traceypa said:Quick, I got a flat tire on my way home last night and need to get it fixed. Hubby is convinced only the dealer can fix it. I am not so sure. What say you?
Will it void my lease agreement if someone else fixes it?
LeftieBiker said:It's not obvious to most drivers, I'm afraid. Even I didn't expect those free tows to be only to dealerships before I started leasing, and I'm an experienced driver.
Just a note to point out that the LEAF includes a very nice little compressor in the trunk (next to the goo that you shouldn't use unless you have a dire emergency). If you just have a flat due to a slow leak, the easiest thing to do is to pump it up with the compressor and get to somewhere you can cheaply have it repaired. No need to wait for roadside assistance unless the tire simply will not hold air.Stoaty said:Had a nail in my tire about 11 months into owning my Leaf. Called Nissan roadside assistance, they sent a flat bed truck. The guy inflated the tire, didn't see an obvious leak around the nail and gave me the option of driving home or getting Leaf taken to the dealer. I drove home slowly and carefully, added 10 pounds pressure the next morning, drove to a local service station. They pulled the nail, plugged the hole and charged me $15. Tire is still fine 20,000 miles later.
On the 2011 it is behind a plastic panel that opens.Msquared said:Can anyone tell me where this compressor is located? I have yet to see it in my trunk.
Thanks. Didn't know there was a compressor there.RegGuheert said:Just a note to point out that the LEAF includes a very nice little compressor in the trunk (next to the goo that you shouldn't use unless you have a dire emergency).
johnrhansen said:What do you all think? Would it be wise to carry a little plug kit? Then you would never have to use that goop and ruin your pressure sensor. But if I had nothing else on a deserted road in the desert and no cell phone reception I'd use the tire goop. But id rather use a plug kit if I had one.
It is the same. The access panel to the tool compartment is in the left side of the trunk. I also bought an Altima jack (on eBay) that fits the LEAf and keep it in there.Msquared said:I'm glad I read this; otherwise I wouldn't have known. Mine is a 2012, so I'm assuming it's the same as the 2011...
I carry a plug kit (and long nose pliers for removing nails/screws). Never had to use it but cell phone reception is iffy here and the wait for a tow figures to be quite long in my remote area. Don't relish the thought of trying to do a roadside repair at night in snow though. Australia has the right idea: spare tires should be mandatory.johnrhansen said:What do you all think? Would it be wise to carry a little plug kit? Then you would never have to use that goop and ruin your pressure sensor. But if I had nothing else on a deserted road in the desert and no cell phone reception I'd use the tire goop. But id rather use a plug kit if I had one.
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