ntwrkguy1

Apparently the guy at the alignment shop says I need to have the front wheel bearings repacked on my '97 4x4. He tried to set the alignment, but said due to the bearings being 'loose', he could not get it set correctly. How difficult of a job is this? The shop quoted me $120 to do it, so it seems like they are treating it at about 1.5 hours of labor. And also, is there a difference between bearings that are bad and bearings that need to be replaced? I'm assuming if they were shot, they would be making some grinding noise.

I'll definitely post their reply, if they do try to 'sell' me the 4-wheel alignment. Mine does have a solid rear axle, so they should be content with just aligning the front!

I'm having my '97 Pathfinder 4x4 aligned in the morning (it's drifting ever so slightly), and I was curious about something. The shop is a reputable one, and they offer 2 and 4-wheel alignments. I thought that 4-wheel alignments were for cars with IRS? If you have a solid axle in the rear, why would you need the rear tires aligned? Or am I missing something here? And does the fact that it's a 4x4 have any bearing on the type of alignment I need? Thanks in advance! ntwrkguy1

Got it as well....

Thanks for making my Monday -- this response had me laughing out loud!

When I press the unlock button down, it does depress a little more than usual. I looked at the soldering on the contacts, and it looked fine. What's strange is that both of the remotes I have are doing the same thing with the unlock button. It's probably time to hit up eBay!

The keyless remote on my '97 SE is acting strange. The 'lock doors' and 'alarm' buttons work, but the 'unlock doors' button does not. However, the unlock door button had worked prior to last week. I thought it might be the battery getting weak, so I threw in two new batteries. My results were the same -- the unlock door button still didn't work. I then even tried the reprogramming steps that I found when searching the archives. Again, everything but the unlock button worked. Any thoughts? Or is it time for me to hit eBay for some new remotes? Thanks, Ntwrkguy1

Thanks 88! It's a 4wd, so I guess I'll have to order 6 quarts of Amsoil. Kind of a dumb question.....why is the capacity of the 4wd transmission that much higher than the 2wd?

I've done a couple of searches here, and even consulted the owner's manual on my 1997 Pathfinder, but I can't find the capacity for the manual transmission. I'm getting ready to order some Amsoil GL-4, and need to know! I was thinking that the capacity for the 5-speeds were in the ballpark of 3 quarts. Thanks in advance, DavidM

I definitely agree with you there. Occasionally, you get someone who's fairly knowledgeable, but not often. So, since I seemed to have exhausted my local sources, should I just bite the bullet and order Amsoil or Redline online?

Yes. In fact, I just stopped by Advanced Auto Parts at lunch. They had Mobil1, Valvoline, and some brand called Accel (not the plug wire people either!), and they were all GL-5. What's really funny is when you ask for GL-4 at the counter, they all say "The GL-5 stuff works just the same.". Uh. Yeah. Right.

I went to Carquest , AutoZone, and Advanced, but only found the ones that are "GL-5, GL-4, and GL-3" rated. Am I asking for the wrong stuff? Or should I just order it online?

I saw that Redline and Amsoil were the 'recommended' flavors of GL-4 in that other thread. Any others out there making a GL-4?

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I read the sticky about the TSB for trans issues affecting the brass synchros in manual trans pre-'96 Pathys, but is GL-5 safe for a '97 manual trans? I purchased some Valvoline 85/90 gear oil, and noticed that it was GL-5. Should I be using that to change the fluid on my '97 manual trans? And while we're on the topic, how exactly do I get the old fluid out?