Posted: Jun 22 2010 at 6:30am | IP Logged

I have a 2007 Crew SE with  4WD.  I do my own oil changes, change the oil in both diffs and the transfer case and drain the tranny pan and add new fluid.  Nissan makes this easy with drain plugs in all of these areas.  Just remeber to take out the fill plug before you drain to make sure you can get new fluid in!  Also, there are copper crush gaskets and aluminum washers that are used; both are easily obtained at the dealer.  I changed my engine oil, both diffs and the transfer case at about 1100 miles.  Lots of break-in junk is formed early and I'm a big believer in getting it out.  I had the dealer change the coolant at 25,000 miles.

Oil in my V-6 is always Mobil 1 5W-30 with a NAPA Gold or Purolator Pure 1 filter.  Takes 5-3/8quarts.  Any good oil will do but under warranty, my dealer recommended 5000 mile changes.  Nissan says 3750 for sever and 7000 (I think) for all highway.  I follow the 5000 advice under warranty with the synthetic oil.

I broke my truck in very carefully and I burn no oil between changes and am now at 30,000 miles.  Miuleage goes as high as 25 mpg highway in the summer and as low as 14 mpg in the city in the dead of winter.  I generally burn 93 octane to achieve my mileage but others will run regular.  Owners manual suggests at least 91 octane for optimum power.

I have taken my truck on a 2000 mile round trip to hunt bear in Quebec province.  Did great!  Also ran it with my wife fro near Philly to Savannah, GA and back and loved it.   We moved last year and I hauled a 1000 pound gun safe about 125 miles through the mountains of central PA and still got 22 mpg.

So far, very pleased with the truck after three years.  Hope this helps.