We have a 2014 Armada Plat Res that we bought new, has been rock solid at 175K, I do maintain it well though. They are not fuel efficient, but also not terrible for a full size 3 row V8 with 4x4 and 9K towing capacity.
I can't believe people are in here recommending a 5.3 GM motor with dynamic fuel management, knowing what that does to the lifters...AND it has the 10 speed transmission.
I would take the Nissan drivetrain over the GM 6 days a week and twice on Sunday.
I've never had it, was 55 before I even knew what it looked like, am in the woods plenty.
Now, bring a cat into the same house as me and my throat will close up in 5 minutes. I can't even visit people who have cats or be the one who takes our dogs to the vet because of the cats that come in and...
Believe it or not, my 2014 ZTR has the original NAPA battery it came with. I've never even trickle charged it over the winter. Maybe your charging system is weak?
I've used them in the past on the two supercharged motors but they are 30 bucks now. I need to cut one open and compare it to a regular 820S and see if they're worth it. All sorts of conflicting info out there on other forums.