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My 5c comment on your #1 problem: You seem to indicate that the problem is (front-end) vibration when breaking. If so, you probably have warped brake rotors. This was one of the warranty problems, as I recall. I have the same on my 2k GLE. Will have to see the dealer for the first time ever (I do my own filter and oil changes). |
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#4889 of 4905 by bodydouble Jun 30, 2002 (12:26 pm) Any difference in features between '02 & '03?
No. There is no difference. The only thing is there is a Titanium Edition SE available which has some color & inside finish differences and the rear-view mirror has a compass built-in.
I have a 2003 Maxima GLE and was even able to get the same pricing I was quoted on the 2002 the month before. Great Car !! Anyone looking for a Max... you really can't beat the overall product for money scenario. Member of http://www.maxima.org & http://www.nissanx.com among others. |
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First off, thanks to all of you on this board. Your insight and tips have been incredible. In may, i took the plunge and purchased a 2002 maxima GLE. I've gotta say, this has been one of the best cars i've driven. The car was listed for $28,805 which included pwr sunroof, sunroof wind dflctr, painted splash guards and of course floor mats. My final price paid was $25,305 b4 TTL. I believe this was an OK deal. BTW, I took the 3.9% for 60 months. Let me know what you think, or on second thought... regards happy motoring! |
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| Nissan is (was) offering $1200 dealer cashback on Maximas until June 30, 2002. Don't know if it has been extended to July. Or maybe if dealer backdates invoice? It's worth a call to your local dealer. | |
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ccermak, Has your car suddenly developed this sluggishness or has it always been this way. If you have in excess of 40,000 mi. on it , you may need the throttle body cleaned. Sometimes it gets carboned -up. Of course with so many computer controlled devices on these cars, I think a good, and reputable dealer would be your best bet. There was some discussion on maxima.org about 5th generation maximas benefitting greatly from a new set of spark plugs at the 40-50k mark. (I believe they were a 60k replacement part on the 3.0 5th gens...) |
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Hi There, I have a Maxima 2002 GLE, and was wondering about oil changes... I've always changed oil in my previous cars about every 5000 miles. A friend of mine who works with trucks told me that if I use Synthetic Oil in my car, I can aviod chaning the oil every 3-5k miles, but can rather do it every 12k miles or so. So a couple of questions: 1. Is this true? 2. If so, I'm sure the dealer sent me away with regular oil, how do I switch to Synthetic or does that just happen with my first oil change? 3. How often do people recommend getting an oil change for this car? 4. Can Synthetic Oil do any damage or cause problems further down the line for me? Thanks for all your help..this is a great board and learning experience! |
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inetdee, I have 2 nissan maximas, a 1996 GXE and a 99 SE. I bought the GXE new, and after 1000 miles, I changed the oil with regular oil but when the car hit 5K miles, I changed it to mobil one synthetic, and every 5K miles, I change the oil. 150K miles later, the car is running like a champ. engine is as good as new. So I would use synthetic after 5K miles, and change it every 5K miles thereafter. A few bucks spent on oil changes is worth it. My 99 SE has 46K miles and I do the same thing. I basically buy a case of Mobil 1 and Nissan oil filters and take it to the local lube place and have them change my oil using my filter and oil. Since I am right there, I do see them use the oil and filter that I supply. Also if you use synthetic oil later down the line, there will be no damage since cars these days have much better gaskets than cars of 20-30 years ago so that means, using synthetic wont make the gaskets leak.You should have nothing to worry about. Good luck with your Maxima! Excellent purchase 
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Hi all. Like the Maxima....why? 255hp, that's why. Big question. I now drive a v8 Taurus SHO with automatic....love the car, but I am again longing for the days when I had an 89 SHO that was cat quick and had 5 speed tranny. The 99 v8 has a pathetic auto tranny that saps all the juice out of the car. As such, even though I love the car part of me wants to get faster again and so I am thinking about a TL type S (bland looking) and maybe an Altima or Maxima with the manual tranny because I miss shifting gears myself. Anyone out there who's driven both of the 2002/3 model (6 speed and auto). Is the manual significantly quicker than the automatic or are both as fast as I would like? |
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| Hey gang. Haven't written for a while. Just sold my '97 SE, waiting on an '03 SE, silverstone on black leather, titanium pkg., auto, with all the goodies. Up in Canada all new SE's have the titanium pkg. (or so I'm told). Anyway, wondering if it's wise to wax the new car right away, or is there a "preferred" product I should use on the new one. I've heard of a product called Zaino but don't know if it's available in Canada - have never seen it in the regular stores. Have you any suggestions? Also, is there a significant break-in period for the new engine? Any speeds I should avoid? Can't wait till it gets here - it's on a train coming east from the west coast - should be here within the week (I hope). Anyway, if anyone has a good product out there, that's also available in the Great White North, that'll protect my finish from bug-guts, let me know. Thanks. | |
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I have a 2002 SE 6spd with slightly over 3k miles, and just recently I've noticed some minor engine knocking. It happens when I give gas around 1000-2000RPM just after shifting, and it only lasts for a split second before it's gone. I faithfully use Mobil 93 octane, and together with it still being a new car this is a bit unexpected. I searched the board a little for prior postings regarding knocking, but those dealt more with persistent pinging. Most of those seemed to involve ignition coil issues. So my questions: 1) Anyone else experienced this type of behavior? 2) Is this normal, or something to be concerned about? 3) How sensitive are knock sensors? I assume the reason it goes away after a split second is that the sensor detects it and makes the appropriate adjustments. But the fact that I hear it at all is surprising - I would think the sensor is more sensitive than my ear. But I could be wrong. One possibility is that I got some bad gas - I only started noticing it since my last fillup. Another remote idea I had is that it might be caused by the the heat/humidiity (but that could be a completely incorrect theory). |
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