Hello all, am new to the Almera Tino, would appreciate any tips.
(Almera Tino 1.8 SE Auto 2004)
1. Is it best to use Dexron 3 or 2 in a 1.8 autobox or should I strictly stick with Nissan's own?
2. No handbook and I can't find the door mirrors remote buttons! Previous owner said on phone "down on your left" but I can't see them. All I see is some buttons on the steering wheel which don't do anything, and the console buttons under the screen. Where should I look, I just can't see them anywhere. Not on the window ledge either, just the window buttons and lock buttons there.
3. Seller told me radio/CD very quiet, when volume turned up nothing much happens except a high pitched noise (not feedback but more like the high pitched noise used in those Mosquito noise deterrent devices, plus static sounds. That comes through the front o/s/r pillar speaker even with the radio off! Can be distracting. Seller told me the radio is quiet/broken but didn't tell me about that, I find it a bit distracting when it suddenly comes on and stays on, sometimes a bump in the road turns it on or off (loose wire short behind the trim?)
4. Didn't test drive at speed as it was a village, but once on the motorway discovered significant judder to the steering wheel north of 50-55mph. Took it to wheel balance place, they said 65g out on one wheel (o/s/f) and 10g on the other front. That's helped, judder now starts a bit later at 65mph. Worth having the rear wheels done too or is it likely to be another cause?
I know it's a lot of questions, if I don't hear back I'll post in the relevant forum sections, just wanted to say hello as a new poster at the same time.
Many thanks,
L
(Almera Tino 1.8 SE Auto 2004)
1. Is it best to use Dexron 3 or 2 in a 1.8 autobox or should I strictly stick with Nissan's own?
2. No handbook and I can't find the door mirrors remote buttons! Previous owner said on phone "down on your left" but I can't see them. All I see is some buttons on the steering wheel which don't do anything, and the console buttons under the screen. Where should I look, I just can't see them anywhere. Not on the window ledge either, just the window buttons and lock buttons there.
3. Seller told me radio/CD very quiet, when volume turned up nothing much happens except a high pitched noise (not feedback but more like the high pitched noise used in those Mosquito noise deterrent devices, plus static sounds. That comes through the front o/s/r pillar speaker even with the radio off! Can be distracting. Seller told me the radio is quiet/broken but didn't tell me about that, I find it a bit distracting when it suddenly comes on and stays on, sometimes a bump in the road turns it on or off (loose wire short behind the trim?)
4. Didn't test drive at speed as it was a village, but once on the motorway discovered significant judder to the steering wheel north of 50-55mph. Took it to wheel balance place, they said 65g out on one wheel (o/s/f) and 10g on the other front. That's helped, judder now starts a bit later at 65mph. Worth having the rear wheels done too or is it likely to be another cause?
I know it's a lot of questions, if I don't hear back I'll post in the relevant forum sections, just wanted to say hello as a new poster at the same time.
Many thanks,
L
