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Originally posted by Saturday Morning:
OK, somebody help me out here because I'm having trouble finding the part where the owner's manual says 5 years or 105,000 mi. I'm a little surprised that the timing belt fails before the mileage interval. I figured the boys over there at Nissan would've built in some 'safety factor' when they came up with that number. So I've got the book open here in front of me and on page 9-6 it says to replace the spark plugs and the timing belt at 105,000 miles and this is repeated again on p. 9-8. I don't see anything about a time interval..?

oh ya, forgot to mention I'm going to print off the stuff you posted along with that that other write-up mentioned earlier and tape them up in the garage when I finally get around to gettin 'er done. lot's of great stuff - thanks guys!
You know, you should NOT solely rely on retards like me for this kind of info (or anyone else here). Take your VN number down to your local Nissan dealer and have them run the details for your vehicle. I'm pretty sure that when to change stuff is in that data base.

Any part on a car can (and often does) fail before suggested intervals. The manufacturer is only on the hook if it is covered AND it fails within the warraty period anyway - there is nothing I or anyone else can do about a part failing before this suggested time period
(excluding lemon laws). Of course it does play in to my next car buying decision.

I wrote Nissan about my dilema and all I got was a sorry Charlie message on my phone machine who mumbled on for a few minutes - nothing in writing from them.