Wife Can’t Drive

uscgbass · 07-25-2005, 05:21 AM

A little off the topic but along with the new Titan I got my wife a new Altima. Well she drove it in third gear all weekend, sustained RPM’s of 5500+ while driving down to the shore, basically the first 180 miles have all been in third gear. Am I totally %&$#ed any body have any suggestions as to the course of action I should take (trany fluid change, oil change ect).

On a side note my wife’s Titan privileges have been suspended until further notice

buzzkillwill · 07-25-2005, 05:47 AM

Take it back to the dealer, and tell them it's no good. You want a new again...

Is it a four or six-cylinder. Believe it or not, if it's a four, you might not be bad off, as long as the red-line isn't 5,600rpm's. I'm not sure about the six'es though..

Oil and tranny fluid change my help, but I think your bigger concern would be the overall relability and performance of the car.

Did you heck the fluids- are the dark at all?

uscgbass · 07-25-2005, 06:32 AM

Still at work so haven’t had a chance to view the car yet so I don’t know what the fluids look like, do you think the dealer take the car back?

buzzkillwill · 07-25-2005, 06:59 AM

I doubt they will, but you could take it back and see if they'll change th fluids. Tell them the fluids look too dirty to be new. They may change'em-Then on top of it, you'll have documented the 'problem'.

uscgbass · 07-25-2005, 07:10 AM

I am just praying that the trany fluid does not smell burt, thanks for the advice, got to go knock down doors and shoot paper targets

gf2020 · 07-25-2005, 07:25 AM

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Am I totally %&$#ed...

Don't worry about it.

What did she do, put her purse on the gear lever or something?

FluxCubby · 07-25-2005, 07:41 AM

Man, I know proper break in should always be followed and everything but I don't think it's that big of a deal. She'll probably hit 100,000 miles before you even think of this little situation again. Dont' sweat the small stuff!

**HudsonValleyTitan** · 07-25-2005, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzkillwill

Take it back to the dealer, and tell them it's no good. You want a new again...

Is it a four or six-cylinder. Believe it or not, if it's a four, you might not be bad off, as long as the red-line isn't 5,600rpm's. I'm not sure about the six'es though..

Oil and tranny fluid change my help, but I think your bigger concern would be the overall relability and performance of the car.

Did you heck the fluids- are the dark at all?

I wouldn't do that often but.....I doubt you have to do anything at all. Just show her where "D" is for future reference. All that did was eat more gas. It'll be fine.