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The recommended PSI according to the sitcker inside my door jamb is 35 or 36, can't quite remember right now. That's the cold reading. They'll warm up to 38 or so after driving a while. I wouldn't start at 38 cold. I have heard that increasing the pressure beyond the manufacturer's recommendation might give slightly better fuel economy, but it will also ride more harshly, and the tires will start capping, i.e., wearing out in the center of the tread more quickly than the sides. I learned this the hard way, used to drive my wife's old Geo Metro (ugh) and I had the tires at like 38 PSI cold because that was the number on the side of the tire itself. I didn't know to look for the recommendation from the mfr., which was only 32 PSI. Oops.
Mine rarely read exactly the same PSI on the screen, usually a range of 1 or 2 PSI difference, but that's close enough. It could just be a couple tenths rounding error. I check them every other week with my manual gauge and top off as needed. I read somewhere, perhaps on Edmunds, not to trust the car's sensors alone. A few have had defective sensors, and they aren't the most accurate system. Plus they may warm up at different rates depending on differences in the thickness of the rubber or the load on that corner of the vehicle. Just do it the old fashioned way every now and then and you'll be fine. The computer is just there to let you know if something is WAY off (like more than 5 PSI) and then you may have a significant problem.
Therefore if the driver’s front tire, let’s say initially is the first tire pressure displayed, gets moved to the passenger rear, then the first item displayed will now represent the passenger rear?
If so, maybe I could label all my tires A B C D and then the read-out sequence would correspond to the appropriate letter
I have found a number different sellers/distributors that sell pre-cut pieces for the Quest. I’ve even found an installation video.
While the installation does not appear to complex or difficult, I think I would get “nervous” about sticking a $150 (single piece) of plastic to my car...and doing it wrong and having it stuck there all crooked and wrinkled.
I’ve checked out the “hoods and bras” section but did not see any Quest owners there.
I had this on my G35 a couple years ago and noticed it slightly on the Quest. I just wrote it off as a Nissan thing.
You have to look past it like in the 3d art pictures that were popular a few years ago and not be transfixed by it like “Mr. Pitt” on Seinfeld.
This morning I adjusted it to face more toward my chest and it made the driving even more fun. I'm now more planted into the seat with good posture and the cornering feels so much better.
The MPG with premium gas in for last 250 miles is showing 20.2 with 70%/30% (hwy/city) driving.
I'm having hard time to keep it under 70 mph on hwy. (BTW, the tach shows 2000RPM @ 70 mph). I brought it up to 80 mph until my wife sarcastically reminded me of breakin period (I told her before we should keep the van under 70 mph first 1000 miles I'm still trying to keep the tach under 4k.
The creak I had before on the driver side sliding door turned out to be from the door hinge metal contact. I lubed the hinge and the creak has been completely gone for two weeks. But I do feel that the van (any van for that matter) will have more loose parts than sedans as time goes by.
I have no problem reading the speedometer, tach, fuel gauge and prefer the current position as I had trouble from traditional setup in most cars due to the steering wheel blocking the view. The other warning lights located at the right side of the computer monitor are placed too far from the driver and do wash out under sunlight during the day albeit no problem at night.
I see some discoloration where the exhaust pipe meets the muffler and think it could be rust. I suspect from the VIN that this van had been sitting at the dealer lot quite a while and it rained record amount during that time.
The dealer called me 5 times after the purchase and told me how important the Nissan survey was to them. I was invited to bring in the survey then they would give me a free tank of gas (regular).
I talked to my friend who has previous model year (01 or 02) Odyssey. When he saw my Quest, he told me his transmission had serious problem and Honda offered to provide rebuilt one. He refused and got the new one but had to pay installation ($1100+) instead. Then the new transmission was later fixed too because of some heat build up problem and honda installed a jet to increase oil flow in the transmission. Believe it or not, his Acura TL (00 or 01) also had transmission problem and fortunately it happened under warranty... He now wants Suburban (which he wanted all along) but his wife wants new Odyssey, go figure...
Congratulations on your new Quest!
Last tank of gas was "again" 17.4 mpg (comp read out) 80/20 (city/highway).
The wireless head phones are a miracle invention. My wife and I can go for a leisurely drive with kids in the back quietly listening to a DVD movie.
Love this van my Odyssey & Pilot friends are amazed at the rear seat leg room.
We average 22.3 mpg over the first 6,000 miles, including breaking and winter driving.
I think that this will give me the effect of calculating my MPG from each fill-up. I manually calculated last time and I got 17.6 (I rounded the gallons) versus the 17.4 from the comp.
Good luck
"... Nissan also performed dramatically better in the 2005 study, with the Nissan Quest as the most-improved model, recording an impressive 104 PP100 improvement..."
Does anyone know how many problems per 100 vehicles were there from the last year's IQS?
"Nissan also performed dramatically better in the 2005 study, with the Nissan Quest as the most-improved model, recording an impressive 104 Problems Per 100 vehicles improvement."
I could not see what the actual score was. I know the average pp100 is 118. Toyota, Chrylser, and Dodge still ranked highest. Regardless, that is a huge improvement for the Quest, now everybody on the fence can relax and go buy one.
:shades:
2004: 243/100
2005: 139/100
http://www.adelphia.net/news/read.php?id=11921642&ps=1014&cat=&cps=0
Then I went to other place (like circuit city) that guy told me that they had problem with remote power sliding door, it was keep opening by it self while driving, he also mentioned me that since car already had an alarm and if I install another alarm it will might Void factory warranty .better ask dealer before installing this things.
Does anyone have installed any of these in his new Quest ???
BIG hunk of metal in it, need new tire now.
It was the Eagle LS2 but the 17" (225/60).
I think you can go with any brand of tire you desire, as long as you keep the proper size.
I'm not sure of comparable brands to the LS2; when the time comes to change all, I’m sure I’ll do the research then.
The compartment that the 3rd row folds into is huge. Not know how big your stroller is I would venture to say it would easily fit in there and the grocers on top (with the hooks being there).
Our kids are out of strollers (planning more), but since we’re going to keep the van much longer than we will use the stroller we didn’t see it as a big issue.
You can also stand the stroller up and tie it to one side (left) in the back. There are tie-hooks everywhere.
I would take the stroller to the dealership and try out various combinations even ask to take the van home for the night/evening.
I recently took a huge desk (200+ lbs) 6’+ to the recycle center and I did it with the second row seats still in (and upright). I just slid the desk in and it barely passed between the two second row seats very useful van.
You may want to check http://www.nissanhelp.com for Technical Service Bulletin info on 2005 Quests. The only thing that you want to make sure is Service Bulletin Num : 04144 regarding 4sp auto transmission lack of power problem. It affects all 2004s and 2005s built before Sept. 17, 2004 (VINs ending 101196 or lower.)
ow if my wife can stop puttin dents in it......
I wasn't aware that the 05 S has more features than the 04 S. What extras does it have? The rear sonar is really neat.
Since setting the seat/mirror/pedal memory for my wife (1) and myself (2), when we place the vehicle in reverse, only on mirror tilts down. The mirror that tilts is the mirror that is selected by the swtich on the remote mirror adjustment. If it is to the left, the left moves...the right, the right mirror moves....in the middle, none move.
Anyone else experience this? Is there an adjustment I need to know about somewhere??? :confuse:
I haven't taken this to the dealer yet as I'm waiting to get a few more miles on it. I did change the oil at 1300 miles to Mobil 1 0w-40. I did the same thing to my 04 Nissan Titan. That quiet engire is even more quiet.
We love this vehicle and are extremely happy with our purchase.