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I sometimes get a wee bit of random, very light pinging at about 35 MPG under a light throttle running 87 Octane especially when I buy the occasional tank of no-name gas. It's light enough and brief enough that you cannot hear it unless the windows are down. I never hear pinging at any other time.
Good question you ask. Some people don't care about the extra cost of premium fuel, but I do. I am amazed at the number of modern vehicles in the U.S. that require it these days.
Has anyone else had this problem.
TKS
Well a rock hit the passenger edge of the windshield the other day. Now I have a horizontal crack about 12 inches across. Over the past year I have had a "star" in the middle repaired and numerous little dings all over the windshield. (1) Anyone else having bad luck with their Frontier windshield? and (2) would a bug deflector help in the future? Otherwise I love my truck. 36,000 miles in the first year. I've driven it as far north as Great Lakes, IL, far south as Baton Rouge LA, far east as Virginia Beach VA and far west as Austin TX. Always a pleasure to drive long distances in it.
I have the Nissan bug deflector; I'm not sure how much good it does. I've not had a cracked windshield, but it's only a matter of time I think.
Steve Bradle
Stevebradle@gmail.com
use Amsoil synthetic.It was the first synthetic and is far better than Mobil 1
or Castrol.It has a very high boiling point and will pour at 20 below zero.Plus
you only have to change your oil every 25,000 miles (I will change mine at
20,000) and the filter (also Amsoil)every 6 months.It filters down to 5 microns.
I have 15,000 miles on the oil now and it looks like I changed it yesterday.It
may be a little expensive,but it is well worth it in protection and the $$ saved
with conventional oil & 3,000 mile oil changes.
I now know there is a “Hill start assist” that allows the driver to stop on an incline, release the brake and not roll back for two seconds.” See manual p.5-37. But after two seconds the vehicle rolls as if in neutral and will roll backwards unimpeded. Some assist. As effective as the Emperor’s New Clothes.
Unaware of this “assist” I reported the problem to the dealership (who I have worked with satisfactorily for 20 years) and I was told to bring it in. After their review – of which the tech guy tested another new vehicle and discovered it rolled back as well - I was informed that “the vehicle was operating normally.” The Service Manager told me that when on a hill I would have to “two pedal it.”
I contacted the Nissan North America consumer affairs department and asked “Why does Nissan think that a transmission design that has their vehicles rolling backwards (or forwards) when on hills is acceptable? Why is there not a bright light warning to consumers/owners?” After three months I am waiting for an answer.
My frustration is that I wasn’t informed prior to the purchase – and further that the condition is acceptable. Whereas you mention it to anybody and the response is “That’s not right.”
Consequently I have tested a new Toyota Tacoma. It rolls back too.
Cheers
1) Turn the knob so it is set to max AC
2) I then hit the AC button and the Circulation button
3) Both lights come on for AC and Circulation.
4) I turn the 0-4 knob up to 4, but when i go past 2 the AC light turns off and I get no air
Wanted to know if these symptoms are familiar to anyone and if you have some thoughts on what might be causing that. I want to educate myself a bit before I have it repaired. It did work recently for a minute or two. Then, while working, the AC light and the Circulation light sort of rapidly turned off and on and then it went back to not working.
Thank you