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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / January 2008rocks tumbler at Start - Frontier 2006
you know the sound small rocks make in a steel lined clothes dryer? that's the sound I get upon initially starting my nissan frontier 2006, car bought new, has only 11,200 miles and oil changes done every 3,000 miles it won't make the sound again that same day when parked and restarted but next morning, ouch! am in sunny s.florida so cold weather here is not a problem either. suggestions and things to look for? > you know the sound small rocks make in a steel lined clothes dryer? > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > suggestions and things to look for? Make sure you have the correct oil filter installed (to be safe use the correct Nissan filter). Make sure you are using the correct viscosity oil (5W30 I think). Take it to the dealer. The truck is still under warranty. Make it the dealer's problem. Ed I'd go with no check valve in the oil filter!Leaves no oil up top when the the car sits,all oil drains back to the pan 12 MILLION PEOPLE CAN'T BE WRONG BIG" L" CBXXX wrote: > I'd go with no check valve in the oil filter!Leaves no oil up top when > the the car sits,all oil drains back to the pan thanks to all who replied in case it matters, the filter in question since the very 1st oil change has been either the K&N or Mobil-1 filter, usually about $10-$11 per filter at Napa or Advanced Auto Parts both appear to have the check valve but of course it's possible the last replacement oil filter is defective > CBXXX wrote: >> I'd go with no check valve in the oil filter!Leaves no oil up top [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > both appear to have the check valve but of course it's possible the > last replacement oil filter is defective I'd recommend staying away from both the K&N and Mobil 1 Filters. They are decent filters, but overpriced. I use the OE Nissan Filter on my Frontier (2006 V-6). My second choice would be a Purolator PureOne, and third choice would be a WIX (or NAPA Gold) filter. I have a picture of the insides of the Nissan Filter at http://home.earthlink.net/~cewhite3nc/id10.html. I have not cut open the Purolator and Wix equivalents of the Nissan Filter, but I am confident they are high quality products. I need to get a new Mobil 1 Filter to cut open, since I believe they have changed sources again (they were Champion Lab made filters, now I am not sure if they are the same). Ed How have you determined one is better than the other,what lab tests have you performed on each filter media to determine which filters better and what microns they each filter out? > How have you determined one is better than the other,what lab tests > have > you performed on each filter media to determine which filters better > and > what microns they each filter out? I don't have the equipment to do that sort of testing. My opinions are solely based on look and feel and the simple things I can measure (thickness of filter material, volume of filter material, weight of filter material, etc.). Many filter marketing companies are very closed mouth about actual performance parameters. I contacted most major manufacturers, asked for performance data, and got almost nothing. What I did get is included in the spread sheet you can download. One thing I like about Wix was their willingness to supply performance data. There are many other individuals who have done the same thing as me, cut open filters to see what is on the inside, and rated them based on look and feel. A few have also tried to measure parameters. You might want to look at http://www.peterverdonedesigns.com/oilfiltertest.htm and http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-86056.html. The information I have presented is what it is and is mostly my opinion. I am satisfied that the OE Nissan Filters are decent quality filters. They may not be the absolute best filters (regardless of cost), but they are certainly more than sufficient to protect your engine when changed per the Nissans maintenance guidelines. Ed |
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