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noneyabusiness
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Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:24 pm Post subject:
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I am considering a 98 Maxima with an automatic trans and 90000 miles.
I do not know anything about it's history yet.
Background:
I have been driving a 1985 Toyota pickup for the last 15 years.
The engine lasted 200000 miles with no major problems, but now at
287000 the A/T is giving out and I'm thinking the $800-$2400 repair
cost might be better spent on a *slightly* newer vehicle ;-)
Can I expect longevity like this out of a Maxima?
Anything I will be sure to encounter from a 98 or 95 that I should
know about beforehand?
TIA
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David Efflandt
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Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:24 pm Post subject:
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On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 10:24:37 GMT, noneyabusiness <me@you.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I am considering a 98 Maxima with an automatic trans and 90000 miles.
I do not know anything about it's history yet.
Background:
I have been driving a 1985 Toyota pickup for the last 15 years.
The engine lasted 200000 miles with no major problems, but now at
287000 the A/T is giving out and I'm thinking the $800-$2400 repair
cost might be better spent on a *slightly* newer vehicle ;-)
Can I expect longevity like this out of a Maxima?
Anything I will be sure to encounter from a 98 or 95 that I should
know about beforehand?
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I have one of the first 95 Maxima SE 5-spds off the boat (purchased May
1994) still going strong after considerable autocross competition. 95 or
later have timing chain, so no worry about timing belt. I had no
reservations buying a 2001 Pathfinder last spring with 99,000 miles on it.
No major mechanical problems with Maxima engine, original clutch or manual
trans. I have had to replace starter, 1 front wheel bearing (maybe
hitting a curb), and the occasional fuel injector (not disabling, just
runs a little rough when an injector fails). Struts were replace around
100k miles (not sure if they were really worn out, but stut boots had
disintegrated after many years outside). I still enjoy driving it. |
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JimV
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Sat Mar 26, 2005 7:30 pm Post subject:
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noneyabusiness wrote:
| Quote: | I am considering a 98 Maxima with an automatic trans and 90000 miles.
I do not know anything about it's history yet.
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They are practically indestructible. Get the trans fluid changed and
enjoy. Easily a 200K car.
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Ruth Cory
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Sat Mar 26, 2005 8:52 pm Post subject:
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I'd be surprised if the Nissan would hold up like a Toyota
does. My wife has a Corolla she bought used and I *know*
it was abused by a hot-rodder. But the thing still runs like a
champ! My '97 Nissan XE pickup has been "Okay" but it
still has not been nearly so trouble free as the Toyota is.
My next vehicle will be a Toyota, for sure. Their quality is
legendary - you can but the Consumer Reports automotive
book and check-out what they are saying about cars too.
A guy at work told me his uncle is a Toyota mechanic & has
been one for about 20 years. The uncle told him that he has
*never* done any work on a Corolla! This "kid" gave away
his old "crappy" Toyota Starlet to his brother who needed a
commuter car because he drove a long way to work & needed
to save on gas. Now the kid is kinda "pissed" he parted with
that car. For a while he had an Olds he'd bought cheap,
but then he traded for a used Corolla.
Buy a Toyota! The factory almost forgot to grease the front
wheel bearings in my Nissan XE truck. So I tried to pull off
the brake backing (mounting) plate on the left side and had
to borrow an air impact tool to do that! Then I wrung-off one
of those brake & spindle assembly bolts with the impact
tool & has to pay a garage to use a torch to get the damn
thing out. The grease filling plug in the rear end (differential)
was also *jammed* in the diff. case - so the mechanics
*also* needed to use heavy tools to unscrew that plug for
me.
The distributor cap kept getting dirty which caused the
truck not to start in wet weather. So I still need to clean
the plug wires and the distributor once in a while to keep
the high voltage from being shorted-out by moisture. Now
my knock detector (detonation sensor) is bad and I
had to write to this N.G. to find out where they Nissan
guys HID that things - it's probably tucked in under the
oil filter where its gonna be a bitch to change.
So buy yourself a Toyota! I've only had to replace the
starter and the alternator on the Corolla - plus all of the
motor mounts too which were torn when this hot-rodder
who had this care previously had tried to do wheelies.
This '94 car was "showing" 24,000 - but I bet it had at
least 100,000 miles on it.
"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I am considering a 98 Maxima with an automatic trans and 90000 miles.
I do not know anything about it's history yet.
Background:
I have been driving a 1985 Toyota pickup for the last 15 years.
The engine lasted 200000 miles with no major problems, but now at
287000 the A/T is giving out and I'm thinking the $800-$2400 repair
cost might be better spent on a *slightly* newer vehicle ;-)
Can I expect longevity like this out of a Maxima?
Anything I will be sure to encounter from a 98 or 95 that I should
know about beforehand?
TIA
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Marco Licetti
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Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:01 pm Post subject:
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Whatever people say about "undestructable" a lot depends on previous owner.
Owners like myself sell things in near-new orsitine condition, because I am
a part-time student and part-time EE engineer I am still far below our
engineering fellows in terms of income. SO I thought if my car ever breaks
down I am in a megatrouble, I do NOT have a luxury of visiting repair shops
or even replacing cars too often, so the way I drive is truly ridiculous.
Never hard brake/accelerate and hard means I am like a 70-year old lady,
slow acceleration, brake like a mile before lights and always calculating
when lights change, I GARAGE MY SENTRA ON RAINY/SNOWY DAYS - IT'S WORTH TO
PAY 12 BUCKS AT OUR MUNICIPAL GARAGE FOR 24 HOURS OR BETTER YET A MONTHLY
PASS I PAID SEVERAL TIMES THAN FEEL LIKE AN ASS THE NEXT MORNING LOOKING AT
YOUR TREASURE BURRIED IN whatever falls from the sky.
So this is one case, if it's your previous owenr then your Maxima is a very
good choice. Nissan was known for excellent engines (substance) but poor
exterior (appearance) which was perfectly OK now, at present Nissan is
trying to change bad exterior legacy with 2005 models designed in the USA
known for better exterior design and engines still Japanese better than
American.
On the other hand, if your previous owner was a young kid or some rich
bastard, I am not sure what's left of a great engine Nissan installed in
Maximas. |
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Marco Licetti
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Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:04 pm Post subject:
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You gave the wrong answer. He didnt ask about pickups, etc he asked about
Maximas. Nissan is known for excellent sedan engines, it's not that famous
for pickups, pickups is a weak are ain Nissan's business so dont complain.
Americans (Ford, GM) make best pickups and more or less SUV's, when it comes
to smaller sedans you cant complain on Nissan, it's BETTER than Toyota under
hood, it may be worse on the outside (exterior design) which I dont care as
much as for engine |
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JimV
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Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:11 pm Post subject:
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In general, I agree with you in the previous owner thing. But the '95 to
'99 Max is so bulletproof mechanically, it's much less of an issue. It's
one of the nicest and most durable V6 every built.
Marco Licetti wrote:
| Quote: | Whatever people say about "undestructable" a lot depends on previous owner.
Owners like myself sell things in near-new orsitine condition, because I am
a part-time student and part-time EE engineer I am still far below our
engineering fellows in terms of income. SO I thought if my car ever breaks
down I am in a megatrouble, I do NOT have a luxury of visiting repair shops
or even replacing cars too often, so the way I drive is truly ridiculous.
Never hard brake/accelerate and hard means I am like a 70-year old lady,
slow acceleration, brake like a mile before lights and always calculating
when lights change, I GARAGE MY SENTRA ON RAINY/SNOWY DAYS - IT'S WORTH TO
PAY 12 BUCKS AT OUR MUNICIPAL GARAGE FOR 24 HOURS OR BETTER YET A MONTHLY
PASS I PAID SEVERAL TIMES THAN FEEL LIKE AN ASS THE NEXT MORNING LOOKING AT
YOUR TREASURE BURRIED IN whatever falls from the sky.
So this is one case, if it's your previous owenr then your Maxima is a very
good choice. Nissan was known for excellent engines (substance) but poor
exterior (appearance) which was perfectly OK now, at present Nissan is
trying to change bad exterior legacy with 2005 models designed in the USA
known for better exterior design and engines still Japanese better than
American.
On the other hand, if your previous owner was a young kid or some rich
bastard, I am not sure what's left of a great engine Nissan installed in
Maximas.
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Marco Licetti
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Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:33 am Post subject:
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what's the heck is the point of discussing your PICKUP when the guy asked
about Maxiam sedan you say Toyota quality is legendary, but qe all say
Nissan quality is legendary in sedans, we dont discuss pickups which may be
btter from Toyota. And if you insist on pickups, Toyota is not even the
best, the best are Americans - American trucks/pickups and large SUV's are
the best, japanese lead in smaller cars, Europeans lead in exterior design
and unique cars.
To each his own, so dont blast Maximas. I dont work for Nissan, I dont work
for any auto corporation, I am an electricl engineer. |
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Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:54 am Post subject:
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Marco Licetti wrote:
| Quote: | what's the heck is the point of discussing your PICKUP when the guy
asked
about Maxiam sedan you say Toyota quality is legendary, but qe all
say
Nissan quality is legendary in sedans, we dont discuss pickups which
may be
btter from Toyota. And if you insist on pickups, Toyota is not even
the
best, the best are Americans - American trucks/pickups and large
SUV's are
the best, japanese lead in smaller cars, Europeans lead in exterior
design
and unique cars.
To each his own, so dont blast Maximas. I dont work for Nissan, I
dont work
for any auto corporation, I am an electricl engineer.
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It's "electrical" engineer.
Ok, just pulling your chain. Could not resist. Sorry.
Anyway, on to my comments:
Maxima 95-99 has a great engine. The timing chain guide may break in a
few, which is a fairly minor engine repair. Good for 250,000, even
300,000+ miles with reasonable oil changes. The water pump may fail at
95,000 but may last much longer. It is buried in the engine, and runs
off the timing chain. So, costs about $600+ to fix when it starts
leaking. Very difficult for the home mechanic to repair, and amateurs
may screw up the timing trying to. Obviously, any engine will
eventually lose its pump. Unfortunately, replacing this pump is about
as expensive as replacing the fabric timing belt __and__ pump in other
cars. But at least the Max will likely go further before needing the
service.
(The engines in the generation prior to 95-99 are even more
indestructible, except for the SE high-output model around '93 or so,
which was not good.)
Likewise, the auto tranny is good for at least 150,000 before the
friction material wears out & needs a rebuild (or probably better, a
salvage unit). That's assuming you change the fluid once in a while.
Injectors and wheel bearings sometimes start giving out at 110,000 -
130,000 miles, from what I've heard. And it seems to be a bitch
replacing the front bearings.
Lot's of people say the struts are good for 100,000 miles. My
experience was lousy, my I30t (think Maxima SE) needed new ones by
40,000, and actually got them at 50K when I couldn't stand it any
longer. Personally I think any car will greatly benefit by replacing
by 70,000.
Nissan starters frequently make nasty noises after 5 or more years of
use, because the grease dries up and the bendix sticks. Once in a
while the starter freezes up because of this, & people lightly hit the
starter with something to loosen it up to get it home. I got tired of
the noise and replaced it at 90,000 or so.
The accessory belts last great on this car, as do the emission sensors,
CV boots (spray with silicone once in a while), engine mounts, exhaust
systems, radiators, etc. In other words, there are no major
engineering foul-ups to be concerned about. This is at least partly
because the Maxima is made in Japan, and it is simply better than
"domestic".
You should be aware that some hot-rodders will have fried the rotors,
which are a bit lightweight for the weight and power of the car and can
warp, making the car shudder on stops. Best thing, if so, is to
replace with aftermarket and the problem will be gone. (Brembo rotors
are available on nopi.com for about $38 each plus pretty reasonable
shipping charges. These are definitely a grade better than factory;
much better ventilation.) On the other hand, heavy-handed and/or
uneven torque applied by your friendly NTB idiot (pick your own vendor)
will warp them even without driver abuse.
Be aware also, the Bose stereo is a head unit, with the speakers having
amps built in at each location. You can't change out just part of the
system. There are a couple of firms on the 'net that do repairs of
these components; outright replacement is prohibitively expensive. If
your Max has a standard non-Bose stereo, this comment doesn't apply.
By the way, I'm at 106,900 miles and my engine uses absolutely no oil.
No fluid leaks of any kind. I bought a new 2004 Accord 13 months ago;
it has less than 3,500 miles because I just love driving the I30t & it
has remained my daily driver. Choose the particular Maxima wisely, and
you'll be pleased. |
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Codifus
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Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:04 am Post subject:
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jmattis@attglobal.net wrote:
| Quote: | Marco Licetti wrote:
what's the heck is the point of discussing your PICKUP when the guy
asked
about Maxiam sedan you say Toyota quality is legendary, but qe all
say
Nissan quality is legendary in sedans, we dont discuss pickups which
may be
btter from Toyota. And if you insist on pickups, Toyota is not even
the
best, the best are Americans - American trucks/pickups and large
SUV's are
the best, japanese lead in smaller cars, Europeans lead in exterior
design
and unique cars.
To each his own, so dont blast Maximas. I dont work for Nissan, I
dont work
for any auto corporation, I am an electricl engineer.
It's "electrical" engineer.
Ok, just pulling your chain. Could not resist. Sorry.
Anyway, on to my comments:
Maxima 95-99 has a great engine. The timing chain guide may break in a
few, which is a fairly minor engine repair. Good for 250,000, even
300,000+ miles with reasonable oil changes. The water pump may fail at
95,000 but may last much longer. It is buried in the engine, and runs
off the timing chain. So, costs about $600+ to fix when it starts
leaking. Very difficult for the home mechanic to repair, and amateurs
may screw up the timing trying to. Obviously, any engine will
eventually lose its pump. Unfortunately, replacing this pump is about
as expensive as replacing the fabric timing belt __and__ pump in other
cars. But at least the Max will likely go further before needing the
service.
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I bet that's because someone put silicate loaded american style
anti-frezze into their Nissan, like Prestone. The Nissan OEM Anti-freeze
is silicate free, just like Toyota's. Here's where Nissan may have used
bad judgement: Their silicate free anti-freeze is green, just like
Prestone. Toyota chose to distinguish their verion by making it purple
and it probably reduced the chance of anyone confusing the 2. Nissan's
can use prestone, but over the long run, the water pump will die sooner.
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(The engines in the generation prior to 95-99 are even more
indestructible, except for the SE high-output model around '93 or so,
which was not good.)
Likewise, the auto tranny is good for at least 150,000 before the
friction material wears out & needs a rebuild (or probably better, a
salvage unit). That's assuming you change the fluid once in a while.
Injectors and wheel bearings sometimes start giving out at 110,000 -
130,000 miles, from what I've heard. And it seems to be a bitch
replacing the front bearings.
Lot's of people say the struts are good for 100,000 miles. My
experience was lousy, my I30t (think Maxima SE) needed new ones by
40,000, and actually got them at 50K when I couldn't stand it any
longer. Personally I think any car will greatly benefit by replacing
by 70,000.
Nissan starters frequently make nasty noises after 5 or more years of
use, because the grease dries up and the bendix sticks. Once in a
while the starter freezes up because of this, & people lightly hit the
starter with something to loosen it up to get it home. I got tired of
the noise and replaced it at 90,000 or so.
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Yes, I've experienced that. It is a simple matter of opening up the
starter and replacing the grease inside. Does wonders.
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The accessory belts last great on this car, as do the emission sensors,
CV boots (spray with silicone once in a while), engine mounts, exhaust
systems, radiators, etc. In other words, there are no major
engineering foul-ups to be concerned about. This is at least partly
because the Maxima is made in Japan, and it is simply better than
"domestic".
Totally agree. |
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You should be aware that some hot-rodders will have fried the rotors,
which are a bit lightweight for the weight and power of the car and can
warp, making the car shudder on stops. Best thing, if so, is to
replace with aftermarket and the problem will be gone. (Brembo rotors
are available on nopi.com for about $38 each plus pretty reasonable
shipping charges. These are definitely a grade better than factory;
much better ventilation.) On the other hand, heavy-handed and/or
uneven torque applied by your friendly NTB idiot (pick your own vendor)
will warp them even without driver abuse.
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The rotors are small because the 95-99 Maxima is one of the lightest 4
door sedans out there. Try to find any 5 passenger 4 door sports sedan
that weighs in the vicinity of 3000-3200 lbs. The new Acura TSX, a
smaller car with a 4 banger, weighs about the same. Even todays' 2005
maxima weighs in at 3400 lbs, 100 lbs less than the new Acura TL.
Nissans, compared to other carmakers, make light cars.
| Quote: | Be aware also, the Bose stereo is a head unit, with the speakers having
amps built in at each location. You can't change out just part of the
system. There are a couple of firms on the 'net that do repairs of
these components; outright replacement is prohibitively expensive. If
your Max has a standard non-Bose stereo, this comment doesn't apply.
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That's the Bose way in Mercedes, Acura, GM etc. It's a Bose thing, not a
Nissan thing.
| Quote: | By the way, I'm at 106,900 miles and my engine uses absolutely no oil.
No fluid leaks of any kind. I bought a new 2004 Accord 13 months ago;
it has less than 3,500 miles because I just love driving the I30t & it
has remained my daily driver. Choose the particular Maxima wisely, and
you'll be pleased.
Like Nissan used to say, "Enjoy the ride" |
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BeeP
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Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:52 am Post subject:
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Sounds like a good post for the Toyota group.
'Bye!
"Ruth Cory" <onion3833@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'd be surprised if the Nissan would hold up like a Toyota
does. My wife has a Corolla she bought used and I *know*
it was abused by a hot-rodder. But the thing still runs like a
champ! My '97 Nissan XE pickup has been "Okay" but it
still has not been nearly so trouble free as the Toyota is.
My next vehicle will be a Toyota, for sure. Their quality is
legendary - you can but the Consumer Reports automotive
book and check-out what they are saying about cars too.
A guy at work told me his uncle is a Toyota mechanic & has
been one for about 20 years. The uncle told him that he has
*never* done any work on a Corolla! This "kid" gave away
his old "crappy" Toyota Starlet to his brother who needed a
commuter car because he drove a long way to work & needed
to save on gas. Now the kid is kinda "pissed" he parted with
that car. For a while he had an Olds he'd bought cheap,
but then he traded for a used Corolla.
Buy a Toyota! The factory almost forgot to grease the front
wheel bearings in my Nissan XE truck. So I tried to pull off
the brake backing (mounting) plate on the left side and had
to borrow an air impact tool to do that! Then I wrung-off one
of those brake & spindle assembly bolts with the impact
tool & has to pay a garage to use a torch to get the damn
thing out. The grease filling plug in the rear end (differential)
was also *jammed* in the diff. case - so the mechanics
*also* needed to use heavy tools to unscrew that plug for
me.
The distributor cap kept getting dirty which caused the
truck not to start in wet weather. So I still need to clean
the plug wires and the distributor once in a while to keep
the high voltage from being shorted-out by moisture. Now
my knock detector (detonation sensor) is bad and I
had to write to this N.G. to find out where they Nissan
guys HID that things - it's probably tucked in under the
oil filter where its gonna be a bitch to change.
So buy yourself a Toyota! I've only had to replace the
starter and the alternator on the Corolla - plus all of the
motor mounts too which were torn when this hot-rodder
who had this care previously had tried to do wheelies.
This '94 car was "showing" 24,000 - but I bet it had at
least 100,000 miles on it.
"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
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I am considering a 98 Maxima with an automatic trans and 90000
miles.
I do not know anything about it's history yet.
Background:
I have been driving a 1985 Toyota pickup for the last 15 years.
The engine lasted 200000 miles with no major problems, but now at
287000 the A/T is giving out and I'm thinking the $800-$2400
repair
cost might be better spent on a *slightly* newer vehicle ;-)
Can I expect longevity like this out of a Maxima?
Anything I will be sure to encounter from a 98 or 95 that I should
know about beforehand?
TIA
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TWW
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Marco Licetti wrote:
what's the heck is the point of discussing your PICKUP when the guy
asked
about Maxiam sedan you say Toyota quality is legendary, but qe all
say
Nissan quality is legendary in sedans, we dont discuss pickups which
may be
btter from Toyota. And if you insist on pickups, Toyota is not even
the
best, the best are Americans - American trucks/pickups and large
SUV's are
the best, japanese lead in smaller cars, Europeans lead in exterior
design
and unique cars.
To each his own, so dont blast Maximas. I dont work for Nissan, I
dont work
for any auto corporation, I am an electricl engineer.
It's "electrical" engineer.
Ok, just pulling your chain. Could not resist. Sorry.
Anyway, on to my comments:
Maxima 95-99 has a great engine. The timing chain guide may break in a
few, which is a fairly minor engine repair. Good for 250,000, even
300,000+ miles with reasonable oil changes. The water pump may fail at
95,000 but may last much longer. It is buried in the engine, and runs
off the timing chain. So, costs about $600+ to fix when it starts
leaking. Very difficult for the home mechanic to repair, and amateurs
may screw up the timing trying to. Obviously, any engine will
eventually lose its pump. Unfortunately, replacing this pump is about
as expensive as replacing the fabric timing belt __and__ pump in other
cars. But at least the Max will likely go further before needing the
service.
(The engines in the generation prior to 95-99 are even more
indestructible, except for the SE high-output model around '93 or so,
which was not good.)
I had a 92 and also a 93 SE -- . Weak clutches -- VTC system -- windows -- |
CV boots -- leaky injectors -- brake rotors. I have owned Hondas since and
been richer for the experience.
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Likewise, the auto tranny is good for at least 150,000 before the
friction material wears out & needs a rebuild (or probably better, a
salvage unit). That's assuming you change the fluid once in a while.
Injectors and wheel bearings sometimes start giving out at 110,000 -
130,000 miles, from what I've heard. And it seems to be a bitch
replacing the front bearings.
Lot's of people say the struts are good for 100,000 miles. My
experience was lousy, my I30t (think Maxima SE) needed new ones by
40,000, and actually got them at 50K when I couldn't stand it any
longer. Personally I think any car will greatly benefit by replacing
by 70,000.
Nissan starters frequently make nasty noises after 5 or more years of
use, because the grease dries up and the bendix sticks. Once in a
while the starter freezes up because of this, & people lightly hit the
starter with something to loosen it up to get it home. I got tired of
the noise and replaced it at 90,000 or so.
The accessory belts last great on this car, as do the emission sensors,
CV boots (spray with silicone once in a while), engine mounts, exhaust
systems, radiators, etc. In other words, there are no major
engineering foul-ups to be concerned about. This is at least partly
because the Maxima is made in Japan, and it is simply better than
"domestic".
You should be aware that some hot-rodders will have fried the rotors,
which are a bit lightweight for the weight and power of the car and can
warp, making the car shudder on stops. Best thing, if so, is to
replace with aftermarket and the problem will be gone. (Brembo rotors
are available on nopi.com for about $38 each plus pretty reasonable
shipping charges. These are definitely a grade better than factory;
much better ventilation.) On the other hand, heavy-handed and/or
uneven torque applied by your friendly NTB idiot (pick your own vendor)
will warp them even without driver abuse.
Be aware also, the Bose stereo is a head unit, with the speakers having
amps built in at each location. You can't change out just part of the
system. There are a couple of firms on the 'net that do repairs of
these components; outright replacement is prohibitively expensive. If
your Max has a standard non-Bose stereo, this comment doesn't apply.
By the way, I'm at 106,900 miles and my engine uses absolutely no oil.
No fluid leaks of any kind. I bought a new 2004 Accord 13 months ago;
it has less than 3,500 miles because I just love driving the I30t & it
has remained my daily driver. Choose the particular Maxima wisely, and
you'll be pleased.
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Codifus
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TWW wrote:
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I had a 92 and also a 93 SE -- . Weak clutches -- VTC system -- windows --
CV boots -- leaky injectors -- brake rotors. I have owned Hondas since and
been richer for the experience.
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Their lack of low end torque tends to make it easy on the drivetrain:P
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