What causes a shattered piston?
Even though pistons are designed to work under high pressure and high temperatures, they can still fail if the conditions are excessive. In general, a cracked piston is caused by excessive engine loads and excessive, localised temperatures.
Are there any recalls on 2006 Nissan Altimas?
NISSAN RECALLS NEARLY 100,000 VEHICLES …. According to Edmund’s Inside Line, Nissan has recalled 96,800 2006 Altimas and Sentra SE-Rs because of a risk of engine fire.
Why does my Nissan Altima not accelerate properly?
Have. 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5l..just changed camshaft sensors and 02 sensor, now the car doesnt accelerates correctly. Im deaf and cant hear any noise in/from the engine. The car accelreated fine before the sensors replacement….should i reuse the old sensors or is the acceleration a new problem.
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.
Are there any problems with the Nissan Altima?
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.
How often does a Nissan Altima use oil?
My 2006 Nissan Altima 2. 5l base consumes approx. 1 quart of oil every 200 miles, there are no leaks so I am assuming it is burning oil I have checked various sites including Nissan,NHTSA and it shows no open recalls, my car only has 139000 miles, I have owned various makes of auto over my 47 yrs of driving and never ran into a problem like this!.