2020+ Nissan Frontier 3 Year 35,000 Mile Review + Build Update. Any Good?
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- My personal review of the 2020 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X with the new 3.8 V6 9 speed auto drivetrain.
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I had one of these when I was back in England. It's badged as a Navarra and it was a 2006 2.5 TDI. I now live in Canada and have a 2023 Frontier Pro 4x. Transmission update does smooth out the sharp shifting. I loved my 2006 and love my 2023.
I have a 2020 S 2wd with the 3.8, I bought brand new in Jan of 2021. The engine had to be replaced after 30K miles and a year of owning it. (Dealership had been doing all the recommended service, but rod bearings failed on cylinder 4). Right now, I am at 96,000 miles, I had all the recalls done, and the transmission reprogram did not do anything, but they did fix the parking pawl and that did solve the parking issue. Issues aside (all new vehicles have problems, I have a 2020 F250 6.7 diesel sitting in my yard that needs a new main wire harness that Ford cannot get), the truck has been alright as long as you baby it, lots of service, fluid changes (brake, coolant, oil, etc.), and anything rubber will need to be replaced every year. I do appreciate that it does not have the ability to do wireless updates, I am looking at you RAM/Dodge, that brakes things or relays driving conditions/vehicle conditions to the manufacturer.
Thanks for sharing that update. What symptoms did you have when your rod bearings failed?
@@frontier_etc Very loud Knocking that was rpm sensitive. It also felt like I was down on power, I drove it home and tried to start it the next day, but the engine was done by that time. Had to have it towed to the dealership. The good thing was since the dealership had done all the maintenance, there was no arguing about the replacement.
@@Noma82 thanks! Something to keep in mind for the VQ38 folks
thats terrible with the rod bearing failure... keeps us updated!!
Damm I knew nissan reliability is not there. Sounds like it won't make it to 200k without something major or atleast many many small issues piling up. Good review sir!
Time will tell. I'll be sure to post a video if anything actually happens
I'm not sure that's a fare assessment. He replaced the control arm and put a lift.. so there are the camber issues. The rattel ?? who cares. The ticking on a cold morning. They all seem to do this - thousands of miles on them and no issue. It's likely the high-pressure fuel injectors anyway Conversely to you comment I think he has had fine run with this truck and is on it's way to 300K miles
@@justincase9638Well said sir!
They should have kept these trucks in production with limited numbers has this older model could have been a affordable midsize truck.
What kind of mpgs you getting with the lift and tires? Just curious.
@@dialSforFresh 20 mpg in mixed city and highway driving. Each mod lowers it a bit. Removing the front air dam was 1 mpg, the lift was another 1 mpg loss, and some of the extra weight is another 1 mpg drop. When I was totally stock, I could get 23 mpg cruising on the highway at 65
@@frontier_etc Really did your setup. I’m on the hunt for one, I just can’t justify the interest rates right now. Like anywhere from 6-8%. Last question… That 9 speed still pretty smooth?
@@dialSforFresh no issues with the 9 speed yet, I'm at 39,000 miles. Stay tuned for another update on the build soon
Could you provide a link to the Nissan letters on the grill?
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@@frontier_etc Thanks. That is pricy for sure but looks fantastic.
What's your mpg on this truck
I love the older body style
When it was completely stock, I once got 23mpg on the highway, calculated at the pump. Removing the air dam lowered it by 1mpg. With the small lift now, it's lowered a bit more to around 20mpg highway now. Definitely still improved over the old 4.0
What’s that vent cell phone mount you have?
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