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#1714 of 4048 SES light and coils by ccermak Jan 16, 2004 (7:46 am)
I've heard your "ok" to drive it if the SES light is on solid. If it starts blinking, then you're supposed to pull over immediately. Don't know about driving with bad coils. What I can give you is advice on how to go about fixing your problem. There's a guy that works for a Nissan parts dealer on another chat board that sells coils at a heavy discount because it's the biggest parts dealer in the nation and he sells LOTS of coils. You can buy the coils for MUCH cheaper than a normal dealer. Then you can either fix it yourself, which I've hear is super easy for front 3 and hard for rear 3 cylinders. Or pay a mechanic to just put in the coils that you already have in your possession. Another big recommendation I have is to change all 6 coils and also the spark plugs. I've heard MANY guys who are into Maximas big time say the plugs and coils need to go at 60K give or take. Big improvements in engine performance. These guys dyno their cars and everything. If you want to buy the coils, respond to this post and give me an email address and I'll give you the name of the website and guys name to look for. He's on their daily or even hourly. Seeya Replies to this message: jchymes (Apr 07, 2005 6:39 am) larj10 (Feb 14, 2006 5:27 pm)
#1715 of 4048 coils by gymshoe Jan 16, 2004 (9:30 am)
sure...send me the info... you can find me at gymshoe42yahoo.com   What's very interesting is...my problems happened last night. This morning, turned the car on and it's running smoothly. SES light is still on solid, but car runs fine now...no shaking. Drove to the gym then to work out ...still no shaking. What the heck is going on?! ..it's like it can't decide if it wants to break down.
#1716 of 4048 1999 maxima by wain Jan 16, 2004 (10:46 am)
Anyone know what antifreeze came in it?   red?   or green?
#1717 of 4048 antifreeze by ccermak Jan 16, 2004 (11:40 am)
Very good chance it was green. My 2000 has green. I think they all came with green. I don't think Nissan uses Dexcool in any of their vehicles. Then again I ain't no mechanic either, just a frequent flyer in Nissan chat boards.   seeya
#1718 of 4048 antifreeze by p100 Jan 16, 2004 (4:02 pm)
The 98 model came with the green stuff. The 99 model most liely came with the green too.
#1720 of 4048 by wain Jan 17, 2004 (8:35 am)
I was told the japanese green is different from prestone green, in that the Japanese green is low silicate. looking for an aftermarket low silicate antifreeze dealers want $15 + a gallon
#1721 of 4048 antifreeze by p100 Jan 17, 2004 (8:46 am)
I have been using Prestone in my 95 Nissan truck and 98 Maxima for years now with no adverse effects. Both radiators look absolutely clean. I believe the key here is to use a 50:50 mix of antifreeze and water (for most climates) and use ONLY DISTILLED water. Also, I replace coolant every 15K miles, which may be an overkill, but I do not drain the engine blocks. By draining the radiator only you drain about one half of the total coolant capacity. This is why I replace coolant every 15K miles.   I believe that if you use tap water in your system, you will get a lot of mineral deposit buildup in time, no matter what kind of coolant you use.
#1722 of 4048 Good Advice by lmp180psu Jan 17, 2004 (9:41 am)
About using distilled and NOT tap water in the cooling system. I knew this is true of batteries, and I just found out about that recently. I will make sure to remember these points when I get my new car in March. Thanks.
#1723 of 4048 recirc button by wain Jan 17, 2004 (10:09 am)
On my 99 you have to re - select it every time you start the car. It does not say where you set it the last time.   anyway to keep it on?

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