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fred107
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| Posted: Aug 08 2011 at 12:59am | IP Logged
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Over the weekend I finally changed the engine air filter on my 09 Frontier, which just registered 36000 miles. I kind of expected the filter to be dirty, but was nevertheless surprised by the extent (especially the oily stuff).
My question is: where did the oil come from, and what does this say about the running condition of my truck?
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Nissan OEM filters are an oiled paper filter. What you are seeing is normal. This is one reason you should run an OEM filter in your truck.
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YEA, 2nd to what Boomer said. Nissan oil impregnated air
filters are the only way to go!!!
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I agree, I changed mine at 30K looked similar to yours, and used a Nissan air filter replacement.
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