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#22 of 31 Real off road ability of Murano by mmreno Mar 27, 2008 (6:25 pm)
It has been an "average" winter here in Northern Nevada, and after purchasing some very rural property, we have had to make some alterations to our '06 Murano. But first, our local Nissan dealer is so high class, they do not even stock the OEM driver side wiper blades, and as for knowledge, I am a service manager and master mechanic, their ability to know the product they sell is influnced by cash, not experience. The local Nissan dealer cannot find a single Murano owner that would DARE go off road. The Aussies, well, I have been on some of their roads, and I take their experiences as accurate. Now for the upgrades;   We have gone to Hakaplitta studded snow tires, $1300.00, which provide a far better control situation on poorly maintained roads, and a great improvement on the stock Goodyears. New Silverstar headlamp bulbs went in a month ago, some benefits, not great.   All fluids, except CVT are now 100% synthetic. CVT fluid is a Nissan special and I do not know the makeup. CVT at this time is still holding at 40K. Shocks/struts went to aftermarket, and offroad tossing has resulted in sticking seatbelts, fractured plastic bits, and howling brakes.   Other than that, possibly the most comfortable dirt road travel I have ever had. Just to compare, our E46 BMW M3 made the paved road trip faster, but until you have traveled 34 miles on a donkey, you just do not EVER want to take an M3 off road, for any reason. The Murano STILL rules.
#23 of 31 homeouner by homeouner Mar 29, 2008 (6:15 pm)
Have any of you MO owners suspected that the engine thermostat was sticking open a little. My normal driving is 45 mph for 3 to 5 miles at a time. At 53K miles and for some months I have noticed water dripping from the right end of the rear muffler and some rust forming. I wire brushed the rust to prepare the surface for a coat of restoration paint. About a quart of water dripped out. I think a proper engine temp would boil out this water.   I feel the thermostat is not fully closed when cold causing a longer engine warm up. The Nissan service mngr. says the therms last forever? In south east Virginia the winters are mild, heat in 1 1/2 miles. With the rear muffler a long way from the engine there is apx. 12 feet of pipe tom cool the exhaust. An slightly open thermo. would make things worse to rust out the muffler.
#24 of 31 Can the step in height/driver's seat height on a 09 Murano AWD be lowered? by chuckb4 Mar 17, 2009 (3:49 pm)
Please save me from my own stupidity/overeagerness. About a year ago I started looking at crossovers with the Murano my clear favorite. After looking at a lot of other vehicles, I'd decided on the Murano in January when deals were being made. I have multiple sclerosis which affects my ability to lift my legs. Unfortunately, they have gotten much worse in the past year, and I didn't recheck the step in height on the Murano in January in my eagerness to buy the car. So I have a beautiful black SL AWD that I have great difficulty getting into and out of. I've now checked it against other vehicles that I can access and I think I'll be all right if I can lower the driver's seat by 2.5 inches. I've looked on the Internet for way to lower the suspension but really haven't found a viable solution. Does anyone have a solution? I'm in southeastern Wisconsin, so can get to Chicago or Milwaukee pretty easily. Thanks for your help.
#25 of 31 Nissan Murano - Hill-Holding Feature / Issue??? by nybeelk May 22, 2009 (8:02 pm)
Hi - I just leased a 2009 Nissan Murano S - AWD and stopped on a Stop sign while on a steep hill. As the light turned green and i started moved from the brake to the accelerator, the Car started to roll back the hill. I was suprised as i thought that the cars come with the Hill hold type of feature ? Does any one know if Murano dosnt / has it ?
#26 of 31 Re: tow hitch wiring loom? [petes2] by kjsmitty May 25, 2009 (4:57 am)
Replying to: petes2 (Feb 13, 2008 12:08 pm) You can get a perfectly equivalent hitch online for less than $150 and the loom/wiring harness is only $55. I installed my hitch in the driveway in 45 min. I have the harness as well yet have not taken the time to install. Looks easy however - plug and play for the most part. Replies to this message: jgraminski (Jun 02, 2009 3:30 pm)
#27 of 31 Re: tow hitch wiring loom? [kjsmitty] by jgraminski Jun 02, 2009 (3:30 pm)
Replying to: kjsmitty (May 25, 2009 4:57 am) Do you have an 09 Murano? The 2009 is completely different from previous years and requires removing the interior panels at the rear to get to the wiring harness. It took the dealer over 4 hours to install!
#28 of 31 DVD movie play during drive by lovepub Sep 07, 2009 (4:59 pm)
Is there a way to get around with playing movie on DVD screen while the car is in motion?   It's my boy who need to watch wiggles while in the car. I have heard it can be done, but dont think Nissan will do that. Will any outside repair able to do this?   Will it require alot of dismentelling of the car's audio control? Thanks for any feedback. Replies to this message: zekeman1 (Sep 07, 2009 6:52 pm) steve_ (Sep 07, 2009 7:00 pm)
#29 of 31 Re: DVD movie play during drive [lovepub] by zekeman1 Sep 07, 2009 (6:52 pm)
Replying to: lovepub (Sep 07, 2009 4:59 pm) Take charge and tell the kid he needs to wait until he's home to watch it. It's a SAFETY ISSUE! If you screw with the nav you'll probably void the warranty at the expense of a happykid (and maybe even get you a ticket from an alert cop).
#30 of 31 Re: DVD movie play during drive [lovepub] by steve_ HOST Sep 07, 2009 (7:00 pm)
Replying to: lovepub (Sep 07, 2009 4:59 pm) By the time you mess with trying to get around the lock-out stuff, it'd probably be cheaper and less hassle just to go buy a portable DVD player from Best Buy or Amazon for $100.
#31 of 31 Re: Murano Questions [ebh5348] by johnnyc2 Oct 16, 2009 (7:06 pm)
Replying to: ebh5348 (Jul 25, 2007 3:21 pm) I wouldnt recomend a murano, i have a 2004 sl. I had and still have nothing but problems with this car. under warranty a whole slew of things were done, now i need about 5k, after 4.5 years and 78k, to fix it. After going through this i regret spending money and buying this peice garbage. I had eningine mount replace around 35K and still i need to replace it now. other things i have to do. hub assembly/bearing, engine mount, lower control arms, tie roads, axle seals are bad and so many things. buying this car the worse decision i have ever made. I should have known better after what my sister went through with her altima. I wouldnt recomend this.

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