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Excessive Oil Consumption
2002 Nissan Altima (Page 7 of 13)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Nissan dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: Here's a disturbing trend for the 2002 Nissan Altima: the engine starts burning oil like crazy, the catalytic converter goes bad, the head gasket blows and eventually the entire engine needs replacement. Sound familiar? Like a script from a horror film, these Altimas seem doomed to fail around 95k miles.
8.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,310
- Average Mileage:
- 96,850 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 243 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace the engine (80 reports)
- not sure (65 reports)
- add oil as needed (39 reports)
- new engine (22 reports)
- get rid of it asap (10 reports)
- nissan should replace the engine for the 2nd time (10 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
- Nissan Excessive Oil Consumption - Maxima, Sentra, Altima - Nissan Excessive Oil Consumption - Maxima, Sentra, Altima
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I brought a 2002 Nissan from Gormelys auto, route 130, and less than two months my check engine light come on, and my car was losing excessive oil consumption. I had to replace two engine valve gaskets. Two months later, my engine light comes back on, oil tank is bone dry, and my car sounds like a truck, and my car will not accelerate over 40mph. Mechanic tells me, I need a catalytic converter and engine seals. The price to fix this car is $4800.00. The car is financed and I've only had it for 6months. I will never buy another Nissan.
- Lisa S., Sicklerville, NJ, US