If you would so kindly, look at my list of issues and give me some sort of idea on what it may be. Before I take it to a mechanic. The issues don't make much sense to me because they came out of nowhere
2008 Xterra 4WD Auto, ~120,000 miles
Just came back from a 1000 mile round trip drive
It definitely is due for an oil change in about 2000 miles, but I can't imagine it would cause all this
With the recent cold weather, it was -22 windchill where i live, maybe oil has gummed up? Since its synthetic
Very light metal shavings found on dipstick
Oil dark and used
Oil pressure light+ no Oil pressure at startup for 1-2 seconds
Oil pressure drops for 1-2 seconds at stoplights occasionally
Oil pressure stays constant when running, only at idle or stoplights does it drop, engine temp stays constant in good zone while running
Rpm occasionally drops at stoplights and while at idle
Started when I got back from trip, at first stoplight
When cold, loud knocking/ticking sound through rpm band
When warm nothing thru rpm band, just around 1400-2000rpm same knocking/tick
Looked around and thought it could be VIAS, but didn't change when I unplugged the vaccume hose to it
I have had an a PO455/456 I the past, but grabbed a new gas cap and it didn't come on the entire trip
Is my beloved Xterra on its way to vehicular heaven?
Any help is appreciated
2008 Xterra 4WD Auto, ~120,000 miles
Just came back from a 1000 mile round trip drive
It definitely is due for an oil change in about 2000 miles, but I can't imagine it would cause all this
With the recent cold weather, it was -22 windchill where i live, maybe oil has gummed up? Since its synthetic
Very light metal shavings found on dipstick
Oil dark and used
Oil pressure light+ no Oil pressure at startup for 1-2 seconds
Oil pressure drops for 1-2 seconds at stoplights occasionally
Oil pressure stays constant when running, only at idle or stoplights does it drop, engine temp stays constant in good zone while running
Rpm occasionally drops at stoplights and while at idle
Started when I got back from trip, at first stoplight
When cold, loud knocking/ticking sound through rpm band
When warm nothing thru rpm band, just around 1400-2000rpm same knocking/tick
Looked around and thought it could be VIAS, but didn't change when I unplugged the vaccume hose to it
I have had an a PO455/456 I the past, but grabbed a new gas cap and it didn't come on the entire trip
Is my beloved Xterra on its way to vehicular heaven?
Any help is appreciated