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This is my favorite picture of my Nissan Z. I just love the way the taillights look.

I meant to upload this sooner to accompany my sale post for my AT muffler, but the muffler sold before I had a chance to edit it together. Hope this is still useful for those of you curious about the sound.
I edited down the idling time to reach temperature, so don't worry, I'm not revving a cold engine.




This was an interesting read about the Voluntary Emission Campaign on my 2024 Altima and how I don't actually get the gas mileage that my sticker said I was getting. With gas prices up, I'm not sure the amount they are offering actually is equivalent now. At least they reached out. Did any other vehicles beside the Altima get this?

So I need some clarity. The community is constantly saying two conflicting things for correct setting with stock/OE coils. “2nd notch from bottom” and “1 inch is best”. But these go up from 0-2” in .5” increments so 3rd notch is actually 1”. Can anyone clarify what’s going on in these community discussions? Why do I ask, you might ask?
My bilsteins were set too high despite mechanic being told otherwise. He is going to adjust for free down to something more reasonable. I just want to get the best mix of performance improvement, height adjustment for aesthetics, while retaining a bit of rake for the few times per year I haul heavy loads. Looking for guidance.
Hearing this grinding sound while idling. Starts up about a minute or two after starting the car. Can’t hear anything outside the car, only when you’re sitting inside. Sounds like it’s coming from inside the dash. Any ideas?
Probably not the first person to post this. I’m at 78000 miles on my altima no issues but i haven’t changed the cvt fluid since i got it at 20k miles 3 years ago. Should i change the fluid now or just leave it as is.





hello all, these errors just started showing up, when I started the car it said "SERVICE A.T POWER REDUCED" literally out of nowhere. The car moves but it's very slow to accelerate. anybody else have this issue. The auto start icon is also blinking
Check engine light was on, had dealer run code and came back P11AB for the VCR control module. i asked them to check the battery and they said it was good. Gave me a quote for $1700 to fix. i said I'd wait.
A week later the battery was dead when i tried to leave for work. Had it replaced and check engine light went away. I haven't had another issue again for a month.
Figured I'd post in case anyone else has this error code or check engine light come on that it might very well be the battery and not to take the dealership's word for it.
Started making this noise a little after I bought it from the passenger side. Sounds like a squeak, said it could be the engine mounts or heat shield? Not super knowledgeable on cars.
Steps to reproduce.
start the car in the morning (when its cold)
shift to R or D
Engine stops/halts (I have to restart)
This continues.
If its in the middle of the day or if I do the following I have a better luck
start the car
wait for 5 minutes and then shift the gear to R or D
The other symptoms are hesitations in the first few minutes (meaning it feels jerky or the car does not want to move right after the car starts to move). Once it starts it feels okay.
There is no check engine light. A mechanic has tried all the testing of three systems (using some diagnostics) and he has not found anything.
The car has almost 160k mileage. I drained 300+ dollars and had many inconveniences on it. The mechanics are suggesting to leave it overnight. With hourly rate of 170, it can end up being very expensive if the mechanic does not find it.