The Nissan Path

V8Pathy

I still have mine. bought it new in 2007

now has 160,000 miles. Engine still a beast. Been doing most of the maintenance myself. runs great to this day (knock on wood)

V8Pathy

Ended up taking it to NIssan dealer. They couldn't get an oem Nissan starter as it was back order for over a month so they installed an aftermarket one to get me back on the road and gave me 2 years/24,000 miles warranty on the aftermarket starter.

V8Pathy

thanks. I hooked up a wire from the +12V to the + of the starter relay and the starter is not starting.
I followed all the steps in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_UBQDPR5pM

I'm thinking it's time for a new starter. (and it'a bitch to change on the V8)

15 years on the original ...

V8Pathy

Hi,

original owner 2008 V8 here. 128K miles.
Started this morning: turn the key on and one click. Car won't start.
Battery is good and recent (I tested it).
No codes stored.
I unplugged battery for 10 min and same.
Terminals look good and I did clean them up as well. No rust to be seen.

solenoid ...

V8Pathy

2008 SE V8 Pathfinder with 125K miles.
Recently changed oem shocks for some yellow bilsteins, new brake pads (was still original) and had a front pinion seal leak that was also fixed.
Engine still runs strong (V8 is a beast in midsize suv) and I fill up with 91 at Costco most of the time.
Purchased ...

V8Pathy

still have mine. bought new in 2007

solid truck and the 5.6L is a beast on a mid size SUV.

V8Pathy

stock height 2008 V8 SE and I have been running the BFG KO2 275/65/18 for the past 5 years. they have been excellent in all conditions: sand, mud and snow.
If I lift the truck I would probably go with same tires in a bigger size.

V8Pathy

original owner here. Bought mine new summer of 2007. I have about 110K miles now. So Cal all its life. No rust at all.
Solid SUV. Only things that broke were fuel unit early on ( dealer replaced) and the clock spring last year. I changed it my self. Other than that: oil changes, new tires, new spark ...

V8Pathy

it only does it when it's cold so it's kinda odd. I would think if it was the starter, it would fail all the time.

V8Pathy

I have been experiencing the same now that it gets cold in the mornings.
turn key, click then it starts. At most 2 clicks then it starts. I changed the battery but still the same. I always ran 24F since I have the V8. Not sure what's next. starter relay or starter going bad ?
I cleaned up battery ...

V8Pathy

got my replacement from Courtesy Nissan and installed them tonight.
All 8 of them had the exact same gap 0.037 ish which is about the gap that was on the oem ones I removed with 120K on them.

The counterfeits I pulled had various gaps: 3 were 0.020, 3 were 0.025 and 2 were 0.030 ish. I also noticed ...

V8Pathy

pictures are not showing for me

V8Pathy

I will post my findings once I get the genuine ones from courtesy Nissan vs the counterfeits currently in my engine and the old ones I removed after 120K

V8Pathy

ugh..same happened to me. Bought 8 Nissan NGK spark plugs on ebay for $60 shipped..I have the 5.6L and now it's misfiring at idle. Barely using the suv til I can install new genuine ones. I ordered 8 new spark plugs from courtesy Nissan for $140..
the counterfeit really look like the original ones I ...

V8Pathy

palmerwmd wrote:Ooops I just realized u have the V8... thats not a VQ like most of us have..
So my comment may not apply to you.

yeah the misfiring at idle wasn't there before I swapped the plugs.

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