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Yeah, the rear springs are Medium and Comfort. Need Mediums if you offroad and/or load up the back at all.
The fronts come in Medium and Heavy. Medium is preferable. Need heavy only if you have a heavy-duty bumper and winch.
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Good point- I'll get this done as soon as I see 50 degrees. Plus, I'm getting my house ready for sale. I'm so excited since I'll be moving to Colorado as soon as my house sells
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I need to figure out how all this looks. See, when changing engine oil, all I do is remove the drainplug/filter and reinstall but withthe tranny fluid, there seem to be more parts- pan, magnet, anything else. I have no idea what and where they are so I have to get me a bit edumicated, yall hear
darn, I can't believe I don't know exactly how to change the transmission fluid- darn embarrassment
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Tranny fluid can't be that expensive. If I drained it and then drained it again, I shoudl get about 75% of it changed, right?
Is it hard to do? I mean, I change my engine oil myself but have never changed the tranny oil. My Accord was quite hard to get to so I didn't try. Do you guys change it yourself? IS is a lot harder than changing engine oil?
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My '02 Pathy needs the tranny fluid changed (44K miles). I just bought it and I knwo it's never been done.
One dealer here says they only do a drain while the other two claim to also be able to do a full flush with a "machine." Apparently, the drain replaces 5 quarts while the flush replaces the entire 10 quarts.
What do you guys think about this? Which one should I go for and are there any disadvantages of doing one over the other?
Drain - $75
Flush - $130-$150
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That's funny- my criteria differed quite a bit. I wanted Ivory or Silver, leather, sunroof, and "AWD" in addition to PT 4WD. For that I had to go to the LE line. I had to look around for a week and finally found one. It's a 2002 model and I paid around $21K for it.
I wanted a 2001 or 2002 and I don't like the styling of the new Pathys at all. There are several around but you have to make sure the one you buy (in aditional to mechaanical soundness) does not have any significant rust underneath. many of the ones they are getting from the auctions up East are starting to rust out underneath. Sometimes, that isn't a big deal but you have to make sure you know how extensive the rust is.
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I don't think my 02 LE has heated mirrors but I'll turn on the defrost and see if they get warm.
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When I was looking around, the higest recommended shock and springs were the OMEs. I hear good things about the Bilsteins and Ranchos though the Ranchos are probably the most readily available. I'm waiting to get up to Colorado in a couple of mnths and I'll get OME springs/shocks for the back and OME springs in the front. I'd like to replace the struts as wll but have not decided on a brand yet.
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I've been told by OME retailers that the heavy duty will be too stiff got the front unless you have a heavy duty bumber and a winch.
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Just bought 16x7 rockcrawler rims (decent rims but don't expect it to be finished well)
Put Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos on them (245/75/16)
They grip like mad but I have now gone from 16/17 mpg to around 13 mpg. These are THE best AT tires followed by the BFG ATs. That size is a bit tall and runs when turning and reversing at the same time but it doesn't hurt anything. I'm sure it'll stop when the tires wear down a bit. I've looked at where they rub and it is of no concern at all.
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I put 245/75/16 on black Rockcrawler wheels and they rub a bit at 70% plus turn in reverse. That sucks, especially since it's rubbing on the front of the wheelwell (near the middle, not just the edge). I'm not sure I can trim it there. It'll stop when the tire wears down a bit
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I'm surprised there are no other guys who have put on OME springs/shocks. Almost every place I call says they are their #1 choice.
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Where did you buy your OME springs/shocks from?
Also, if I decide to do it myself, could an inexperienced DIY like myself get some things-to-avoid tips from you?
BTW, how long did the rear shocks/springs take you to install? Any special tools needed?
What about the front springs? How long did those take?
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I'll call around for installation prices but to choose the springs/shocks/struts, I did the following:
Call local off-road shops, online retailers, and exclusive off-road parts shops. I emailed a bunch of enthusiasts too. Here's what I found:
Old Man Emu and Bilstein were very highly regarded. The came Rancho, which is the most popular overall. After thre weeks of this, I decided to go with :
OME springs
OME shocks with Bilstein a second
Struts- still up in the air- need advice
Plus, since OME springs only lift the truck less than 1", I can still use my OEM shocks/struts till I can afford new ones. I already got a bit of a lift going with the taller 245/75/16 tires. The disadvantage is that my spare in that size will not fit under the truck- at least teh Tire Plus guys couldn't do it.
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I'm thinking of getting Old Man Emu springs for my 2002 Path and I'm going to get the stock replacement ones for the front and meduium duty ones for the back. They say it raises the ride height by 1/2"- 3/4".
How will it affect the ride if I keep everything else stock? Anyone else do this?
Anyway, I may also replace the shock (rear) with OME shocks which I think are probably the best next to Bilstein. I'm trying to avoid a harsh ride here.
Do you guys recommend any struts though? I have NO idea about struts and maybe the stock ones will be fine but I know many of you have modded your supensions in many ways. Any input will be greatly appreciated. I'm also trying to find a local shop that will do the swap. The dealer isn't getting any of my $$- not at $90/hr.
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You will need an adapter to make it work. I replaces the whole thing with a higer-end Sony head unit because the stock Bose unit (in my opinion) SUCKED
I put in an Alpine V12 (I think that's it) and a 12 inch Polk sub and now I have some really clear and tunable sound. The guy at Best Buy did say he used an adapter on Pathinders since the Bose unit doesn't directly interface with most amps.
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It is a tough one but for me, it was additional insurance. The "average" cost of repair may be $1,000, which is why they price it well over that. HOWEVER, that average may be taken from 20,000 repairs. Some may have been $250 repairs while some may have been $4,000 repairs. The average is kind of a silly number, in my opinion. It's kind of like saying that your chances of being bitten by a mtn lion are 1 in 1,000,000. Well, if you mountain bike and hike in California, your chances have increased a lot. Same thing with sharks and swimming.
I bought it for peace of mind since I'm not good with fixing vehicles and I sure can't afford a $2K repair. But that's just me, I'm a bit paraniod
If you do buy one though, go with the Nissan one. Otherwise bank that $$ right now and don't touch it till a real problem occurs.
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The problem is that I only know ONE person who would actually bank the money and save it for vehicle purposes. However, if somthing goes wrong with your computer or tranny, it'll cost more than $2K to diagnose/fix it.
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Well, I bought a 2002 LE with 44K miles and bought the warranty. The critical thing here is that its a Nissan warranty and generally the manufacturer's warranty is easier to deal with and covers more. Mine has no deductible and covers 6 years and 100K miles. I think I paid around $1,200 for it. I like peace of mind so I bought it since thisis a 4x4. I have not bought one before but I've always owned Honda cars and not needed one. With a 4x4, I figured it would probably pay off in one repair. Since it's a Nissan Pathfinder, I may never have to use it and that's just fine. Now if I were to buy a domestic 4x4 or domestic anything, you bet I would buy the warranty.
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Or if you intend to strap on a heavy duty wench to the bumper for cooking/trail-clearing tasks on a particular trip