ENGINE NOISE at start-up
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ENGINE NOISE at start-up
My 03 Max, 85K miles, rod and main bearings rattle at start-up. It's done it since day one and dealership said "it's normal". I use only Nissan oil filters but some Nissan filters allow oil drain-down more than others because of a leaky check valve in the filter. Trying other premium filters did not improve bearing rattle. I use quality 5W-30 (full synthetic caused more rattles because it drained-down even more because it's sliperier). Yes the timing chain rattles too before the oil pressure tensioner starts working, I know the difference in each type of sound. I was told that Nissan "micro polished" the bearing journals because this reduced bearing dammage during a "dry" start-up. In other words Nissan knew they have a problem with this engine's lubrication system, specifically too much oil drain-down. All this WILL shorten engine life. Who else has noticed this and have you been able to improve it.
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ballerchris510
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
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09-11-2015 05:29 PM