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#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?
#1724 of 4048 Popping noise in front end by c1693 Jan 18, 2004 (12:30 pm)
I'm experiencing the exact same problem as the one described in post item #1691. I recently purchased a 2003 Maxima SE with 15,000 miles also and I noticed the same sort of "popping" noise when I go over bumps. I am having problems with a vibration around 60-65 mph which according to the NISSAN dealer is not related to bad tires, balancing or bad rims. Would it be possible that a defect in the CV joints or shafts are the cause of both problems (popping noise and vibration)?

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