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I'll input on this older topic as well: I have a '06 Frontier SE with the 6 spd manual and I really am looking into programmers right now too. If you are going Superchips my advice is save the money and buy the FlashPaq as it's the identical tuner it just doesn't include the warranty, that's...

Originally Posted By: rewote500 Humans need air, water, food, and shelter to survive. We are the only species on the planet I know of that destroys the things we need to survive for convenience and money......Why not just take the time to dispose of it properly? Because if many are in my...

I should have taken pics this weekend when I replaced the thermostat and water pump, but the inside of the cooling system was sparkling clean with no rust on the impeller at all, pretty happy with the Zerex original formula.

Just thought I'd let you guys know I ended up deciding to stick with Original green Zerex. It has served the car well over the past 4 years/100k miles and will just stick with it. I also was able to buy a full strength gallon for $12.99 vs. the same price for premix Zerex AVF. I bought it at a...

Originally Posted By: qship1996 As a long time Nissan owner{ over 30 years with various nissan products} I have never had cooling system issues using prestone all makes or peak global....and I have owned all of them for over 150,000 miles.Some even got texaco havoline dexclone with zero issues...

I thought I'd let you guys know that I did contact Valvoline about Zerex formula compatibility and the response is below. I basically asked about compatibility between their original green formula and new AVF. The tech support person got back to me the same day which was nice to see good...

Originally Posted By: mechanicx Actually I should say Zerex AVF I think is similar to Nissan Genuine Green. I think Nissan has a "genuine" and a LL. Not real sure about Nissan coolant line. Anyway AVF is compatible and safe with any of the Japanese coolants. I think what I use is the Long Life...

"Yeah but it was found out that the Zerex AVF is more similar to Japanese Long Life and not the newer extended life. That is, Zerex AFV and LL have benzoate, while newer OE EL uses sebacate which is a more effective inhibitor. What's confusing is Zerex AVF comes in premix like OE EL but OE LL...

Overall, I think the silicate question is not a big deal to me as the WP lasted a long time anyway. Original Zerex green has very low silicate, it is actually a lower PPM than their G-05 formula. I'll probably stick with their original formula in this car. I feel it is a pretty good anti-freeze...

Originally Posted By: The Critic If the new Nissan Super Long Life is backwards compatible, then I would use that fluid. I am going to guess that it is, but I'm not going to pay that price for that fluid for a car I will keep at most another 50k miles when the original Zerex has worked so...

Originally Posted By: rewote500 I use Universal Prestone in my Nissan with no problems, have for many years. I'm not going to say you're wrong for running Prestone, but it's not my 1st choice with what I consider more appropriate formulations available. If it's working for you, keep using it.

I wouldn't normally make a new thread for this but have a question regarding my wife's '99 Altima and my coolant situation. Before knowing about this site and learning all the details on how important each coolant type is for specific makes I used original green Zerex for the last several AF...

Originally Posted By: 440Magnum Originally Posted By: wiswind Now.....Diesel water wetter......I believe it is purple.....is designed to be used in a coolant mixture...they use the same basic coolant mixture as in cars....but a heavy duty version. Diesel coolant additives also are usually...

I have read on some various auto forums that people have had much better luck with the Diesel Water Wetter as it is supposed to contain the surfactant only, no corrosion inhibitors like the regular Water Wetter. The better luck I'm referring to is with the gel or gunk build up on the overflow...

All I'm going to say from my extensive experience and mechanic work on boats is that this seems like an exercise in putting a lot of money into something that isn't worth it. But if it is, do yourself a favor and build a 4.3L, not a small block. You can get good power out of the V-6 and most...

I'm still a big fan of 303. Just remember 303 is mostly a protectant and UV barrier, so if the plastic is really in bad shape you will need to use a restorer first. But I've seen tests (independent on message boards) where guys have put 303 on one section of their bumper plastic and nothing on...

I've not verified the rinsing ability by a scientific test, no. But, laundry detergent is made to rinse through the fabrics in a rinse cycle, I'm sure the garden hose rinse works just fine. Also, if laundry detergent doesn't hurt more delicate clothing fabrics when dried on them I'm sure it...

I use laundry detergent on mine. Think about it, it's a synthetic non-woven (polyester) media with mostly organic soils. What is a good laundry detergent made to clean: fabrics (including synthetic fabrics), and especially organic stains. I do use a perfume free detergent like Tide Free liquid...

The 3.3 was built on the VG architecture, not the same block as the 3.5 which is the famous VQ series. I own a VQ40DE in my '06 Frontier, it holds 5.5 qts. and I have a KA24DE in my wife's '99 Altima that holds 3.5 qts. Personally, the smaller capacity doesn't concern me a whole lot, but 3.5...

Originally Posted By: panthermike Well, Just put this in my mark about 2 hours ago. Idles nice and smooth as did the RP. Any ideas on how long I should run it without a UOA? It has the 4.6 DOHC motor with 158K miles and has seen synthetic most of its life. Mike Depending on driving, I would...