Oil In Spark Plug

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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.

7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
177,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
2003 Nissan Altima engine problems

engine problem

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2003 Nissan Altima Owner Comments

problem #2

Aug 032012

Altima LS 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 200,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I only get 10miles with 20.00 dollars gas,but when I change the plugs every 3 weeks it gets better I feel there should be a recall on this year and model, I have heard of several of these same cars that have the same problems my car does

- lweeks, Hardeeville, SC, US

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problem #1

Oct 162012

Altima 4 cyl 2.5L

  • Manual transmission
  • 155,000 miles

losing precious oil due to spark plug being basically drown in oil(If your looking at your engine its the far right one closest to driver other spark plugs are clean and not burning my oil i basically only have to change my oil filter its that bad!)

- project nicca, Birmingham, AL, US

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