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#6942 of 8972 RE: p100 by monte4 Jun 04, 2003 (12:42 pm)
You hit it on the nose bud as far as the turning diameter, it is do to excatly what you said. The 00/01 with 17 inch rims, 02/03 SE's and 04's all have that horrible 40 ft turn radius.
#6943 of 8972 Dash kits by ssn171 Jun 04, 2003 (3:02 pm)
Nissangirl   My parents just put in a wood dash kit in their 2000 SE several weeks ago. I would suggest getting a molded kit if you decide on getting one. They look much better IMHO but cost more. I think my Dad got it from autoanything.com By the way, I posted some pics of their new dash at http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=339589   Sean
#6944 of 8972 Maintainence Advice Please... by tonytony24 Jun 04, 2003 (4:04 pm)
I just got a 03 Maxima SE; 3 Questions, if I may... 1. Can I use a 02 Maxima Oil Filter on a 03 Maxima? I understand the engine is similar if not the same... 2. Is it true I have to have my first oil change on 1000 miles to remove any metal shaving in the engine? Or has the engine been primed already and I can change the oil on 3750 miles? 3. Why is it so dog gone inconvienent to change the oil when compared to other japanese vehicles???
#6945 of 8972 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S (DA763) by kvsm3 Jun 04, 2003 (4:20 pm)
DA763, I also live in northern VA and replaced my Goodyear RSAs after 50K miles with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. Ihave a 99 SE. Costco had a sale in Jan and I paid $763 including all taxes, mounted and balanced including lifetime tire rotation and balancing. The tires were great during the Feb snowstorm and I feel it rides very smooth but has a slight "hum" on smooth roads which doesnt bother me. The handling is so much nicer than the RSAs.
#6946 of 8972 tonytony 24 by p100 Jun 04, 2003 (8:12 pm)
They use special break-in oil at the factory in new engines. So do not change your oil until 3000 miles. The 02 and 03 Maxima oil filters should be identical. You can check this in any auto parts stores or call Nissan dealer parts department to make absolutely sure. I have a 98 SE and always change my own oil. In a way, this vehicle is interesting because you do not need to jack up the car to change the oil. On the 98, I simply turn the wheels sharply to the right, remove the plastic splash shield, and everything is accessible. The only irritating thing is the splash shield plastic retainers which are really not made to be reused many times and on some of these I have to use an extremely stubby Phillips screwdriver because there is no room. Also, Nissan recommends changing the oil pan drain plug metal washer every few oil changes. This is a collapsible washer and costs only $ 1.50 a piece!!!! (from the dealer). What a ripoff!!!!   I had Japanese vehicles (e.g. 92 Mazda Protege), which were far more difficult to change oil filter on than the Maxima. Replacing my 95 Nissan V6 pickup oil filter is also pain in the neck because you can only access the oil filter from above and to remove it, you have to turn the filter to squeeze it between the exhaust manifold and rigid metal A/C tubing, spilling the hot oil from the filter in the process all over the engine skid plate. I always burned my knuckles on the hot manifold, so I never change oil when the engine is hot on this truck anymnore. Mazda Protege was even worse because even if you had to car on a garage high lift, you had to place your entire forearm between hot exhaust pipe and the rear of the engine block to get to the filter. I burned my arm almost every time on the hot exhaust. In comparison, it is a lot easier to change the oil and filter on the Maxima.
#6947 of 8972 selrhaclj by selrhaclj Jun 05, 2003 (6:13 am)
I recently purchased an 02 Glacier Pearl GLE with 6 CD, TCS, spoiler and heated steering wheel. This vehicle had on 97XX miles. Despite a couple of scratches this car is in excellent condition. Purchased from private owner for $20K. I think this was a pretty good deal. What do you guys think?
#6948 of 8972 selhraclj by p100 Jun 05, 2003 (6:26 am)
Sounds like a good deal to me. The MSRP on this car was at least $ 30,000. The mileage is low for a year old car. The car is still covered by the factory warranty for another 26K miles/2 years. If there is no collision or a lemon history on the car, you got a good deal in my opinion. The best price you could get on a new 03 GLE equipped like this would be about $ 25K.
#6949 of 8972 selhraclj by kyleknicks Jun 05, 2003 (11:21 am)
sounds like you got a loaded GLE with no Nav... for $20K, i think it's a good deal.... wish i could find a deal like that for a 2k2 or 2k3 and i'll get rid of my 2000 GLE. just make sure the car wasn't in any accidents or else it won't be that great of a deal anymore...
#6950 of 8972 Aftermarket GPS Systems by georged98 Jun 06, 2003 (7:49 am)
I have a 2002 Maxima GLE without the Nav system. Does anyone have any recommendations for aftermarket GPS systems? Garmin and Magellan are two systems that look good but how do they compare to built in systems? The Garmin has a small screen and costs around $800-900. The magellan looks larger but has a price of around $1900. Can a NAV system be installed at the dealer? Thanks for your help.
#6951 of 8972 georged98 by perna Jun 06, 2003 (9:31 am)
I've actually spent the last week looking at GPS systems, and I decided on the Garmin GPS V. They're going at Amazon.com for $375, plus a $75 rebate directly from Garmin.   It doesn't have the voice and color like the more expensive ones do, but should work out nicely (I just ordered it yesterday).   If you're going to be using it exclusively for the car and do a ton of interstate driving with multiple stops off in major cities, I would probably still pony up for a more expensive system. The problem with the V is that there is a small amount of non-expandable memory built into the thing. It is ideal if you only take long road trips every so often (you upload specific cities into it from your PC before you go). It does come with a good basemap, i.e. all interstates and major highways are already in it.   The V is really designed to be equally competent in both cars *and* outdoor use. Go into a Best Buy and see what I mean; it's about half the size of the $900 Garmin you were looking at (Streets III or something). You wouldn't want to be lugging THAT bad boy around in the woods, I guarantee it; being color, it also eats batteries like candy (only a few hours, vs. 20+ on the V). But like I said, if it's exclusively for the car, it's irrelevant.   Good luck, and let me know if you have any other questions.

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