'02 Sentra recall for engine replacement?

yes there was, but not specifically for the engine.

If I remember correctly it was for a pre cat issue that if not taken care of quickly, could cause the need to replace the engine. The dealer decided what was needed and would do what was necessary.

A dealer should be able to look up the VIN and check with the factory for you. If the dealer won't do it, call Nissan directly.

"Gary" wrote in news:DyQzj.5846$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net:

it was the 2.5L QR-25 engine;the intake butterfly screws loosen and the engine ingests them and trashes the cylinders,and also ingests bits of the catalytic from the exhaust.newer motors get a screen in the intake to catch the screws,and a modified catalytic.("pre-cat";the one right next to the exhaust manifold)

Google is your friend;use it and you'll get lots of info on this.

still just me wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

this site will tell you;

If it's the 2.5 then it's the SE-R Spec V The SE-R had the 2.0

CD

All 2002 SE-R's had 2.5's, The SR20s were dropped after 2001 for the QR25DE as were the 1.6 liter Ga16de in the base Sentras for the 1.8 liter QG18DE engine. And yes the 2002 had a healthy appetite for injesting throttle plate screws, and many engines were replaced due to this problem.

Thanks to all for the input. This is the SE-R model. I'll check out the

Craig

My bad. Thanks for the correction.

CD

codifus wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

the QR25DE also had problems ingesting bits of catalytic converter("pre- cat");it seems that motor leaves the exhaust valve open longer to suck in exhaust as a sort of EGR,and the cat would get damaged under certain throttle conditions and bits would flake off and get ingested,and trash the motor.

innews: snipped-for-privacy@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

This is the same motor thats the base motor on the altima?

CD

innews: snipped-for-privacy@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

Yes, same as Altima.

LouieG wrote in news:criAj.16948$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe21.lga:

yes,just Google QR25DE. Wikipedia even has the info on it.

I bought a 2002 Sentra SE-R. I still own it. It never had a engine recall. like another poster said there was a recall on a part. That if the part was not replaced it could do damadge to the engine. So if the seller of that car replaced the engine, he is not telling you all he knows.

Wrong, I own a 2002 SE-R with a 2.5, not a 2.0

snipped-for-privacy@webtv.net (Ed) wrote in news:17563-47DD4B41-60@storefull-

wikipedia has a page on the QR25DE engine,and describes the engine problems and replacements of them.