The Titan has only been around for three years. Give it them and minds will change The motor and transmission (left stock) seem to be very solid thus far. I personally agree with you - they are wrong.

But I'm just a Toyota driving chump, so what do I know?

 

Yeah, but it all depends on how well you take care of a vehicle. Case in point- My father had a Renult Encore for 300,000 miles w/o a problem. I don't really believe magazines anyway, they tend to be bias.

 

Does that give me a reason to trade in every couple years? The g-f otta love that....

 

I think this is ridiculous. From the day I bought my truck I was extremely confident that if ANYTHING on this truck was going to fall apart, it wasn't going to be the motor or transmission. To this day, I still feel that way.

 

I'd bet the farm that most Titan's will make 200k without much trouble. My wifes Xterra is at 188,000 and still going strong. My old King Cab Hardbody had 200k on it when I sold it. Nissan's motors are right up there with Toyota in the longevity dept.

 

both my 240sx's have over 110k on them and everthing is great thus far

 

The Endurance engine is definitely one that will make 200K without a hitch in my opinion. The bottom end is too robust to suffer from crank flex and bearing failure. I can see the valve guide seals becoming somewhat of an issue as the miles pile up but other then that, I bet all anyone will have to worry about is the occasional oil change and trans. fluid change to easily make 200K miles. We all should know within a year or two of any issues on high mileage engines.

 

I hear you loud and clear. This is 2007 not 1957. Might not make 300k would be more of a story right.

Just goes to show you how out of touch with reality these guys are at Consumer Reports. I mean don't they get out and see that is why probably most of us bought Nissans for, the dependability!! I would bet that over 95% of nissans go over 200k eventually no problem.

 

I think that would be a safe bet Dave. With 6 bolt main bearing caps and a forged crank, I can see these engines needing only a "top end" maybe at the 250K mile mark. I'm anxious to see how it all does play out as I'm sure every owner out there is.

 

I think that would be a safe bet Dave. With 6 bolt main bearing caps and a forged crank, I can see these engines needing only a "top end" maybe at the 250K mile mark. I'm anxious to see how it all does play out as I'm sure every owner out there is.

Took the words right out of my mouth! The Engine has "Six Bolt Mains"...Marine engines have "Four Bolt Mains"...that was one of the enticing factors when I bought my truck.

Keep in mind the source of this report..."Consumer Reports"...it says it all in the title. These reports come from "Joe Smoe" off the street...not really a good source for purchasing consumer goods.

 

On top of all that, the crank journals are micro-polished. You would have to literally run the engine with no oil in order to do any damage to the bottom end. One thing is for sure, the rpm limit on these engines has nothing to do with the bottom end. Probably more to do with valve spring tension and accesories. I wonder at what point the valves would begin to float??? I bet the alternator windings spin out of the case before they do........

 

So if I start my truck and hold it to the floor in park, redlining the motor against a Dodge, Ford, Chevy and Toyota v8 of similiar cubic inches who are all doing the same thing at the same time - Who's truck blows up first?

 

The Dodge for reasons I can't quite explain....LOL!!

 

Lol!

Now that was funny Jet...lol.

Gary

:hi:

 

They are all foreign cars on that list. I've has Dodge's and those motors and trannys suck. Throw a Hemi badge on it and we are supposed to drool? Afraid not.
I did have a F-150 and I swear that would have lasted 500,000 miles.

 

So far I've had less problems with the Titan then I did my Ram, it would have lasted 300K but spending 600 bucks at the dealer every other month gets old.

 

I shouldn't really pick on any of the trucks listed. Any of them would look better then my old Volvo so I have no room to be judgemental.....

 

I have 21k miles and its still going strong. lol. Seriosly, I think mine could go longer. I dont abuse it, stay on paved roads, dont tow, etc. It should last a lot longer than that...

 

With proper maintenance scheduling and care, there's no reason why a Titan shouldn't make 200,000 miles logged.

 

I hate to be a spoiler; but what what Penguin said is true for about any "normal" engine . The basic engine is almost never the problem.
Drove my '85 300ZX to 130,000, got rid of it because of corrosion of many of the electric harness connections - I knew it was time when I jiggled the fuel injection harness before I started it.
I just had to get the power supply for the ECM replaced; that is the stuff that will stop you.

 

Where did they get their data to make that prediction? If anybody has raw data on the vk56 or the Jasco trans, it would be us members of forums. We get to hear the good and the bad, and a lot of it too. I would say its been mostly good when it comes to the drivetrain. My biggest concern is the electronics and such when you talk about longevity.

 

I suspect that much of their conclusion is based on the 2004 model. While the brake and differential problems have been fixed by Nissan these are still relevant problems that come up in statistical models.

Just to prove them wrong I'm going to put my Titan up on jackstands, set the cruise control to 75 and feed it gas until it reaches 200,000 miles.

 

I didn't read in the article where they mentioned anything about the Titan tranny or the engine.

 

Just to throw a wrench in the CR report, a guy on another forum has driven his 04 over 100K, with NO PROBLEMS, brakes or otherwise. In fact on that forum there is a special section for high mileage Titans.
Another wrench,(this time a 9/16 ths). Because the new Tundra had some cam shafts that twisted themselves in two......... does that mean that Tundras can't won't make it to 200,000 miles? I think not. I'm not into brand bashing, but I believe that all makes with new models or major remakes are prone to early problems.
IMHO, CR needs to get off their pedestal and get back into the real world..... Just my .02

 

I think CR needs to stick to testing toasters, their not car experts.