guys that used to change my oil would break them and leave them in the holes - hardly anything left to hold the brush guard on with.
steve
1) During the tune up the vehicle was run with the #6 spark plug wire disconnected and they forgot to erase the code this caused the computer to think it was still disconnected.
2) Bled the brakes. Brake system had a small amount of air in it.
Things seem back to normal now. Peter
Yes Nissan is very aware of the problem and maybe some day they will cure the system. But for now people like us have to suffer.
I have contacted Nissan direct and filed a complaint with them. Yes The local dealer has also filed a complaint with the factory. I have received two letters for feedback from Nissan thinking the problem has been solved. But my most recent letter has gone unanswered.
Yes when hot out 90 degrees system will put out 55 and when its hot humid and above 90 well good luck. Local dealer measured a temperature at the back seat of 78 with the truck running at 65 miles per hour for 20 minutes. Local dealer has communicated that a large number of their customers are not happy. Local dealer has also confirmed a very large number of people in the US have filed direct with Nissan with no solution to date.
My friends car was in an accident that required major front end repairs. When completed his AC is perfect only to find out Nissan supplied a 91
Pathfinder system to replace his 93 system.
I have also contacted Consumer reports and they are going to look into it.
My suggestion would be to make sure you file a complaint with Nissan direct You can get info from your owners manual. I would also make sure the local dealer files a complaint on your behalf. and i WOULD SUGGEST YOU CONTACT Consumer Reports. Maybe If they get enough complaints they will publish it . But once again let me remind you they are only using this system in the 2003 Pathfinders. No other Nissan products have this system in fact they all have the bigger system even the Murano SUV has the larger system.
Please let me know how you make out.
Since I picked up my Pathfinder in late October last year I decided to try to go through winter with the 4-season tires.
But I won't ty that again this year.
So, what is the best winter tire brand/model for the Pathfinder. I would like a winter tire with a good grip but I would still like the tires to be as quiet as possible.
Suggestions?
Thanks
Ooops, what I meant is this: I went through the first winter with the stock 4-season tires my truck was delivered with, they were new (full thread). They were OK for a winter (althought they did not provide great grip on ice and snow).
But this winter I want to put "real" winter tires on my truck. I have the 17" 2003 LE mags 245/65/17. I plan to put the winter tires on those mags as I do not like replacing the mags for winter (I like the looks of my mags and winter's to long here in Canada to endure cheap winter replacement rims).
So I'm looking for winter tires that will provide a nice balance between grip and noise level.
Toyo? Bridgestone? Michelin?
World
Thanks.
The bumper is made of plastic, and is definitely paintable. Body shops usually don't repair/refinish/repaint a damaged existing plastic bumper - they replace them - because the plastic is often scratched/gouged too deeply and can't be repaired well enough to make the customer happy in the end.