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It applies the brakes for you.
Yeah..... off road driving an automatic....I've found that my left foot works just fine for brakes.
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I guess this is a non-American version?
See the turn signal on the front fender and euro front plate...
What is the real purpose of Hill Decent Control? I've off-roaded my Bronco for years and never thought of needing something like this.
Does it slow you down w/ brakes of just compression?
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I used the Mobil 1 truck/suv, but I really doubt there is much difference. If I go to buy oil next time and they only have the regular Mobil 1, or there is a price difference, I wouldn't hesitate to use the 'normal'.
I used the Nissan filters, bought 10 of them and 10 of the oil drain plug crush gaskets online.
The factory filter was hell to get off, that was on TIGHT. I had to dent it up pretty good to get it off.
I don't know how much of it is break in and how much is the oil change, but I have been getting better and better mileage.
I've driven just over 1K miles since changing over to Mobil 1.
I've gone from 15.2-15.7 in town to 15.9-16.3, and about 21 pure highway to 22. The biggest difference is in towing though. I tow a boat a lot and was getting 11.4-11.6 mpg. Last weekend I towed about 250miles and got 13.6mpg.
I used to have a VR6 Jetta, they have aluminum oil pans and mine hit a chunk of ice on the highway in the winter and knocked a golf ball sized hole in it, but I didn't think I had done damage. The oil pressure light failed and I drove about 5-7 miles. Parked and let the car sit. On start up the light did come on and I shut it off. On inspection there was very little oil on the ground so that means that before parking I drove w/o oil for awhile (at 70+mph).
I had Mobil 1 in the car. No engine damage, just replaced the pan, refilled the oil, and drove it for 85K more miles (including 3 seasons of autoX racing). Car ran like new when I sold it.
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That must be the same sound....Guess its OK...Any one ever tried synthetic oil, have always used Castrol GTX in my 250,00 mile Totyota and 105,000 mile Honda with no problems...
I just changed to Mobil 1 last weekend in my '06 (just under 3750 miles) and the truck is noticeably smoother and quieter.
I haven't had a problem w/ 'dry' sound on start, but my truck typically doesn't sit for days at a time, just overnight. The higher revs are normal on start, I think every car I've ever owned has done that.
Haven't tested highway mpg yet - but drive the same commute every day and have picked up 1/2 of a mpg of mixed city/highway on that this week.
I will test towing the boat on the interstate this weekend (previously got 11.3mpg like clockwork on the drive to this lake w/ the boat in tow).
My ol 05 Pathy
in 2005-2012 R51 Pathfinders
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Have you taken that boat to a scale or are you going w/ the published weight? I'd guess you are at about 5500 lbs if that is what I think it is (21' Four Winns Funship).
I tow a boat that, ready to go to the lake, scales on a truck scale at about 4500lbs. Going camping in Kentucky's mini-mountains with the boat I've had about another 500lbs of gear in the boat and the truck full. I have NO problems with my '06 (just like the '05) Pathfinder. I have towed the boat about 6K of the 31K miles I have on the truck, and have had no problems at all.
Pulling out at the ramp I take it slow and easy. When the ramp is wet/slick all the way up I put it in 4HI, but would bet that I could get out w/o it if I needed to. My father in law pulls the same boat up the same ramps w/ a 2wd pickup, just keeps fresh tires (Bridgestones) on the truck and goes EASY on the gas. The only time I've really needed 4wd at the ramp was a camp ground ramp that was covered in wet sand/mud from the water having recently dropped.
Regarding going down the ramp, I also use "N" when backing down so that the truck isn't pulling too. I have slipped backwards a few times, everyone does this from time to time w/ a big boat. Just keep in mind that when the boat floats, it won't be pulling you anymore, so you won't go in the drink.