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1. Nissans that have the SR20DE engines in them are very reliable such as the Nissan primera, Nissan sentra, Nissan pulsar the full list of cars with SR20DE engines can be found here. Parts for this engine are also really cheap, but i doubt you will need to replace any of them i a log time.I personaly have a pulsar with a SR20DE and I havnt had any problems with it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR20DE#SR20DE2. Nissans GA16DE engine is also very reliable, information about this engine can be found here. Parts for the GA16 are really cheap too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GA16DE3. Also Toyota corrollas are very reliable car, i know people with them that never had problems.
Ha yes timing belt breakage in any car can cause damage to the engine... things like bent valves, scored cylinder walls and possible engine failure. That is why the idea is to replace timing belts before they break.
You can use any SAE certified engine oil in your Nissan. The engine oil should be a 10W-30 weight engine oil.
Yes, if you don't mind the look of the damaged body. Nissan has a good truck engine. It won't give you any trouble.
Nissan never made 240Zs, it was Datsun, and I'm pretty sure they stopped producing them in 1978. Often the check engine light comes on because of computers monitoring emissions in the vehicle. It is usually a minor thing, but a good idea to get checked out anyway. However, there could be any number of reasons.
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In my 94 pulsar i have a switch next to the accelerator just on top of the fuse cover, i am not sure what the switch is but it could be a fuel cut off
something wrong on the engine get it chek for any codes
There was a N16 recall do to with the oxygen sensor. One day the car just refused to start. RACQ arrived and the guy said it was the Oxygen sensor and so it was towed to a dealer and the sensor changed. Was alright after that.
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My 1994 Nissan maxima has never chugged in any situation. But such chugging can probably happen with any car if its engine's air governing valve is malfunctioning.