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Unfortunately, this chain is not very easy to get to in order to replace it. It's very labor intensive.
I have seen no posts at what mileage these chains actually have broken. It would be interesting to find this data in order to make an informed decision.
Altimas.net has some info about people changing them and whats involved in doing so, but not about actual breakages and when they occurred.
If you find any statistics about this, please post it here.
Thanks for you help. you can email at rockyp@dialupnet.com
If you've done this, please let me know how you laid it out. Where did the unit go and where did the controls go?
Thanks for your hlep
They balanced and 'road force' balanced the tires 3 times, then replaced two of them (one came in worse than OEM and we waited a week for that replacement). Even with two new tires, all within 'Nissan spec' for road force, the front end shimmies badly at highway speeds. We are soon approaching Nissan about this directly and wanted to know how many other 02-03 Altima drivers have this problem? BTW, tires are the 17" Bridgestone Turanza's. Please respond, especially if you found a successful solution! Thanks.
But, I don't think, when the heater's working, it is not necessary to automatically turn off the re-circulation.
Can anyone who owns an 03 Altima 2.5S verify my dealer's claim?
Thanks.
1.harsh,uncomfortable ride
2.very akward controls,wipers,headlights etc.
3.uncomfortable seating and driving position
4.difficulty entering and exiting vehicle.
5.with four adults,the ground clearance is so small,that every piece of road debris that everyone was driving over seemed to get caught somewhere underneath.
I couldn't wait to get back into my worn out,86 ford.
FYI - for '03, another added feature is the compressor stays engaged, anytime after def or def/foot mode is used (until the next key off). This may help explain some of the fuel economy questions - although it would have little effect with low head pressure during colder weather.
You may want to call one anyways and have them look over your case.
Good luck, I know it sucks.
Nicole
I had the same problem, so I did an experiment.
We get the tank size if we divide dte(distance to empty) by avg. MPG.
I filled up the tank, and reset the average MPG.
Then I started driving, and checked the average MPG and dte(distance to empty). DTE reading was around 450 miles, and avg. MPG was around 26. When dividing DTE by avg MPG, I get around 17 gal.
I am sure that we don't have 20 gal. gas tank in Altima...
To put the new one on, install the lower hose to the filter first. Then put the filter back in the clamp and put the upper hose back in. Good luck.
Nicole
While performing this task is an arduous one you'll learn through experience a better way to tackle it next time I own a maxima and it to is very difficult to access and replace however I've facilitated the process for the next fuel filter replacement by using a little armor all on the ends of the filter lines this eases the rubber line onto the ends of the filter while allowing for easier detachment later.
The dealer so that it's working fine, so the tank can't be 20 gallons. I can live with that, I just want to know for sure.
If anyone out there routinely get more than 16 gallons into their tank, please give us a shout.
Then they suggested that I check the remotes. I said the remote lies on my desk, with nothing pressing against the buttons.
The last thought was to only use the remote to enter the car, okay... I mostly do that. Perhaps a totally of five times in 6 months I used the key in the whole 8 months since I've had the car.
I even was told by the Nisaan shuttle drive to enable it, so I guess I wouldn't have an alarm system in Los Angeles. Now, how smart is that?
Anyway, I'm tired and sleep deprived. I need some help on this.
Good luck on car shopping!
Nicole
PCV Valve
The PCV valve, located under the intake manifold on the rear side of the engine, screws into an oil separator.
To remove:
Disconnect the vacuum hose from the PCV valve.
Unscrew the PCV valve from the breather separator under the intake manifold.
To install:
Screw the PCV valve into the breather separator under the intake manifold.
Connect the vacuum hose to the PCV valve.
As I understand, you should never pump the pedal before starting... Just turn the key.
As for the "smoke", it's just burning off the fuel caused from pumping the gas pedal.
Mine starts EVERY time without fail, and I NEVER "pump" the pedal before starting.
Hope this helps.