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I have had very good luck following this schedule with (most recently) my 95 Maxima (now at 192,xxx miles) and my 00 Maxima (now at 123,xxx miles). When my Murano is delivered around the first week of May I will follow the same schedule with it.
I follow as much as possible the break in driving instructions for the first 1000 miles of the vehicle's life. IMO, this is the most critical time in the vehicles life and will determine just how long it will last and how much trouble (or lack of) I'll experience. (This is also why I insist on a vehicle that has less than 50 miles on the odometer when I pick it up.)
In general, keep it under 4000 rpm's, no hard (sudden) starts or stops, no sustained cruising at any speed, and keep it under 55 mph (that's the hard one:-)).
I change the original oil and filter at 3000 miles, using the regular 10-30 oil. I change them both again at 6000 miles, still with the 10-30 oil. Then at 10,000 miles I switch to full synthetic Mobile One 10-30.
From that point on I change both oil and filter at 5000 mile increments.
This schedule also then fits you into the 15,000 mile service increments that Nissan recommends (ie 15-30-45-60, etc).
Good luck!
Did you try Tom Nauin in Elkhart, IN and Bill Frank Nissan in South Bend (near Niles)? I saw an ad for one of these two dealerships offering Muranos at invoice.
Dweiser I took the SL. I drove the SE, but it was alittle tight for my taste. I would get it though if I lived in an area with twisty roads. It handles curves great. I did not realize how big It is until I parked in my garage. It does not look that big, but all alone in my garage Have to figure out the homelink now, so I can open the garage.
tidester, host
"There has been much discussion regarding this issue but this is how it stands. All FX35 and FX45 vehicles are prewired and will accept either Sirius or XM kits that will be available starting at the end of April. $400 is for the factory installed option. We are talking about an aftermarket installation kit."
Apparently Infiniti is working on an aftermarket solution for the FX 45, which shares pretty much all the same components as the Murano (even looks like a twin)
This could be great news - assuming the kit will work in a Murano!
"We will be conducting a comparison test that will include the Murano in a few weeks. Please look for the review beginning of May."
I think I got a good deal. let me know what do you get.
[ I'm fighting back the urge to say something clever/funny ]
You may be new to computers, forums, Edmunds, sales, etc but you surely have noticed a lack of sales & self promotion on this site. Your behaviour has likely driven away any potential customers by hitting them over the head with your sales brochure.
Did you happen to notice that you are the only sales guy 'working' the Edmunds site? Did you think you were the first to think 'Ooooh! what an opportunity!'? Can you imagine what it would be like if all sales folks behaved this way? Let me tell you: there would only be sales folks left, the rest of us would wander off in the electronic equivalent of dodging the sales crowds at the dealerships. (I believe there are actually sales-focused forums here, maybe you should consult your brethen).
You are certainly welcome here. There are a number of sales folks here. But like anyone else, their value to the group is demonstrated, not proclaimed.
If you can't or won't provide any non-sales value here, that's OK. It's not clear that I've provided any value either, but I'm not selling anything. Bring your humor, bluster, questions, and car facts to edmunds and they will be welcome. But leave your sales togs at home.
Your multiple postings here at edmunds are not technically SPAM, but they sure do taste like it. Please stop, and join us.
I'm still very pleased with our Murano (loaded, w/nav), by the way. No rattles or problems.
BTW, since the 6-CD changer will display CD and track titles, I've begun re-recording many of my CDs with this info. If you're using Roxio EZ CD Creator, just check the disk-at-once option and be sure the 'CD Text' box is then checked (without disk-at-once, it will be ghosted). CD Creator can also retrieve your track and disk titles from the internet (CDDB), you won't need to type anything (unless you want to). (No I'm not selling anything).
-Tim
My husband likes the vehicle, but is concerned that the 18" tires will be expensive to replace, and that we won't be able to have our great local mechanic service it once it's out of warranty. We keep cars for a long time - my current vechicle is a 1991 Explorer. I can't wait to get something new!
Any comments on how expensive the Murano might be in the long run, compared to something like an Explorer? Thanks!
I don't think the Nissan will be hard to maintain or expensive. Nissan's are very reliable vehicles and the V6 in that car has held up extremely well. You can see in Consumer Reports that the problem rate on that engine is extremely low. In fact, it should be a lot more reliable than your Ford. Also, as with many new cars, it doesn't need its first tune-up until after 100,000 miles.
The unknown is the CVT transmission. But, CVT have fewer moving parts than more conventional automatics. So, I don't see that as being a big issue either.
The warranty on the Nissans is 36,000 miles, and 50,000 drivetrain. If you are still nervous, you can always purchase and extended warranty.
Finally, prices have come down on the Murano dramatically. It was selling for MSRP+ early in the year. They are now available for a few hundred more than invoice, if you bargin hard.
Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot are also good options. Neither vehicle is as sporty, but both will be reliable and are available at decent prices.
The only thing your mechanic probably couldn't service on the Murano would be the CVT transmission.
My understanding is that the CVT transmission is designed for the life of the vehicle meaning no replaceable parts.
You just replace the whole unit (when and if) it ever dies. It is also supposed to be way less expensive to replace than a normal transmission.
Nissan vehicles have consistently been at the top of the long term reliablility list (check Consumer Reports). The Murano is also built in Japan which increases significantly (for Nissans in particular)the higher reliability probability.
I looked at Explorers and was reasonably impressed with them except for the lower gas mileage. (That's an extra cost you'll pay every week!)
Drive both vehicles on the same day if you can back to back and then make a decision based on what you like the best. They are pretty different vehicles in how they drive and in their functionality.
Then again, I'm not sure how much the tires for other SUVs cost and the tires for the Murano are going to be harder to find. I did look at the prices for the Explorer, and the selection is greater with some tires being cheaper than the $99 tires on the Murano.
BTW, the Murano will be built in the US next year. As dklanecky notes, Nissans built in Japan seem to be a bit more reliable. I'm not sure what that is about.
Matter of fact, a poster on another Meassage Board (FA, who's an engineer in the Nissan Plant that makes the Altima in the US) has said that there's no way the Murano is coming to the United States for production.
The sales volume is way too low to be moving the entire plant over here. Why would Nissan want to do that?
The replacement tires that I looked at for the Murano (a little wider at 275/55/18 than stock) were Michelin Cross Terrains at $151 each from Tirerack.com. If you go to the 255/55/18's you can find about 20 choices on Tirerack for as low as $99 or as high as $238 each.
Your posts are always so informative!
I'm really impressed with what they've (Gosen and crew) done with the company in the last 5 years.
What a turn around and what a generally great group of new products (well maybe not the M45).
It's just a (relatively) cheap hobby!!
Thanks again!
"Murano's paint is barely dry, but there's already one bit of news to report. Starting with the '04 models, production shifts from Japan to Nissan's new truck factory in Canton, Mississippi. That plant will also be home to a new full-size pickup and SUV that are unrelated to Murano--and a 2004 Quest minivan that is."
Smyrna, TN builds the Frontier, Xterra, Altima and Maxima and in the future, the next Pathfinder.
Canton, MS builds (or will build) the new Quest, the Titan Pickup, The Pathfinder Armada SUV, a future Infiniti SUV, and eventually more Altimas.
The Murano, 350Z, G35's, M45 and Q45 are staying in Japan.
Sentras are in Mexico.
Also, it would not make sense to install all of the line machinery, get the suppliers set up for parts in Japan, train all of the people, etc. if they were only going to make vehicles for 1 year and then move everything and repeat the process again. If a move is to be made, it would be more likely for a new major model change (see Maxima).
This was posted on 1/6/2003 by bamajets over on FA.
Is there a pool or a bet in this somewhere?
And for an honest human being of course.
Both searches c-o-n-t-i-n-u-e.
However, I would have to point out that there are many examples of manufacturers who shifted production from Japan to the US during the middle of a model run. Honda, for example, did that with the Accord. For a while, some Accords were built in Ohio and some were built in Japan and you could not tell the difference unless you read the window sticker. In fact, my first Accord was built in Japan at the same time many others were rolling off the plant in Ohio.
It is also the case that the new Quest and Murano will share many components. So, it would make good sense for them to be built in the same place.
That said, I follow dklanecky's reasoning as well and agree that it makes sense to expect Muranos to keep being manufactured in Japan.
I think it's coming from Japan with the hitch and wiring installed. That's why your dealer says he doesn't have them for installation yet.
He doesn't have the Nissan ones.
The "Hidden Hitch" brand you've seen over at FA is available from a Hidden Hitch dealer, probably not your Nissan dealer.
I suppose it's also possible that the Nissan Hitch and wiring are Port Installed Options, but I'm not sure.
Can't address your other concerns (I got used to (got over) the windshield reflection thing real fast)(you can always go to the Lincoln Aviator board for suggestions from fake fur to dead animals to decorate the upper dash) from those folks with more money than brains or taste.
I like the cup holders on the Murano.
You DO know there's a flip-down thingy there to accommodate/hold smaller cups in place right?
Works great for coffee, can of beer, and gin & tonics!
(just kidding)