2001 Nissan Sentra review from North America
"The famous 58,000 mile oil change car!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing has failed on the car. I have no idea why, (You'll understand when you read further.), but everything is still good.
General comments?
Okay, it's not my car, but my friend's. She (knows nothing about cars) so that's why what happened, happened.
One day she picks me after I get off of work. Then I comment her on her car saying that it rides nicely. Somehow after talking with her we got on the subject of oil changes. I told her I change my oil every 3000 miles. Well, she tells me that she's never had to do that before. UH OH!!! Immediately I tell her to take it to a car shop and have it done now!
So, in short, the shop spent 3 hours on the car because they had to flush all the junk out of the engine with some potent chemicals. The oil was actually paste. I have no idea how that engine survived 4 years and 58000 miles without an oil change, but it did, and not only that, it runs really good now!
I keep telling my friend to change her oil every 3000 miles, but she says "Well, if it can go 60,000 miles before I need it, why should I?" That's for her to decide, but there is no doubt in my mind that my next car is going to be a Sentra.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Liter I-4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15 miles |
| Most recent distance | 58000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 4th November, 2005 |