Nissan Murano Mechanical Review 

I am still disappointed

You call that arms flailing? Scotty will be disappointed.

I had the fluid changed out in ours at 40k, even though the manual doesn't say anything about the service interval. Figured it's cheep insurance.

It’s the little details and the massive amount of knowledge that make these videos great. Huge fan man

Save the manual !

Same

Have you seen how much working room the new 1.8 Corollas have? Its amazing

How has this car been? Any issues? Im considering this car(2018 Murano) at the moment. 6/21/2023

@@glowingspotlights Been great so far! No issues :)

@@glowingspotlightsgo for it!!!! Just bought a Murano 17’ with 40k miles, changed the cvt fluid and its been perfect!! Really strong engine

⁠@@antoniomelgar658still going good? I’m considering taking over my mother in laws 22 murano platinum when her lease is up at Christmas time this year when it’ll be at 36k miles. Currently have a 24 Sentra I’d be trading for it.

Yes I am glad to bring content to you that no one else does

Yes

Mtechthewise, appreciated reading your post. Sounds like you know more than average on these V6s. I have a question I'm curious if you or Speedkar could direct me in the right direction. I have a new 2024 and the engine revs much too high on startup. Takes a good 3+ seconds to settle into a more common 2000 rpm cold idle. It even revs high through the day while shopping at every startup on a hot engine. I'm concerned about extreme cam lobe wear etc on minus 30 days we get here in the winter. My question is, can this high rev quirk be adjusted down via a good high end scan tool? I'm reluctant to take to dealer for anything. Usually have more issues down the road than not. Thanks for taking the time. Really like this channel. It's one of a kind in all the good ways👍

Thanks

Where did you get cvt rebuild please

@@stojansimke4130 Nissan dealer

Save the manual

Ughh

I got rid of the wife’s 2016, it had 52k on it. The CVT was bucking, and on its way out. Traded for a 2020 4Runner! I’m glad I got it to the dealer!

I like the way you said cvt transmission with the disdain in your voice 🤣🤣🤣

Had 2014 Nissan pathfinder..cvt..wobbling..sold it after heard of cvt failed..

1994 Toyota Celica 😎

@@speedkar99 I think cars that old are all rust buckets. Even rust resilient German cars won’t last this long under Michigan climate.

Definitely. Not if I'm working on it though

Recommend em a Rav4 instead

How's the transmission

Thanks for the compliment

Agree entirely.

Sure about that? Ever look into their cylinder deactivation problem?

Mazda V6 were not any easier to work on.. now they mostly use 4 cylinders which has more room however some use a rear timing chain and depend on what region ur in Ford's affiliation with Mazda led to Mazda's getting Ford V6 with all their known issues.. so they aren't better nor worse

Yup, I've owned my 2014 Mazda 3 with the Skyactiv engine for 5 years now and I've serviced it myself, so easy to work on. Tons of room, easy access. Simple screw on oil filter and drain plug located at the bottom with an access panel. Even the Skyactiv transmissions have a drain bolt to drain and fill the fluid. These Nissans look like a nightmare to work on.

Agreed. Mazda is much better in this regard

A VQ powered 2 row SUV sounds so good on paper. Too bad the packaging 😯

Me too!!

Good to hear. Hope they last longer than 40K

52k on my wife’s Murano (2016) CVT was on its way out! 4Runner was the replacement (2020)

@@speedkar99i have muranos that ive serviced for many customers up over 120000 miles. Its all in changing the cvt fluid, internal and external filters that keep them alive. 80% of the murano/pathfinder cvt failure was due to customer action or inaction. Not servicing, hauling waaay to heavy, not fixing leaks, abuse. And fyi, fill the trans via that dip stick tube with no stick.

@@DirtyDanRacimghow many quarts does it take to exchange the fluid?

I haven't heard good things about the Rogue...same thing as Journey

Rogue is junk. Infiniti, though the same company, is awesome. Rogue is just an offer to people who don't have the budget and don't know any better. My FX35 is the best car I've ever owned, built like a tank.

Welcome

I have the same one and very happy with it. You guys go ahead and buy that cheap luxury car that rides on air, never breaks and costs nothing to maintain... cause I didn't find it. And I had almost all of them.

@@s.i.t1012 Same here. I own two Muranos, a 2012 and a 2016. They are beautiful vehicles when maintained properly.

I have 2017 , no issues. Running smoothly 👌. Family loves the ride comfort. Smooth engine 👌 with lots of power.

I also hav 2017. The most comfortable car I've ever own. I'm thinking about replacing it, but I'm not sure with what. Everything feels less comfortable. The only complaint I have is too much body roll at speed. Currently, atalmost 77k, and so far, nothing broke down yet; only regular maintenance.

Same here

Awesome glad you enjoy them

Facts

Glad I could spice up your day

Thank you

Thanks and yes it's a tough one

Yep, she’s beautiful but complicated!

You are welcome

No CVT I suppose... 😉 I have a 99' Altima and stills run like a charm and you guess right: a bulletproof manual transmission... JATCO CVT's sucks!

@@franciscomendoza5296 nah, both Cvt

@@franciscomendoza5296 the ‘05 has been retired, motor gave out before the transmission

Replaced radiator on a 2020??

If you take the bumper face off it’s not bad just unplug fan shroud pull it out or pull both

@@legendsdad5141 2009, engine compartment is just as cramped.

@@mauricemotors8207 yah. If you're agile you can even leave the condenser installed. It was a nightmare. Just changed the kids radiator on her jeep grand Cherokee, it was as a cake walk. This murano, oh man...

Agreed. Now imagine having to do all that radiator removal to change the alternator, or AC compressor

Maybe. It's very similar under the hood though

Same as the Murano! Built off the same architecture.

I'm waiting for the new full sized GMs to come out. I previewed it in my autoshow mechanical review

What year is yours?

@@speedkar99 2009 and 2010.

Yes i have already filmed the grand Cherokee

I really want to review Honda's but those are hard to find

I'm getting 15mpg in city driving.

Sad...a 2010 with transmission woes

Unless you are the one working on it

It's not a bad car overall, until things start failing and labor ads up

Man those are so hard to come by. Is there any way to get more access to cars?

@@speedkar99 Maybe try Turo! I've seen Doug Demuro and other car reviews review rented cars.

Don't trust the private warranties. They won't be there when you need them

good to hear.. keeping changing that CVT oil 30 to 50 based on how you drive it don't wait till 160.. burnt, oxidized oil is a killer for CVT 's

They are ok besides the CVT and difficult maintainence

Junk! My wife’s 2016 CVT was on the way out at 52k, lots of squeaks and rattles also! Toyota is all I buy now!

@@JAMESWUERTELE See Toyota hasn’t been reliable for us at all. Had an 01 Camry and at 92k engine stalled and my mom crashed it. Then she got an 07 Camry and at 32k we were driving down to get my dad a kidney transplant and out of no where the transmission just down shifted to first gear. We were on the freeway going about 70-75 and when it did that it over rev the engine and blew 5 of the 6 piston out of the block. That’s when Toyota gave my mom a murano as a rental and she had to buy one. Then I went out and bought a 2011 Tacoma and that was okay until you started to get on it. The engine made a ticking noise. Then that engine also loved to consume oil like it was nothing too. I got tired of also putting in a quart of oil around 3k of driving. I traded the truck for my 12 Xterra and that now has 167k on still running strong without any problems. Now my whole family has switched from Toyota to Nissan except for my grandpa. He has an 1994 Toyota pickup that only has 130k on it. He’s is thinking about putting it up for sale and getting a bigger truck but he’s probably going to get a GMC Sierra.

I’m assuming you’re a Nissan fan... your name is Xterra

Yep

What is that?

You get for what you pay for

I test drove numerous CVT and conventional auto transmissions from various brands this past few months. Of the CVTs, the Nissan easily was the smoothest most predictable and assertive and responsive of all the CVTs I drove. This was true in Murano sized, Rogue sized and Qashqai sized. The only one that came just barely close was in a Subaru Ascent. And I do mean barely. Just trying to be as fair as I can. As for longevity who knows but apparently the present-day Jatcos are much longer lasting if you simply change the fluid about twice as often as Nissan says to. This trans works so well I actually look forward to each drive. It's in a V6 though which is tuned especially for torque at low revs but fairly linearly even to very high into the rev range. I suspect these VG engines are very conservatively rated. One thing I know is off and I don't like is the fuel economy metering computer is off by at least 20% showing optimistic fuel economy. You're babying it at 50 mph at 1000 rpm on level ground and the computer will say you've been averaging 7.2 litre/100km (1.9 US gal/62.13 miles) or (1.584 UK or Imperial gal/ 62.13 miles) which is correct if using an American gallon but litres are not measured differently in the USA! It's the strangest incorrect algorithm I've seen on a car. I wonder how many brands do this. The problem is that when you're test driving and comparing vehicles if you have it set in the litres/100 km setting you're getting over 20% fewer miles per gallon (or 20% greater litre use per 100 km) than you're actually getting. If it was an honest 7.2 you'd be getting 39.22 mp Imp gallon, but with calculator in hand at the pumps you find out you only got about 31 to 32 or so (again, Imp measure not USA) So somehow they've mistakenly degraded the computer reading if set to litres/100km to calculate and show over 20% higher mileage than you're actually getting. It's too much of a coincidence the discrepancy is the difference between an American gal (3.78 litre) and a UK gal (4.546 litre).

Did his fail?

He is a mechanic as well so sold it right before he smelled gearbox failure. Heard that the guy who bought has to repair it twice

But not reliable

Any advice on the extended warranty?

Nah too small

I have an eclipse cross review already. Waiting for the new rogue but not holding my breath lol

That's why these are mechanic specials all over after 10 years

Nah the Pathfinder is basically the same

Colgate = my brothers toothbrush Oral B = my wife's toothbrush

@@speedkar99 😂

Thanks

Youll be fine

have you changed that CVT trans oil yet?? .. if you plan on keeping it don't wait till the oil is fully oxidized or burnt before you do.. then the damage would already be done.. don't wait till 160k

Pray that you get something nicer soon...maybe a Maxima?

@@speedkar99 like a Toyota :P

@@joebrown9621 I haven't done that yet but I really should. I'll call my dealer and ask what that would cost.

I'm waiting for it to be available

The wheel doesn't need to come off. You can typically just peel back the plastic cover and there is plenty of space to fit a tool. Oil does get all over the sub frame though.

Yeah most VQ Nissans are like that with the oil filter on the passenger side

I just changed the oil for first time ever. All i had to do was pop the bottom of the plastic cover and unscrew the oil filter. It is all easy.

Do you replace a transmission filter?

Thats why they offer AWD, for people like you 😉

See my engine teardown videos. I have one for this VQ engine

@@speedkar99 thank you,which one specifically?

@@speedkar99 thank you which one specifically?

A lot of Toyotas come with Japanese made tires or Germany.

Good thoughts

Accessibility in the Wrangler makes it easy but not preferred

Agreed 100%. On paper the design and engine is a good idea. Execution fail

Petition for Nissan to ditch the CVT

Not for long.....

I previewed it in my autoshow review

I'll try but Honda's aren't easy to just get

It’s Nissan.

I think it's a good SUV but it's drawbacks really make it hard to work on

Go to the professional to do the work. Don't go to handyman. All new 🚗 are same one or other way. Hard to work by handyman.

How about a fun Nissan?

@@speedkar99 Z?

My 2013 nissan altima 90k kms driven has nps

Well, if a manual says to change the CVT oil, say every 100.000 miles, change it every 30-50.000 miles instead.

That shouldn't be nessesary

@@DashCamSerbia This. Mostly missed info that give CVT a lot of issue without doing so.

Not all will fail. They just generally aren't designed to last

speedkar99 aah I see, they do that so that the people who get good ones will come back and get suckered into a pos.

What issue you talking about. I also have 2021 Murano

@@nt4771 When driving you never feel the car is upright. It feels like the whole car is leaning on the driver side while driving. Do you not feel this?

@@madboyreadynow28 This has got to be a joke, right?

No, you don't Just turn the wheel all the way, and you should have access to the filter

Great vehicles when well maintained... just know that it’s not a Toyota or Honda

Now toyota got 2021 sienna hybrid with CVT transmission . Nissan Quest has CVT its very 👍. Let's see how toyota sienna sales with CVT.

Nissan Murano is the ultimate soccer mom SUV

Toyotas make an excellent CVT. You'd think Nissan would copy it.

@@viralgolwala4590 Toyota knows how to make a great CVT. I've had a 2016 Avalon hybrid with a CVT. AS long as the fluids are changed every 60k, it should last 300k miles.

@@ARU-vidChannelwithNoName Or for anyone that loves that leather driving seat. Heavenly.

I have an old V6 Camry, it's a little tough but not as bad as this car to work on!

Toyota V6's are pretty easy to work on, especially on the platforms with a larger engine bay. The hardest part is removing the plastic intake plenum, but that is only held on by 6 bolts.