Well I drove into the city this morning instead of taking the train so I had some extended drive time including some highways with the car. The new CVT is very eager to get to a high ratio/lower RPM and there's very noticeable drone around 65-70 (~1700rpm). Being in such a high gear at lower speeds makes for a lot of "shifting" - even for just modest passing. In my opinion, the highway passing in this car is terrible, but it's not fair to compare against my 3.5. I was pretty much flooring it to get the same passing rate I'm used to.
The car is bigger than my 4th gen but the weight loss is noticeable as the overall driving experience is similar to my car. The ride also seems more firm than the 4th gen 2.5 which is nice. I really like the new gauges and the info screen in the dash, looks very nice and is useful.
Back in topic- I should get my car back today. I'll be running it through the ringer this evening to make sure everything is sealed and running just as well as before the job.
i found that my front head was leaking coolant before i bought it, sent it to nissan and they replaced both headgaskets under warranty for my dealer then i bought it
I think I am experiencing this issue also, have always smelled something weird and the coolant has very slowly gone lower and lower. Hopefully nissan will change it all under my certified preowned warranty sense im at 85k.... :/
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I think I am experiencing this issue also, have always smelled something weird and the coolant has very slowly gone lower and lower. Hopefully nissan will change it all under my certified preowned warranty sense im at 85k.... :/
I'll bet you are too. I had the same symptoms. Some coolant loss due to evaporation is normal but Take a quick peek at the heads to be sure. If your CPO warranty extends powertrain, you should be covered just have the dealer check.
Yeah I can't see up that way just laying under the car. Hopefully I'll have time to make an appointment soon. And I figured it would be, I'm always nervous when going to the dealership lol
I was hesitant too since it's a large job, but so far so good. Let us know what the dealer says. If you get the job done- I suggest you have them put in new plugs and belt like I did.
I was hesitant too since it's a large job, but so far so good. Let us know what the dealer says. If you get the job done- I suggest you have them put in new plugs and belt like I did.
Will defiantly report back. If it turns out to be this issue, i would have to thank you for starting this thread!! lol And its a bummer because I just changed the plugs, which is a huge PITA in the VQ lol... But the belt is a good idea.. Thanks a lot for all your input!
Any time. These VQs are great engines- I just wish Nissan wasn't so cheap around R&D and quality. How difficult could it have been for them to design a better head gasket from the get go and avoid this all together. It's like they would rather save a $1 today but spend $10 tomorrow to fix it. Despite all that- I took my car on a long drive the other day and really opened it up and fell back in love with it. So my love/hate Nissan relationship continues...
What is it with car manufacturers and gaskets. I'm thinking of the GM Dex-Cool debacle where their revolutionary 100K mile coolant attacked the intake and exhaust manifold gasket material causing them to break down and mix with the coolant and oil.
Well, I looked under the motor today and noticed some built up dry coolant near the headgaskets.
I've been having that coolant smell for sometime now. Looks like I gotta make an appointment. I'm guessing I gotta remove my intake and install the OEM back one before I go in.....blah
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