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This is for a 98 Pathfinder

Hey all, OK noob here, but what should my tire pressure actually be? The door reading is 26psi but the tires actually have a max of 44psi. I think the back are currently set to 35 and the front to 37. The shop that put them on there set them to that. I don't want to max them out I'm just stumped as to why so low on spec. Thanks

@adamzan Yep that is a good perspective. I let it go to the shop for them to send back. Thanks for the reply.

@SlartibartfastShop said it was bad and that is what they put in there. They won't let me have original part it till I pay 150 because of the hold from the refurbished one they put in there. She's running great now. No check engine light. The whole point for me was to potentially sell it to recoup a portion of my repair costs. Could I even get anything for a bad one if that is the case? Seems like maybe or maybe not.

Hi all, Just wondering if I should pay the $150 fee that the shop is asking for my old 98 Pathfinder ECM. They put a newer one in, but they have a hold on it from the makers of the refurbished one. Is it worth it to keep? Could I sell it to a refurbished company that fixes them or possibly on Ebay. Obviously I'm out of my element here, but I'd like to know if I should keep it, or move on. Thanks.

Well, I took it in for a refurbished ECM. Was supposed to get it back today but now they say there is a fuel smell in addition to this intermittent misfire. This is my second go around. They put in an older ECM last week and it failed. They were determined they had the correct ECM this time around, but there is a fuel smell now. Not sure if it's a fuel filter or what? I'm letting the mechanics do their thing as they are a big shop and work on everything. Hoping I can see another 100k miles out of her with minimal investment. I will find out tomorrow as they are putting the old ECM back in. I just hope there is no major issues here. Ugh, so frustrating. I should get some more life out of her at 146000 miles?

Hey everyone, So forgive me if this hasn't already been discussed, but today after speaking with the Toyota dealer about my 2011 Prius, I found out that quite a lot of cats are being stolen in California. The guy was telling me he has over 250 vehicles waiting for parts; most of them Priuses (prii). I had mine stolen in October of 2022, and it could be another 2-6 months for all I know. Being that my 98 Pathfinder is kinda at the level of a 4runner, which I'm told is a high risk vehicle, I thought I should probably ask around about a cat cage or something that would be worthy of installing. I know Nissan isn't listed in one of the sites I looked at for cat cages. I guess it is better safe than sorry? I might be due for a smog soon so I'm just trying to prevent the worst case. Is this 98 even a risk? Thanks

I'm going to ask them that this week. Not sure if they saved that information but I think they just ran through everything else (they had my car for over a week.) It would be nice to know exactly how they came to that conclusion tho. As long as she passed the drivable test. I really need her right now for gig work. I think I saw somewhere that the MPG was 16, but that was when she was new. Current MPG still seems pretty good and new tires now help with that. I'll let you know soon.

Thanks again @Slartibartfast

Hey thanks for the reply. Yeah very clean. And fun to drive even with only 2wd. Sorry I did not see this earlier. I think I made a duplicate post by accident. So the service engine light is on and they put it through a bunch of tests. They said a refurbished ECM would correct it. Sometimes there is a fluctuation at idle. It isn't always pronounced, but it can be triggered if I put in reverse when backing up in a tight spot. It tends to calm down after a bit of driving. They did not say that anything else was wrong apart from that fuel injector. They told me she was drivable which is what I need her to be. Right now, it is my only vehicle since my Prius catalytic converter was stolen. I still don't have that car back and it has been 5 months. I've done a lot of business with this shop in the past but they could be wrong. I should probably find a mechanic to get a second opinion I'm just trying not to spend too much. I had to put new tires on last week. Apart from what I have spent I still think she was a steal at 3K. I'm seeing ones 250+K miles that look way worse for wear. 143K is decent I guess.

Hi everyone, I just got a 98 XE. It is in really good condition apart from a slight murmur at low rpm. Mechanic said it needs a refurbished ECM. This was after putting in 900 bucks for a fuel injector. So far she drives great, and cosmetically she is in good condition. I am currently having the AC looked at. California can get hot (not bad right now.) Anyone have advice for driving and owning a car this old? I'm a newb, but then again I did not grow up with a lot so I'm learning as I go. The tires are almost 6 years old but I'm trying to get some miles out of them until I can afford new ones. I'm just trying to push her well beyond her 143k miles. I see a lot of them that have gone well beyond that. Thanks.

Hi everyone, I just got a 98 XE. It is in really good condition apart from a slight murmur at low rpm. Mechanic said it needs a refurbished ECM. This was after putting in 900 bucks for a fuel injector. So far she drives great, and cosmetically she is in good condition. I am currently having the AC looked at. California can get hot (not bad right now.) Anyone have advice for driving and owning a car this old? I'm a newb, but then again I did not grow up with a lot so I'm learning as I go. Here is a shot of my 98 XE. The tires are almost 6 years old but I'm trying to get some miles out of them until I can afford new ones. I'm just trying to push her well beyond her 143k miles. I see a lot of them that have gone well beyond that. Thanks.