Why did my Nissan Altima catalytic converter fail?
This created a comet like substance that created excessive internal engine wear. As engine oil was drawn into areas it should not be and burned off, it further accelerated the catalytic breakdown process. IMPORTANT: This was a known failure by the Nissan designed catalytic converters.
What kind of oil does a Nissan Maxima use?
Many Nissan owners have reported excessive oil consumption for 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 models like Maxima, Altima, Pathfinders, etc., without being able to determine the root cause.
Why does my Nissan Maxima burn so much oil?
Once the sand gets inside and causes wear, it causes more oil to burn. Then, the more oil that is burned, gets scrubbed by the CATs, causing faster deterioration. Once this cycle is happening, engine failure can come fast. Testimonials about this are all over the web.
This created a comet like substance that created excessive internal engine wear. As engine oil was drawn into areas it should not be and burned off, it further accelerated the catalytic breakdown process. IMPORTANT: This was a known failure by the Nissan designed catalytic converters.
Many Nissan owners have reported excessive oil consumption for 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 models like Maxima, Altima, Pathfinders, etc., without being able to determine the root cause.
Once the sand gets inside and causes wear, it causes more oil to burn. Then, the more oil that is burned, gets scrubbed by the CATs, causing faster deterioration. Once this cycle is happening, engine failure can come fast. Testimonials about this are all over the web.
Why does my Nissan Altima not accelerate when I push the gas?
If your Nissan Altima won’t accelerate, that is a serious cause for concern. There are a lot of different reasons that can cause this. Diagnosing the issue can be narrowed down by whether the engine is still revving when you push the gas or not. There is a section for each scenario with likely causes for each.
Why does my Nissan Altima not move in first gear?
It only gets worse as the clutch disk slips, burns up, and can handle less and less torque. Eventually it’ll only move in first gear or not at all. If your Altima won’t accelerate, but the RPM’s do not change, that is an indication that there is an issue with creating power. The issue is going to be something affecting the motor.
Why is the oil leaking from my Altima?
Oil cap will not unscrew on 2008 Nissan Altima manual transmission that is leaking oil. See all problems of the 2008 Nissan Altima .
How much oil does a 2005 Nissan Altima use?
My 2005 Nissan Altima uses about 3 quarts of oil between oil changes. I see no leaks so it is losing oil in the engine somewhere. There are thousands of complaints about this very problem, why is there nothing done about this?. See all problems of the 2005 Nissan Altima .
Are there any problems with the Nissan Altima?
Nissan Altima owners have reported 47 problems related to engine oil leaking (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the Altima. Vehicle started leaking oil.
Where does the oil leak come from on a Nissan?
I have an oil leak that I can’t seem to figure out. It is without a doubt coming from the passenger side of the car. If you are facing the car the leak is coming from somewhere around the 2 o’clock position and is about 6 to 10 inches in.
What causes excessive oil consumption in a Nissan Sentra?
The problem with excessive oil consumption that became noticeable at around 70,000 miles, eventually took my engine out. Luckily, I removed it from the Nissan dealership where it was towed and had it taken to a garage – owned by a Nissan trained mechanic – previously trained at that same dealership. He recognized the underlying cause.
What happens when you change the oil in a Nissan Altima?
When you change your own oil, you know that you are putting quality oil in your Altima and that the filter is being changed too. Most importantly, you get a chance to look around under your Altima for potential trouble spots.
The problem with excessive oil consumption that became noticeable at around 70,000 miles, eventually took my engine out. Luckily, I removed it from the Nissan dealership where it was towed and had it taken to a garage – owned by a Nissan trained mechanic – previously trained at that same dealership. He recognized the underlying cause.
How is negative pressure created in a Nissan Maxima?
Nissan uses a long overlap on the exhaust valves that extends well into the beginning of the intake cycle, that is how the negative pressure is created in the exhaust manifold. It is intentional so that some of the exhaust gas is drawn back into the engine. These engines use this in place of an EGR valve.
When to add oil to Nissan Altima engine?
Vehicle is exhibiting excessive oil consumption as described in ntb06-028 (described below) and covered under Nissan motors recall number 06v223000. 1-quart of oil needs to be added to engine after approximately 300 to 500 miles of travel or every month to maintain level in the safe dipstick ‘l to h’ level.
40 problems related to engine burning oil have been reported for the 2006 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2006 Altima. Excessive oil consumption.
Why is my Nissan Altima engine burning oil?
The approximate failure mileage was 61,748. The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the engine was burning excessive oil, causing the catalytic converter to fail. In addition, the rear suspension was sitting abnormally low to the ground and was sitting noticeably lower than the front suspension.
What kind of car is the Nissan Altima?
The Nissan Altima is a mid-size automobile manufactured by Nissan, and is arguably a continuation of the Nissan Bluebird line, which began in 1957. I had my valve cover gasket fail and it leaked oil into my spark plug well.
Why does my Nissan Altima not start up?
We said f**k it and called wrench.com and won the lottery. A 35+ year nissan mechanic came out and figured out the problem. The coil packs are wired in behind the intake plenum and tend to wear out causing 2 of the coil packs to have a higher resistance which tricks the computer into thinking the cars being stolen and activates anti-theft mode.