@@maxheadroom224 the point is the amount of money you spend on Cvt transmission services negates, any actual gas savings of using an automatic transmission. Nissans are garbage cars for people that don’t like driving. Nissan stuck to these CVT transmissions out of a religious devotion and their ownership in Jatco. I hate getting stuck with Nissans when I rent cars. That’s what they’re good for.
The CVT I changed the oil every 30K miles and it was alright. In Bulgaria we have all the parts you need for this. Many Juke's here. Hey Wizard 1M subscribers soon. Great news.
@farnthboy : Question for you what has rhd & LHD got to do with the engine ? Nil Nada nothing zilch , the engine is one alone part ! I hope you learnt something good today 🙄😮😮😮😮😮😮😁 Love from Melbourne Australia 🦘🐊🐨
Kid in my neighborhood has a Nismo Juke. He gave me a ride and was really surprised how quick and fun it was. He maintains it meticulously but I told him about the bearings from Australia.
My daughter's Juke worked great for a month until she totaled it. She used the insurance money to buy her dream car - a Mini which became a maintenance nightmare until the timing chain broke. She learned that lesson the hard way.
@@adotintheshark4848My current car is 20 years old. I see mini-SUVs that are all different, yet exactly the same. Cars are dull. The Juke has some style.
It's crazy that you had to get parts from Australia. I live in Sunderland in the UK and we have a huge Nissan factory here, so there are no shortages of parts for the likes of the Juke.
I had put some monroe quickstruts on a Lexus ES300 i owned a few years ago..they were excellent and lasted me around 50k miles when insold the car. KyBs are not the end all they used to be.
As the owner of a very similar-looking white 2017 Juke SV AWD, I was very glad to find this video! For a while there you had me thinking that maybe I should invest in it and keep it long-term, as I am concerned about the long-term reliability of the powertrain. However, when you said that it is impossible to find parts for the Renault engine, that pretty much clinched it. Every engine needs parts eventually. So, I probably better trade mine out sooner rather than later. Pity because mine has likewise given me zero problems, although mine only has half the mileage of yours.
I was pleased to see that although only 2 out of four shocks (one on each axle) was leaking, you replaced both shocks on both axles. So many people just replace the leaky one which is the quickest way to the emergency room imo.
Worked for a Nissan dealership or two. 30k is what our drive recommends for proper and long-term operation. Most if not all failures come from infrequent maintenance.
I agree infrequent maintenance destroys some of these, but ultimately it’s simply a bad cvt design. Hard to just blame it all on the customer. This is well documented and not an opinion. You won’t see many Jukes hit 200k on an original CVT. Facts my friend.
The engine you described I think is very common on Nissans in the UK maybe a place to look should you have problems in the future.They have a plant in Sunderland that makes the Juke that supplies Europe.
The Nissan kicks is the new style Juke. Without the frog, great video wizard thank you! I always love how you have an answer and it’s never black and white.
This may sound crazy. But when I re-did my front suspension. I was told at auto-zone. Complete struts are cheaper because they use cheaper cartridges. It's better to purchase better cartridges and use original springs.
Scotty who? Unless indicated. The reason complete struts are cheaper is cheaper cartridges and springs I was told. And are only paying for convenience..... @@lrich8181
Yes. Cheaper struts are used as well as lower grade springs. The springs do not act as original. The ride quality will not be the same. For a beater it may not matter. But he should have said this.
I'm all for weird "creature" cars on the roads to shake the boredom of modern SUVs. Had no idea that thing has a Renault engine, that's hilarious. Thanks for sharing your experience with it.
I own a 2012 Nissan Murano with almost 280,000 Mi and everything works like it should and it's a great car I just maintain my CVT transmission regularly and it runs like a dream
AutoZone "Hey Wizard, we wanna promote our shocks and struts. Can you make an episode about that?" Wizard "I'll get right on that! Hey Mrs Wizard, go grab that camera!"
@@jasonleatherwood2172 Problem is brands like Dorman can and will randomly change who actually makes their parts. That OEM Ford part might be total junk from a no-name Chinese company a year later.
@@liblib89the shameless peddling is getting old. The “no nonsense” platform is what sold this channel to many of us fans who go way back, and the ads and money whoring are killing it. I don’t watch anywhere near his videos I used to. I used to watch every single one. 🤷♂️
I purchased a Nissan LEAF 2012 partially because of the comments of Robert Llewellyn of Fully Charged fame, who made the same comments as you about his 2012 LEAF. The Lithium Ion battery is a problem. Apart from that there are only two noises the car makes, one is the washer on the front axle stub which is manufactured with a slight concave which flattens out with age allowing a little movement. The other noise I haven't diagnosed, it located in the rear and sounds like a loose pipe. It would seem that Nissans of that era, 2012, may be exceptionally reliable. Apart from the battery.
I’ve had my 14 CVT juke for 5 years and roughly 35k miles. Did a CVT service out of the gate. My ONLY complaint is when the starter went out at around 100k miles, I had to remove the rad support, radiator and intercooler just to get to the starter… aside from that and a bad boost solenoid at 115k (the car sits for extended periods as it’s my bad weather car as well) it has been quite reliable. Thanks car wizard, hoping for more juke content !
Those loaded struts aren't that great. Using a factory strut and the old spring can be a very useful alternative for a mechanic with a spring compressor. I have a Lexus LS400, and the OEM strut replacements are very expensive. Buying an OEM strut and using the old spring/new strut mount bearing is far better than buying aftermarket fully loaded struts that were not engineered for that particular car.
Wow wizard, I’m surprised that you’re OK with all four of those failing at 90,000 miles. My Honda Civic, 2007 the front shocks finally just failed. About 5000 miles ago, I currently have 192,444 on it. Looking forward to replacing them though.
He saved this car from a junk yard. It had a locked up engine which means the car had sat for a while. It's common for shocks to have a really short lifespan if they are left to sit. The lubrication the seals get is designed to come from the motion provided by the movement of the shock (meaning use of the vehicle). If that doesn't happen they dry up. For example if you have a mountain bike with a shock absorber front fork, in the manuals for that fork they specify that if stored for a long time the bike should be turned upside down for a day or two every once in a while to allow the shock oil to come in contact with the seal. Can't really do that with a car so the only solution is to not let them sit for a long time if you wanna get the maximum life out of the struts.
@@StanTheObserver-lo8rx lucky lol he does make the point about the Honda being about 80 to 90% reliable compared to a Toyota and I believe it. The Toyota is superior. Nooooooooo!!!!
@@kylemontano228 dude if shocks blew at 30 K that would be nuts, I literally bought a 2022 Mustang turbo not too long ago, and I changed my mind and cancelled the purchase. After putting seven grand down and still financing a good 15,000, the transmission was very herky-jerky. The infotainment would sometimes freeze or outright not work. Requiring constant refreshes, or resetting it. Controlling it from the phone, and all the other features were really cool. But if part of them don’t work correctly, what are they going to do when they reach the age of my current car? And that’s when I realize my 2007 Civic will probably outlive that 2022 Mustang or if not the repair cost will be like five to $10,000. Wizard is always saying for these newer cars that don’t last anymore. So I’m like, why would I want a loan on a car where eventually I’ll have to drop thousands of dollars on it and still keep paying the loan. It really sucks, but I guess I still like mustangs of course had a 2008 a long time ago, so I’ll probably get a 20 $.10. He said 2006 to 2010 is reliable and bulletproof for the V6 engine. Not really interested in the V8 because even though it has a lot of power and it’s very cool, it’s extremely loud. And there’s no real way to make it not loud. Some days I don’t wanna be in a loud car. So I wouldn’t be able to daily a V8.
I'm glad that I don't drive anymore as I'm retired and live in a city (Edmonton Alberta) which has a decent public transit system. When I did drive I just bought throw-away junkers lasting about three or four years and fairly cheap. I know that the EVs from China will start their invasion and I'd like to see how they do especially here where it does get COLD. Our transit system bought electric buses from some now-bankrupt US manufacturer and, of course, they don't hold up and is money down the drain. I do enjoy watching your videos to see what I'm not missing and pat my pockets for the money that I'm not spending. Cheers to you and Mrs Wizard.
I used to have a blown shock that was usually barely noticeable but in the winters there was enough moisture in the shock that it froze solid, it didn't move at all that one corner was absolutely rigid.
Back when you were first looking for bearings I said to the missus that we ought to ring the local Nissan dealer or parts stores about parts. It wasn’t a surprise someone got them for you from here Down Under. There’s heaps of Jukes here in Australia, and many still on the road.
I know these things are popular and there's loads of them, but for me, I always think they look like they've been made from the parts bin, a very disjointed looking car. However, love your vids and as always you have a very honest opinion on things.👍
The MR is a Nissan engine. It was also used in Renaults cuz alliance. They developed together but Renault used many of the HR and MRs, too. The Diesel versions are Renault. 190 hp, but the Nismo had 210. Nice to hear there are no real problems.
3:15 we do the exact same thing at the Walmart Auto Care Center I work at; unless the customer informs us (or we find out ourselves) that the driver window does not work. In the entire 9 years I’ve worked there, we’ve only had to call a locksmith twice because the tech working on the vehicle failed to open the driver window. In the case where the window doesn’t work, the keys immediately get removed from inside the vehicle and are inserted into the exterior driver door lock or placed onto the roof of the vehicle.
@@Zyo117 sometimes that doesn’t work either because something is wrong with the other windows too. (You have to remember the demographic that we serve)
I appreciated Nissan for daring to make cars that are funky and interesting. Not just GTU's (Generic Transport Unit). Probably the French aesthetic influence.
Renault bought partial stake in Nissan in 2001, they saved the company on one hand, but lent to what I consider a “blandardizing” of Nissans design language, especially 03-09
The Jukes weren't made in a convertible bodystyle. You're confusing the Juke with the Murano CrossCabriolet, a somewhat awkward conversion of the previous generation four door Murano crossover into a two door convertible. It didn't sell well.
The wife and I had one of these and she currently has a Nismo as a daily...both 6MT, so no CVT issues. They are, in my experience, GREAT little cars...especially the Nismo...fun, cheap, gets great mileage, useful...great little car!! I know you got the shocks/struts supplied, but you should look into some coilovers on this one, man!! I had a set of Megan Racing coilovers that I got for...like...500 bucks or something on our first Juke and it was AWESOME!! Also, for parts, next time check with 2J Racing...they have lots of stuff for these (and their sister car, the Sentra...I'm currently looking for a Sentra Nismo for a daily!! Hard to find. 🤣) and I wouldn't be surprised if they could track down bearings and stuff like that for them. If they couldn't find it, they have BRAND NEW, COMPLETE, Nismo RS engines for only ~6k...not too shabby!! lol
I had a 1996 Nissan Patrol with a straight 6 cylinder 2,8 turbo diesel, and it was a real trooper for me. Never got stuck, always starting, very little maintenance and a beast to pull all kinds of things. I pulled heavy boats up onto shore with it, hauled them away on a trailer, and I even pulled a large van with blocked wheels across a big parking space, when someone had parked it in front of a large entrance for cars, at the shop I used to work at. My boss was impressed when he witnessed the Nissan pulling the large wan, all tires screaming, across the paved parking lot. I had that car for over 20 years, and it never failed me. Just some small things had to be changed now and then but nothing big. Used 32 inch wheels on it to make it a better off road car and it was good. The only downside was that I had not invested in diff locks for it, and I had to winch myself out sometime. Great car and sorely missed.
Our neighbor's father passed away recently. JR, as he was known, had a Juke. He had owned many different vehicles over the years. . . . including a Lincoln. . . . but what do you need when you are 94 years old. He still had a motorhome that he took to Saskatchewan or Vancouver to visit some of his relatives. We said goodbye to him at his funeral when he died unexpectedly. . . . He used to always stop and visit us when he came to visit his married daughter across the street or his son who lives kitty corner to us. We have an old first generation CRV that we drive in the winter on the sloppy streets. Maybe a Juke would be a good replacement for the CRV. 👍🏻
I never knew the Juke's engine was a Renault made. I also suggest 30k CVT oil changes..my Maxima had 170k+ with 30k CVT oil changes and I didn't baby it either. Nissan's are good if you maintain it just like anything else that's mechanical.
Wizard would you advise *just* replacing the bearings on a project like this? I have an e350 adventure van that had oil starvation problems and the bearings are shot. But it only has 80k original miles and compression is great. My mechanic is telling me I need a full rebuild but I can replace the bearings without even removing the engine. Parts and labor for bearing replacement seems so low by comparison and it's a 2-valve triton so the parts are super easy to find.
I actually just ordered the same parts for my 2009 Hyundai i30. Couldn't find loaded struts though so I have to use the 'dangerous' method to have mine changed. I'll do the work myself so it won't cost me anything apart from the extra time it takes. I'll also change both the front and rear sway bar bushings while I'm at it.
The “dangerous” way is only dangerous if you don’t use a good quality spring compressor and treat the strut assembly with the respect that it deserves.
@@raymondo162 If you don't know what you are doing that might be one result yes. Luckily for me I've done this several times before, and I have the proper tools to do it, so I won't have to visit the dentist any time soon. Unless something breaks of course. 😄
It's the same engine that's in the Renault Clio RS and Renault Megane RS. They're not available in the US either but you can get the parts from Europe or Australia.
No problems with a Nissan CVT? Now that's a unicorn! Goes to show that proper PREventative maintenance contributes to longevity. BTW - I have a 2005 Ford Five Hundred with the CVT and it's still going strong after 125K. Do. The. Maintenance!
Ive liked the looks of the Juke ever since they came out , but over the years Ive seen 4 of them is accidents where the other cars fared well but the Juke was demolished. Saw one that rear ended ford fusion and the Jukes engine was pushed back into the cabin , the driver of Juke didn't make it. The Fusion was able to drive off the road into the parking lot without any problem. Juke's kind of scare me now.
MR16DDT was designed and built in Japan, not by Renault. Motor for 2nd generation Juke (not available in US) was co-developed by Nissan and Renault. Not sure you could not get parts through regular channel as the last production was 2019 and those were made in Japan.
“We’ve had this thing for TWO years with ZERO problems! …. Until today” you got me.
That's car ownership.
"That day"......... always comes along....
I’m a Nissan technician here. Me personally I’d recommend a CVT service at 30k miles. You can do it at 50k miles. Great video as always
I feel like all of those services negate any gas savings
@@2steaksandwiches665 i prefer to do the service as he says insted off getting stranded and replacing the transmission.
@@2steaksandwiches665you're very not smart
@@maxheadroom224 the point is the amount of money you spend on Cvt transmission services negates, any actual gas savings of using an automatic transmission. Nissans are garbage cars for people that don’t like driving. Nissan stuck to these CVT transmissions out of a religious devotion and their ownership in Jatco. I hate getting stuck with Nissans when I rent cars. That’s what they’re good for.
@@2steaksandwiches665 agreed but having a product like that and not servicing it is the attitude that causes it to fail.
This Juke has a new nickname. The ballbuster
More like the eunuch? 🤔🤓😆
Nissan Joke
Just an Ad.
like that one AC/DC song
"it'll Juke your balls"
The CVT I changed the oil every 30K miles and it was alright. In Bulgaria we have all the parts you need for this. Many Juke's here. Hey Wizard 1M subscribers soon. Great news.
it's all very well saying: "In Bulgaria we have all the parts you need " ......... where the hell IS Bulgaria ??
Well look into in the Map, not so hard. Eastern Europe. I Order tools from the US, so no problems with shipping. thanks.@@raymondo162
Between Serbia, Greece, and Turkey. Considerably closer to the US than Australia@@raymondo162
@@raymondo162I hope you’re joking. Otherwise it’s rather ignorant.
As an avid Australian viewer of your channel, I am so glad that you were able to source vital parts from my homeland.
I'm surprised those bearings fitted - what with Australia being RH drive & the US being LH drive.
@farnthboy :
Question for you what has rhd & LHD got to do with the engine ? Nil Nada nothing zilch , the
engine is one alone
part ! I hope you learnt
something good today
🙄😮😮😮😮😮😮😁
Love from Melbourne
Australia 🦘🐊🐨
@@charlesallanstewart-kl2opJust takin the piss cobber - love Nth Coast NSW 😂
I think the saying "Nissan's demand attention downunder" didn't mean Australia, rather you're literally always having to doing something under them...
@@farnthboy
Wow haven't heard " takin
the piss cobber " for a few
years glad the Aussie slang
is still around mate
🙄😮😮🤣🤣🤣🤣
Kid in my neighborhood has a Nismo Juke. He gave me a ride and was really surprised how quick and fun it was. He maintains it meticulously but I told him about the bearings from Australia.
My daughter's Juke worked great for a month until she totaled it. She used the insurance money to buy her dream car - a Mini which became a maintenance nightmare until the timing chain broke. She learned that lesson the hard way.
2:23 Ms. Wizard not knowing how to respond to that had me rolling on the floor 😂
Yes that was actually quite funny there was a little bit of a hesitation in the reply
She knew how to respond, she just didn’t do it in character. Which was very neat to see.
That rear diff is so tiny! My childhood friend had a Tyco Super Hopper with a larger diff!🤣
Yes, but did you notice it has 2 viscous couplers?
That diff was proudly cast in Melbourne Australia.
There's even a kangaroo imprint on the cover.
I was wondering what happened to the Juke, thanks for the update
The Juke is one of the few cars I noticed in recent years for looking different (and not in a weird way).
and not in a good way
@@adotintheshark4848My current car is 20 years old. I see mini-SUVs that are all different, yet exactly the same. Cars are dull. The Juke has some style.
Beauty's in the eye of the beholder..and you're right, the Juke does stick out from the others, like a cockroach on a wedding cake.@@Paul_Wetor
The Juke previewed a front end that many manufacturers follow now.
It's crazy that you had to get parts from Australia. I live in Sunderland in the UK and we have a huge Nissan factory here, so there are no shortages of parts for the likes of the Juke.
And I'm wondering if engine parts from a Clio RS fit
KYB shocks and struts are much better quality then the autozone specials
monroe as well
KYB is not that great! only lasted 3 low mile years on a little toyota tercel !!!
@garyalford9394 I have a 1 year old set on my Pilot. Theyre ok. Not great. I put 35k on them so far. Im not as impressed as i once was.
Yeah, but KYB didn't offer him free shocks/struts? Do you get the picture here? It's not about better quality.
I had put some monroe quickstruts on a Lexus ES300 i owned a few years ago..they were excellent and lasted me around 50k miles when insold the car. KyBs are not the end all they used to be.
Out on the road the scenery looks so much like old Australian towns, looks like a great place to live.
full of con spawn
Yeah, but we drive on the correct side of the road here in the states. 😅😅
Mrs wizard is awesome. Very supportive lady. Appreciate you weeezerd
As the owner of a very similar-looking white 2017 Juke SV AWD, I was very glad to find this video! For a while there you had me thinking that maybe I should invest in it and keep it long-term, as I am concerned about the long-term reliability of the powertrain. However, when you said that it is impossible to find parts for the Renault engine, that pretty much clinched it. Every engine needs parts eventually. So, I probably better trade mine out sooner rather than later. Pity because mine has likewise given me zero problems, although mine only has half the mileage of yours.
The 2017 has a different revision of the engine with easier to source parts.
Just trade it in and get something better lol
I was pleased to see that although only 2 out of four shocks (one on each axle) was leaking, you replaced both shocks on both axles.
So many people just replace the leaky one which is the quickest way to the emergency room imo.
Worked for a Nissan dealership or two. 30k is what our drive recommends for proper and long-term operation.
Most if not all failures come from infrequent maintenance.
I agree infrequent maintenance destroys some of these, but ultimately it’s simply a bad cvt design. Hard to just blame it all on the customer. This is well documented and not an opinion. You won’t see many Jukes hit 200k on an original CVT. Facts my friend.
100% Wiz, every 50k have the CVT serviced, per manufacturer guidlines. Thank you for saying that out loud.
The engine you described I think is very common on Nissans in the UK maybe a place to look should you have problems in the future.They have a plant in Sunderland that makes the Juke that supplies Europe.
Those old OEM Nissan springs are still better than whatever Duralast junk you’re putting on them, and you know it.
It just seems with simple maintenance you can keep this you have a long life with this juke I think a good nickname for the Duke is the jukebox
The Nissan kicks is the new style Juke. Without the frog, great video wizard thank you!
I always love how you have an answer and it’s never black and white.
This may sound crazy. But when I re-did my front suspension. I was told at auto-zone. Complete struts are cheaper because they use cheaper cartridges. It's better to purchase better cartridges and use original springs.
Scotty will agree with you.
Scotty who? Unless indicated. The reason complete struts are cheaper is cheaper cartridges and springs I was told. And are only paying for convenience..... @@lrich8181
yip - ima guessing that's likely........ but changing the springs without decent tool is quite dangerous
Boy oh boy. Is that an understatement. But there is a technique in event of emergency. Where by you disassemble while lowering. @@raymondo162
Yes. Cheaper struts are used as well as lower grade springs. The springs do not act as original. The ride quality will not be the same. For a beater it may not matter. But he should have said this.
i own a 2013 juke. i have a stillen exhaust, r1 concept breaks, and a few other light modifications. couldn't be happier with it.
Way to go Wizard....almost 1 million subscribers. Great video on the Juke.
The wizard is so smooth on the duralast commercial and always so awkward talking to his coworkers, lol, Keep up the content Wizard!!
That’s Nissan! I can still get parts for my 07 mazdaspeed 3 with 210k miles
Really enjoyed the little drive through Newton, might be nice to include short clips of test drives in occasional future vids.
You can see why they pay people to move to Kansas.
I love the bearings story. Totally crazy.
I'm all for weird "creature" cars on the roads to shake the boredom of modern SUVs.
Had no idea that thing has a Renault engine, that's hilarious. Thanks for sharing your experience with it.
it is a nissan engine actually, it is used in renault cars though
@@liblib89 No. It's a Renault engine.
Nissan and Renault have had cross over components for a long time now.
I actually learned to drive a stick-shift car, using my uncle's Renault R8, many years ago.
@@liblib89If that was actually the case then why the extreme difficulty finding parts from Nissan ?
I own a 2012 Nissan Murano with almost 280,000 Mi and everything works like it should and it's a great car I just maintain my CVT transmission regularly and it runs like a dream
Today's Car Wizard video was brought to you by Duralast. Is your car's ride shocking!! Fit Duralast to give it that spring chicken feeling once more.
And save the family jewels!
AutoZone "Hey Wizard, we wanna promote our shocks and struts. Can you make an episode about that?"
Wizard "I'll get right on that! Hey Mrs Wizard, go grab that camera!"
right, ain’t no way duralast is better than oem
Yep, just an ad....
Who knows ive seen alot of oem parts rebranded i bought a ford ptu for 600$ branded dorman be over 1200 at the dealer
@@jasonleatherwood2172 Problem is brands like Dorman can and will randomly change who actually makes their parts. That OEM Ford part might be total junk from a no-name Chinese company a year later.
@@liblib89the shameless peddling is getting old. The “no nonsense” platform is what sold this channel to many of us fans who go way back, and the ads and money whoring are killing it.
I don’t watch anywhere near his videos I used to. I used to watch every single one. 🤷♂️
I purchased a Nissan LEAF 2012 partially because of the comments of Robert Llewellyn of Fully Charged fame, who made the same comments as you about his 2012 LEAF. The Lithium Ion battery is a problem. Apart from that there are only two noises the car makes, one is the washer on the front axle stub which is manufactured with a slight concave which flattens out with age allowing a little movement. The other noise I haven't diagnosed, it located in the rear and sounds like a loose pipe. It would seem that Nissans of that era, 2012, may be exceptionally reliable. Apart from the battery.
I’ve had my 14 CVT juke for 5 years and roughly 35k miles. Did a CVT service out of the gate. My ONLY complaint is when the starter went out at around 100k miles, I had to remove the rad support, radiator and intercooler just to get to the starter… aside from that and a bad boost solenoid at 115k (the car sits for extended periods as it’s my bad weather car as well) it has been quite reliable. Thanks car wizard, hoping for more juke content !
Wizard, top tip: we have renaults in mexico, if you ever need parts for it let me know!
Hey, I like Nissans. That juke is no joke.
I used to think that the Juke is a joke but not anymore. I like them now.
Hey Wizard ,You can find plenty spare parts for Jukes here in South Africa :)
Australia is my go to for vehicle parts especially 4x4. I live in New Zealand so shipping is only a stones throw away
Dave, thanks for the content!
So if there's no springs/leafs in the back, what's there?
Haha, never mind! I just saw the little springs! Once again, I jumped the comment gun😂
You've had the Juke 2 years???
Doesn't seem possible, but I'm noticing the older I get. The faster time is passing.
As we get over the hill we seem to pick up speed. LOL
@petekovacevic3241 I think you're right ✅️ the hill is getting steeper all the time ⏲️
@@lindanelson8400 just about to slide into my 70s, close one eye and it'll only seem half as bad 🤣🤣
@@Iceberg1313 I'm right behind you 😉
@@lindanelson8400 , don't get to close, backfires at this stage of life can get dangerous 🤣🤣
Those loaded struts aren't that great. Using a factory strut and the old spring can be a very useful alternative for a mechanic with a spring compressor. I have a Lexus LS400, and the OEM strut replacements are very expensive. Buying an OEM strut and using the old spring/new strut mount bearing is far better than buying aftermarket fully loaded struts that were not engineered for that particular car.
The spring and mount are junk if it's blown dude.that spring is so stretched.shops have warranty to worry about so that's not an option
Wow wizard, I’m surprised that you’re OK with all four of those failing at 90,000 miles. My Honda Civic, 2007 the front shocks finally just failed. About 5000 miles ago, I currently have 192,444 on it.
Looking forward to replacing them though.
No problems with 2010 Corolla still. Just goes and goes.
shocks usually fail between 60k and 100k. you’re very lucky, we just had an e43 amg at my work with blown rear shocks at only 30k miles lol
He saved this car from a junk yard. It had a locked up engine which means the car had sat for a while. It's common for shocks to have a really short lifespan if they are left to sit. The lubrication the seals get is designed to come from the motion provided by the movement of the shock (meaning use of the vehicle). If that doesn't happen they dry up.
For example if you have a mountain bike with a shock absorber front fork, in the manuals for that fork they specify that if stored for a long time the bike should be turned upside down for a day or two every once in a while to allow the shock oil to come in contact with the seal. Can't really do that with a car so the only solution is to not let them sit for a long time if you wanna get the maximum life out of the struts.
@@StanTheObserver-lo8rx lucky lol he does make the point about the Honda being about 80 to 90% reliable compared to a Toyota and I believe it. The Toyota is superior. Nooooooooo!!!!
@@kylemontano228 dude if shocks blew at 30 K that would be nuts, I literally bought a 2022 Mustang turbo not too long ago, and I changed my mind and cancelled the purchase.
After putting seven grand down and still financing a good 15,000, the transmission was very herky-jerky. The infotainment would sometimes freeze or outright not work.
Requiring constant refreshes, or resetting it.
Controlling it from the phone, and all the other features were really cool. But if part of them don’t work correctly, what are they going to do when they reach the age of my current car?
And that’s when I realize my 2007 Civic will probably outlive that 2022 Mustang or if not the repair cost will be like five to $10,000. Wizard is always saying for these newer cars that don’t last anymore.
So I’m like, why would I want a loan on a car where eventually I’ll have to drop thousands of dollars on it and still keep paying the loan.
It really sucks, but I guess I still like mustangs of course had a 2008 a long time ago, so I’ll probably get a 20 $.10. He said 2006 to 2010 is reliable and bulletproof for the V6 engine.
Not really interested in the V8 because even though it has a lot of power and it’s very cool, it’s extremely loud. And there’s no real way to make it not loud.
Some days I don’t wanna be in a loud car. So I wouldn’t be able to daily a V8.
That Juke is a cool looking ride.Great video!
Oh, that cool Cadillac in the background!
Isn't "CVT transmission" redundant, like RAM memory, HIV virus, and ATM machine?
I just saw you on a Motor Trend show! 😁
That is a fine little car with a lot of power....Thanks Mr. & Mrs. Wizard 👍
Old F-4 Shoe🇺🇸
Just saw one of these today and it did stand out. Funny I am seeing this today.
I'm glad that I don't drive anymore as I'm retired and live in a city (Edmonton Alberta) which has a decent public transit system. When I did drive I just bought throw-away junkers lasting about three or four years and fairly cheap. I know that the EVs from China will start their invasion and I'd like to see how they do especially here where it does get COLD. Our transit system bought electric buses from some now-bankrupt US manufacturer and, of course, they don't hold up and is money down the drain. I do enjoy watching your videos to see what I'm not missing and pat my pockets for the money that I'm not spending. Cheers to you and Mrs Wizard.
A city dweller is a different breed from most of the residents of the USA. I grew up in the country and couldn't tolerate city life.
I used to have a blown shock that was usually barely noticeable but in the winters there was enough moisture in the shock that it froze solid, it didn't move at all that one corner was absolutely rigid.
I just saw you in an Ideal Media episode, too!😂 👏 👏 👏
Back when you were first looking for bearings I said to the missus that we ought to ring the local Nissan dealer or parts stores about parts. It wasn’t a surprise someone got them for you from here Down Under. There’s heaps of Jukes here in Australia, and many still on the road.
My 1997 chevy van has 241k original bearings.... with. Good oil pressure...pretty impressive for a heavy vehicle
I know these things are popular and there's loads of them, but for me, I always think they look like they've been made from the parts bin, a very disjointed looking car. However, love your vids and as always you have a very honest opinion on things.👍
He finally really sold out pushing duralast. Dura return over and over
The MR is a Nissan engine. It was also used in Renaults cuz alliance. They developed together but Renault used many of the HR and MRs, too. The Diesel versions are Renault. 190 hp, but the Nismo had 210. Nice to hear there are no real problems.
Wizard: We need an update on your RV.
Wow smooooth commercial, got me before I could skip it
I like the way those look. Like the Chevy HHR, depending what color, some are beautiful.
Let's play a drinking game, everytime the Wizard says " Duralast shocks" you have to take a shot. LOL! 😂
My wife's Abarth 595 is like that all the time and there is nothing wrong with it.
I have two Nissans. I do the CVT's every 30,000.
3:15 we do the exact same thing at the Walmart Auto Care Center I work at; unless the customer informs us (or we find out ourselves) that the driver window does not work. In the entire 9 years I’ve worked there, we’ve only had to call a locksmith twice because the tech working on the vehicle failed to open the driver window. In the case where the window doesn’t work, the keys immediately get removed from inside the vehicle and are inserted into the exterior driver door lock or placed onto the roof of the vehicle.
Wouldn't you just open a different window?
@@Zyo117 sometimes that doesn’t work either because something is wrong with the other windows too. (You have to remember the demographic that we serve)
At least it's easy to get parts for
I appreciated Nissan for daring to make cars that are funky and interesting. Not just GTU's (Generic Transport Unit). Probably the French aesthetic influence.
Renault bought partial stake in Nissan in 2001, they saved the company on one hand, but lent to what I consider a “blandardizing” of Nissans design language, especially 03-09
zut alors, hee haw hee haw
You should get one of those rare convertable Jukes
The Jukes weren't made in a convertible bodystyle. You're confusing the Juke with the Murano CrossCabriolet, a somewhat awkward conversion of the previous generation four door Murano crossover into a two door convertible. It didn't sell well.
As I've already said, I believe, I used to wreck these things.
I NEVER sold a 910 Bluebird auto trans.
They were indestructible.
The wife and I had one of these and she currently has a Nismo as a daily...both 6MT, so no CVT issues. They are, in my experience, GREAT little cars...especially the Nismo...fun, cheap, gets great mileage, useful...great little car!!
I know you got the shocks/struts supplied, but you should look into some coilovers on this one, man!! I had a set of Megan Racing coilovers that I got for...like...500 bucks or something on our first Juke and it was AWESOME!! Also, for parts, next time check with 2J Racing...they have lots of stuff for these (and their sister car, the Sentra...I'm currently looking for a Sentra Nismo for a daily!! Hard to find. 🤣) and I wouldn't be surprised if they could track down bearings and stuff like that for them. If they couldn't find it, they have BRAND NEW, COMPLETE, Nismo RS engines for only ~6k...not too shabby!! lol
I had a 1996 Nissan Patrol with a straight 6 cylinder 2,8 turbo diesel, and it was a real trooper for me. Never got stuck, always starting, very little maintenance and a beast to pull all kinds of things. I pulled heavy boats up onto shore with it, hauled them away on a trailer, and I even pulled a large van with blocked wheels across a big parking space, when someone had parked it in front of a large entrance for cars, at the shop I used to work at. My boss was impressed when he witnessed the Nissan pulling the large wan, all tires screaming, across the paved parking lot. I had that car for over 20 years, and it never failed me. Just some small things had to be changed now and then but nothing big. Used 32 inch wheels on it to make it a better off road car and it was good. The only downside was that I had not invested in diff locks for it, and I had to winch myself out sometime. Great car and sorely missed.
Our neighbor's father passed away recently. JR, as he was known, had a Juke. He had owned many different vehicles over the years. . . . including a Lincoln. . . . but what do you need when you are 94 years old. He still had a motorhome that he took to Saskatchewan or Vancouver to visit some of his relatives. We said goodbye to him at his funeral when he died unexpectedly. . . . He used to always stop and visit us when he came to visit his married daughter across the street or his son who lives kitty corner to us. We have an old first generation CRV that we drive in the winter on the sloppy streets. Maybe a Juke would be a good replacement for the CRV. 👍🏻
Holy crap look at that rear shock
I've learned invaluable auto mechanics from you
I like the car, reminds me of the snow troopers from Star Wars
Wizard I know this is Ad sponsored but no way those Duralasts will be as good as the OEMs
I make that a habit to roll my window down when servicing my own vehicles
Sure like that 2+2 in the background! I miss my ‘66 289 coupe. Had it for 30 years. But the 2010 GT ragtop is a great replacement.
Ps, our 2014 Juke was fantastic for 200,000 km until my kid wrote it off. The X1 replacement is nowhere near as reliable.
You can contact Renault Europe. This engine is the same as Clio 4 RS engines. You could get bearings for cheap from Spain.
Wizard sometimes I have seen the zone have kyb loaded struts in there box. You never know what you will get but it’s a great surprise sometimes
The strut machine is very useful. Buying so called loaded struts new for such a low price means you get what you pay for.
Australia rocks the automotive world again 🦘🏁
The Jukey Juck burned a hole 🕳️ the shape of a ❤ on the pad that's on the bottom of the hood. Lovely.
I never knew the Juke's engine was a Renault made. I also suggest 30k CVT oil changes..my Maxima had 170k+ with 30k CVT oil changes and I didn't baby it either. Nissan's are good if you maintain it just like anything else that's mechanical.
You ever "fluid film" your underbody to slow down or prevent rust?
Eric O fan sighting!
@@mistersteve383 dang skippy I am
Wizard would you advise *just* replacing the bearings on a project like this? I have an e350 adventure van that had oil starvation problems and the bearings are shot. But it only has 80k original miles and compression is great. My mechanic is telling me I need a full rebuild but I can replace the bearings without even removing the engine. Parts and labor for bearing replacement seems so low by comparison and it's a 2-valve triton so the parts are super easy to find.
It’s not the *correct* way to fix it, but if the crankshaft is undamaged and within spec it should be just fine.
Yes, do it and then trade it in.
The thing about mechanics are they see some of the craziest. Unbelievable stuff that a staple in the oil pump is just another occurrence 🤔
Be careful driving. Don't go too fast. It's dangerous. Ok? Very important.
I actually just ordered the same parts for my 2009 Hyundai i30. Couldn't find loaded struts though so I have to use the 'dangerous' method to have mine changed. I'll do the work myself so it won't cost me anything apart from the extra time it takes.
I'll also change both the front and rear sway bar bushings while I'm at it.
The “dangerous” way is only dangerous if you don’t use a good quality spring compressor and treat the strut assembly with the respect that it deserves.
@@digitalrailroader I know.
@@ulverop the word 'dentist' comes to mind
@@raymondo162 If you don't know what you are doing that might be one result yes.
Luckily for me I've done this several times before, and I have the proper tools to do it, so I won't have to visit the dentist any time soon.
Unless something breaks of course. 😄
For some reason wizard these car were popular in Australia
I don't see many around here. Maybe the engine was used in other Nissans.
Strange you can get shocks from Auto Zone but not engine parts.
Shocking!
Ball joints and tie rods wear out on those all the time. The rubber bushings in the front control arms also start tearing.
Маю такий самий 2014 рік, 63000 км, привіт з КИЄВА!
It's the same engine that's in the Renault Clio RS and Renault Megane RS. They're not available in the US either but you can get the parts from Europe or Australia.
Nice improvement on the bearings. Now if you throw a bearing, it'll come back to you :)
A good statement on looking for a different used car. Can You get replacement parts. Or did you just buy a Bic lighter that gets thrown away.
No problems with a Nissan CVT? Now that's a unicorn! Goes to show that proper PREventative maintenance contributes to longevity. BTW - I have a 2005 Ford Five Hundred with the CVT and it's still going strong after 125K. Do. The. Maintenance!
Ive liked the looks of the Juke ever since they came out , but over the years Ive seen 4 of them is accidents where the other cars fared well but the Juke was demolished. Saw one that rear ended ford fusion and the Jukes engine was pushed back into the cabin , the driver of Juke didn't make it. The Fusion was able to drive off the road into the parking lot without any problem. Juke's kind of scare me now.
MR16DDT was designed and built in Japan, not by Renault. Motor for 2nd generation Juke (not available in US) was co-developed by Nissan and Renault. Not sure you could not get parts through regular channel as the last production was 2019 and those were made in Japan.