Nissan Frontier PCV Valve Replacement 2005 - 2019 2nd Gens

Today we are replacing the PCV Valve in a 2006 Nissan Frontier. I am by no means a mechanic, however I am a guy who likes to do my own work. This valve became "stuck" in either the open or the closed position (not sure which) and probably could have been cleaned and re-installed. However for $13 it was worth it to me to go ahead and change it out.
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PCV Valve I used:
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PCV Hose PN: 11823EA20A
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0:00 intro and overview
01:40 replacing the pcv valve
06:18 final thoughts and review

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

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[@richguitar93]

Tie a string to your wrench? You are a genius!!

[@richguitar93]

Helps when you have a bad degenerative back.

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Haha gotta find the easy route sometimes!

[@richguitar93]

@@AGuyandHisProjects Guys with bad backs. the real only way to enjoy! Thanks.

[@TN-Land-Manager]

You are a wealth of knowledge when it comes to my 2010 Frontier. Trying to save money where I can and do projects on my own. Thank you.

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Glad I can help!

[@NeverEnoughPyro40]

You’ve got to be joking right? He says the truck has 228,000 miles on it and it’s the original PCV valve, And only now he feels it’s time for it to be replaced! That would be quite the opposite of a wealth of knowledge! If he had any clue on how a modern internal combustion engine works he would not have let that valve go for that long! My advice stop searching KZbin in hopes to learn any good information about automotive repair unless it is a real certified mechanic! Don’t believe me just Google what happens to an engine when a PCV valve is not replaced regularly! Anybody can sound smart when you’re only hearing one side! And if you were trying to save money do not let your PCV valve go for 220,000 miles! Open the owners manual in there it’ll tell you the service intervals for most items on your vehicle! The information is not there for the dealer to make money it is there to help you maintain your vehicle! If you want to know everything you need to know about your vehicle get a subscription to www.alldatadiy.com/?affiliate_id=93770&click_id=3312654394&clickId=3312654394 it will tell you every little thing you need to know about your vehicle! Recalls, TSB’s, part numbers, where are the parts are located, Torque specifications, how to replace every single item on your vehicle and how long it should take to replace an item! It even has diagrams installation procedures and more! And no I have no association with them whatsoever other than Personal use in my shop! Good luck!

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for watching! I totally agree with keeping up on maintenence and replacing parts as needed. Appreciate your thoughts. Keep in mind I AM NOT A MECHANIC, never claimed to be. The purpose of this video is more to show people a way to replace the valve themselves. Not all of us can afford to pay a professional lol.

[@wedjatsantana]

Thank you man for take your time and do this videos .

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

You are most welcome!

[@KM-nq8hy]

Thanks for the vid my wife has an 05 pathfinder and goodness everything is difficult to get to!!!

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for watching! Yeah, makes things frustrating for sure haha!

[@STEPHxCA]

great job . Thank you for the knowledge.

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks got watching, glad I can help!

[@marshallrodgers1878]

Thank you for posting.

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

You are most welcome!

[@mr.tall-man1573]

If you do this yourself you're saving close to $500. That's what my local shop told it'd cost because they said the intake has to come off first. Even then when I did my spark plugs I don't recall it being that bad to charge someone $500 for..... Good camera angle, thank you. My attempt #2 at this coming soon.

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Dang, $500 goes quick these days! Glad I can help

[@mr.tall-man1573]

@@AGuyandHisProjects Second attempt with angled long needle nose pliers took about an hour and I let my 11 yr old do some of the work. Thanks again.

[@martinezjose7140]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

You are most welcome!

[@SnowyOwlPrepper]

Good job.

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks! Kind of a pain to get to, but worth checking out

[@Razor_36]

Once you do valve cover gaskets on this engine you will wish it was just a pcv valve lol

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Haha!

[@rfassis]

Tell me about it. Did mine today, what an exercise for a short guy like me. Just wish I had a PCV valve in hand while the plenum was already out of the way.

[@jcarry5214]

good video. Thanks.

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

You are welcome, thanks for watching!

[@BrianBoruish]

Good stuff, thanks.

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

You are most welcome!

[@CristianVargasswag]

Official Part: Hose BLOWBY Gas. Pipe Extension. (Lower) Part Number: 11823-EA20A Supersession(s): 11823-EA200; 11823-EA210; 11823EA20A; 11829-EA200

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for posting that!

[@CristianVargasswag]

@@AGuyandHisProjects saw lots of questions about it and thought I could help. Thank you for the content, it was really helpful to fix my friend's Xterra.

[@annacopeland4090]

Hello thanks for this video. I have not done this yet but will attempt it. Did you go underneath the truck or from the top to get this to fix. Thanks 🙏

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for watching! I went at it from the top

[@ellisdouglas8689]

hi thanks for the video. What symptoms led you to replace the PCV?

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

For me it was leaking oil at the o ring. As cheap as they are I figured I might as well replace the whole unit rather than just the o ring. After taking this video i also replaced the entire hose as it broke on me during the replacement

[@tyrevenew610]

Did you get any codes that prompted you to do this replacement? Thanks for the video!

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for watching! No codes, but it was leaking oil which prompted the switch. I could have just changed the o-ring but for $10 i changed the whole thing

[@tonyvilla6189]

Thankyou

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

You are most welcome

[@isaacshaw1914]

Where did you order your replacement hose and what was the part number?

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for watching! I do not have a link for that but the Part number I installed was 11823EA20A

[@navarafixdiy6581]

Why did you change it, I mean how the motor "feel" when you use it after and beforr the change

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for watching! My PCV wasn't actually bad, it was leaking oil at the oring. I changed the whole valve as opposed to just the oring.

[@shuamx1662]

How about the newer ones? The 2018 navara el YD25DDTi i cant find it

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

I don't know anything about those ones!

[@supercraig2009]

Great job, my 2011 Frontier has 151k maintained miles. Im planning on changing mine soon. Where did you purchase the part and hose? Thanks

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

It's been minute lol, likely my local auto parts store though

[@supercraig2009]

Hello, I ended up purchasing straight from Nissan Dealership. It was actually reasonably priced. Thanks for respinding

[@juliofuentes2012]

Thx sr

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Most welcome!

[@victorjbarker]

why did you replace it? was the vehicle consuming excessive oil or smoking at start-up? did it have any front or rear main seal oil leaks from excessive crankcase pressure? thanks

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

That one I did mainly as preventative maintenance.

[@charles-fq2dw]

bought a new hose, i think if it gives me issues when i do it, ill just cut the hose off to get the clamps and just remove the pcv valve with it...

[@BrianBoruish]

Thank you...should have thought of that myself. Thanks again. @@charles-fq2dw

[@tylerboyer9523]

just did mine on my Xterra. I could not get back there with the tools available to me so ended up cutting the hose close to the PCV valve and put a socket over top to get the valve out. call me crazy but i think the stock PCV was 23mm and the replacement was 24mm???? With $5 bucks worth of new hose and a screw type hose clamp, next change wont be difficult to get the hose off the valve. thanks for the video!

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Glad I could help! Yeah it was a much larger PIA than I imagined getting that thing out haha!

[@ibrahimpaul8571]

jod well done

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thank you!

[@MathewPollard-vj4uq]

The old valve on my 2007 seemed larger than 23 but very loose on the 24mm socket and I had difficulty turning it. I used a 15/16" to remove it. The replacement was clearly a standard 24mm.

[@MrVegasTube]

Nice. Could you change the cabin air filter and the engine air filter? Subbed.

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for watching and the comment! Glad to have you :) I do not have a video on that as of yet but I'll see what I can do in the future. I'm hoping to buy a project frontier soon and make it into a trail truck

[@alxjhn]

what size tires do you run??? any lift kit or stock ???

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for watching! The ones in the video are 285/75/16's. About 3" in the rear with a custom leaf pack from Alcan (all lift built into the leaf pack) and the front is rocking the SPC upper control arms and Radflow 2.0 adjustable coilovers for about 3.5"

[@ramonhernandez3812]

Nice, buy the heat hose outlet from the heat core. Just replace it bro the new is all metal . The original breaks at the plastic part. You will thank me later

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Haha, thanks!

[@Edward-fs6wy]

Where did you get the hose? Part no.?

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

I have the part number listed down in the video description. The website I bought from is no longer active so you'll have to copy/paste the part number into Google or wherever

[@mehtinmustafa240]

Why dis u change it? It burns oil?

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for watching! It was not burning oil, however it was leaking oil through the o'ring on the valve

[@adamhornsby6159]

I’m not sure if you’ll see this comment but what’s the lift size and tire size? I love it

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks! 2"Alcan leaf springs in rear and 3" up front

[@nickschmitz7044]

If you take a pair of pliers after you get the clamp out of the way amd you GENTLY grab the hose and twist it ever so slightly and it should come right off after that!!!

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

...If you are lucky anyway. Some like mine are so hardened they simply break. I just picked up a project Jeep that is 27 years old and never really touched. Been breaking just about every piece of plastic and rubber under the hood lol

[@eduardovillanueva2395]

WHAT'S THE PART# FOR PVC HOSE THANKS IN ADVANCE 😀✌

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for watching! I believe I have the part number listed in the video description

[@mtatman22]

Crescent wrench?

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

That'll work!

[@sixtwoinak]

👍💪🙏

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks!

[@codyrockwood15]

This is the hardest fix I've had to do on mine. Still can't get the godamn hose off. Fucking stupid

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Hahaha I feel the pain!

[@genericdude6551]

I dread having to do this. Replacing the alternator is just as bad.

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Lol, a little patience and a skinny arm and it isn't too horrible. More annoying that anything if I remember right!

[@johnanders8861]

It was the most annoying job ever. You have to take the passenger tire and wheel well liner out, intake, and a bunch of other shit

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Lol, sounds like a PIA!

[@MathewPollard-vj4uq]

Gloves to protect the back of the hand are key to doing this job. When broke/cheap or working through a beat up truck a dap of RTV sealant and a wrap of tape will work for for the split hose ends.

[@matthewalston1226]

Why would you put that shitty cracked wornout hose back on?

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for watching! Because I didn't have another one lol. I ordered and replaced soon after. 3:19 explains that.