A quick overview of how to service a Nissan Micra K12 or Note E11.
These cars use the 4 cylinder CR range of engines. Available in 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 litres. In this case the micra has a 1.2 and the note has a 1.4
Both cars are auction buys with no service history, they were running well but overdue a service so it made sense to give them both a service before selling them on.
It is a good idea to keep these engines serviced as they use a timing chain that is inclined to stretch if oil is not changed on a frequent basis. Other than that these are generally reliable cars that are fairly easy to work on. The spark plugs take a bit more time to get out than say a Toyota Yaris but with modern iridium plugs this is not something that has to be done too frequently.
Unfortunately the micra was pressurising its coolant system and it was determined it had a bad head gasket, so after this service i brought it back in and swapped the engine. That video will be out at some time in the future.
28 авг 2024
