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Old 09-28-2004, 07:49 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Congrats on your new truck!

Drive without pushing the truck too much to its full capacity, aka racing

Make sure your speeds are not constant for an extended period of time. Freeway for example, 65 then 75 then back down to 65, etc.

Change your oil at 3500 miles, Synthetic is not a huge issue as being your first oil change. People argue that its better sticking with regular oil for the first 1-2 oil changes but I believe synthetic is far superior than regular oil. The synthetic oil will be more fuel efficent, more helpful to the engine to perform better. Plus the periods between oil changes will extend dramatically.

Driving style, the first months of a new driver are crucial to the future of the truck. If you just drive without adjusting to the new size and power of the truck, you will easily lose control and most likely cause a fender bender with someone else or alone. I recommend just driving around getting used to the size and overall distances of the truck. Also parking will be the next optical illusion trick nissan forgot to tell us at the dealership. The front will look like it will hit but in reality, you will have like 2ft left over making your truck stick out like a sore.

Keep an eye out for fluid changes, you will probably lose about 1/4 within this timeframe of your next oil change so just check them again constantly.

I'll give you 20 bucks if you have no problems by 35,000 miles hehehe
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