[pimperell]

Your videos sound like a piston slap. My car is a 2009 auto, and when first started, if you put the car in "Drive", the sound immediately gets louder. If it were a lifter, the sound would not change. My car is slated to go to the dealer shortly for this problem, and I expect to get another engine put in under warranty. This sound was first brought to the dealers attention when I had 5000 miles on the car, and it has increased in intensity since that time. The explanation given at that time was that it was a normal Versa injector "pulse" sound. Well, if were a normal injector "pulse" sound, it would not have gotten louder over the years, or be affected by cold weather setting in.

 

[pimperell]

As far as the engine replacement, I still have to convince the dealership that there is a problem. The last time I took it in, I left it overnight so it could be started up cold the next morning. As luck would have it, the next day set a record high temperature of 90 degrees, so the service advisor suggested I wait until Nov.-Dec to bring it in so they can make a better diagnosis. My warranty runs until May 2014, so I still have time. If they fail to agree that there is a problem, I will take it to the next level. The car was purchased and all service done by the same dealership, so don't expect any problems, but who knows. As far as your vehicle, if it isn't burning any oil between changes, the odds are that you will get a good deal more service out of your engine. Best of luck to you, and your list of things you are doing is right on the money.

that is good you're getting a new engine at no cost.

on my case,
I'm out of warranty (138,598.98745 miles) so I'm stuck with her to the end, not sure how long she will go with this piston cancer.

I will keep doing what I'm doing.

A. Don't red line the engine.
B. Try to avoid going over 4000RPMs
C. keep checking the oil and top it off when needed
D. Keep changing the oil every 3 months or 5,000 miles
E. Let the engine warm up in cold mornings 5 to 10 minutes
F. Don't let other ppl drive my car
G. Hope for the best

I don't want to trade her in, don't like anything else