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#37 of 683 Re: 06 Altima (Oil consumption) [bigtuna1] by akitak12

Nov 08, 2006 (3:09 pm)

Replying to: bigtuna1 (Aug 29, 2006 7:02 pm)
I know about the problem with the 2006 2.5L engine but I haven't seen anything on 2005. I own a 2005 Altima 2.5SL with only 7500 mile on it. I bought it in Oct, 2005 and have driven it very little because I have an old Camry I drive to work. I noticed during the first 2000 miles it was a quart low. I changed the oil with Mobile 1 and wrote it off to break in. About 1000 miles later it was another qt low. By this time the recall was out on 2006. I had in recently for the first oil consumption test. I checked the oil the night before I took it in and it was about 1/4" low on the dip stick. When Nissan checked it they said it was right on the top mark. I drove it straight home and without even letting it sit more than 15 min, I checked it and it was over full. Your are right, make sure you are present for the check. I wonder if there are any other 2005 owners that have had a problem.

#38 of 683 Re: PROBLEM SOLVED? [sramachandran] by fonman99

Nov 12, 2006 (3:53 pm)

Replying to: sramachandran (Oct 31, 2006 10:12 pm)
I just got back from purchasing 2 new 2006 2.5s Altima's with the rebuilt, 84 month warrantied engines. I just could not pass up the $3000 rebate, and the extended engine warranty! Traded in my 2000 Altima on one of them.
 
Do you think I was crazy?

#39 of 683 Re: PROBLEM SOLVED? [fonman99] by ray_h1

Nov 15, 2006 (8:59 am)

Replying to: fonman99 (Nov 12, 2006 3:53 pm)
)) "Do you think I was crazy?" ((
 
Yeah - crazy like a fox! If your cars' build dates are more recent than June '06, I do not believe you got rebuilt engines in your new cars, either. I believe you got new engines that had the latest modifications applied during build. The 84 month warranty is a bonus to alleviate purchase fears. Keep an eye on the oil level. Contrary to what some self-appointed experts claim, it is NOT unusual for any new engine to consume some oil during the first five or six hundred miles of initial operation while the piston rings are seating to their bores. Vary your speed frequently to aid ring seating. Driving at a steady 45 mph speed in hilly terrain is also very good. In both cases the idea is to let cylinder compression and vacuum effects in operation alternately load the rings postively and negatively which works to more quickly seat the rings without excess wear. Varying engine speed does this as does applying fuel with resulting positive pressure from power delivery when climbing and pulling a vacuum in the cylinders when you remove your foot from the accelerator pedal when descending a grade. Avoid full-throttle acceleration during the first 500 or six hundred miles. Limit the engine revs to between 2000 and 4000 rpm when under way during that period, too.

#40 of 683 Re: 06 Altima (Oil consumption) [bigtuna1] by mfergy13

Dec 19, 2006 (8:40 am)

Replying to: bigtuna1 (Aug 29, 2006 7:02 pm)
I recently bought a 2002 altima back in Sept. and had nothing but problems with the engine burning oil. I am putting it in the shop next week. I bought the extended warranty on it but I am assuming the engine is not covered. reading all this recall and engine problems I am sorry I bought it, I guess I should have done some more research on this, but everyone I have talked to had no problems with the car. So any suggestions on what I should say or do when I take it in to get it checked? Do I have a leg to stand on if the extended warranty does not cover the engine?? Any help is greatly appreciated.

#41 of 683 Re: 06 Altima (Oil consumption) [mfergy13] by ray_h1

Dec 19, 2006 (1:05 pm)

Replying to: mfergy13 (Dec 19, 2006 8:40 am)
)) "I bought the extended warranty on it but I am assuming the engine is not covered." ((
 
Why would you assume such a thing? Haven't you dug out the paperwork to verify what is and is not covered under the terms of your extended warranty?
 
(Unless your paperwork was issued by the automaker - Nissan in your case, it's NOT legaly a warranty. Non-automaker provided performance guarantees are legally "service contracts" and come under state insurance statutes rather than true manufacturer warranties that are subject to Federal Trade Commission enforcement provisions. Some service contracts are good (notably those from AAA and Auto Club), some aren't worth the cost of a match to light 'em up. Dealerships love 'em, though, because they get to keep up to half the purchase price and some of these policies require selling dealership service to maintain "warranty" claim rights. (The latter's especially attractive to dealerships because even if you negotiate a purchase discount on the service contract, the dealer's still happy knowing he'll make it up with service charges later - which the contract may even mandate service procedures well above and beyond what the automaker, itself, specifies. Cha-Chinggg) True warranties cannot be summarily canceled by the automaker. Service contracts can be canceled for any failure to have prescribed maintenance performed at a location defined in the policy or they can be canceled per insurance regulations as part of an underwriter bankruptcy filing. Many such companies file bankruptcy when their underwriters determine that the model year cars under coverage are entering the period where they'll be statistically more likely to become a financial burden. [Statistics: figures can't lie, but liars can figure.] After the bankruptcy, the company re-incorporates under state insurance department provisions under a new name and begins issuing service contract policies again - but prior policy holders are left naked in the cold since their "company" was permanently dissolved as part of a business bankruptcy proceeding. Is this a great country or what? )

#42 of 683 (Oil consumption) by mfergy13

Dec 19, 2006 (1:19 pm)

Why would I assume such a thing? Not to many warranty's cover replacing a new engine do they? had not had a chance to pull out my paperwork to see, but I'd be willing to put money on it not being covered, my luck anyway....
 just wanted to get some feedback from others for now...I will be checking into this tonight and my car is going in the shop next week... just wondering what everyone else's outcomes were, if they had this problem and is there something we could do?

#44 of 683 Re: (Oil consumption) [mfergy13] by ray_h1

Dec 19, 2006 (1:49 pm)

Replying to: mfergy13 (Dec 19, 2006 1:19 pm)
That would be some warranty that would pass on covering a car's major mechanical system! Look for wording along the lines of, "the engine and/or all its internal components" or some such that would obligate total engine replacement if necessary. The fact of your short stint with the car is also in your favor. (Like, how likely is it that your recent association with this vehicle would be the most likely cause of the motor's excessive oil consumption problems? That'd be a hard sell in court, even to a mechanically fuzzy-headed judge.) Best of luck.

#45 of 683 Nissan Engine Issues by harrychezt

Jan 01, 2007 (10:52 pm)

this is not about the Altima, but, Nissan. We got a 1990(coupe) XE in June of 1990(they were getting rid of them for the slightly less boxy 91's).
I drove about 75-80 miles per day, and in less than 3 months time had accumulated over 7000 miles9 by labor Day weekend of 1990).
We went for a 250 miles round trip drive, from Myrtle Beach, to Charleston SC( was in military at the time) on the Saturday of the 3 day weekend.
Sunday, went to start the car, to go to town, and nothing
I was lucky enough to get special liberty and the duty cook to stand in for me!
On Monday, Labor Day, Nissan( 40 miles away) came and towed us to the shop in Georgetown.
Long story short: Timing Was Not set properly, and the plugs burnt up on one side.
They reset the timing, and repalced the plugs.
 
In June of 1997, we got a 200sx( 2 door Sentra, basically).
Not a bad car. But, by end of November 1999( 65K miles...)
went to start the car, and nothing(again)for this model, same as for the 90, but about 58,000 miles later, and right outside of the warranty
 
was told timing gear tooth chipped, chain slipped one notch, and messed up the timing. Results: New timing gear, rebuilt the starter, and igniton coil issues, and new spark plugs.
Had issues after that, too. check engine light kept coming on, hesitations in starting. We traded it for a Hyundai in 2001.
 
Read some reports of continuing engien issue swith Altima and Sentras, still, not too long ago
 
What gives with these continuous engine issues?
Oil leakeage, stalling, not running at all, after 16 + years. Even Hyundai worked out a lot of negative issues in this time frame!
 
I would like to buy the Altima Coupe, give Nissan another chance, but after reading the recall notices, this forum.... think I'll pass for now.
 
take care/not offense.

#46 of 683 Re: 06 Altima (Oil consumption) [bigtuna1] by bbgun19

Feb 02, 2007 (4:21 pm)

Replying to: bigtuna1 (Aug 29, 2006 7:02 pm)
Bigtuna! hey, i'm in the same situation as you and i'm trying to take nissan and get them to replace my car... do you have any info you could give me... what happened, case number... anythign that i could use to help me win over my own case?
Any help would be appreciated

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