Very old used M35!!! (第53頁)

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2025-11-20 10:18

Actually I don't ask anyone to buy a big and very powerful car...

What I mean is... If you buy a Altima, try consider a Q50. Or, if you buy a Civic... try consider a Civic Type R. Or, if you buy a Yaris... try consider a GR Yaris. Of course. those higher grade cars are NOT always better than lower grade ones but overall those higher grade cars are a bit more fun and better!!!

Why I tell this... That's because my current F car is SO GOOD!!! 拇指向上

(Never regret!!! I think I even smile when I sleep!!! 笑到噴淚

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Good luck, everyone!!!

PS: Recently, I also had a 2500mile(4000km) road trip with my almost 9 year old F car. I overtook as many slower cars as possible(I bought a very expensive radar detector) and sometimes kept hitting the redline!!! Wow! That was SO FUN!!! rock

(Believe it or not, when I finished the trip and checked the oil level for my F... It's still FULL MARK!!! No oil consumption at all???

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2025-11-20 11:22

Actually, my F car could consume a little oil... About 2-3mm every 5000 mile.

I think it only consumed oil during WARM UP!!! Once it warms up, it will not consume any oil, I think...

So, right now not only I know my F car will always keep cool, no matter hard I drive it, but I also know once it warms up, it will not consume any oil, no matter how hard I push it, besides it sounds so good when I push it!!! (Now, I'm really not sure if all of those unbelievable is a good thing or bad thing??? orz

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2025-11-23 23:25

I think the biggest thing I don't like about Nissan M is MPG!!!

The mpg of 3.5 V6 305hp AWD is worse than that of 5.0 V8 467hp RWD, even though the V8 F car runs at very low engine temperature like 18xF and has some very wide tires!!! (245/245 vs 275/285)

I think AWD could be the main culprit. In addition, at normal mode Nissan M is a bit more aggressive than F car. (Like I said, NO CAR IS PERFECT!!!)

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2025-11-27 8:58

I finally changed the original 16 year and 88K mile old spark plugs in 2010 M35. (at least 80% of the mileage was short distance city drives!!!)

They still looked fine, I think. I also checked the gaps. Guess what... they're all still right on the spec, 1.1mm!!!

(did Nissan engine make that happen or Denso spark plugs make that happen??? I think BOTH did an excellent job!!! 拇指向上

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2025-11-27 9:21

I talked with my sister about her 2011 MDX SH-AWD...

She's also very upset about the MPG in her MDX. She said the MPG was 10 in city and 18 on highway at best!!!

The official MPG...
2011 MDX AWD : 16(city) 21(highway) >>>> in reality with 91 gas, 10 city drive and 17-18 on highway
2010 M35 AWD : 16(city) 22(highway) >>>> in reality with 91 gas, 13 short distance city drive and 20 on highway
2007 G35S RWD : 17(city) 25(highway) >>>> in reality with 91 gas, 19-20 mix city and highway, 25-26 on highway
F car V8 RWD : 16(city) 24(highway) >>>> in reality with 91 gas, 15 short distance city drive and 24 on highway
2000 Maxima FWD : 26(highway) >>>> in reality with 93 gas, 26-28 on highway

So, I think AWD could makes really bad mpg, IN REAL WORLD!!!

In the past, I also thought M35 AWD might have a problem due to its bad MPG!!! Now, I think it doesn't has any problem at all... Just the official MPG is completely wrong and untrustworthy!!! 拇指向下

(If I had known the MPG of AWD was so much worse than that of RWD, I definitely would not have bought AWD 14 years ago!!!

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2025-11-27 10:12

NO WONDER now at least 90% of the time, my sister drives her FIT, even though she hates to drive that FIT!!! 笑到噴淚

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2025-11-27 13:54

These are from 2010 M35 exhaust tail pipes... They still look SO CLEAN, just like 14 years ago when I bought it which was an only 2 year old new car!!! 拇指向上

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2025-11-27 14:17

These are from my V8 F car...

Please be noted I upgraded the tires of my F car from 255/275 to 275/285. So, the actual MPG should about 1.5 less than the official MPG... Then why the below MPGs are so good???

1. In California we only have 91 gas but in Oregon and Washington states I can add 92 gas for my F car. (I guess at least 1 MPG better)
2. Those snapshots were taken when I drove from south to north which was DOWN the wind. (I guess 1.5 MPG better)

24(official MPG) - 1.5(big tire) + 1(92 gas) + 1.5(down the wind) = 25. So, my real MPG is about right, maybe a little better than I expect, but please be noted those MPGs also include overtaking as many slower cars as possible and hitting the redline sometimes!!! 笑到噴淚

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2025-11-27 14:39

Some people living in eastern states of the USA, claimed they could get 28 or even 30 mpg in their F cars. In the past I didn't believe them... Now, I totally think it's VERY LIKELY as in those eastern states, they can add 93 gas for their F cars!!! 笑到噴淚

In addition, they might also use ECO mode for their F cars, but like I said I even didn't dare to use ECO mode, as it's TOO TAME(SLOW)!!! 笑到噴淚

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2025-11-27 22:21

DENSO claims their Denso Long Life Iridium Plugs can last up to 120K miles... Now, I think it should be TRUE!!! 拇指向上

(That's for NA engines but it may not be so good for turbo engines???

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https://www.densoproducts.com/how-long-do-denso-iridium-plugs-last