Nissan Murano Engine Problems

Recalls are mostly to fix problems that affect the safety of the car, not mechanical problems like a leaking head gasket. Nissan's offer is in line with industry practice. You could try and negotiate a better deal with the company, 25 percent is a measly amount, but you need to deal directly with Nissan.

Leaking head gaskets are a problem on the Murano worldwide and Nissan's eagerness to offer you a deal is confirmation of it. The offer to cover half of the costs is a standard one in this sort of situation, but I reckon they should cough up for the whole cost. A leaking head gasket as such low km’s is unacceptable. The easiest course of action, though, would be to accept the offer and get on with your life.

The reason you can’t find a kit for it is that there has been so much trouble with Nissans converted to LPG that many system manufacturers have withdrawn their kits from the market, or simply haven’t bothered to develop them. The problem stems from the catalytic converter being located so close to the engine, and when the converter starts to break down as it does over time, the powder that results can be sucked back into the engine when the inlet valve opens. It’s very abrasive, so when that happens, and it can happen on petrol as well as LPG, the engine wears and begins to burn oil. The problem for anyone who converts his or her car to LPG is that Nissan refuses point blank to honour its warranty. The short answer is don’t convert Nissans to LPG. It also happens on cars not running LPG, so anyone with oil burning problems should be concerned.