Thank you. I'm hoping it will be with me for a while to come.centralcoaster33 wrote:Hi, welcome to NICO Club, and congratulations on your new car!
I've only driven 4 and 5 speeds before so the 6 is taking some getting used to. It seems to be fairly low geared, which is eliminating the need for first a lot of the time.centralcoaster33 wrote:It sounds like you found a good one. I hope so. I didn't know these cars had a 6 speed option, ours is an automatic (not CVT).
This is good to know. I suspected this might be the case, but I was not sure. Thanks for confirming.centralcoaster33 wrote:The dealership should have records based upon your VIN and they can likely tell you what was done at dealerships (excluding things like Jiffy Lube or whatever). They may not release paperwork, as that could have private information from previous owners on it, but they might be able to tell you what services were performed at what mileage and date and you could take notes.
Is there somewhere online I can see an exploded view of the vehicle so I know where both filters are located? Or can you tell me where to find them. It was not immediately obvious to me where they were. I feel confident I could replace them myself if I knew where they were. Is there a recommended brand, or a brand to stay away from? I buy a lot of my parts online from Rockauto. Shouldn't the coolant be blue, not green? I thought the Nissan brand coolant was blue. From what I had read on here it did not seem the airbag issue was, in fact, an issue, but thank you for confirming that as well. I will follow up about the springs when I get the chance to do that, probably not until the new year.centralcoaster33 wrote:For what you have listed:
Air filters - you can pull these out and look at them and decide if you want to replace them or not if they look dirty. Or, you can just replace them, they are pretty affordable imho.
Coolant - you can pop your radiator cap and take a look at the color or the coolant. If it's a pretty green and looks clean, you could leave it. Or, you can just have it flushed out. We have not had ours flushed and are near 100,000 miles. Hmm, maybe we should do that sometime soon. Anyway, we've had no problems at all yet.
Airbag recall, if yours isn't listed, then you have nothing to worry about. Actually, even if yours was listed, I suspect you have nothing to worry about. There is no record of a single Versa airbag harming a passenger during a wreck, yet. They are just replacing bags in a form of CYA to appease the masses I believe.
For the springs, take it to the dealership, drop your VIN, let them know where the car was... I think they'll perform the TSB/ recall. Let us know how this goes please. We'd be interested in your experience.
I had them put the car on a lift so I could walk under it before I purchased it. At least half (the rearmost half) of the exhaust was new, which was confirmed by the sparse records the dealer gave me. The mechanic who put it on a lift for me told me that Nissans tend to eat exhausts, but hopefully starting out with a new one I won't see a problem for some time.centralcoaster33 wrote:The springs reminds me of an issue with the exhaust muffler separating from the pipe due to rust from salted roads. I don't think a TSB/ recall went into effect for that and you may have a repair to do at an exhaust shop in the future.
My issue, especially with a MT, is that non stock mats do not fit exactly and thus tend to slide around. They easily work their way up underneath the pedals, which is a safety hazard. I noted that there are grommets for the mats to fit onto in order to keep them in place, and I would like to take advantage of that system.centralcoaster33 wrote:I don't know about best deals on mats. We have the stock ones and they're okay, no premature wear or anything that I can tell. I'd be fine if they were from Walmart, but that's me. Shop around I guess.
Ya slippers and MT are never a good combination! Thanks for the source recommendation.centralcoaster33 wrote:I see what you're talking about with the mats using the anchors. Maybe an aftermarket version has holes that line up. I once drove stick with some slippers on. Terrible idea as my slipper came half way off at the green light and I stalled while my feet fumbled. For OEM, consider Courtesy Parts Nissan, I find they have good prices compared to other dealerships.
Thanks for this but, um, it's a list of links....not sure what is what....but after following your links below I think I'm good!centralcoaster33 wrote:For filters, sure, Rock auto is pretty good but I like the box store for things I want quickly and to be the right size. You can return the wrong size easier in a store is my experience. Anyway, the instructions I like best are in the Factory Service Manual. Here is a link to that:
nicoclub.com/FSM/Versa/2009_Versa/
Great links, thanks! Turns out the engine air filter link is part of a long series of really interesting and useful things (including the cabin air filter). Definitely a DIY for sure!centralcoaster33 wrote:Also, youtube and Google are your friends.
Here's a nice video on the engine air filter:
youtube.com/watch?v=FhaGYM_BvRU
Here's a nice video on the cabin air filter:
youtube.com/watch?v=LnxCXAmxpSg
You can definitely do your own filters.