Nissan Frontier Service Repair Workshop Manuals

Nissan is a Japanese automobile manufacturing company that began building cars in 1933. Today, Nissan is known for reliable family cars, durable trucks and some of the most exciting sports cars ever made. The Nissan Frontier was introduced to replace the legendary D21. Buyers find the new truck to be as easy to work on with a Nissan Frontier service manual.

The Nissan Frontier debuted for model year 1998. With an all new body design, the Frontier looked little like it’s predecessor. Initially built at Toyota’s Smyrna, Tennessee plant, and later at the Canton, Mississippi plant for the North American market. Nissan builds the Frontier in many countries, but the truck is not sold in Japan. It is called the Navara in Europe and the NP300 in parts of South America. In Chile, it is called the Terrano, as the Frontier name was already in use.

The Frontier was initially offered with a variety of engines and transmissions worldwide, but the North America market received either a gasoline-powered inline four or a 2.7 liter diesel engine. In 2005, Nissan added a V6 to the range of options. The truck was available with a five speed manual or a four speed automatic transmission in most models.

The Nissan Frontier was sold with a number of different body styles. A standard cab and king cab were available, in addition to the popular crew cab, which used a long wheel base frame with a four door cab and a shortened bed. A redesigned version of the Nissan Frontier was released for model year 2005 that saw an increase in the size of the truck, bringing it to a mid-size along with the competition Toyota Tacoma.

Both two wheel drive and four wheel drive versions were available, and a special model, called the Desert Runner, used a four wheel drive frame and two wheel drive running gear in a style popularly called “prerunner,” as these types of trucks are used to pre-run off road race courses.

The current Nissan Frontier began production for model year 2005 and now uses a 4.0 liter V6 as the standard engine. Safety and technology upgrades have kept the design fully modern, while retaining the ease of service Nissan trucks are known for. The do it yourself mechanic can accomplish major overhauls when necessary using a Nissan Frontier repair manual just like the pros use. Services are easy to complete and the availability of aftermarket replacement parts is good. A major enthusiast market has generated tons of customized parts available for owners to truly make these trucks their own.