VQ35 Oil Consumption

I bought an ’03 Pathfinder in 2008 with the VQ35 engine. It had 87,000 miles on it. To make sure it was prepared for a life with me, I performed all the periodic maintenance. I didn't want to assume that it was treated kindly.

The first thing that stunned me was the reports of power valve screws being ingested and causing damage. While reading that material, I came across posts talking about high oil consumption. The truck I bought was low on oil when I inspected it. Now I began to wonder if this might be a problem with my vehicle. Hmmm, high quality import?? Now I understand that lots of folks are having oil consumption problem with the VQ35, regardless of vehicle.

I have published a detailed document on my findings, and what I did to solve my oil consumption problem. This information is available on Ebay.

Here's an email from Hector.

Thanks for your help. I replaced the item you discussed and the problem has been resolved. Please feel free to share my experience in future publications.

Here's an email from Tim.

Thank you! I followed your steps and my oil problem is fixed. I wished I had seen your post earlier.

If it helps you feel comfortable dealing with me, here's my eBay feedback profile