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by RacerZX
Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:08 am
Forum: R51 General Chat
Topic: The snow's a comin'!
Replies: 11
Views: 8812

LOL!!! :wink:
by RacerZX
Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:28 am
Forum: General Automotive
Topic: How often do you change your oil and why?
Replies: 16
Views: 14922

How often do you change your oil and why?

Just curious what other people do... I'm in the habit at this point of changing my oil every 10K/3 miles and just go by the OD. I know that's a bit obsessive but it works for me... For the record, officially Schedule 1 (more aggressive usage) calls for 3.75K Miles, while Schedule 2 (Soccer Mom) call...
by RacerZX
Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:30 am
Forum: Roaaad Trip!!!
Topic: Arches National Park + a couple other stops
Replies: 11
Views: 18102

Always excellent shots Steve, looks like a great trip. That abandoned missile complex sounds interesting, need to put that on my to-do list...
by RacerZX
Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:12 am
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: So many issues, where to begin?
Replies: 12
Views: 8258

Yup, agree with all the above, keep us posted on how it goes... And save all your receipts for the radiator & transmission repair, if Nissan finally issues a real recall you might get some big $$$$ back.
by RacerZX
Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:16 pm
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: lift, tires, intake & bully dog vs mpg
Replies: 18
Views: 10577

Your real MPG vs. computer should be way off due to your tires. With our 285s having a 7% longer circumference, that not only means your speedo reads 7% low (70MPH is actually 73), but also you're really travelling 7% further for each of those miles the MPG gauge calculates. Test it against some GPS...
by RacerZX
Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:37 am
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: lift, tires, intake & bully dog vs mpg
Replies: 18
Views: 10577

Maybe it's different in California, but "winter" fuel has oxegenates in it (Ethanol, MTBE, etc) which *decrease* mileage, not the other way around. But anyway, a clear test would be with your ECU box connected and then taken out, driving on the same repeatable route in roughly the same tim...
by RacerZX
Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:59 am
Forum: Nissan Transmission FAIL
Topic: Looking for a few good men...
Replies: 12
Views: 13652

Looking for a few good men...

...or women. I have the first batch of 1000 nifty business cards in hand, and can mail about 40 at a time easily enough. They have our web site URL ( http://www.nissantransmissionfail.com ) as well as some very brief OMG-Your-Transmission-May-Explode information, and the idea is to put them under th...
by RacerZX
Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:50 am
Forum: 2005-2012 Pathfinder (R51)
Topic: Hi, my name is Carl, I just got a used V8 and...
Replies: 142
Views: 242461

I stand corrected, not bad alternator, just loose connection to the battery. Paid my dealer $75 for that, plus they did an on over-all omg-my-warranty-is-expiring inspection. Now that my warranty is gone, just ordered a Volant PowerCore CAI :D I'll try to do some careful before & after dyno &...
by RacerZX
Wed Oct 24, 2012 5:21 pm
Forum: R51 Electrical
Topic: Alternator Voltage Check Please!
Replies: 5
Views: 7122

Alternator Voltage Check Please!

My dealer is jerking me around about my alternator going flaky... I measured 13.6V after having trouble starting it, the FSM from my interpretation says 14.1-14.7, and they are now claiming that after tightening the terminals it's reading 13.9 and that is 'within spec'. Can anybody out there go poke...
by RacerZX
Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:49 pm
Forum: 2005-2012 Pathfinder (R51)
Topic: Hi, my name is Carl, I just got a used V8 and...
Replies: 142
Views: 242461

Just had my alternator give up at 59,890 miles. On my 2005 I had both alternator and power steering pump die between 60K and 70K, but I was really hoping the newer model with the V8 would prove more robust... At least it died BEFORE my warranty expired :roll: Also for 60K I had my fav oil change sho...
by RacerZX
Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:56 am
Forum: R52 General Chat
Topic: 2013 Pathfinder Why did Nissan do this?
Replies: 14
Views: 20330

I would suggest that the Pathfinder has always been 90% sold to people who never off-road, so it's off roading abilities was more a marketing angle than a technical necessity for the market segment. However things have shifted, buyers are more concerned about MPG than ground clearance, plus the feds...
by RacerZX
Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:34 am
Forum: Nissan Transmission FAIL
Topic: Any worry for 2012 models?
Replies: 6
Views: 7498

It's possible there may be a new Rad part number, please read this and take a look: http://www.thenissanpath.com/viewtopic.php?t=7881
by RacerZX
Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:51 am
Forum: Nissan Transmission FAIL
Topic: New part number?
Replies: 23
Views: 31206

Where on the radiator is the part number stamped/stickered so we can direct people on how to check if they have the updated part?
by RacerZX
Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:00 am
Forum: 2005-2012 Pathfinder (R51)
Topic: At 59.5K Miles...what to check before my warranty expires?
Replies: 12
Views: 10770

Nope, no codes since my fuel level sender died and was replaced under warranty a few months ago. She's running perfectly, just want to do a little CYA before my warranty expires...
by RacerZX
Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:41 am
Forum: Nissan Transmission FAIL
Topic: New part number?
Replies: 23
Views: 31206

So what is this new part number? Can somebody send me a picture, or maybe find the URL on courtesyparts.com?

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