In 1988, the Z24 series was replaced by the KA24 gasoline power units. It is already problematic to buy the very first modifications of the KA24E internal combustion engine in our time, since their production was discontinued in 1991 due to modernization. However, especially for several model lines intended for the European and North American markets, production is periodically resumed. Continue reading Engine Nissan KA24DE/E
Nissan Pathfinder
The Nissan Pathfinder is a Japanese mid-size SUV and full-size crossover vehicle manufactured by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. since 1986. Since 2013, the 4th generation of the model has been produced, which received an update in 2014, and then in 2017 Autos were assembled in Japan, Indonesia, Spain and the USA. Since the end of 2014, Pathfinder has been assembled at a plant in the city of St. Petersburg, Russia. In the right-hand drive version, the car is also known as Nissan Terrano. The name of the car is translated as “pathfinder”.
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Engine Nissan VQ40DE
The 4-liter VQ40DE engine has become not only one of the most reliable in the line of Nissan VQ gasoline units, but also the most voluminous in it. This is an enlarged version of the VQ35DE, which received an expansion of volume due to the size of the cylinders and the piston stroke. The power unit appeared in 2005 in the USA, was developed for SUVs, since that time it has been equipped with the largest Nissan cars, as well as the Suzuki Equator until 2013. Continue reading Engine Nissan VQ40DE
Engine Nissan VQ35DE
The VQ35 engine is considered one of the most massive engines from the Nissan company. This ICE has received more than one award, becoming the “best engine of the year”. The VQ35 replaces the VQ30DE unit, which belonged to the first generation of VQ motors. This new 3.5-liter engine, in the most common version, has a capacity of 280 horsepower. Continue reading Engine Nissan VQ35DE
Engine Nissan QR25DE
The QR25DE aluminum engine is rated as a weak “four”. He is a clearly pronounced “disposable” with a mileage of just over 200 with an extremely attentive and careful attitude. The QR25DE appeared by significantly expanding the piston stroke (by 20 mm) for the two-liter QR20DE with the replacement of the crankshaft and the camshaft at the outlet. Continue reading Engine Nissan QR25DE
Engine Nissan VK56DE
The parent of the VK56DE engine was the VK45DE. Unlike its older relative, this engine acquired a larger cylinder block with a height of 232 mm, due to which the connecting rods were extended to 154.5 mm. The cylinders themselves began to be produced wider by 5 mm, they became 98 mm wide, and a new crankshaft was also installed, which made it possible to increase the piston stroke to 92.8 mm. Continue reading Engine Nissan VK56DE