Plugs are cheap. Sart with those, you may also need a cap and rotor but those are pretty reasonable and easily changed. Plug wires may be a good idea (but do those last) Good luck hon.

I just don't know how much labor costs would be...

A mechanic (or any one with a plug wrench ) can do cap/rotor/plugs in about 15 minutes in a driveway. It shouldnt cost much at all. Geting an oil change if you have been so long is important too. You might want to check your air filter as well. it thats clogged up it can cause real runing problems. But all this should be fairly innexpensive. Whovere changes the oil and oil filter can probible do it all at one time.

I just gt a new air filter in August and I only driven it 4 months out of the 9 months it's been in here ;-;

Cool, then thats one expense you wont have to deal with. (you might take a look at it though just to make sure all is ok) The car has to have air, spark and fuel so you have eliminated one. Try to get the spark sorted out as soon as you can.

I'm 85% sure its the spark plugs

If so that would be great. If you go to the parts store, you might ask if anyone there could change the cap rotor and plugs for you. Some of the parts stores here will do that as a freebie! Worth calling around to see...free is good!

That kinda sounds like a problem my old car used to have. It would randomly die while I was idling and eventually started dying while I was driving too! Once while I was going down the Interstate even at 70mph.. Not a fun day. Unfortunately, I never did figure out what in the world was wrong with the thing, but I always suspected it was a problem in the fuel system. To me, it seemed like the engine wasn't getting the gasoline it needed to keep itself going properly, like the injectors weren't working or something. But I"m not a mechanic, so I really couldn't say.

You could replace the whole ignition system and plugs for like 80$.

With labor costs? Or DIY? Keep in mind I don't know how and neither does my boyfriend ;-;

Well, that would be DIY. I have no idea how much that would cost to have someone else do it. I usually do all my own stuff, so It's up in the air at that point. I would figure because it's about an hour long job that it would cost probably 50-80$ in labor? Depends on what stuff costs out where you live.

Well, turning on my car is fine, it just dies somwtimes when I'm at a red light or idling. and Spark plug are $4 each so 6 of them would be $26, which isn't bad.

Howdy Blu,

Sorry for the late reply here - class went VERY late. I forgot today was finals! Yuck, glad that's over with.

Anyway... Congrats on finding a mechanic at work. That's helpful!

I'm a little confused on some things you've said, though.

1) Is he going to charge you $70 for an oil change? If you've only got 300 miles on the oil in it, you don't need an oil change - you just need to add more oil. Changing the oil out would be... a waste, in my opinion. The oil that is in it should be just fine with that low of a mileage on it. Yes, Nissan recommends changing your oil every three months or 3,750 miles, whichever comes first. However - the 3 month thing is rather absurd in my opinion. Yes, changing it that often will prevent water from building up in your engine and causing sludge... but it's also a little over the top. Maybe every six months is more reasonable. I know you said you've got 9 months on your oil, so it might not be a bad idea to change it... your call. If you've got the money burning a hole in your pocket and you really want to keep this car for a long time, then it is a good investment. I have a feeling that the car will likely rust away due to the weather and salt and such WELL before the effects of changing your oil every nine months at such a low mileage will ever make itself known. You still need to make sure there's enough oil in the car, however!

2) Also, when he checked the oil level (The measure-stick thing is called a dipstick), was the car on a level surface, and had it been shut off for a while? When you check the oil level, both those things are important. When the engien is running, the oil is being pumped all over the inside of the engine and it takes a while after you shut the engine off for it all to get back down to the oil pan. If you check it too fast, the oil level will appear low. If possible, check it after sitting turned off for at least 10 minutes. A car of your car's age will likely take longer than an old beater for oil to completely drain down.

3) I thought you said it had only been 300 miles since you got the oil changed last. If that's true and the guy who checked your oil level did it right, you've either got a pretty bad leak, the car is burning a LOT of oil (Your exhaust would be bluish in color and would smell funny), or the last person who changed your oil didn't put enough in it to begin with. If it's a bad leak, GET IT FIXED SOON or learn how to check your oil level and add oil every week or so. If it is burning that much oil, there's something expensive wrong with the engine, and you won't like the cost of getting it fixed. If the last place to change your oil didn't put enough in... then don't ever go back because they are crooks, idiots, or just not people you want working on your vehicle. Not putting enough oil in a car and runnig it for 300 miles really low can cause expensive engine damage. If you're a particularly angry, scray person who likes yelling at people and causing a ruckus, you might want to go back to the person who changed your oil and yell at them. A lot.

4) Either way - I would check your oil again when you can park it on a flat, level surface for an hour or so. Pull the dispstick all the way out, wipe it off with a grease rag or clean paper towel or something, then stick it back in all the way, let it sit there for a second or two and pull it back out again. The oil should be in the "Safe" zone (A Crosshatch design between a letter "L" and a letter "H"). If it is low, add some oil to the engine through the "Oil Fill Cap" on top of the engine to the left of the big "Nissan" logo. Usually it is a yellow cap. It usually takes one quart to go from the "L" to the "H" line, so use your best judgement on how much to add if it is low. When in down, add half a quart at a time and then let it sit for a few minutes and check the oil level again. Use a 5w30 oil unless you know that you've been using something else. If the last person who changed your oil left you with a window sticker, it might be on there.

5) If you don't have a copy of the user manual, check here: http://www.courtesyparts.com/pdf/20.....san-Murano.pdf - the part on checking the oil level is on page 8-9 (Page 254).

6) Your car has a thing called a "Coil on plug" system. There is no "Cap and rotor" and actually aren't any spark plug wires either (I just looked it up tonight). You replace the spark plugs on a regular schedule, and you replace the "Coil On Plug" units when they fail.

7) I maintain that you should look into the fuel treatments. They are cheap and should help a bit. Again, buy quality gas from a station that gets as much traffic as posible: Chevron or 76 have some of the best quality gas. I'm glad that filling the tank helped out with the roughness a little... that's a good sign that it is a fueling issue. The thought that your fuel pump is dieing is becoming more and more likely. Getting the spark plugs changed is still a good idea and shouldn't be too spendy. Also, 105,000 miles is the recommended replacement schedule for spark plugs according to Nissan anyway, so you're due for them. Also, staying on top of the oil level is a MUST. I cannot stress how important it is to make sure your vehicle has enough oil in it. Keep a spare quart of oil in the back of the car somewhere, just in case you need it.

8) The recommended Nissan maintenance schedule can be found here: http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/techpu.....2006_N_SMG.pdf - the 105,000 mile service is on page 47 of the manual (Page 49 of the PDF).

9) Uhm, if you want my Skype info or other contact info, send me a note. I'll happily pass it along. If I'm willing to write all this stuff up, I'm obviously willing to help out how I can and to spend soem time doing it. :^)

Oh it's fine :)
1. And the amount of oil in it has been in there for 9 months, so I'm sure it's time lol and if it's not, I'd rather have all new oil in my car than some oil stuff.

2. Yes it was in a NAPA parking lot where he checked it :) And it was turned off for quite a while before he checked it and the oil that was in there disdn't look very good.

3. I'm thinking the person that dd it did something wrong OR the oil didn't last through the winter since winters are very brutal to cars.

4. Look at #2 lol :3

5. I have one and read it.. I'm just not a good mechanic and I don't trust myself lol

6. I plan to ask the mechanic about my spark plugs, coils and wires when he changes the oil.

7. I got gas from Chevron actually and the chevron up here is actually fixing my car because I know the people personally ^^. The only thing for me is that chevrons gas up here is $4.30 up here :/

8. Okie pokie :3 thank you X3

9. Ok X3 I'll note me X3