if it is a 4 cylinder, the cam shaft dot is straight up and the crank shaft is straight up. the dots are on the gears. easier to visit a mechanic if its a V6 with overhead cams... trust me
Timing belt
Timing chain
Timing chain
The recommended mileage to change a timing belt on a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder is 100,000 miles. The belt may need replaced before this.
The 2001 Nissan Pathfinder has a 3.5 liter engine with a timing chain rather than a belt. http://www.samarins.com/reviews/pathfinder.html
Chain
The 4.0 litre V6 engine in a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder has a timing CHAIN
Must be changed every 60,000 miles. Warning: This is an interference engine. If the belt breaks you will have internal engine damage.
Yes
105000 milesd
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It has a timing belt which must be changed every 106,000 miles.