Nissan VQ35DE: Everything You Need to Know | Specs and More 

333rwhp for you my friend. I have a '10 y51 with the VQ37VHR putting 329 to the ground

took me longer to bleed than to replace thermostat and drain coolant haha

I have a m35 with the de. I’m considering adding a swirl pot to make it easier to bleed

I have a VQ37VHR tell me about the gas consumption lol

@@sleazymeezy I have to drive like a grandma to get above 24mpg.

I got a 22' Maxima. That engine is bad to the bone. I love the exhaust tone when you cold start it. The power is incredible! Love my Maxima!

Thanks man!

Totally! Thanks for watching!

I feel the same about my 2006 Nissan Murano lol 😂

Facts lmao I remember I was young I always wanted a g35/37, saw many breaking down or not driven so I didn’t really want one until I realized why

You can put the Frontier 4.0 into a 2006 Nissan Altima 3.5?

I have a 03 Pathfinder SE. I love it. I’m bout to put a lift kit on it so I can fit 31s or 33s

One thing. I replace the oil in both my Infiniti and my 350Z every 3K miles with Mobil 1. Both the 3.5L and the 3.7L engines are very VERY unforgiving with respect to dirty oil and this is the number one reason for oil consumption. What happens is if you let the oil in for, like 5K miles or more, the engine will build up varnish and sludge which blocks the return passages in the heads causing oil to stay on top of the cylinder head and where the PCV valve system can suck it up. This is what causes most of the oil consumption in these engines. This can occur in as little as 20K miles if you don't change the oil enough and or use cheap or wrong oil. This issue also affects the newer 3.5L and the 3.7L Nissan V6's.

Na man it’s hella raspy it’s personal preference

I dont like when there straight piped. there way to loud and sound like a trumpet

Not when you have an Altima lol

When I really step into my Altima the flexible exhaust coupling leaks enough to improve the sound and I can see the effect on the tach. Probably could use a new motor mount but right now it offers a YeeHa! moment at the tip of my toe.

The downshifts are amazing so many backfires

03 DE 250,000 miles. Pedal 2 tha metal.

Why did u put a link to porn dog?

Some problems never die I guess. Thanks for watching 👊🏻

Dave L if you are going to spend 15 grand building a VQ motor you might as well do an LS or 2JZ swap. Thats what Im leaning toward doing, why build a motor that can only at best hold 450 hp, when you can build a motor that has unlimited horsepower gain potential like the others mentioned. 2j is still efficient and reliable at 1000 hp, unless you are a crazy nut if you've ever been in a 500 horse anything, that is scary enough let alone a 1000 hp ass rocket😁. My 350z's almost 300 hp is good enough for me right now. Things can get pretty crazy in a 350Z quick if you dont know what you are doing or under estimate its abilities.

Chain tensioners fail on other cars like Fords etc. I think it has to do with the design and how much load ends up on the tensioners. They will wear over time, develop slop / rattle and eventually break etc. The chain should pretty much last the life of the regular car. The saving grace is tensioners usually give you indications they are on their way out and are going to fail first.

@@VenturiLife how long do you expect to get out of the engine and/or Nissan Altima 3.5 once the issue starts showing the rattle issue?

Definitely a plenum spacer I have the 5/16th Blox spacer. While you're installing it I recommend giving everything a good cleaning. Change the plugs and coil packs while everything is apart. You could also do a throttle body coolant bypass. I got the spacer for $87 on ebay, 6 brand new coil packs $46, 6 NGK Laser Platinums spark plugs $22 all on ebay. Those plugs are normally 8 a pop. I also installed new valve covers so that's why I did everything. I painted the plenum too. Doing all of that really brought the engine back to life. It hauls ass and screams now. The plenum is never hot, no matter how hard I drive it. I also have a cold air intake, I relocated my k&n come air filter in the driver's side bumper insert. It did take about 500-800 miles for the ecu to sort everything out. So if this happens don't be alarmed. I kept getting codes for running too lean. I did the idle relearn, throttle body relearn and ecu reset after every code. Then it just went away and it's been driving just fine. Oh yeah I installed an oil catch can for both bank 1 and bank 2 it's a baffled closed system that returns back to the lower plenum. This has cut back on oil consumption. It catches all kinds of nasty crap that normally gets sent back through the intake to be burned off. I have 207k miles by the way and it's driving so strong. So yours is a rare gem, they'll last forever as long as you maintain them.

Car is too legit to hate on any spec! HR’s are sick af too!

Engine longevity doesn't interest them. They want more power out of a smaller powerplant for driveability, and can sometimes offer more fuel savings. The mass-consumer market pushes it, and they can save on engine production cost now that turbos are ubiquitous and relatively cheap components, rather than exotic things they were in the past. A lot of transmissions going CVT also, or automatic, and manuals are becoming very rare.

@@VenturiLife 😊👍

They made two models in 2005 I have one it's the De they also made the rev up which have more hp but less torque it's the anniversary model but burn more oil

Yes, this line of engines uses a timing chain. And any engine can make it to 300,000, just maintain it, and check oil frequently on the VQ35de

no

That’s what I’m wondering also !

How many years will they keep this engine? Simply astounding.

Fully Nissan and just used in several Renault models under a different name

LoneWolf Motorsport Rev up: front bumper. HR: Front bumper and hood

Easy. Look at the rev gauge on the dash. Redline starts at 6.5k, if it's the rev up the redline is at 7k.

The Rev up version of the VQ35DE adds an variable exhaust timing cams. So (visually) there are two circles on each of the camshaft covers, on both the left side and right side of the motor. One solenoid mounted to each of the cam shaft covers. Facing the front of the motor Left side has a green solenoid connector, the right side has a blue connector. the VIN number will tell you also

NO, correction: DE < HR < VHR

I got one too....luv it with all new mods....extensive....$35000 worth....wanna race?

06-07 g35’s

What?

Yes this video is pretty old. I’ve covered the VQ much better in more recent videos.