Thank god for 60K powertrain warranty and the extended plan that I bought from Carmax.

Timing chain and tensioners replaced under warranty (loud whining sound)

Subwoofer's replaced ($70 deductible) from extended plan. They were blown bad.

Fixed squeaks (think it was the hood)

New cabin filter.

Front brake job.

Next up is tires.

Thats definitely a nice refresh. Just got my truck, 3K miles in and all Ive done is K&N filter, new wiper blades and tranny bypass (I think my vac plugs are leaking, starting to notice a little anti-freeze smell every once in a while).

I owe her an oil change next!

nutbar78 wrote:Thats definitely a nice refresh. Just got my truck, 3K miles in and all Ive done is K&N filter, new wiper blades and tranny bypass (I think my vac plugs are leaking, starting to notice a little anti-freeze smell every once in a while).

I owe her an oil change next!

If the vac plug indeed is leaking, then your radiator has failed and is leaking coolant in to the trans cooler.

nutbar78 wrote:Thats definitely a nice refresh. Just got my truck, 3K miles in and all Ive done is K&N filter, new wiper blades and tranny bypass (I think my vac plugs are leaking, starting to notice a little anti-freeze smell every once in a while).

I owe her an oil change next!

Yep,
I did a new battery, intake air filter, and wiper blades about 2 months ago.

I've added 4 Nitto Crossteks, new radiator, front and rear brakes and rotors, changed brake fluid, changed power steering fluid, cabin air filters, engine air filter, and an oil change. I will replace front blades soon, but otherwise that's it until spring when I will do the Air Lift 1000 and some other things. Hopefully, I can retrofit HIDs into some OEM headlamp housings i picked up during the fall/winter months.

Question: Anyone vouch for the induction cleaning of the intake? It was recommended but I opted out of it.

aadadams wrote:Question: Anyone vouch for the induction cleaning of the intake? It was recommended but I opted out of it.

I'd avoid this. Nissan MAF sensors are really sensitive, also you have the sensors in the DBW throttle assembly to worry about.

t

I hate MAF's! My other car is a BMW M5 and it has 2 MAF's. They are $250 each. I just put a tune in the car from Evolve that eliminates the MAF's altogether! Its called Alpha-N. She runs like a dream now.

disallow wrote:

aadadams wrote:Question: Anyone vouch for the induction cleaning of the intake? It was recommended but I opted out of it.

I'd avoid this. Nissan MAF sensors are really sensitive, also you have the sensors in the DBW throttle assembly to worry about.

t

x2. Whatever you do, don't let a shop convince you to run the BG induction service on your pathfinder... totally messed up my throttle body leading to a CEL and rough idle. I ended up buying a new TB and installing it myself. That was a huge lesson learned for me.

Goblue,
It was your experience that I remembered when I declined. Glad this forum exists! Thanks all!

disallow wrote:

aadadams wrote:Question: Anyone vouch for the induction cleaning of the intake? It was recommended but I opted out of it.

I'd avoid this. Nissan MAF sensors are really sensitive, also you have the sensors in the DBW throttle assembly to worry about.

t

Same for seafoam or different story?

volvite wrote:

disallow wrote:

aadadams wrote:Question: Anyone vouch for the induction cleaning of the intake? It was recommended but I opted out of it.

I'd avoid this. Nissan MAF sensors are really sensitive, also you have the sensors in the DBW throttle assembly to worry about.

t

Same for seafoam or different story?

I think so. Seafoam goes in after all the sensitive intake sensors. Its supposed to be O2 sensor safe. I think you'd be fine.

- Amsoil rear diff fluid / amsoil engine oil / amsoil absolute efficency air filter @ 1,200 mi
- Air lift 1000 @ 5,000mi

now have 5,500 mi on it

Baedarlboo wrote:

nutbar78 wrote:Thats definitely a nice refresh. Just got my truck, 3K miles in and all Ive done is K&N filter, new wiper blades and tranny bypass (I think my vac plugs are leaking, starting to notice a little anti-freeze smell every once in a while).

I owe her an oil change next!

If the vac plug indeed is leaking, then your radiator has failed and is leaking coolant in to the trans cooler.

I am going to pull off the skid plate and take a look. If the rad did fail I guess i should bring it into Nissan, but is it worth it? Did anyone ever get a definitive from Nissan, "yes this radiator is better than the one it is replacing. No it will not fail like the original"?

nutbar78 wrote:(I think my vac plugs are leaking, starting to notice a little anti-freeze smell every once in a while).

what's a vac plug?

eieio wrote:

nutbar78 wrote:(I think my vac plugs are leaking, starting to notice a little anti-freeze smell every once in a while).

what's a vac plug?

You know the little rubber caps you put over the in/out fittings when doing the bypass.