Nissan Frontier VQ38 Water Pump? Big Fail Point or Big Nothing?

A teardown of a catastrophically failed Nissan Frontier VQ38 engine recently made the rounds online, raising fresh questions about the engine’s internal water pump. Did Nissan introduce a major weak point with its new 3.8-liter V6, or was this simply an isolated failure? After reviewing the I Do Cars teardown …

2026 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X FAQ Sheet

The Nissan Frontier is a long-lived, often underappreciated midsized pickup truck. Here are the questions asked most often about the Frontier: Is the 3.8L V6 reliable? The Frontier’s naturally aspirated 3.8L V6 engine (310 horsepower) avoids the complexity of turbochargers. It’s one of the last traditional, non-turbo engines in the …

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