This is by far the most detailed video I have seen in a long time. I like to do a lot of my repairs myself. This video is going to save me a lot of money and time. Great job sir. Keep up the good work.
I cant believe how much you were able to fit into one 23 minute video. I just replaced the serpentine belt and it took me 2 seconds to get off but a good 20 mins to put back on. Everything else I will do this week and seems so straightforward. Thank you for the great help!
Thank you so much for the video. I worked on cars as a teen but had been letting my wife get her Altima serviced at the dealership now that I'm older. I watched another of your videos and realized I could save 30/40% after cost of occasional new tools needed for various maintenance tasks. I replaced all rotors and pads, spark plugs and pcv, and am trying to get up the motivation to flush the coolant and change the belt but man I'm tired from work! Thanks again man.
I’m scheduled to take my 2013 Nissan Altima for a turn up, but after watching this video. I’m 100 percent certain I can do this myself. Thank you so much for this video.
it's easy I have a 2008 altima plugs and coil packs are right on top of the engine shop wanted to charge me $500 lol it only cost me $200 to do it my self the coil packs are a bit expensive.
@@Astro1554 I was surprised how easy removing the plug and coil was; of course it took me a while to get it done because I was new to the entire process. But I did it, and man I’m proud of myself. I have learned so much from this Channel, it’s unbelievable. 🙏🏾
Don't use thse cheap coil packs off Amazon. Trust me. Definitely don't throw out your old coils. They're better quality than the cheap ones on Amazon. Always buy quality coils if you want your car to run correctly
Great job. I just learned that I naturally did a full tune up on my 2016 as I saw parts fading in capabilities. Changed my plugs at 76k because a bad O2 sensor made it run rich for 200 miles before I could find a part in oem style with a killer warranty, but half the price. Did a brake fluid flush at 60k because the dealership kept telling me it absorbed 3% water. It was definitely burnt lookin. And I clean my brakes every time I change pads. Since I was a Lyft driver, that was more often than not. I’m at 123k now, and think it’s time for the belt, and potentially cleaning the maf sensor.
I have a 2010 altima and have done all of these things too,.with the exception of changing and bleeding brake fluid. I need to do that. Pads are not bad at all. I agree, putting on that drive belt is a PIA. Helps If you have someone on top helping. Also, if you are a bigger guy like me, it's also a pia putting in that cabin air filter
Good stuff, love your attention to detail and all the great information. I'm amazed at the number of RUclips Yahoooos that post horrible videos showing half assed work. Some when doing brakes won't even use new hardware and grease, zero preparation, they just slap them back together rusty, not even a mention of pins, slides, et cetera.
I’m very impressed by this video especially the fact that you pointed out to change a PCV valve most people do not do that and that is why they have expensive gasket changes
The classic trick, to use a short length of hose to thread on a spark plug, is popular. However that same little hose caused the worst mistake I've ever made when fixing cars. Those hoses always have a slight curve to them, so when threading in the plug you lose feedback for whether your plug is going in straight. Yup, I crossthreaded the plug, and needed a helicoil to get myself out of trouble. Never again. When possible I always thread in the plug with a rigid (not wobble) extension, turning backwards at first to feel it drop in to the notch of the matching threads.
If it starts to cross thread while using the hose shouldn't the resistance of the cross thread cause the hose to start slipping on the porcelain? After i use the hose i always put my socket n extension on and continue to turn it by hand to make sure its threaded in correctly. I can see your problem happening if after the hose you went straight for a power tool to quickly run down the plug.
@@themechanic6117 Yes you're right, although I wasn't using power tools. That's the thing about confidence. After the first few months on any job you start to confidently think you know how the world works. Then, through the next decade, experience shows you that life is more complicated. As you say, real pros like you have a way of calmly guiding workflow to avoid most of the worst mistakes. I've seen Japanese mechanics start their day with Zen meditation, trying to achieve the right attitude to cope with time-consuming stress. Some days I seem to spend half my day looking for tools I put down somewhere, ha ha ha.
I know exactly what you mean. Ijust cant get into the habbit of putting tools back after i use them. I wait till i have a pile around me then i cant find what im looking for ! Trying to rush while fixing cars definitely causes problems.ill have a new video coming out in a few days that will show a good example of that.
Mine is a 2012. Cabin filter was never changed,, looked like a science project….also,, I had to remove my glove box to change mine…thnx for vid. Good work
I like the cabin filter on the 2013 as opposed to my 06 Altima. I change my filter every 6 months cause it looks like yours at 40,000 miles. It's always full of pine tree pollen.
My Altima 2004 has a orange air filter which is washable . I am using it for 2,00,000 kilometers and it is a great product. And it is not a K&N for sure .
I’m amazed!! I can do this myself (although I need to buy the tools)!! My ride is at 100k too. Awesome and very informative vid. New subscriber here as well.
TIPS; • Put down newspapers before you work with fluids because some of the stuff draining out inevitably misses the pan or splashes out and the newspapers will help keep your driveway clean. • The coolant rervoir comes out easily for better cleaning. Just remove the bolt holding it in up top, disconnect the hose that connects it to the radiator, and then pull the reservoir straight up to remove it. (Although, yours looks like an older generation than mine; might be different). Somehow I always end up breaking the tab off the bottom of the cabin air filter cover.
Here is a quick list of the things he talked about Mass Air Flow Sensor Engine Air Filter Cabin Air Filter Spark Plugs PCV Valve Antifreeze Serpentine Belt Windshield Washer Fluid (Brownie Points) Break Pads/Fluids
You are awesome Very clearly spoken I always come to your videos before I take my vehicle to the shop because when a female goes to a shop they need to know what is needed . Wish you were in Charlotte lol , just joking I have a good honest mechanic so I am fortunate Thanks for the video
You had me for a few seconds @ 8:15 when you said its tradition where you are to put the first jug of antifreeze in upside down. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm like what the f*ck?!!!!!!!
New car owner here really appreciate the insight, doing my best to learn as much as I can to keep my car from breaking down on me. Subscribed and thank you!
Great video...much appreciated...I was like oh ok what's next?!?! Ok he said to pour the coolant into the resivor holding the upside down container. Keeping traditions are essential when maintaining what's mental while using a number 2 pencil....word...thank u for the video ELMo91SIx
Great Video! Thanks for the detailed steps. Just an FYI for all of you 2013 Altima owners, there are a few recalls you should look into. One is for the rear control arms. Another is a software update for the CVT, another for the airbags, and two for the hood latch. I wish there was one for the headlights, but hey....
Why are the headlights so shitty? I bought a 2014 the other day, changed out the headlights and they are still horrible. I guess I’ll have to run them on high beams all the time
Our 13 altima has the same issue with the lower control arms and the headlight. The reflective material inside the headlight degrades and it makes the headlights useless. We can't see anything driving our altima at night
Note to all: BRAKE FLUID is typically CORROSIVE, so a shop towel or the like is highly recommended around any brake work to catch any spills. Also, safety glasses for accidental sprays, spurts, etc. and look at ALL immediate responses for eye, hand, and ingestive accidents FIRST; 10 seconds of reading emergency/first aid directions are better done when you are calm and can see. 😅👍 Agreed on the belt. Better to replace BEFORE failure than have what charges the battery, cools the engine, produces power steering, etc. fail on a dark road one night, out of range of a local cell tower, and without the tools to fix it. Also, carry a quality (ask your significant other) pair of panty hose in the trunk as a backup serpentine belt...it may never get used but, tied tight with a minimal/unobtrusive knot can get you to town if driven at a low rpm carefully. A 1L or like bottle of distilled water, will buy you time on a cooling leak, a roadside kit is always a good idea to keep in the car, zip ties can temporarily fix a busted hose clamp, and don't forget to familiarize with your roadside equipment location/fuse panel before trips, most of which can be stuffed beside that spare tire you remembered to check the pressure of last check of ALL tires. 😉 There are many other great tips, but I'll leave it at that for now. Otherwise, great and straightforward video. Thanks, and cheers, brother!
My 2013 Altima has 213,000 miles and its been the best car ive ever had. I do preventive maintenance but not as like this. I think my car deserves it. 😊
didn't catch the year of the Altima. Just making sure you got your hoodlatch recall handled if it applies. Yeah I'm a Nissan tech. Sometimes I see vids like this and check them to make sure it's not some wannabe wrench chucker thinking they "know" something. Nice vid. Appreciate the warnings and safety advice too.
Question, can I take my 2016 Sentra in to have the passenger airbag recall done? I noticed it acting weird when my sister got in my car. It has 130,700 miles.
My 2013 starts then dies out, says low fuel, gauge won't move. Yet, I know I had 3/4 tank, due to weather/freeze coming. We had -30 windchill, so I thought the fuel line is frozen. I put 1 bottle of Freeze into the tank...now 3 days later, it still turns over, then sputters out after 10 or 15 seconds...? I can't get to work..aagh! Help..I'm watching videos to try to figure it out...
I've never done anything to my car but oil change and spark plugs. How do you find a service that can check everything you went through? I don't want to call the wrong place and sound stupid since I don't know anything about cars.
Great video. We just took my wife's altima to the dealership and they wanted $2300 to do all this stuff. I had them change the brakes and I plan on doing the rest myself with the help of your video. A couple questions: How many gallons did the radiator take? Looks like about 1.5? Also, you didn't need to gap the spark plugs, it's just a plug in part?
Yes I'd say it took about 1.5 antifreeze. Most spark plugs don't need to be gapped. They come pre gapped as long as you're buying the correct plugs for your car but it doesn't hurt to check the gap before installing.
$2300 ? I would've laughed and took my keys back and walked out for sure, breaks, plugs, pcv valve for $2300 they can go take a long walk off of a short pier
Excellent video Makes it look relatively easy . But I will let a mechanic . Question 2015 SL no check engine light on but yet flunked emission Codes read P0300 P0301 . My bad I have never gotten tune up😱😱 Should I start with spark plugs?? Plan on getting all you shown done immediately at 144K mainly all Hwy miles . Have keep oil changed every 6K .
If it’s not broke don’t fix it. But if you must change out all the hoses you can and it will run great for ever. I got v6 pumping 310 hp and she runs great with
Thank you. With your directions, I feel more confident now. I recently bought a 2014 Altima, 2.5 ltr. at 175,000 in need of a lot of work that I’m doing as little projects. I had the check engine light on. I changed the PCV & mass airflow sensor. I have a question. When I come to a stop say at a stop sign, my engine rev drops too low -close to dying- then rises to normal idle about 750 rpm. What fix does my car need to operate smoothly? Thx.
Bro I did everything you did even changed all the shocks and springs dropped the pan for the transmission changed the fluid Nissan CVT fluid and Nissan filter Then later AC compressor broke Than later power steering hose and pump we’re leaking changed But the car still runs at 225K 💪🏻
A spark plug socket has a rubber ring that pulls the plug out as well as holds the new one to install it. Using a regular socket that fits the plug doesn't always work.
Good morning you're doing a great job My Nissan Altima when giving me serious sometime now the sparking plug is not sparkling Please what are the things that can cause a car not to bring sparkling
@@themechanic6117 I'm asking cuz I just bought a 2012 nissan altima sl2.5 about 6 months ago. First thing I did was change oil, transmission fluid and topped off fluids. It runs great.no lights on the dash. But I really want to change the plugs, and do all the things you've done in this video to keep up with the maintenance. So I can just buy the plugs and put them in without gapping them?
You should be ok. I cant remember how many years its been since ive had to gap spark plugs. Unless someone physically changed the gap and i had to fix it . check all 4 plugs and make sure all the gaps look the same
Do you have a video on changing the compressor? I haven't price checked it yet, but I'm pretty sure it's gonna cost an arm and a leg if I take it to a mechanic shop. So id rather do it myself if I can.
Hey Johnathan! great video! just a quick question when replacing the coolant, do you have to use a tube to suck out any leftover coolant that may be inside the reservoir or can you just refill it with fresh coolant?
I love all your videos and I always give a thumbs up to help support the channel but I must say those manuals are not worth the money. I understand it's well needed and deserved sponsorship but they are a lot more basic than they portray. Looking forward to the next one 👍
I appreciate the support. I know exactly what you're saying . I'm not really making much of anything off a sponsorship like this. I dont feel like ill be doing more videos like this type of sponsorship because it just requires me to meet dead lines of when i have to put out videos and at the end I don't benefit much from it. It makes me feel like i have a boss telling me what to do and I'm not a fan of that.
@@themechanic6117 Hey you had to try it to see how you like it. Now you know what way you want to proceed in the future. Either way I'm sure you'll put out the kind of content we are use to and want to see as usual. PS I'm getting very jealous or your CRX!
Definitely let me dip my toe in that pool but its not for me . unless i feel like its something my viewers can really benefit from. I love the crx but its sucking me dry!! Lol . never ending money pit lol. I barely drive it and just the other day the alternator went out.... Now i have to change that 😒😂
@@themechanic6117 You'll get over that when it's finished and you get to drive around in a beautiful Honda CRX. Not many around now. And you'll never sell it. It's an investment in your future and happiness. Rome wasn't built in a day.
Since when is a project car ever done? Lol. Exactly! When i die bury me with my crx 😂. Im trying to see what type of things i can get done on the crx during the winter.... The snow and cold really limits crx content.
2011 Nissan Maxima: Over the course of years before I bought the car from my sister the battery would randomly leave her stranded (or so she thought) but it's odd that the car would start just fine and after a short drive of perhaps three minutes and about fifteen minutes of her shopping the battery suddenly dies when she gets back in (her job and the store were very close so it was odd that it would crank once but fail less than 30 minutes later). I buy the car and change the alternator and the electrical connector for the alternator cause the plastic was brittle and broken, I did this cause the battery would randomly be drained after the car sat for weeks or sometimes only days. Car works fine for a few weeks (not driven regularly though) and I find the battery is still draining cause it's dead one day, but I charge it up . A couple of weeks later I got in the car and it cranked just fine but then after I put it in reverse all the warning lights come on and the engine wouldn't rev up in reverse. I put it in drive and the motor will rev up and move the car, put it back in reverse and get nothing. I buy a new battery and the car is cranking and working correctly, after a trip the battery and brake light start to flutter on and off but I make it home with no issues. Now the battery and brake light keep coming on but the car is working fine, though I note that if I rev the motor up I can make the light go out after a few times reving the engine. Opinion?
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This is by far the most detailed video I have seen in a long time. I like to do a lot of my repairs myself. This video is going to save me a lot of money and time. Great job sir. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the comment. Good luck on your repairs
Thirteen nissan alternate surge up and down when you step on celebrated light and set for the motor master lock up
I’m only 15 mins in and this is one of the most informative videos I’ve ever seen on RUclips. Fire bro!
Thank you
Yes he has great videos, very helpful
I would label this video "THING'S YOUR DEALER DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW" kudos, you make it easy for most of us. The humor wasn't bad either.
It's in your owner's manual
I cant believe how much you were able to fit into one 23 minute video. I just replaced the serpentine belt and it took me 2 seconds to get off but a good 20 mins to put back on. Everything else I will do this week and seems so straightforward. Thank you for the great help!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching. That belt is a real pita
The one from the store that’s recommended is an 87 inch it’s really an 88 inch and better yet 88.25 inch will fit very nicely
@@themechanic6117 I would like for you to share how you do the transmission fluid replacement on a Nissan altima 2017.
Thanks great video A+
@@RMMR-po5xbdo you have transmission or cvt?
@@swaggerjacker1482 Xtronic CVT.
thanks for replying!
Thank you so much for the video. I worked on cars as a teen but had been letting my wife get her Altima serviced at the dealership now that I'm older. I watched another of your videos and realized I could save 30/40% after cost of occasional new tools needed for various maintenance tasks.
I replaced all rotors and pads, spark plugs and pcv, and am trying to get up the motivation to flush the coolant and change the belt but man I'm tired from work!
Thanks again man.
Nice work! Always great to save money!
Think of how much u saved😊
"I saw that look on your face" bro, you really got me 😂
superb job. The video is clear, your audio commentary is concise and relevant. A great help. Thanks.
Thank you for the comment
I’m scheduled to take my 2013 Nissan Altima for a turn up, but after watching this video. I’m 100 percent certain I can do this myself. Thank you so much for this video.
it's easy I have a 2008 altima plugs and coil packs are right on top of the engine shop wanted to charge me $500 lol it only cost me $200 to do it my self the coil packs are a bit expensive.
@@Astro1554 I was surprised how easy removing the plug and coil was; of course it took me a while to get it done because I was new to the entire process. But I did it, and man I’m proud of myself. I have learned so much from this Channel, it’s unbelievable. 🙏🏾
I'm glad you got it done! 👍💪
@@Astro1554 i ordered a 4-pack of the coil packs off of Amazon for $50 (2009 Nissan Altima)
Don't use thse cheap coil packs off Amazon. Trust me. Definitely don't throw out your old coils. They're better quality than the cheap ones on Amazon. Always buy quality coils if you want your car to run correctly
Great job. I just learned that I naturally did a full tune up on my 2016 as I saw parts fading in capabilities. Changed my plugs at 76k because a bad O2 sensor made it run rich for 200 miles before I could find a part in oem style with a killer warranty, but half the price. Did a brake fluid flush at 60k because the dealership kept telling me it absorbed 3% water. It was definitely burnt lookin. And I clean my brakes every time I change pads. Since I was a Lyft driver, that was more often than not. I’m at 123k now, and think it’s time for the belt, and potentially cleaning the maf sensor.
I changed my belt around 110k and axles. I had warranty and thankfully got a new transmission. I definitely need to change my spark plugs
I also have a 2016 Altima. Does our model also have a replaceable PVC vlave?
I have a 2015 that I am giving to my daughter and wanted to do these same things.. You are awesome kind sir! Thanks for the help and hard work!
Its been a good car to us. Just keep up with regular maintenance and you should be good 👍 thanks for watching
I have a 16yr old daughter that I am giving my 2013 Altima.
I feel like a mechanic watching this video 🥰
I have a 2010 altima and have done all of these things too,.with the exception of changing and bleeding brake fluid. I need to do that. Pads are not bad at all. I agree, putting on that drive belt is a PIA. Helps If you have someone on top helping. Also, if you are a bigger guy like me, it's also a pia putting in that cabin air filter
Getting close to 100k. Good thing I found this. Video reminded me of a few things I forgot that needed to be changed. You do good work! 👍
Thank you and good luck with your repairs
Good stuff, love your attention to detail and all the great information. I'm amazed at the number of RUclips Yahoooos that post horrible videos showing half assed work. Some when doing brakes won't even use new hardware and grease, zero preparation, they just slap them back together rusty, not even a mention of pins, slides, et cetera.
Thank you. Yes the jobs have to be done the correct way. Ive seen people use hammers to get brake pads in lol. Thanks for watching
Where you at? Im bringing my Altima to you
Sell that thing while you can 🤣
@@ahmedmukhtar6961 what
@@ahmedmukhtar6961 I have one it's 90 k mille on it I drive it everywhere do you think they are bad cars ??
@@simba_AMD they got jattco transmissions so unless you have been changing your transmission fluid it will crap out on you
@@simba_AMD they are good cars . I have driven my 2004 Altima to 2,30,000 miles and still running great . So carry on
Adding this to my "Crap I need to do to my wife's Altima" playlist...
Remember...happy wife/happy life lol
How's the wife
Real nice video with lots of good information and well presented. Just hit 103,000 miles & did a service on my 2016 frontier . Feels like a new truck.
Thanks for watching
I’m very impressed by this video especially the fact that you pointed out to change a PCV valve most people do not do that and that is why they have expensive gasket changes
The classic trick, to use a short length of hose to thread on a spark plug, is popular. However that same little hose caused the worst mistake I've ever made when fixing cars. Those hoses always have a slight curve to them, so when threading in the plug you lose feedback for whether your plug is going in straight. Yup, I crossthreaded the plug, and needed a helicoil to get myself out of trouble. Never again. When possible I always thread in the plug with a rigid (not wobble) extension, turning backwards at first to feel it drop in to the notch of the matching threads.
If it starts to cross thread while using the hose shouldn't the resistance of the cross thread cause the hose to start slipping on the porcelain? After i use the hose i always put my socket n extension on and continue to turn it by hand to make sure its threaded in correctly. I can see your problem happening if after the hose you went straight for a power tool to quickly run down the plug.
@@themechanic6117 Yes you're right, although I wasn't using power tools. That's the thing about confidence. After the first few months on any job you start to confidently think you know how the world works. Then, through the next decade, experience shows you that life is more complicated. As you say, real pros like you have a way of calmly guiding workflow to avoid most of the worst mistakes. I've seen Japanese mechanics start their day with Zen meditation, trying to achieve the right attitude to cope with time-consuming stress. Some days I seem to spend half my day looking for tools I put down somewhere, ha ha ha.
I know exactly what you mean. Ijust cant get into the habbit of putting tools back after i use them. I wait till i have a pile around me then i cant find what im looking for ! Trying to rush while fixing cars definitely causes problems.ill have a new video coming out in a few days that will show a good example of that.
Just use the plug socket you removed it with......😂😂😂😂😂
My sparkplug socket has a gasket to hold onto the plug
I have a 2013 nissian altima!!! Thank you!!! I am looking to keep it as long as I could ☺️☺️
Had to leave a comment. I don't know anything about working on cars and this video was perfect and easy to follow. Very very helpful. Thank you.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching
Damn just reminded me I have to tune up the car , too cold I’ll wait till the spring..
Mine is a 2012. Cabin filter was never changed,, looked like a science project….also,, I had to remove my glove box to change mine…thnx for vid. Good work
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
The most informative vid I've seen on Altima's. Well done sir! I am now a subscriber.
Thank you
I like the cabin filter on the 2013 as opposed to my 06 Altima. I change my filter every 6 months cause it looks like yours at 40,000 miles. It's always full of pine tree pollen.
My Altima 2004 has a orange air filter which is washable . I am using it for 2,00,000 kilometers and it is a great product. And it is not a K&N for sure .
Great video. I found your channel last year when researching about the Nissan headlight issue. Thanks for the laugh............."This Is Sparta"
🤣 thanks for the comment and watching
I’m amazed!! I can do this myself (although I need to buy the tools)!! My ride is at 100k too. Awesome and very informative vid. New subscriber here as well.
Great video best I’ve seen on the Altima
Thank you
Should be replacing those cabin filters every 15,000-20,000 that’s the air you breath in such a small area
TIPS;
• Put down newspapers before you work with fluids because some of the stuff draining out inevitably misses the pan or splashes out and the newspapers will help keep your driveway clean.
• The coolant rervoir comes out easily for better cleaning. Just remove the bolt holding it in up top, disconnect the hose that connects it to the radiator, and then pull the reservoir straight up to remove it. (Although, yours looks like an older generation than mine; might be different).
Somehow I always end up breaking the tab off the bottom of the cabin air filter cover.
I need to do every single thing you just did to my car. I saved the video and like and subscribed for future info.
Here is a quick list of the things he talked about
Mass Air Flow Sensor
Engine Air Filter
Cabin Air Filter
Spark Plugs
PCV Valve
Antifreeze
Serpentine Belt
Windshield Washer Fluid (Brownie Points)
Break Pads/Fluids
What was used to clean mass air flow sensor and pcv?
Mass air flow cleaner to clean the mass air flow sensor. I didn't clean the PCV , I replaced it
First time here! Very informative , easy, and enjoyable to watch 🙏🏼
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment 👍
Thanks for the ℹ️ my man 👍
You are awesome
Very clearly spoken
I always come to your videos before I take my vehicle to the shop because when a female goes to a shop they need to know what is needed . Wish you were in Charlotte lol , just joking I have a good honest mechanic so I am fortunate
Thanks for the video
Thank you for the comment and for watching 👍😊
You had me for a few seconds @ 8:15 when you said its tradition where you are to put the first jug of antifreeze in upside down. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm like what the f*ck?!!!!!!!
😂😂 gotcha !😩😂
I just bought a ‘15 Altima a few months back soon to do all this good this thanks
👍
New car owner here really appreciate the insight, doing my best to learn as much as I can to keep my car from breaking down on me. Subscribed and thank you!
How’s it running?
Major brownie points scored,good work sir👍
Too bad I'm never able to cash in my brownie points 😩😂
Man your video is pure gold for Altima owners. You got to do the transmission fluid too at 105k
Someone lied to u...the jury is still out on the benefits of a transmission fluid flush...do so at ur own risk
@@7chicano 😂😂 yeah right, do not do an oil change neither 😂
@@rafars2246 u must b one of those car dealership mechanics 😂✌
@@7chicano I'm a diy owner
Great video...much appreciated...I was like oh ok what's next?!?! Ok he said to pour the coolant into the resivor holding the upside down container. Keeping traditions are essential when maintaining what's mental while using a number 2 pencil....word...thank u for the video
ELMo91SIx
You had me going when the coolant was being poured! That was funny!
👍🤣
I’m so glad I got this car as a certified preowned, I have a 7 year 100,000 mile warranty so I’m not gonna have to worry about the cvt when it goes.
Hopefully you don't have any issues
You probably won't have an issue. Nissan sells millions of these things. Most do just fine. Just change the CVT fluid every 3 years or 30k miles
Excellent video. Straight to the point, Extremely informative. Subbed.
You got me with the upside down tradition of the coolent!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😁👍
Great video thanks for posting! About to hit 100k today
Nice work on the tuneup. The one thing I would add is cleaning the throttle body.
I ended up doing that separately but that would have been good to include in this video 👍
legit man. this is actually a good video man. props to u homie
Thank you
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, and skills. The cool lounge music towards the end was an added bonus!
Great Video! Thanks for the detailed steps. Just an FYI for all of you 2013 Altima owners, there are a few recalls you should look into. One is for the rear control arms. Another is a software update for the CVT, another for the airbags, and two for the hood latch. I wish there was one for the headlights, but hey....
Why are the headlights so shitty? I bought a 2014 the other day, changed out the headlights and they are still horrible. I guess I’ll have to run them on high beams all the time
Our 13 altima has the same issue with the lower control arms and the headlight. The reflective material inside the headlight degrades and it makes the headlights useless. We can't see anything driving our altima at night
Here's the video I made on the rusted rear control arms
ruclips.net/video/cZ5GK6Un-yo/видео.html
Guys there is one for the headlights! I just got one a couple weeks ago
We haven't gotten anything about the headlights yet
Great job Jonathan! That belt looked awkward alright and I think you might start a new coolant pouring trend 👍😂😂😂
If people start pouring coolant like that.... Remember that I did it first 😂
The mech a nic oh absolutely!!! All credit goes to you! 👍🤣🤣🤣
Note to all: BRAKE FLUID is typically CORROSIVE, so a shop towel or the like is highly recommended around any brake work to catch any spills. Also, safety glasses for accidental sprays, spurts, etc. and look at ALL immediate responses for eye, hand, and ingestive accidents FIRST; 10 seconds of reading emergency/first aid directions are better done when you are calm and can see. 😅👍
Agreed on the belt. Better to replace BEFORE failure than have what charges the battery, cools the engine, produces power steering, etc. fail on a dark road one night, out of range of a local cell tower, and without the tools to fix it.
Also, carry a quality (ask your significant other) pair of panty hose in the trunk as a backup serpentine belt...it may never get used but, tied tight with a minimal/unobtrusive knot can get you to town if driven at a low rpm carefully. A 1L or like bottle of distilled water, will buy you time on a cooling leak, a roadside kit is always a good idea to keep in the car, zip ties can temporarily fix a busted hose clamp, and don't forget to familiarize with your roadside equipment location/fuse panel before trips, most of which can be stuffed beside that spare tire you remembered to check the pressure of last check of ALL tires. 😉 There are many other great tips, but I'll leave it at that for now.
Otherwise, great and straightforward video. Thanks, and cheers, brother!
Excellent video. Informational and right to the point. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thanks for watching 👍
My 2013 Altima has 213,000 miles and its been the best car ive ever had. I do preventive maintenance but not as like this. I think my car deserves it. 😊
Clean your engine. Basic, simple and easy. All grease, coolant etc that sticks to the engine are flammable. Good management practices.
didn't catch the year of the Altima. Just making sure you got your hoodlatch recall handled if it applies.
Yeah I'm a Nissan tech.
Sometimes I see vids like this and check them to make sure it's not some wannabe wrench chucker thinking they "know" something.
Nice vid. Appreciate the warnings and safety advice too.
It's a 2013. I think it's been to the dealer 2 times for that latch recall...
Question, can I take my 2016 Sentra in to have the passenger airbag recall done? I noticed it acting weird when my sister got in my car. It has 130,700 miles.
I got a 2016 s with ac problems . It doesn't get cold enough. Anybody else have problems
My 2013 starts then dies out, says low fuel, gauge won't move. Yet, I know I had 3/4 tank, due to weather/freeze coming. We had -30 windchill, so I thought the fuel line is frozen. I put 1 bottle of Freeze into the tank...now 3 days later, it still turns over, then sputters out after 10 or 15 seconds...? I can't get to work..aagh! Help..I'm watching videos to try to figure it out...
Could the rear 02 sensor cause this?
Nice video. Especially the ant and the fly. Ant strong asf!
Definitely lol. Thanks for watching
@@themechanic6117 The ant didn't come back for you after you filmed it. Congratulations, mate!
Thanks I changed my spark plugs successfully. Going to swap out the coolant this week.
Thanks for watching
Hi!!! If you can’t do everything at once, what is a good order of things to do when you can? Thank you!! Learning so much!
You can start anywhere you want. I did the engine stuff first because it seemed easier . You can start with brakes first if you want
@@themechanic6117 thank you for responding! What about fluid flushes? Is one more important than the other?! Where should I start with that?
Brake fluid is normally ignored so I'd start there
@@themechanic6117 Thank you!!!!!
I wish i can find a mechanic like you to work on my cars
Thank you!
I've never done anything to my car but oil change and spark plugs. How do you find a service that can check everything you went through? I don't want to call the wrong place and sound stupid since I don't know anything about cars.
Thankyou so much our cars just need so much that’s awesome you can do it all
Terrific breakdown my guy!!!
Excellent job thanks for your time explaining everything as it should.
I always change my air and cabin filter once a year and clean them out every three months
You're a G man, thank you so much. I love cars. and I love you.
Great video. We just took my wife's altima to the dealership and they wanted $2300 to do all this stuff. I had them change the brakes and I plan on doing the rest myself with the help of your video.
A couple questions: How many gallons did the radiator take? Looks like about 1.5? Also, you didn't need to gap the spark plugs, it's just a plug in part?
Yes I'd say it took about 1.5 antifreeze. Most spark plugs don't need to be gapped. They come pre gapped as long as you're buying the correct plugs for your car but it doesn't hurt to check the gap before installing.
$2300 ? I would've laughed and took my keys back and walked out for sure, breaks, plugs, pcv valve for $2300 they can go take a long walk off of a short pier
How much did you spend on the tune up?
Excellent video Makes it look relatively easy . But I will let a mechanic . Question 2015 SL no check engine light on but yet flunked emission Codes read P0300 P0301 . My bad I have never gotten tune up😱😱 Should I start with spark plugs?? Plan on getting all you shown done immediately at 144K mainly all Hwy miles . Have keep oil changed every 6K .
Thanks for the video it was very detailed and had given me more information I missed. Great job brotha...
Great job ! Are the Nissan cvt trans really that bad ?
Yes they fail very often
Awesome video! Very comprehensive. Great presentation.
Thank you
If it’s not broke don’t fix it. But if you must change out all the hoses you can and it will run great for ever. I got v6 pumping 310 hp and she runs great with
EXCELLENT VIDEO. CHRISFIX BETTER WATCH OUT!!! KEEP IT UP!!
Thanks for watching 💪
Damn!!!
I am very impressed!!!! Total Pro!
Subscribed!!!!
Thank you. With your directions, I feel more confident now. I recently bought a 2014 Altima, 2.5 ltr. at 175,000 in need of a lot of work that I’m doing as little projects. I had the check engine light on. I changed the PCV & mass airflow sensor. I have a question. When I come to a stop say at a stop sign, my engine rev drops too low -close to dying- then rises to normal idle about 750 rpm. What fix does my car need to operate smoothly? Thx.
Start with cleaning the throttle body and replacing the air filter
That sounds like the transmission going bad. Same thing happened to me before it went out.
That car is absolutely filthy
Bro I did everything you did even changed all the shocks and springs dropped the pan for the transmission changed the fluid Nissan CVT fluid and Nissan filter
Then later AC compressor broke
Than later power steering hose and pump we’re leaking changed
But the car still runs at 225K 💪🏻
A spark plug socket has a rubber ring that pulls the plug out as well as holds the new one to install it. Using a regular socket that fits the plug doesn't always work.
I have plenty of those sockets. They don't hold reliably enough.
Good morning you're doing a great job
My Nissan Altima when giving me serious sometime now the sparking plug is not sparkling
Please what are the things that can cause a car not to bring sparkling
Bad spark plug or bad ignition coil or broken wire or possibly a bad computer
appreciate your attention to detail
Thanks for the comment💪
@6:20 THIS IS SPARTA!!!!!
Great video. With the spark plugs do you need to adjust the gaps on the plug or you just put them in like that?
Most plugs are already gapped. When you buy they it should say what the gap and if you need to gap. Normally plugs are already gapped
@@themechanic6117 I'm asking cuz I just bought a 2012 nissan altima sl2.5 about 6 months ago. First thing I did was change oil, transmission fluid and topped off fluids. It runs great.no lights on the dash. But I really want to change the plugs, and do all the things you've done in this video to keep up with the maintenance. So I can just buy the plugs and put them in without gapping them?
You should be ok. I cant remember how many years its been since ive had to gap spark plugs. Unless someone physically changed the gap and i had to fix it . check all 4 plugs and make sure all the gaps look the same
Do you have a video on changing the compressor? I haven't price checked it yet, but I'm pretty sure it's gonna cost an arm and a leg if I take it to a mechanic shop. So id rather do it myself if I can.
Where your shop located ? And great video
You do good work Jonathan 👍
Thanks Steve 👍
Could you show us how to adjust the parking brake or even change brake shoes for Nissan Altima? Thank you
Brake shoes for a altima? What year?
Hi Great video! Would you change out the water pump?
Only when it goes bad
really enjoyed bro saving me 100s with this knowledge!!!!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching
What are the torque specs for the spark plugs when tighten them up thank you great video
It might be around 14lb ft. Google it to confirm
Hey Johnathan! great video! just a quick question when replacing the coolant, do you have to use a tube to suck out any leftover coolant that may be inside the reservoir or can you just refill it with fresh coolant?
I would try to remove whatever you can . If not possible then just top it off . Some new coolant is better than not doing anything
I love all your videos and I always give a thumbs up to help support the channel but I must say those manuals are not worth the money. I understand it's well needed and deserved sponsorship but they are a lot more basic than they portray. Looking forward to the next one 👍
I appreciate the support. I know exactly what you're saying . I'm not really making much of anything off a sponsorship like this. I dont feel like ill be doing more videos like this type of sponsorship because it just requires me to meet dead lines of when i have to put out videos and at the end I don't benefit much from it. It makes me feel like i have a boss telling me what to do and I'm not a fan of that.
@@themechanic6117 Hey you had to try it to see how you like it. Now you know what way you want to proceed in the future. Either way I'm sure you'll put out the kind of content we are use to and want to see as usual.
PS I'm getting very jealous or your CRX!
Definitely let me dip my toe in that pool but its not for me . unless i feel like its something my viewers can really benefit from. I love the crx but its sucking me dry!! Lol . never ending money pit lol. I barely drive it and just the other day the alternator went out.... Now i have to change that 😒😂
@@themechanic6117 You'll get over that when it's finished and you get to drive around in a beautiful Honda CRX. Not many around now. And you'll never sell it. It's an investment in your future and happiness. Rome wasn't built in a day.
Since when is a project car ever done? Lol. Exactly! When i die bury me with my crx 😂. Im trying to see what type of things i can get done on the crx during the winter.... The snow and cold really limits crx content.
well done, love the background music too!
Thank you for watching
Great video! How do I completely flush the power steering fluid?
Amazing video. Thank you
You're welcome. Thanks for watching
Have you done a video on how to remove the Altima console for the purpose of fixing the “stuck in park” issue?
Sorry I haven't come across this issue
Lol 😂 This is Sparta! Lol one of my favorite movie… The ant and the fly though
Glad you enjoyed it 🤣👍
"You're gonna use a Magnet to pull the sparkplug just like this!"
@4:14 "AHHHHH! 🤔"
Perfect random moment lol
There's a slot to put an Allen key in the tensioner to keep it loose once you crank it to the right.
Yeah I didn't know that at the time
2011 Nissan Maxima: Over the course of years before I bought the car from my sister the battery would randomly leave her stranded (or so she thought) but it's odd that the car would start just fine and after a short drive of perhaps three minutes and about fifteen minutes of her shopping the battery suddenly dies when she gets back in (her job and the store were very close so it was odd that it would crank once but fail less than 30 minutes later). I buy the car and change the alternator and the electrical connector for the alternator cause the plastic was brittle and broken, I did this cause the battery would randomly be drained after the car sat for weeks or sometimes only days. Car works fine for a few weeks (not driven regularly though) and I find the battery is still draining cause it's dead one day, but I charge it up . A couple of weeks later I got in the car and it cranked just fine but then after I put it in reverse all the warning lights come on and the engine wouldn't rev up in reverse. I put it in drive and the motor will rev up and move the car, put it back in reverse and get nothing. I buy a new battery and the car is cranking and working correctly, after a trip the battery and brake light start to flutter on and off but I make it home with no issues. Now the battery and brake light keep coming on but the car is working fine, though I note that if I rev the motor up I can make the light go out after a few times reving the engine. Opinion?
If I replace all the coils does it matter the order? They are all the same right?
You earned a sub by me! I will definitely come revisit this when my Altima is almost to 100k!