| nissanlove |
| well, if you haven't already guessed, i have started my career as an automotive service technician apprentice at my local nissan dealership(ericksen nissan)soooo if there is anything that anyone wants to know repair wise about the murano or any nissan or infiniti product, i'll be glad to help :) |
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| njjoe |
nissanlove-
Way to go! :claphead: Best of luck!
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| Eric L. |
| A very neat resource! I'm making this a sticky, then people can post questions to this thread. |
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| bob1 |
Good luck on the new job. Hope the gang doesn't wear you out with questions like this: Did ya ever hear of?--------------fill in the blank with every possible noise that a car can make.
Hope you get a super deal on your next Nissan!
Bob1 |
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| njjoe |
nissanlove-
If I were you I might want to reconsider having this thread made a "sticky". You might be inundated with requests for information and will suffer the wrath of disgruntled owners who receive less-than-satisfactory dealer service.
-njjoe |
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| Enforcer |
| Let the inundating begin! |
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| Lightninrod |
Congratulations and good luck with the new career!
Dan |
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| Stoker |
Nissanlove
Congrats on your new career, maybe you can influence Nissan on how to improve their product by being on the front lines |
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| Corin |
I don't think nissanlove is qualified to be a Nissan service technician.
Several times on this board, nissanlove has given GOOD advice, and has been HELPFUL. Unless there is a serious change of attitude, that just doesn't fit in at all in Nissan Service.
Here's hoping YOU can change THEM rather than the other way around! :D |
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| zebelkhan |
quote:
Originally posted by Corin
I don't think nissanlove is qualified to be a Nissan service technician.
Several times on this board, nissanlove has given GOOD advice, and has been HELPFUL. Unless there is a serious change of attitude, that just doesn't fit in at all in Nissan Service.
:2: :2: :2:
Congradulations. I know why you did it. With so many questions and with so many answers you will have to post, now you can reach your next goal of 123456.....:D |
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| GripperDon |
I am confident that with your very evident abilities both technical and interpersonal that this will be a great job. Who knows you nay open up your own shop one of these day. I guess we (me) had better shape up on any comments regarding service departments.
Sure is a shame, for me, you are not at the Nissan dealership here in Scottsdale, and I do always try to bring Coffee and Donuts.
Pace yourself for a long and wonderfull career, all the very best. Don
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| Kris |
Hm, maybe in time I will change my opinion about Nissan Certified Technicians....;)
Have fun! And good luck! |
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| nissanlove |
ok, my question to you guys...
what happened to the post i made yesterday attempting to answer one of the memebers questions? |
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| nissanlove |
| nevermind guys i found it. there are two places where this thread is stickied haha. and again, thank you all for your kind words. |
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| kfeltes |
Nissanlove,
First off congratulations. I hope you have a great career with Nissan.
Maybe you could help us understand how to properly change the CVT fluid. There is a nice writeup in the maintenance section of the forums on how to do this. It seems straightforward enough: drain and refill.
Is that what is done at the dealership or is there more to it?
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| mtbnut |
| I do have an issue. My 2004 Murano's rear hatch has been acting up lately. The handle(above license plate) seems like it's not functioning properly. I'll reach to open the gate and the handle is already in the open position but the hatch won't open. I've tried some lube and it still happens. I'd say this is happening 20% of the time but I'm sure it's going to get worse. Anyone else had this experience.? Any idea how much this would cost to replace or fix? |
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| nissanlove |
kfeltes - in the 3 and a half weeks that i've been with nissan, i have not yet witnessed a transmission fluid change on a murano yet. i'm pretty sure it is as easy as draining and refilling it but it is IMPERATIVE that you use nissan CVT transmission fluid ONLY! any other transmission fluid will not function properly in the cvt tranny and will void any warranty on the transmission if used. here are the steps from the nissan service manual regarding a CVT transmission fluid change for the murano.
Changing CVT Fluid ACS002KX
1. Warm up CVT fluid by driving the vehicle for 10 minutes.
2. Drain CVT fluid from CVT fluid cooler hose (return side) and refill with new CVT fluid at CVT fluid charging
pipe with the engine running at idle speed.
3. Refill until new CVT fluid comes out from CVT fluid cooler hose (return side).
About 30 to 50% extra fluid will be required for this procedure.
CAUTION:
Use genuine NISSAN CVT fluid NS-2.
Delete CVT fluid deterioration date with CONSULT-II after changing CVT fluid. Refer to CVT-65,(this step will obviously need to be done at the dealer)
"Check CVT Fluid Deterioration Date" .
4. Check fluid level and condition.
Fluid capacity
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Checking CVT Fluid ACS002KW
FLUID LEVEL CHECK
Fluid level should be checked with the fluid warmed up to 50 to 80°C (122 to 176°F). The fluid level check procedure
is as follows:
1. Check for fluid leakage.
2. With the engine warmed up, drive the vehicle in an urban area.
When ambient temperature is 20°C (68°F), it takes about 10
minutes for the CVT fluid to warm up to 50 - 80°C (122 - 176°F).
3. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
4. Apply parking brake firmly.
5. With engine at idle, while depressing brake pedal, move shift
selector throughout the entire shift range.
6. Pull out the CVT fluid level gauge from the CVT fluid charging
pipe after pressing the tab on the CVT fluid level gauge to
release the lock.
7. Wipe fluid off the CVT fluid level gauge. Insert the CVT fluid
level gauge rotating 180° from the originally installed position,
then securely push the CVT fluid level gauge until it meets the
top end of the CVT fluid charging pipe.
CAUTION:
When wiping away the CVT fluid level gauge, always use
lint-free paper, not a cloth rag.
8. Place the selector lever in “P” or “N” and make sure the fluid
level is within the specified range.
CAUTION:
When reinstalling CVT fluid level gauge, insert it into the
CVT fluid charging pipe and rotate it to the original installation
position until it is securely locked.
Approx. 10.2 (10-6/8 US qt, 9 lmp qt)
9. Check CVT fluid condition.
If CVT fluid is very dark or smells burned, check operation of
CVT. Flush cooling system after repair of CVT.
If CVT fluid contains frictional material (clutches, bands, etc.),
replace radiator and flush cooler line using cleaning solvent
and compressed air after repair of CVT. Refer to CO-13,
"RADIATOR" and CVT-16, "CVT Fluid Cooler Cleaning" .
hope that helps:)
mtbnut - as you may have noticed, a lot of dirt and debris tends to cling to our MO's hatches because of it's aerodynamic design, this means that any open leaver mechanisms have to be lubricated consistently, or the hatch has to be washed regularly. seeing as you have an 04 murano, those still had the regular handle style opening system. nissan changed over to the electronic push button actuator system when they introduced the intelligent key system on the 05 models thus removing and open areas in the rear where dirt can get trapped and cause the opening mechanism to fail to not work optimally. i guess the only thing i can suggest you do is take of the interior trim panel off of the hatch, and inspect the latch and handle mechanisms. if they need cleaning, go to your nissan parts department and buy yourself a can a brake cleaner(we use brake cleaner on almost everything in the shop)or purchase any brake cleaner that works well for you, clean the mechanisms thouroughly(sorry if it's mis-spelled) and then re-lubricate the parts with any lubricant you fancy(other than wd-40, white lithium grease, regular grease, or slicon lubricants are good options) hopefully that will solve your problem. the hardest part of this task is taking off the interior trim panel.
here are the service manual steps for removing the hatch trim panel-
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Open back door fully.
2. Remove pull handle.
3. Remove luggage room lamp, then disconnect luggage room
lamp harness connectors. Refer to LT-175, "LUGGAGE ROOM
LAMP" .
4. Remove clips(4 visible clips along the bottom of the hatch), then remove back door finisher(held on by 10 plastic friction clips).
be very careful when removing tha panel, it's a very large piece and tends to crack easily, and also, the clips tend to break easily. |
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