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#141 of 1827 Tires for Infiniti I30 by loumic Sep 28, 2000 (4:50 pm)
Hi! Everybody. I am a newcomer in the Town Hall. I think this a great place to get information on cars. I am interested to buy a 1997 I30 with 38800 miles. The dealer make me an offer for $16k. He also agreed to install new tires on the car. My question is what are the best tires for I30? I will appreciate your feedback Thanks
#142 of 1827 HIDs for Maneesh1 by adrian01 Sep 28, 2000 (5:39 pm)
I know what you are talking about. My HID lights were set slightly low. I had mine adjusted up, and I "went to school" on how the dealer did it; and I have made slight adjustments since. You have to be careful and not get them too high, other drivers will flash you as they are being blinded. The HID lights are on only on the low beam and switch to halogen on high. I think Infiniti sets them just a tad low to be on the safe side. I have 28,000 on my 00I30t with no problems, great car, all prospective buyers take note.
#143 of 1827 Tires for Infiniti I30 by oren1 Sep 28, 2000 (6:11 pm)
I own 1992 Nissan Maxima and 1998 I30 both cars have Toyo tires. I think it's one of the best tires on the market. I put 80000 miles city/hyway on my nissan before replacing it. When I was looking for new Toyo tires for my nissan I was told by numerous tire dealers that Toyo tires are the most lasting tires on the market. This tires perform well on wet/dry/icy/snowy roads. I hope this helps.
#144 of 1827 1999 I30 Limited by jolee Sep 28, 2000 (7:11 pm)
I purchased a 1999 I30 limited on July 1999 for $26800. It included 2 tone paint, wood/leather steering wheel, alloy wheels and a rear spoiler. Can anyone tell me if this was a good deal? The new 2000 i30's are seen advertised for the same price but without sunroof.
#145 of 1827 16 by jolee Sep 28, 2000 (7:10 pm)
I have a 1999 I30 with 15" tires. Is it possible to put 16" on them?
#146 of 1827 to adrian01 by maneesh1 Sep 28, 2000 (7:17 pm)
Thanks Adrian for your input... I told my Sales guy about it - he said bring it in. 28k in less than 12 months??? You must drive a lot. What oil do you use? Have you tried Mobil 1 synthetic? How has your maintenance been? I have Bridgestone tires - I was wondering what kind you have? Thanks.
#147 of 1827 supposed total ownership by lorbbras Sep 28, 2000 (10:19 pm)
Just to let everyone know that when you buy the glorified maxima and you think that your paying for the "infiniti total ownership" that it is a crock. I have sent certified letters and have called numerous times and just finally recieved a response. My problem is a spark knock that they do not know how to fix. After raising heck with infiniti they have now informed me that they will not buy back or repurchase the car for the problem because they havent heard it in the 5 times I have taken it to the dealership. They basically told me I would lose at arbitration becasue it has not been verified except the 1 time when they replaced the spark plugs and coils. So basically I lose no matter how you look at it. Any ideas or suggestions on how to fix the problem or what to do from here? Obviously I wont get any help from infiniti.
#148 of 1827 Don't go to the dealer... by pethelman Sep 29, 2000 (2:24 am)
lorbbras Sorry to hear about your dilemma! I would recommend doing a little research into finding a reputable local mechanic, hopefully one who specializes in Nissans. If you say that the spark problem only started after 10K miles, then something has happened, and it SHOULD be relatively easy to diagnose. If there is a problem with the timing being too far advanced, then you can very easily get spark knocking. Unfortunately, the i30 is a non-adjustable timing. There are probably three sensors on your 2000 (3 on my '96 model: crankshaft position, camshaft pos , and camshaft reference). They should have at least checked these to see if they were functioning correctly. Not a hard job. Did it myself in an hour. The service manual states that if you still have timing problems at this point, then there may indeed be a problem in the ECU, although rare (electronic control unit - basically the brain for the whole car). I would hope that the dealer would have at least swapped out the ECU and let you drive it for a while to see if that was the problem and to see if yours was one of the "rare" cases. Also, if the spark knock sensor has stopped working, then it is no longer feeding this information to the ECU, and the engine will not correctly retard the timing to eliminate the knocking, especially on a hot day. Normally, however, this sensor would not be needed, since with high octane gas, you really shouldn't experience any knocking. There are any number of other problems with the fuel/igition/timing systems that should be by the book when troubleshooting this problem. It's just very unfortunate that you appear to have had a problem early on that the dealer can't figure out. Time to take it to someone else. In the meantime, try using some Octane boost and see if that helps. By the way, try not to accelerate hard when you hear the knocking, because it can be detrimental to the piston heads. (That's why there's a spark knock sensor). Good luck!
#149 of 1827 Tires for Infiniti I30 by loumic Sep 29, 2000 (2:41 am)
Thank you very much Oren1 for your input regarding the Toyo tires. I live in south Florida . I am not as much concern by the snow an ice than by the durability of the tires. I am going to follow your recommendation and try to convince the dealer to install them on the car. Thanks again.
#150 of 1827 Maneesh1>car care by adrian01 Sep 29, 2000 (4:49 am)
My I30t was a yr old Aug 31, no problems except having the low beam HIDs raised up to improve the distance they illuminate. The car has the Bridgestones RE92's and I am suprised how good they look with 28K on them. I get them balanced every 5K and that makes a big diff. When the car was new, the early skeptics said the V-rated tires would be wore out at 20K, I am glad they were wrong, 40K will not be out of reach for them. They might have been right if I had Firestones on it!! On the oil I use Pennzoil 5W-30 and I change it every 3K. I would rather change the oil more often with the Pennzoil than use the Mobile 1 and leave it in there a long time, everyone to their own .... A suggestion if you are a maintenance guy..change the transmission fluid regular, I change mine every 12K, it is surprising how dark it gets. There is no filter on the trans... just drain and add 4 qts Pennzoil Micron 3. and a bottle of Duralube Trans. Protectorant(about 10oz) Do it yourself for $16 or take it to the dealer for $60. (probably more!) I have actually changed mine 3 times, it is easier than changing oil..(the Duralube is $10)My trans shifts like silk, super smooth. As you can tell I am a pretty picky guy and I have no squeaks, rattles, pinging, or none of the other stuff you see on this site.... nothing but a GREAT CAR... period!

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