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#4005 of 4046 Re: 01 Maxima by meister4U Jun 16, 2009 (8:54 pm)
Here are a series of questions to help detemine if it is the motor or the transmission: Does the engine light come on? Does this only happen when the motor is warm? No other time. Has the transmission and fluids been checked? Does the transmission eventually shift into 2nd or third? Are you watching the tachometer thru this whole process, Your tach should drop when she shifts gears assuming this is an automatic. 2200 down to 1500 etc....... When you step hard on the accelerator, does the transmission kick down into low, cause it should? Does the engine light go on and off by itself? When was the last time the car had a tune up? Do you use high test gas, because sometimes cheap gass may have water in it, and will cause the car to not run to full potential, and bad gas can also clog fuel injectors. Try using injector cleaner periodically to clean out any clogs. Lots of people ignore fuel filters, which should be changed periodically. Bad gas can be a major culprit. It can fool you by running ok sometimes and badly others.   Ty to answer these questions before we go any further. Hopefully this will be of some help. Process of elimination.
#4006 of 4046 When to change coils by jf651 Jun 20, 2009 (8:41 am)
I have a Nissan Maxima 2001 and have 98,000 miles on it. I am planning to change the spark plugs but not sure if I should replace the coils. What's recommended? The guy in the part store said if the car is running ok then you don't have to change them. Replies to this message: guu (Jun 20, 2009 8:41 pm) Ttscrew (Jun 22, 2009 11:18 am)
#4007 of 4046 Re: When to change coils [jf651] by guu Jun 20, 2009 (8:41 pm)
Replying to: jf651 (Jun 20, 2009 8:41 am) coil should last at least twice that long, spark plugs too, i also have a 2001 but only about 50k miles and all i have changed so far is the spark plug wires (they normally wear out first on injected engines) i have also had to change 2 injectors
#4008 of 4046 Re: When to change coils [jf651] by Ttscrew Jun 22, 2009 (11:18 am)
Replying to: jf651 (Jun 20, 2009 8:41 am) This model year is known for the coil/coils going bad but I would not replace them until you get a service engine soon light on stating the coil/coils are bad. Just make sure you use NGK spark plugs which is the orginial spark plug.
#4009 of 4046 Re: 2007 Nissan Maxima - Makes noise when I turn [sandrasmaxima] by nvmax Jun 26, 2009 (10:51 am)
Replying to: sandrasmaxima (May 20, 2009 1:57 pm) Could be brake issue. Probably brake calipers.
#4010 of 4046 Re: Rear Brake Wear; 2003 Max SE with 46k miles [pegasus17] by nvmax Jun 26, 2009 (11:16 am)
Replying to: pegasus17 (Sep 08, 2007 9:30 am) I have a 97 maxima with 146K miles. There was a thumping sound when braking, Mechanic said brakes are in BAD shape and I had to replace all four brake rotors and calipers. This is the first rotor replacement, same for front calipers too. Its a different story with rear calipers, this is is the third time I replacing them. Is this normal? I must confess I did'nt replace brake pads for a long long time, could this have resulted in rotor/caliper damage?   Mechanic said I need to replace struts and axle but I will delay it another one year. Car runs absolutely fine.
#4011 of 4046 Rear lights don't come on when I turn my lights on. by scherlingt Jun 26, 2009 (10:48 pm)
I checked the fuse on my 2000 Maxima and it was burned out, so I replaced it. That one blew as well. I think it is a short somewhere, but could it be something else? Is there a common issue that I could check?
#4012 of 4046 Re: 2007 Nissan Maxima - Makes noise when I turn [sandrasmaxima] by guu Jun 26, 2009 (10:49 pm)
Replying to: sandrasmaxima (May 20, 2009 1:57 pm) mine did it too till i changed the brake pads yesterday
#4013 of 4046 Question RE: Maxima Brakes by poodog13 Jun 29, 2009 (7:37 am)
Does anyone know what type of brakes (traditional vs ceramic or other types) are on a '07 Nissan Maxima as OEM? Is there a danger to going with something inferior to OEM (and by danger, I mean physical danger rather than the inability to attain peak performance levels)?   I had my 07 Max in the shop a year or so ago for a front brake replacement and the shop replaced my fronts with ceramic as they said they were OEM and they were not allowed to go below OEM specs when doing replacements. Now my rears are ready for replacement and I'm looking to be a smarter consumer this time around.
#4014 of 4046 Monopoly by maxima06 Jul 09, 2009 (10:34 am)
I recently brought my car into a Nissan Dealership for a high idle. They claimed I needed $2000 of work done. I checked with another dealership I had dealt with in the past in the area and they quoted me pricing that was 25% - 35% less on the same work. After discussing this pricing and my past experience with Nissan I was surprised to find out that Dealerships are not franchised and therefore unregulated. Each Dealership can charge what they want. So here is my question. With Cars being computerized my local mechanic keeps saying you need to bring it into the dealership. So it appears the Dealerships have a monopoly on most expensive repairs. However there is no one regulating them and no way to know what repairs should cost? I asked Nissan if they publish what they pay the Dealerships for repairs in warranty so I as the consumer can have an idea what is reasonable and customary. Of course that information is unavailable to the Consumer. What can we do here? I just paid almost $600 for a rear ABS sensor and have no idea if I was ripped off? Replies to this message: poodog13 (Jul 09, 2009 4:05 pm)

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