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#2409 of 2489 Re: What year Altima to buy?? [whitall] by jd10013 Apr 07, 2009 (2:00 pm)
Replying to: whitall (Apr 06, 2009 12:04 pm) Deffinitly the 2008. Nissan made huge improvements with the 4th gen. the interior, overall quality, smart key system and a lot of other things makes the 2008 a much beter car than the 2006. Replies to this message: skinsfan3 (Apr 07, 2009 4:15 pm)
#2410 of 2489 Re: What year Altima to buy?? [jd10013] by skinsfan3 Apr 07, 2009 (4:15 pm)
Replying to: jd10013 (Apr 07, 2009 2:00 pm) I opt for the 20032.5.
#2411 of 2489 2003 Altima Lights Pulsing/Blinking by johnnycashish Apr 14, 2009 (9:21 am)
Hello! I’m hoping someone can help me with my mystery ailment. I read previous posts and didn't find my "exact situation". I have a 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 with 70,000 miles on it. My lights (headlights, internal lights, dashboard, radio display, etc.) are pulsing/flickering/blinking when the engine is running. They seem to pulse with engine revs. They otherwise work fine.   8 months ago my oil change guy noticed my battery (original factory install) was not keeping a good charge and recommended that I replace it. Of course, I didn’t take him up on his advice… So two days ago the light pulsing started and I assumed that it might be the battery (which I needed, anyway). I installed a new battery last night but the lights are still blinking.   I almost wish the lights were “completely dead” so I would have a better idea about a fuse or something. The blinking isn’t random – it’s a pattern – so I don’t think it’s a short. There isn’t any engine clicking or anything and I haven’t had any problems starting the car. No “check XYZ” lights are lit up on my dash. I haven’t installed a new anti-theft device or anything like that. I have had satellite radio in the car for three years with no issues.   The headlights (and interior lights) aren’t dim but the blinking is driving me crazy. And I'm worried that at some point the engine will have problems and I'll get stranded somewhere. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thanks!!   JC Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 18, 2009 7:22 am)
#2412 of 2489 Re: 1995 Nissan Altima Problems [car4dell] by polly5931 Apr 17, 2009 (5:35 pm)
Replying to: car4dell (Dec 13, 2007 10:51 am) It's a little late now for car4dell, but for anyone else ... The 94 and 95 Altimas (at least) have little rubber buttons on the brake and clutch pedals. After about 10 years they are brittle enough to break up and fall off. You'll see litlle crumbs of it under the driver's feet.   The effect of the clutch button is to prevent starting the car. The effect of the brake button is that the brake lights will stay on. It may affect using cruise control too. The buttons (called plungers) are a dealer item but are inexpensive. Getting them installed is tricky.   It's awkward to drive around with the brake lights always on, but when you park you'll want to pull the fuse for the relevant circuit so as not to burn out the battery, and put it back in next time you drive.   (Seems like there is a third such button but I forgot what it was for. Maybe the cruise control has its own button on the clutch.)
#2413 of 2489 Re: 2003 Altima Lights Pulsing/Blinking [johnnycashish] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Apr 18, 2009 (7:22 am)
Replying to: johnnycashish (Apr 14, 2009 9:21 am) I'd test the alternator on the car and see if there are voltage ebbs and flows. I'm not sure how your alternator is regulated but if you see fluctuations in voltage coming out of the alternator then track the source of alternator regulation and that might do it.
#2414 of 2489 Loosing excessive oil. by cdubs13 Apr 19, 2009 (3:41 pm)
I have a 2003 Altima that is loosing approximately 2 quarts of oil per week. A while back I had the manifold replaced due to a crack. At that time the car was burning about a half a quart to a quart per month. Recently it has gotten extremely worse. I noticed that I was having difficulty starting the vehicle and I was loosing coolant. At the same time the service engine light came on and I began loosing a lot of oil. I brought the vehcile to a mechanic to have it checked. He did a compression test and found that the coolant was shooting out of cylinder 3 causing the ignition difficulties and misfires. Futher tests showed the compression on the head was fine, there were no leaks, and the car is not smoking through the exhaust. He replaced the head gasket and timing chain(which was stretched). The car is still burning oil. Maybe even a little more then it was before. Running out of money and I still owe on my loan. Does anyone have any similar experiences, advice, or possible causes? Please help. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 19, 2009 5:29 pm)
#2415 of 2489 Re: Loosing excessive oil. [cdubs13] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Apr 19, 2009 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: cdubs13 (Apr 19, 2009 3:41 pm) Grab a sandwich and read through this topic (about 400 posts, but it will open your eyes).   NISSAN ENGINE FAILURES
#2416 of 2489 BPT Valve (in EGR System), 95 Altima, Filter?? by msahmed Apr 21, 2009 (3:49 pm)
I was getting Code P0400 (EGR Flow) and and it seems to be due to bad/broken/disintegrated foam filter inside the Back Pressure Transducer (BPT) Valve.   Once the material from the disintegrated filter in the BPT valve was cleaned up, the EGR system checked OK (used Actron CP9180 Scanner) , and the MIL (check engine light) indicator has not come back since then.   Any one has any idea if (where) I can get some foam to cut in the right shape and use that as the filter (I am sure that that driving the car without the filter/foam would cause issues down the road). Local parts stores do carry this item (neither the BPT valve nor the filter/foam). This seems to a dealer item and is sold as the complete assembly ($90 ~$100); the foam/filter is not sold separately. Is this even a good idea to try to buy the foam/filter (to save some good money)?   Any help/fedback is appreciated.
#2417 of 2489 nissan altima power window problem by redwagon3 Apr 27, 2009 (12:32 pm)
My nissan Altima 2003 has a passenger window that will close but immediately reopen 3 to 4 inches any suggestions
#2418 of 2489 What does certified used REALLY mean? and oil question by whitall Apr 28, 2009 (3:44 am)
Just bought a 2008 w/19000 miles for 15,999 plus tax. It's really clean and nice. They are even fixing a few paint blemished for me. It's not "certified" but I figured that certification wouldn't mean much since it still has 2 years and 17000 miles of warranty left.   Am I missing something?   ALSO, I thought the oil looked a little darker than it should for recently being changed. It seemed darker near the tip of the stick too. Is this a sign that the previous owner (lease--now thinking he may have skipped maintenance!) or is it possible that it gets a little darker from sitting around? I may even be wrong. It's not black or anything....   I'm going to ask them to change it again. QUESTION is, IF it hadn't been maintained up till now, am I screwed in any way? Should I switch to synthetic? Since it is under warranty, is there anything i should have checked out now?   Dealer is fairly large, and seemed really great. (no haggle pricing). I hope it is all as good as it seems!

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