2013 Nissan Sentra aka Sylphy

**SELEGNA_35** · July 3rd, 2014 09:11 PM

My 1k pms last June 23. Next pms 5k top up only since they used fully synthetic oil. (Elf)

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**krazeyrock** · July 3rd, 2014 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by 17Sphynx17

I checked with my SA. Specifically for me, the 1.6 does not have Speed Sensing locks nor does it have an Eco mode button. The Ecomode button should be below the driver side aircon vent, where three button can be placed (Traction control, cruise control i think and the eco button). So mine is all blanked out =)

I also checked the manual and it does indicate, if equipped. don't know if the 1.8 has an eco button or speed sensing locks.

Just a quirk I found again. I was coasting to a crawl around 20kph as I was approaching the intersection and I had to suddenly slam the brakes because a bike was going to jump the corner. Afterwards, I tried to accelerate again to climb a slight incline (bump because of uneven asphalting) and I just would not move (just pressed the pedal about 1500rpm max for 2 secs). I suspected that the CVT was stuck on 2nd gear thinking I had enough grunt to climb (but there was a climb so meh). I had to shift to N then back to D so that it would revert to "1st gear" and it moved with the same rpm.

So I guess its a CVT quirk and its just one of those instances that rarely happen I guess. But if they do, just presence of mind not to be alarmed. =)

Are you referring to the blank panels at the left side of the steering wheel? My 1.8 has none of those buttons too. So that was what supposed to fill those blank space.

**krazeyrock** · July 3rd, 2014 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by sachiel

Whoa, more and more Sylphy owners are popping up! It's good that people realize that Nissan makes good or better cars than Toyota and Honda. I still feel special driving my Xtrail CVT as it is rare on the road.:D

Stock speakers of Nissan sounds good in general. The only issue I have with my Xtrail is the radio reception, it easily muffles in certain parts of Edsa or if I reach SCTEX, the reception of Manila is gone already. I hope they improved this with Sylphy and Altima. Do the LED lights look good for the 1.8L? The new Accord has LED lights as well and it looks good.

Yes they look good on the 1.8, if I recall it correctly, the 1.6 CVT also has LED as park lights. The only thing is, when you turn on the park lights (LED), the fog lamps also turns on. Sorry, I haven't read the manual completely, so I haven't figure it out if the fog lamp has a different switch or it is incorporated on the park light switch.

**krazeyrock** · July 3rd, 2014 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by SELEGNA_35

My 1k pms last June 23. Next pms 5k top up only since they used fully synthetic oil. (Elf)

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Is your sylphy a 1.8 variant or 1.6? Correct me if I am wrong, I have read in the manual that the 1.6 uses only 3 liters of oil if with filter and the 1.8 uses 4 liters of oil with filter.

**17Sphynx17** · July 3rd, 2014 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by krazeyrock

Yes they look good on the 1.8, if I recall it correctly, the 1.6 CVT also has LED as park lights. The only thing is, when you turn on the park lights (LED), the fog lamps also turns on. Sorry, I haven't read the manual completely, so I haven't figure it out if the fog lamp has a different switch or it is incorporated on the park light switch.

You can switch off the fog lights separately. On the headlight lever at the steering wheel the middle section is operable. Just move the fog light to the off position =) So when you switch on the LED lights (even as daytime running lights) the foglights won't turn on. =)

Also, yes. The manual showed it in a diagram =) I was a slightly sad panda after I found out it wasn't there. But happy again after I drove it around town. haha! =)

**17Sphynx17** · July 3rd, 2014 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by krazeyrock

Yes they look good on the 1.8, if I recall it correctly, the 1.6 CVT also has LED as park lights. The only thing is, when you turn on the park lights (LED), the fog lamps also turns on. Sorry, I haven't read the manual completely, so I haven't figure it out if the fog lamp has a different switch or it is incorporated on the park light switch.

You can switch off the fog lights separately. On the headlight lever at the steering wheel the middle section is operable. Just move the fog light to the off position =) So when you switch on the LED lights (even as daytime running lights) the foglights won't turn on. =)

Also, yes. The manual showed it in a diagram =) I was a slightly sad panda after I found out it wasn't there. But happy again after I drove it around town. haha! =)

**Horsepower** · July 4th, 2014 07:34 AM

It's easy to find a switch that will fill the blanks so you can install one for a fog light. Haven't really used it yet. It really puzzles me why people here in metro manila use fog lights when there is NO fog... hehe.

Pwede kaya tayo mag-install ng higher than 35w na xenon? Meron kayang 40w or pataas that will not melt the headlight assembly? Gusto ko lang mas magkaroon ng density yung illumination. At this time, with the front of the car as the vertex, it's around 120 degrees or more, yeah even the sides have projected daylight. This is evident when you are entering a street. It's more than adequate, I'm just curious if there's better.

Also, has anyone got paint protection like Big Bert's paint protection/optiguard or Ziebart diamond gloss? Ok ba talaga?

**SELEGNA_35** · July 4th, 2014 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by krazeyrock

Is your sylphy a 1.8 variant or 1.6? Correct me if I am wrong, I have read in the manual that the 1.6 uses only 3 liters of oil if with filter and the 1.8 uses 4 liters of oil with filter.

Yes Krazeyrock, mine is 1.8 and they do used 4 liters of synthetic oil.

Anybody here experience a different sound when closing your driver door? during my 1k PMS i told nissan shaw about that sound and they said that, that is one minor problem that they encountered with SYLPHY. Even the fresh pull out from the plant has that problem. I have to bring it back to them since my wife who brought the car during the PMS needs to be on the road before 3pm because of the number coding.

one more thing, my third brake light cover is not fixed, hearing irritating sound during travel. will include that when i bring the car to nissan shaw.

**17Sphynx17** · July 4th, 2014 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by SELEGNA_35

Yes Krazeyrock, mine is 1.8 and they do used 4 liters of synthetic oil.

Anybody here experience a different sound when closing your driver door? during my 1k PMS i told nissan shaw about that sound and they said that, that is one minor problem that they encountered with SYLPHY. Even the fresh pull out from the plant has that problem. I have to bring it back to them since my wife who brought the car during the PMS needs to be on the road before 3pm because of the number coding.

one more thing, my third brake light cover is not fixed, hearing irritating sound during travel. will include that when i bring the car to nissan shaw.

Regarding the Driver's door. Yes. It sounds a bit off to me when I close it. A nitpick maybe but I think it's regarding not being light in the alignment. I expected it to close like a Ford (solid) but I sort of hear a bit of metal like it lacks a bit of insulation for some reason. I will ask about it during my 1k PMS if it doesn't go away. A fit and finish thing maybe. But I recall the showroom units sounding like that as well. If they can adjust it, that would be great.

I'll have to check the third brake light. I did not notice any rattling when I drove it around.

For now, I've drive the car about 160kms and I am already at half tank as per the gauge. I am hoping that the fuel light will switch on when I have consumed 40L so that the FC is acceptable =) I have no schedule to drive it on the highway yet so I can't test it out. T.T

**SELEGNA_35** · July 4th, 2014 05:10 PM

Thats it, if you will compare it with the passenger side and other two doors it really sound different. yes it has something about metal sound. before i ended with my sylphy i already rejected two sylphys because of that sound, just like what nissan shaw told me, its kind of quality control thing, no wonder the showroom display sounds the same. Its a good thing i have compared it with the other Black sylphy display that i checked before getting a white sylphy.

Dont accept if ever your Service Advisor tells you that it is normal with the sylphy, because its not, they should do something about it.

With more than 1k on ODO, I am averaging 9-10k/l according to the computer city driving with minimal traffic. We will be going to tagaytay this weekend, lets see what highway driving will give me.