chris land That's good info. For my situation I was at 187k miles and had no water pump or chain issues at that time. So I took the gamble that my newer 95k motor would be in good shape for those items.
Question Joe... What are good lift points and methods of lifting the engine slightly if you want to do a motor mount?? Specifically the front engine right side of car passenger side... I want to avoid any major work like lifting the hood off of the vehicle or disconnecting major systems.... Or putting too much pressure on the oil pan.
That one is from Snap On tools. Here's a similar one: www.walmart.com/ip/Rechargeable-Underhood-Light/49055645?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1148&adid=22222222228036638935&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=58023438698&wl4=pla-90301503938&wl5=9005100&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=112562587&wl11=online&wl12=49055645&wl13=&veh=sem
I also drained and refilled the transfer case while I had such easy access to it. Forgot to include that in the video, but in some of the still shots you can see the transfer case plugs with fresh teflon tape on them.
Hi, Joe.... you really did a great job.. My only problem is time and space... I live in Buffalo Area, can you recommended someone to replace if i purchase? thank you
Hello Joe, Just been watching your videos and subscribed! Question! I just got a 2011 murano with 193,000 and I have ZERO maintenance history on the car. Should I do a drain and fill (including filters) on the transmission? Thanks in advance.
There are two theories on this and you have to decide for yourself. 1) Do nothing because old fluid has created varnish on internal transmission and cleaning it off with new fluid can cause issues. 2) change it anyway because new fluid is better regardless. My personal approach is #2
@@JoesCarSmartsNY thank you very much Joe for your quick reply and your insight. This has got to be one of the biggest debates I’ve seen in the car world . This decision has been on my mind for a few days and I as well have been leaning towards option two, but I’m going to give it more thought . Thanks again for the response Peter
considering make this to my murano 😭😭😭😭 problem with head gaskets leaking coolant into cylinders i used bars leak professional and clogged my radiator.
The stands I used were borrowed. They were 10 ton jack stands for dump trucks and farm tractors. I’m sorry I don’t know the height, but they should be similar to other 10 Ton jack stands. Best of luck to you.
There is a joint under the dashboard. Remove a bolt and the steering shaft that goes to the rack will pull out of the shaft going to the steering wheel. With that joint loose you can slowly lower the engine cradle and the shaft going to the rack will come out through that rubber boot. Be very careful not to turn the steering wheel after this. I wasn’t careful enough and broke the cable in my clock spring.
Hi Joe thanks for the excellent video. I just attempted valve seals in the car in an 05 murano. I put a new seal on top of an old seal and during locking the valve spring in place I pushed the valve through the top of the piston Now I need to remove the engine to double check the head and piston but don't have a lift. How high off the floor did you have to jack the body up to slide the motor out? Need to know asap. Thanks. Rick
I didn’t take a measurement but I know I used 10 Ton jack stands meant for dump trucks / farm tractors. Also, I took the intake manifold off to decrease the overall height of the engine. Then sliding it out sideways, there’s a cutout in the wheel well area, helped also.
Hey Joe I have a 07 Murano I live in New England so the sub frame is rotted the rear K frame I bought a new one for four hundred bucks my mechanic said he would charge me $600 to do it I would do it myself but I'm 52 years old and got rheumatoid arthritis after 25 years of drilling Wells $600 sounds cheap for the rear K frame do you think he knows what he's getting into
I’m in Upstate NY so I understand the rot issue. I’ve been diligent washing my Murano to hold off the rot as long as possible. $600 to replace that rear K frame could be right. It’s a lot less involved than the front
I had help with that part and I only remember removing bolts from the access panel under the trans. I THINK we unbolted the converter from the “flywheel” and left the converter attached to the trans. Then we mated the trans back to the new motor and reinstalled those bolts through the access panel. It was challenging. Those bolts are tough to get loose that way.
@@JoesCarSmartsNY watching the video it looks like the converter was left in the tranny. but man this sucks trying to do it by myself. Spent like 4 hours trying to line it up before I quit for the day. Trying again today
@@solgi29 I do believe the converter was left in the trans. We unbolted the engine side of the converter from the flywheel. That’s definitely a very difficult part of this job. I was lucky to have an experienced helper.
Hello, We just put my 04 Maxima 3.5 L 6MT, 04 Nissan Quest 3.5 L engine because we been told they fit each other and yes actually they fit each other!!! But when we started the car it makes PAt Pat Pat noise n it starts very rough, looks like noise coming from upper oil pan or upper manifold. And we also have 3 check engin lightsP0102 Mass air flow sensorP..........Air intake temperature sensor(Low input)P..........EGR exhaust gas circulation etccc...Do you think what we done wrong?I read somewhere that they are saying change upper intake manifoldChange upper/lower oil panChange crankshaft sensor etc... really don't know what to do!!! Me and my friend put so much effort on it but starting so rough.Thank you very much master.
HAKO CET there's several things that could be going on. Even though the engines are physically the same externally they have different engine computers and programs within. I'm not sure I can help with your scenario. Sorry.
I think the collar rotates? This is for the Juke, but this sounds familiar. It’s been awhile: www.nijutech.com/removal_and_installation_procedure_for_cvt_unit_connector-1470.html
Currently in the process of removing a murano engine. How did you go about removing the rear driveshaft? Just seems to be stuck on there no matter how much force I'm using.
It’s tricky to get the bolts out. There was not much clearance. I think there’s four bolts to unbolt the driveshaft from the output shaft of the trans. After the bolts are out it came off the output shaft pretty easy for me.
How long did this take you and how many tools did you throw ? Mine has low compression so i guess it needs replacing car still looks like new inside and out I would hate to junk it but this is a lot of work and I would be doing it by myself like you and can get a extra hand when I need.. I seen a lot of muranos in junk yard like new but same motor problems
scott woods I believe I spent about 30 hours total. I spread it out over several days. I did a few other repairs during the project also. I did throw a couple tools but not too many. The most frustrating parts were unbolting the rear driveshaft and unbolting the torque converter.
v6 3.6 The small harness there can remain on the block during engine removal. Or are you trying to remove that harness without removing the whole engine? If that's the case then it will be quite challenging.
Joe, thanks for the excellent video. I own a 2013 Murano with 85,000 miles on it. I am not having any current issues with the vehicle but want to keep it running correctly. Can you recommend the kind of service I should have to make sure it keeps rolling for a few more miles? All the best!
I’d recommend synthetic engine oil and replacing the CVT fluid according to the owners manual. I’ve also had problems when I tried to use cheap brake rotors. The car is apparently too heavy to tolerate a cheap rotor. They warped every time. I’ve also had to replace struts every 60k miles or so. Mine has 218k miles on it now.
@@royaladjemian5801 Something else i forgot. Don't put cheap control arms or ball joints on the car either. I've tried that already. I just ordered the third replacement set for mine. I bought what i hope is a better part this time. The Murano is puts a lot of stress on it's front suspension. My suspicion is that Nissan might have tried to use another car's suspension under this heavier vehicle. Maybe that's not the actual reason, but cheap parts definitely do not hold up under the front end of this car.
Rolando Rivas Corsino First we removed the 4 (or maybe 5) nuts holding the Torque converter to the flexplate. Then there were a few bolts that go from the bell housing into the transmission case. There is at least one spot at the top of the trans case that looks like a bolt must be taken out from inside the trans. This is misleading. There is no bolt in that one spot at all. With all the bolts loose we removed the front motor mount (radiator side) and used the cherry picker to lift the engine away. We relied on the motor mounts to hold the trans in place for a few mins while we installed the newer engine. This part was challenging with two people. I don't recommend that be done by yourself. Hope this helps.
@@JoesCarSmartsNY Im working the same project and above the transfer case in the side it is a bolt in that spot meaning i have to take transfer case a loose, but i think imma just shave a 19mm socket down a lil cause regular size socket have no room to get on bolt head
The engine had developed a bad knock in the lower end. The rear upper Catalytic Converter had become clogged and badly deteriorated. It was so bad that the honeycomb core was actually loose inside the converter. Once I had it out I could actually see it move/rattle back and forth inside its housing. My suspicion is that over time some material from this core made its way back into the engine, damaging the piston rings and then onto the main bearings causing the engine knock. This theory is partially supported by the brown sludge/slime residue that you can see on this video in the oil pan. That oil pan is not original and the when I swapped it out the old pan had no such residue. So I think the damage took place after I did the oil pan. The theory I’ve read online is that these rear cats don’t have enough cooling on these cars because of the layout of this engine bay and that could be a contributing factor to its failure.
I believe these were 10, or 15 Ton jacks stands. They are meant for dump trucks or farm tractors. The were the only ones able to get the Car high enough.
The rear pre-cat converter starting breaking up into dust inside. That dust made it into the engine and destroyed the main bearings. It was knocking before I swapped the motor. At one point in the video you can see the sludge in the oil pan.
john doe I think I spent about 30 hours on this over the course of three weeks. But I also repaired some exhaust pipe issues, put in new HID headlights, and a few other small items.
I did several projects at once during this. I replaced a CV shaft and hub, repaired the exhaust, replaced all three catalytic converters, and a few other small things. As for just the engine part I paid about $1400 for a lower mileage used engine from a well respected local parts supplier with a warranty, I spent on oil, oil filter, CVT fluid, Transfer case fluid and coolant. I was able to borrow my friends shop. I paid him $200 for helping me anyway though. He’s a very helpful and knowledgeable guy. I’d say I was able to do the engine swap only for about $2,000 doing it myself.
rubenpereza89 I’m not really sure, but I think the only difference should be that you don’t have a transfer case on the transmission. Your swap should actually be easier because of that. To eliminate issues you should deal with a trusted parts supplier who can tell you for certain if the engines are interchangeable.
rubenpereza89 I’m not really sure, but I think the only difference should be that you don’t have a transfer case on the transmission. Your swap should actually be easier because of that. To eliminate issues you should deal with a trusted parts supplier who can tell you for certain if the engines are interchangeable.
muranos are a nightmare i have a murano 2005 with bad motor (HEAD GASKETS) with good transmission and i buyed other but surprise this one have a uphill problem when is in normal temperature (TRANSMISSION) 😭 P0868
Rolando Rivas Corsino as I remember, yes. It's not very many. Actually we had to remove the transfer case to access those bell housing bolts on the back of the engine so that's a couple more bolts.
At 2:56 in this video you can see the possible transmission mounting points on the new engine. I count about 8 possible holes. I don't remember that many actually being used. However since this engine goes in so many different cars it's setup for several different transmissions.
Haha. Sorry. I spent about 30 hours over two weeks including some other repairs and maintenance I needed to do at the same time. Thanks for your feedback.
You should have read the shop manual and did this job properly. You made way too much work for yourself. I worked for nissan and have taken dozens of these out. It only takes an hour to drop the package out. Takes about two to reinstall package because you have to fill and bleed hydraulic systems. Also you didn't clean engine compartment and clean engine/trans assy? Not the way to do this job!
Your experience in a dealer shop with a lift certainly gave you advantages. I never intended to do this project myself but I couldn’t find a shop to do it for me on short notice. I also don’t have easy access to a shop manual for the vehicle. I did do some cleaning on the engine, transmission and subframe while it was out. In short, I needed to do this myself on short.l notice and since it was first engine replacement and 95% done by myself I’m still satisfied with the outcome. Thanks for your feedback.
Man that was amazing, I’m a mechanic and would have never thought to do it like that. Very clever
Moreno Swap transmission automatic Maxima ?
You never would have thought to do it like that. That's redicously funny. And you're a mechanic. WTH?
Take the wiring harness out with engine! Remove glovebox and disconnect from Ecu. Then pull harness through firewall.
good job ,Joe when the motor is down i do the timing chains too new water pump and thermostat .
chris land That's good info. For my situation I was at 187k miles and had no water pump or chain issues at that time. So I took the gamble that my newer 95k motor would be in good shape for those items.
Great video, very descriptive yet to the point. Thank you sir
Good job. But don't have to do all of that just drop the motor with the wires still on it
Question Joe...
What are good lift points and methods of lifting the engine slightly if you want to do a motor mount?? Specifically the front engine right side of car passenger side...
I want to avoid any major work like lifting the hood off of the vehicle or disconnecting major systems....
Or putting too much pressure on the oil pan.
Nice clean shop. Great job with out a hoist,🍺
Bro, you are a Mad Dog great work man. the last engine I changed was on a1985 Z28 305, and it was much easier than this if I remember correctly
ok where do i get that light you used on the hood, omg that would make my life complete
That one is from Snap On tools. Here's a similar one: www.walmart.com/ip/Rechargeable-Underhood-Light/49055645?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1148&adid=22222222228036638935&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=58023438698&wl4=pla-90301503938&wl5=9005100&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=112562587&wl11=online&wl12=49055645&wl13=&veh=sem
I also drained and refilled the transfer case while I had such easy access to it. Forgot to include that in the video, but in some of the still shots you can see the transfer case plugs with fresh teflon tape on them.
Hi, Joe.... you really did a great job.. My only problem is time and space... I live in Buffalo Area, can you recommended someone to replace if i purchase?
thank you
I'm sorry I'm not familiar with Buffalo Area. I'm closer to Syracuse.
+Joe S. Where did you purchase the engine? I need an engine for a 2001 Nissan Maxima.
its2stroke I used a supplier in Syracuse NY called "A&P Auto"
They offer a good warranty also.
+Joe S. Ok thanks alot.
Hello Joe,
Just been watching your videos and subscribed!
Question!
I just got a 2011 murano with 193,000 and I have ZERO maintenance history on the car. Should I do a drain and fill (including filters) on the transmission?
Thanks in advance.
There are two theories on this and you have to decide for yourself.
1) Do nothing because old fluid has created varnish on internal transmission and cleaning it off with new fluid can cause issues.
2) change it anyway because new fluid is better regardless.
My personal approach is #2
@@JoesCarSmartsNY thank you very much Joe for your quick reply and your insight.
This has got to be one of the biggest debates I’ve seen in the car world .
This decision has been on my mind for a few days and I as well have been leaning towards option two, but I’m going to give it more thought .
Thanks again for the response
Peter
That engine is a pain In The ass my hats off to you brother
considering make this to my murano 😭😭😭😭 problem with head gaskets leaking coolant into cylinders i used bars leak professional and clogged my radiator.
I’ve never had any success with any “leak stopping” product.
Best of luck with your engine. This is a lot of work but it’s doable.
@@JoesCarSmartsNY worked for me but need to flush the radiator 😥
Just wondering how tall were your jack stands? Much appreciated.
The stands I used were borrowed. They were 10 ton jack stands for dump trucks and farm tractors.
I’m sorry I don’t know the height, but they should be similar to other 10 Ton jack stands. Best of luck to you.
@@JoesCarSmartsNY Thank you so much!
I'm in the middle of the same project. How does the steering linkage come out?
There is a joint under the dashboard. Remove a bolt and the steering shaft that goes to the rack will pull out of the shaft going to the steering wheel. With that joint loose you can slowly lower the engine cradle and the shaft going to the rack will come out through that rubber boot. Be very careful not to turn the steering wheel after this. I wasn’t careful enough and broke the cable in my clock spring.
@@JoesCarSmartsNY great thanks.
Wow that's a lot of work. Been there done that with a 02 Caravan Transaxle. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
Shheeeshe. What's the hourly on this? Do you know? Thanks for the video BTW
I’m not sure. I spent about a week doing it on my own for the first time. But I also did some other work while I was there.
@@JoesCarSmartsNY I appreciate the reply. Have a great day =)
Hi Joe thanks for the excellent video. I just attempted valve seals in the car in an 05 murano. I put a new seal on top of an old seal and during locking the valve spring in place I pushed the valve through the top of the piston
Now I need to remove the engine to double check the head and piston but don't have a lift. How high off the floor did you have to jack the body up to slide the motor out? Need to know asap. Thanks. Rick
I didn’t take a measurement but I know I used 10 Ton jack stands meant for dump trucks / farm tractors. Also, I took the intake manifold off to decrease the overall height of the engine. Then sliding it out sideways, there’s a cutout in the wheel well area, helped also.
@@JoesCarSmartsNY thanks Joe. I've already got the top end off so out the side it goes. Thans for replying so quick..two thumbs up
Hey Joe I have a 07 Murano I live in New England so the sub frame is rotted the rear K frame I bought a new one for four hundred bucks my mechanic said he would charge me $600 to do it I would do it myself but I'm 52 years old and got rheumatoid arthritis after 25 years of drilling Wells $600 sounds cheap for the rear K frame do you think he knows what he's getting into
I’m in Upstate NY so I understand the rot issue. I’ve been diligent washing my Murano to hold off the rot as long as possible. $600 to replace that rear K frame could be right. It’s a lot less involved than the front
How did you get that transmission off I’m having trouble with it I have a 2007 4wd Nissan Murano
I had an experienced friend help me get the bolts off the torque converter. It was definitely challenging. Is that where you’re stuck?
He bud. when you installed the transmission, did you put the torque converter on the fly wheel first and then connected the transmission??
I had help with that part and I only remember removing bolts from the access panel under the trans.
I THINK we unbolted the converter from the “flywheel” and left the converter attached to the trans. Then we mated the trans back to the new motor and reinstalled those bolts through the access panel.
It was challenging. Those bolts are tough to get loose that way.
@@JoesCarSmartsNY watching the video it looks like the converter was left in the tranny. but man this sucks trying to do it by myself. Spent like 4 hours trying to line it up before I quit for the day. Trying again today
@@solgi29 I do believe the converter was left in the trans. We unbolted the engine side of the converter from the flywheel.
That’s definitely a very difficult part of this job. I was lucky to have an experienced helper.
Hello, We just put my 04 Maxima 3.5 L 6MT, 04 Nissan Quest 3.5 L engine because we been told they fit each other and yes actually they fit each other!!! But when we started the car it makes PAt Pat Pat noise n it starts very rough, looks like noise coming from upper oil pan or upper manifold. And we also have 3 check engin lightsP0102 Mass air flow sensorP..........Air intake temperature sensor(Low input)P..........EGR exhaust gas circulation etccc...Do you think what we done wrong?I read somewhere that they are saying change upper intake manifoldChange upper/lower oil panChange crankshaft sensor etc... really don't know what to do!!! Me and my friend put so much effort on it but starting so rough.Thank you very much master.
HAKO CET there's several things that could be going on. Even though the engines are physically the same externally they have different engine computers and programs within. I'm not sure I can help with your scenario. Sorry.
make sure the ecu part numbers match if they dobt match then there is something different
Intercambia todo lo que sea electronico, sensores especialmente el MAF o el intake
Hello do u know if I get a 2010 engine work on an 03 as in wire harness ect
I'm in the process of doing my engine. How do you remove the large electrical connector on the front of the transmission without breaking it???
I think the collar rotates? This is for the Juke, but this sounds familiar. It’s been awhile:
www.nijutech.com/removal_and_installation_procedure_for_cvt_unit_connector-1470.html
@@JoesCarSmartsNY I could kiss you right now...thanks
@@solgi29 😂Glad this helped. Good luck with the project. It’s a big undertaking.
@@JoesCarSmartsNY I know now. I'm by myself, and I dont have a jack to jack it up as high as you did. So I had to remove the entire front end.
Currently in the process of removing a murano engine. How did you go about removing the rear driveshaft? Just seems to be stuck on there no matter how much force I'm using.
It’s tricky to get the bolts out. There was not much clearance. I think there’s four bolts to unbolt the driveshaft from the output shaft of the trans. After the bolts are out it came off the output shaft pretty easy for me.
So pls what can i do with my vehicle engine it needs swap
How long did this take you and how many tools did you throw ? Mine has low compression so i guess it needs replacing car still looks like new inside and out I would hate to junk it but this is a lot of work and I would be doing it by myself like you and can get a extra hand when I need.. I seen a lot of muranos in junk yard like new but same motor problems
scott woods I believe I spent about 30 hours total. I spread it out over several days.
I did a few other repairs during the project also. I did throw a couple tools but not too many.
The most frustrating parts were unbolting the rear driveshaft and unbolting the torque converter.
10mm 12mm 14mm 16mm 18mm 19mm 13/16 short & deep weld sockets
will a 03 nissian munrano engine 3.5 awd fit in a 03 nissan munrano 3.5 fwd
Not 100% sure on that. It should, but there will be some differences I think.
how did you remove the wiring harness behind the power steering pump
v6 3.6 The small harness there can remain on the block during engine removal.
Or are you trying to remove that harness without removing the whole engine? If that's the case then it will be quite challenging.
How do you take the torque converter bolts off of the engine
We used a wrench inside the access port area. I had my friend (shop owner) help me with that part. They are on TIGHT and tricky to get out.
How much total would that cost for an engine swap?
Sorry. I don’t really know. This was in 2017 and I think I paid $1400 for a quality used engine. Not sure one the labor side of it.
Anyone know is after change the motor need program computer or something?
I didn’t need to reprogram. If your having idling issues you could try a throttle body relearn though.
Joe, thanks for the excellent video. I own a 2013 Murano with 85,000 miles on it. I am not having any current issues with the vehicle but want to keep it running correctly. Can you recommend the kind of service I should have to make sure it keeps rolling for a few more miles? All the best!
I’d recommend synthetic engine oil and replacing the CVT fluid according to the owners manual. I’ve also had problems when I tried to use cheap brake rotors. The car is apparently too heavy to tolerate a cheap rotor. They warped every time. I’ve also had to replace struts every 60k miles or so. Mine has 218k miles on it now.
Joe, thank you for the follow up. You have put me on the path to getting my Murano squared away. @@JoesCarSmartsNY
@@royaladjemian5801 Something else i forgot. Don't put cheap control arms or ball joints on the car either. I've tried that already. I just ordered the third replacement set for mine. I bought what i hope is a better part this time. The Murano is puts a lot of stress on it's front suspension. My suspicion is that Nissan might have tried to use another car's suspension under this heavier vehicle. Maybe that's not the actual reason, but cheap parts definitely do not hold up under the front end of this car.
How did you separate the transmission from motor
Rolando Rivas Corsino First we removed the 4 (or maybe 5) nuts holding the Torque converter to the flexplate.
Then there were a few bolts that go from the bell housing into the transmission case. There is at least one spot at the top of the trans case that looks like a bolt must be taken out from inside the trans. This is misleading. There is no bolt in that one spot at all.
With all the bolts loose we removed the front motor mount (radiator side) and used the cherry picker to lift the engine away. We relied on the motor mounts to hold the trans in place for a few mins while we installed the newer engine. This part was challenging with two people. I don't recommend that be done by yourself.
Hope this helps.
@@JoesCarSmartsNY Im working the same project and above the transfer case in the side it is a bolt in that spot meaning i have to take transfer case a loose, but i think imma just shave a 19mm socket down a lil cause regular size socket have no room to get on bolt head
K Woolen I don’t remember having to do anything like that. Are you trying to separate the transmission now?
The transfer case is right in the way of the last bellhousing bolt.
On the AWD Murano
Why did you have to replace the engine?
The engine had developed a bad knock in the lower end. The rear upper Catalytic Converter had become clogged and badly deteriorated. It was so bad that the honeycomb core was actually loose inside the converter. Once I had it out I could actually see it move/rattle back and forth inside its housing.
My suspicion is that over time some material from this core made its way back into the engine, damaging the piston rings and then onto the main bearings causing the engine knock. This theory is partially supported by the brown sludge/slime residue that you can see on this video in the oil pan. That oil pan is not original and the when I swapped it out the old pan had no such residue. So I think the damage took place after I did the oil pan.
The theory I’ve read online is that these rear cats don’t have enough cooling on these cars because of the layout of this engine bay and that could be a contributing factor to its failure.
What size jack stands did you use?really helpfull video thanks.
I believe these were 10, or 15 Ton jacks stands. They are meant for dump trucks or farm tractors. The were the only ones able to get the Car high enough.
Joe S. Thanks
What happened did it run out of oil?
The rear pre-cat converter starting breaking up into dust inside. That dust made it into the engine and destroyed the main bearings. It was knocking before I swapped the motor. At one point in the video you can see the sludge in the oil pan.
Joe S. This usually happens to modern cars where the cat is bolted right to the engine and is made out of ceramic
How much cos for redeme the Motor for nissan murano?
I paid about $1400 for my replacement engine. It was a used engine from another vehicle. I got it through an automotive recycler.
how long did this take from start to finish??
john doe I think I spent about 30 hours on this over the course of three weeks.
But I also repaired some exhaust pipe issues, put in new HID headlights, and a few other small items.
How about a 2012 or 2016 Murano?
It should be the same basic procedure I would think. Same basic engine and cradle.
Same engine?
How much did you spend on the swap ?
I did several projects at once during this. I replaced a CV shaft and hub, repaired the exhaust, replaced all three catalytic converters, and a few other small things.
As for just the engine part I paid about $1400 for a lower mileage used engine from a well respected local parts supplier with a warranty, I spent on oil, oil filter, CVT fluid, Transfer case fluid and coolant. I was able to borrow my friends shop. I paid him $200 for helping me anyway though. He’s a very helpful and knowledgeable guy.
I’d say I was able to do the engine swap only for about $2,000 doing it myself.
Joe S. Nice one more question I have a 04 Murano FWD do you know if the motor is the same as the AWD , like plug an play
rubenpereza89 I’m not really sure, but I think the only difference should be that you don’t have a transfer case on the transmission.
Your swap should actually be easier because of that.
To eliminate issues you should deal with a trusted parts supplier who can tell you for certain if the engines are interchangeable.
rubenpereza89 I’m not really sure, but I think the only difference should be that you don’t have a transfer case on the transmission.
Your swap should actually be easier because of that.
To eliminate issues you should deal with a trusted parts supplier who can tell you for certain if the engines are interchangeable.
Where are you located?
You are near Tampa?
Ana Andrade Sorry. I’m in Upstate NY.
@@JoesCarSmartsNY Ohh muy lejos para mí cuanto cree usted q cuesta arreglar un motor nissan murano hecha mucho humo negro
Ana Andrade You should contact a repair shop. It could be around $3000. But not sure.
muranos are a nightmare i have a murano 2005 with bad motor (HEAD GASKETS) with good transmission and i buyed other but surprise this one have a uphill problem when is in normal temperature (TRANSMISSION) 😭 P0868
That’s a lot of bad luck. Sorry to hear that.
I need to replace the engine
So it's only 4 or 5 bolts
Rolando Rivas Corsino as I remember, yes. It's not very many.
Actually we had to remove the transfer case to access those bell housing bolts on the back of the engine so that's a couple more bolts.
At 2:56 in this video you can see the possible transmission mounting points on the new engine. I count about 8 possible holes. I don't remember that many actually being used. However since this engine goes in so many different cars it's setup for several different transmissions.
wish you could have done that slower lol good work though.
Haha. Sorry. I spent about 30 hours over two weeks including some other repairs and maintenance I needed to do at the same time. Thanks for your feedback.
You should have read the shop manual and did this job properly. You made way too much work for yourself. I worked for nissan and have taken dozens of these out. It only takes an hour to drop the package out. Takes about two to reinstall package because you have to fill and bleed hydraulic systems. Also you didn't clean engine compartment and clean engine/trans assy? Not the way to do this job!
Your experience in a dealer shop with a lift certainly gave you advantages. I never intended to do this project myself but I couldn’t find a shop to do it for me on short notice. I also don’t have easy access to a shop manual for the vehicle.
I did do some cleaning on the engine, transmission and subframe while it was out.
In short, I needed to do this myself on short.l notice and since it was first engine replacement and 95% done by myself I’m still satisfied with the outcome.
Thanks for your feedback.