VIDEO: Oil Leaks On Select Nissan V8 Engines
Andrew Markel discusses a TSB from Nissan in which an oil leak may appear behind the alternator on certain models with V8 engines. Sponsored by Nissan.
Flowmaster Releases Cat-Back Exhaust Systems For GM, Ford And Nissan Trucks
Holley announces the release of three new cat-back exhaust systems from Flowmaster – an American Thunder system for 2019 GM Silverado/Sierra 1500 and FlowFX systems for 2015-19 Ford F-150 and 2017-19 Nissan Titan vehicles.
VIDEO: Syncing The Intelligent Proximity Key On Nissan Vehicles
Andrew Markel discusses a TSB which describes the syncing procedure when an Intelligent Key stops working with its vehicle. Sponsored by Nissan.
Nissan Tech Tip: Permanent DTC (P-DTC) Information
Starting with 2010 Model Year, Nissan vehicles have been gradually incorporating a new type of DTC known as “Permanent DTC or P-DTC.” If a vehicle is equipped with P-DTCs, all emission-related DTCs will also set a P-DTC if the MIL is turned on.
Nissan Variable Compression Engine
The new Nissan 2.0 L VC-Turbo (Variable Compression Turbo) offers similar performance figures to the 24-year-old 3.5 L V6 that it replaces, while providing 4-cylinder fuel economy. The first vehicle to receive the engine in the Nissan lineup will be the 2019 Altima SR. While it might be a few years before this engine is in your bays, the preparation and training needs to start now, not when you are stumped with a problem.
Nissan PCM Computer-Control Issues
The American writer Irene Peter said it best: “Just because everything is different doesn’t mean anything has changed.” By 2018, I thought everything had changed since the days of On-Board Diagnostics I (OBD I). Since OBD I evolved into OBD II in 1996, many things did indeed appear to be different. But, once in a great while, engineers design a vehicle that is slightly ahead of its time. For me, it was a 1995 Nissan pickup equipped with the 3.0-liter V6 engine and manual transmission. Surely being an oddity, it would start and run with the distributor disconnected.
Tech Tip: Nissan Clunking Or Thumping Noise At Start Up
Fix Nissan vehicles that have a clunking or thumping noise with this TSB.
VIDEO: Nissan Maxima Mass Air Flow Sensor Codes
Andrew Markel explains how a mass air flow code and an oxygen sensor code on a Nissan Maxima can be solved with one simple check. Sponsored by Nissan.
Nissan Chooses Redline Detection For Essential Tool And Equipment Program
Redline Detection, a leader diagnostic leak detection equipment, recently announced it has been chosen by Nissan to provide essential equipment that will be used to service Nissan and Infiniti vehicles at 1,500 locations. The company demonstrated the new Nissan Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Detector this week at the AAPEX 2016 in booth No. 1661 in
AASP-MN To Host Honda, Nissan And Subaru Variable Valve Systems Workshop
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) will host a “Honda, Nissan & Subaru Variable Valve Systems” workshop, October 25, 2016, from 4:00 – 8:00 pm, at EP Auto, Tire & Glass in Eden Prairie. The workshop, presented by Todd Erickson and Joe Masterman, Asian Carline Specialists at IDENTIFIX, will cover variable valve