1998 Nissan Frontier Overview
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Vehicle
XE 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB
Review
I bought this truck from a Nissan Service Tech. with 35,000 miles on it. Little did I know that he had put some Firestone recalled tires on it and I had a blowout at 60,00 miles. Tread was at 60%. Then clutch started acting up. I did the job myself after Nissan quoted $2200. When I dropped the tranny about 2 quarts of water poured out. Some genius on the assembly line completely sealed the bell housing. All the clutch components were rusted. Don't buy from Nissan, buy from Phoenix Friction. Replaced the flywheel, rear main seal, clutch etc. If you have a Nissan manual tranny crawl under with a 1/4 drill bit and poke a hole in the 6:00 position in the bell housing. It should be clear. Other than that, the truck is by far the best 4 wheel drive vehicle I have driven. I go where others fear to go. Great hunting and off road vehicle. Yes, the 4 cyl is underpowered but I am not in a hurry going up hills. The engineer at Nissan who positioned the PCV valve (requires taking off most of the front engine components to change it) should be horsewhipped. Seems all the headliners during those years failed. I re-upholstered mine for about $50.00 plus added some middle supports which cured the sagging. I reduced the road noise by adding sound deadner in the doors and behind the headlines. 50% reduction in road noise.
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Available Nissan Frontier 1998 Submodel Types: Crew Cab, King Cab, Extended Cab
Available Trims: SV, S, PRO-4X, SE, LE, SL, XE, XE-V6, Desert Runner, Nismo, SE-V6, LE-V6, SC-V6, SVE-V6, Standard, XE V6
Exterior Colors: Glacier White, Magnetic Black, Brilliant Silver, Super Black, Gun Metallic, Lava Red, Night Armor, Cayenne Red, Arctic Blue Metallic, Avalanche, Radiant Silver, Storm Gray, Metallic Blue, Super Black Clearcoat, Red Brick, Red Brawn, Aztec Red Clearcoat, Graphite Blue, Navy Blue, Radiant Silver Metallic Clearcoat, Red Alert, Storm Gray Metallic Clearcoat, Forged Copper, Granite Metallic Clearcoat, Majestic Blue, Sand Dune Metallic Clearcoat , Silver Ice Metallic , Alpine Green Metallic, Aztec Red, Canteen Metallic Clearcoat, Charcoal Mist, Cloud White, Electric Blue Metallic Clearcoat, Gold Rush Metallic , Granite Metallic, Just Blue Metallic, Molten Lava Pearl Clearcoat , Sand Dune Metallic , Solar Yellow Clearcoat, Super Black
Interior Colors: Steel cloth, Graphite cloth, Beige cloth, Graphite/White cloth, Graphite/White leather, Gray, Steel leather, Graphite/Red cloth, Beige leather, Charcoal, Desert cloth, Charcoal cloth, Steel, Graphite, Graphite w/White Stitching leather
Popular Features: Rear Bench Seats, Tire Pressure Warning, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Stability Control, Bluetooth, Aux Audio Inputs, 6000lb Towing Capacity, AWD/4WD, USB Inputs, Crew Cab, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Trip Computer, 6ft Bed, Extended Cab, Alarm, Towing Hitch, Heated seats, Auto Climate Control, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Parking sensors, Back-up camera, 3500lb Towing Capacity, Navigation, Power Driver Seat, Sunroof/Moonroof, Leather Seats, Post-collision safety system, Upgraded Stereo, 5000lb Towing Capacity
Engine/Mechanics: 6, 4 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, MANUAL
Fuel Types: regular unleaded, premium unleaded (required)
Drivetrains: four wheel drive, rear wheel drive
