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Maintenance Advice Needed for Low-Mileage 2018 Nissan - What would you do?

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Hey everyone,

I'm planning some key maintenance for my 2018 Nissan and would appreciate your input.

Background:
  • I bought the car new in 2018.
  • It has only 44,208 miles.
  • Despite the low mileage, I've completed service with Nissan every 6 months (oil, tire rotation, multi-point inspection).
I'm getting new tires before winter, as the originals are finally worn out. The technician also noted that my rear brake pads are at a critical level. This leads to my questions:
  1. Front Brakes: The front pads likely have 6-12 months of life left. Is there any mechanical advantage to replacing the front and rear pads at the same time, other than saving a future trip to the shop?
  2. Brake Rotors: My technician has never mentioned resurfacing or replacing the rotors. Given the car's age and mileage, should I plan on replacing the rotors along with the pads? Or should I only do it if they are measured to be out of spec?
  3. Transfer Case Fluid: This service has never been recommended to me, but I've seen it mentioned online as a good preventative measure. Since my car is AWD, should I be proactively changing the transfer case fluid, even though I'm far from the mileage interval listed in the manual?
My goal is to keep this car running reliably for another 6-10 years. Money isn't an issue so if there are clear evidence-based recommendations, I would prefer to follow them. I don't plan to change this car for another 5-10 years, hopefully.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

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On our 2015 we 1. service the transmission every 30,000 miles. 2. If it has a sunroof, make sure that the drain tubes are clear and free of debris. 3. The 2015 has a problem with the shade under the panoramic roof, before it became a problem, we unhooked the switch that opens and closes the shade. 4. Regularly clean and condition the seats, especially the driver seat. 6. Our air conditioning would work and then quit working quit. It turned out to be an internal temperature sensor and while they were in there they replaced the sun sensor as well. 7. Find and regularly maintain the cabin air filter.
We have put a hundred thousand miles plus on our Rogue SL and for the most part they've been trouble free.
 
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