First, I must disclose that I wear 2 hearing aids, so my ability to hear is okay, but my assisted hearing doesn't give me the best ability to determine exactly where a noise is originating.

So I depend on my wife or boys with their good ears to assist deaf dad

The noise wasn't there when I got the car, it seems to have surfaced since I had the RF wheel off to do the oil change. I jacked up the RF side only and placed the car on 1 jackstand. Perhaps I torqued the car?? I've never had a problem doing this type of thing before....unless they are using Ultra Low Strength Steels at Nissan?

The noise is a rattle type over bumps, comes from the passenger side and my wife says in the dash area. I tightened the 2 bolts that hold the dash in place (accessed from the open passenger door behind those round, black, plastic covers) on the passengers side, and also did the same for the 3 bolts on the drivers side.

Yesterday took out the glove box and snooped around, nothing obviously loose or rubbing. I was really careful around the air bag unit

I've lubed the door hinges, I've taken the cosmetic panels off the engine and engine bay, the next thing I will check are the big bolts holding the metal engine cradle to the body.

Any other ideas out there from you guys? Thanks in advance!

 

My Nissan dealer charged $24.95 for an oil change so I'm guessing you just like working on the car yourself.

I had all sorts of dash rattles on my 2013, ended up being the windshield was never installed correctly.

One other thing to mention is the headrest, that thing rattled like crazy. Try removing it and see if it fixes anything

Since you mention hearing issues you are sure you just don't have a pair of glasses in the glasses holder, they rattle all the time.

GL

 

Or change in the center console! Lol

 

Yes I do like doing my own maintenance, it's not about saving money. I let the old oil drain far longer, re-install the clip that holds the splash shield protecting the oil filter etc. I'm a Mech. Engineering Technologist ~ I work in the auto industry at a desk buying steel coils & fasteners all day, spending some time getting my hands dirty is my idea of fun

I took all the personal stuff out of glove box, overhead glasses storage, centre console, door pockets and placed in trunk. I'm going to try removing the glove box again and take the youngest son for a drive on rough roads. He can feel around under the dash for rattle sources.

Tomorrow I will see about the head rests.

Thanks again for the suggestions.