All about Nissan Serena [merged]

**ghalid** · January 21st, 2008 04:32 PM

thanks sir jcastillo.. its been awhile.. pero salamat po sa lahat i really enjoyed this van.. pero tama po kayo, sira na yung aircon dahil sa anak kong makulit.. usually pag on ng aircon.. lalakas yung fan para sa auto climate yun diba po? anyway, hindi na siya lumalakas ngayon kasi pinag lalaruan daw kasi ng anak ko.. and sabi ng wife ko minsan they opened the hood to check daw yung water sa gas station.. and they noticed na nagyeyelo daw yung tubes.. and they noticed that this onely happens pag medyo umiinit yung aircon.. help po ulit mga sir.. ano po kaya sira nito? thanks po ng marami..

Originally Posted by jcastillo932

Madami parts yan pero brand new. Bihira pa sa surplus. Suki ko sa Nissan parts ay si Youngbros. and Yen sa banawe. Ok yang van na yan pati interior materials na ginamit ng Nissan. parang nasa malaki kang Sentra Grandeur pag nasa loob ka niyan. Seat is comfortable yun nga lang di masyado malapad caha ng serena sabi nga ni Niky. Fuel consumption is quite malakas, siyempre medyo malaki kaha. But not as worst as Nissan Vanette before grabe talaga yun lumamon ng gas. Ingatan mo sa sasakyan na yan is yung control ng aircon (Auto Climate kasi yan), baka mabasa or matusok ng makulit mong kid. Ok lang pagawa aircon nian sa labas, kung ako tatanungin mo kung saan ok, sa may E.Rod. Cubao before pumanik ng Cubao Edsa, mura mag pagawa ng air con dun kasi sila mismo ang mga suppliers ng aircon shop sa Banawe.

Enjoy your new ride and Drive Safely.

**imperialv** · March 7th, 2008 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by ghalid

thanks sir jcastillo.. its been awhile.. pero salamat po sa lahat i really enjoyed this van.. pero tama po kayo, sira na yung aircon dahil sa anak kong makulit.. usually pag on ng aircon.. lalakas yung fan para sa auto climate yun diba po? anyway, hindi na siya lumalakas ngayon kasi pinag lalaruan daw kasi ng anak ko.. and sabi ng wife ko minsan they opened the hood to check daw yung water sa gas station.. and they noticed na nagyeyelo daw yung tubes.. and they noticed that this onely happens pag medyo umiinit yung aircon.. help po ulit mga sir.. ano po kaya sira nito? thanks po ng marami..

hmmm.. paanong nasira (aircon)??? I used to own one... sold it last January...

Regarding the transmission, wala akong naging problema... Yung aircon, pa check mo compressor, ako pinacheck ko kung tama yung pressure kasi naging ganyan din ang problema.. specially kapag naka park kang matagal at nakaaircon..

Ang iingatan mo alternator, I had to replace it twice during my 5 years of ownership. Disc Rotor is a bit sensitive.. kapag may naramdam kang vibration pa reface mo na.. second, malakas din yan sa brake pad.

regarding sa payat ang kaha, for me that's an advantage because the nissan serena (2nd gen) was designed for narrow roads kaya ganyan yan.

riding comfort is really good.. kahit yung bagong mpv ko cannot match the riding comfort of the serena.. gas consumption is 6 km/l for me.. I think ok na yun for a 2.0 van

I forgot, yung mga stabilizer link yan mahina.. IMHO, pa gawa mo na lang sa cruven or zee tatagal yan kaysa bumili ka ng bagong stabilizer link.. sa akin 1 year lang tumagal yung original links..

how much did you pay for the van?
ano color?

**ghalid** · March 8th, 2008 12:39 PM

thanks sir for the reply.. so far wala pa naman major problems, for now.. except lang for the aircon.. although a few months ago, nagka problema sa transmission.. pinalitan lang yung plastic sa may steering, anyway, me kilala kasi ako sa nissan libis so orig parts, siya na rin nagpalit..

you mentioned about the disc rotor? i noticed the last time i drove this, medyo navivibrate na siya.. please give more info, like how much, where can i have this fixed.. other than casa.. kasi medyo matagal sila dun aside from mahal

pag umuuwi kasi ako mga 3 days lang.. i'm based abroad..

overall, ok naman siya.. medyo di lang na-maintain kasi my wife is the one using this...and.. well, driving lang alam niya hahaha..

the color is silver.. i bought this for 525k

Originally Posted by imperialv

hmmm.. paanong nasira (aircon)??? I used to own one... sold it last January...

Regarding the transmission, wala akong naging problema... Yung aircon, pa check mo compressor, ako pinacheck ko kung tama yung pressure kasi naging ganyan din ang problema.. specially kapag naka park kang matagal at nakaaircon..

Ang iingatan mo alternator, I had to replace it twice during my 5 years of ownership. Disc Rotor is a bit sensitive.. kapag may naramdam kang vibration pa reface mo na.. second, malakas din yan sa brake pad.

regarding sa payat ang kaha, for me that's an advantage because the nissan serena (2nd gen) was designed for narrow roads kaya ganyan yan.

riding comfort is really good.. kahit yung bagong mpv ko cannot match the riding comfort of the serena.. gas consumption is 6 km/l for me.. I think ok na yun for a 2.0 van

I forgot, yung mga stabilizer link yan mahina.. IMHO, pa gawa mo na lang sa cruven or zee tatagal yan kaysa bumili ka ng bagong stabilizer link.. sa akin 1 year lang tumagal yung original links..

how much did you pay for the van?
ano color?

**imperialv** · March 10th, 2008 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by ghalid

thanks sir for the reply.. so far wala pa naman major problems, for now.. except lang for the aircon.. although a few months ago, nagka problema sa transmission.. pinalitan lang yung plastic sa may steering, anyway, me kilala kasi ako sa nissan libis so orig parts, siya na rin nagpalit..

you mentioned about the disc rotor? i noticed the last time i drove this, medyo navivibrate na siya.. please give more info, like how much, where can i have this fixed.. other than casa.. kasi medyo matagal sila dun aside from mahal

pag umuuwi kasi ako mga 3 days lang.. i'm based abroad..

overall, ok naman siya.. medyo di lang na-maintain kasi my wife is the one using this...and.. well, driving lang alam niya hahaha..

the color is silver.. i bought this for 525k

kailan mo nabili yan? buy and sell?

regarding the disc rotor, have it sent sa may machine shop na lang.. ako kasi sa suking motor shop ko lang pinagawa... roughly mga less than 3K ang gastos..

hmmmm... ingat ka na lang sa alternator. ang sakit talaga ng nissan serena ay yung madaling masira yan. 18K ang bago tapos ang surplus less than 10K.

kung hindi ka naman kulang sa budget, check mo yung aircon filter kung kailangan ng palitan. Huwag ka na sa casa bumili, almost 1T din ang difference nyan..

**tip_tipid** · March 11th, 2008 02:03 AM

yung alternator eh baka kaya nasira dahil sa engine washing. di magandang pressurized washing, pati na sparkplug connectors eh nalalagyan ng tubig sa loob

**imperialv** · March 11th, 2008 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by tip_tipid

yung alternator eh baka kaya nasira dahil sa engine washing. di magandang pressurized washing, pati na sparkplug connectors eh nalalagyan ng tubig sa loob

i seldom wash the engine.. pero sakit talaga ng nissan serena ang alternator.

**tip_tipid** · March 11th, 2008 02:03 PM

ano ang particular na nasisira sa alternator? is it sa A/T or both A/T and M/T
models?
at what average mileage do this occurs?

**ghalid** · March 12th, 2008 06:44 PM

yes, we bought it sa buy and sell.. pwede ko ba malaman yung shop kung san ka nagpagawa? the last time i drove this, medyo malakas ang vibration pag naka park and lalo na pag reverse mo.. pag naka drive na, tumitino naman.. sirain din alternator? i use to own a nissan 90 sentra sgx way --way back i remember sirain din alternator nito.. ganon ba nisssan? parang madami akong nakikitang sira ah.. to be honest medyo gusto ko na ibenta.. magkano mo nabenta yung unit mo?

Originally Posted by imperialv

kailan mo nabili yan? buy and sell?

regarding the disc rotor, have it sent sa may machine shop na lang.. ako kasi sa suking motor shop ko lang pinagawa... roughly mga less than 3K ang gastos..

hmmmm... ingat ka na lang sa alternator. ang sakit talaga ng nissan serena ay yung madaling masira yan. 18K ang bago tapos ang surplus less than 10K.

kung hindi ka naman kulang sa budget, check mo yung aircon filter kung kailangan ng palitan. Huwag ka na sa casa bumili, almost 1T din ang difference nyan..

**imperialv** · March 12th, 2008 07:43 PM

ok naman ang serena.. just have the patience to fix the minor details.. dito ko pinagawa ang unit ko sa o-drive..but for the suspension sa cruven ko pinagawa...

most buy and sell people will get your van for 300T... pero ako I haggle my agent from kia for 400T.. ayun nagawa nya ng paraan... Somebody bought my unit for PHP350T and I got a 50T discount (trade in) for my new carnival.

if you can sell it for 450T benta mo na.. pero kung hindi ka naman itinitirik then hayaan mo muna.. its a good van..

**tip_tipid** · March 12th, 2008 11:48 PM

at 35T km, sparkplugs and air cleaner pa lang naman ang naging problem ko sa M/T Serena namin.
Ah, yes, kapapalit nga lang pala ng outer CV joint rubber boot dahil punit na siya. yun lang. Reliable and very comfortable sa long rides with the stock suspension.