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#4013 of 4043 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 4043 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)
#4015 of 4043 Re: Monopoly [maxima06] by poodog13 Jul 09, 2009 (4:05 pm)
Replying to: maxima06 (Jul 09, 2009 10:34 am) Isn't this true with almost every single retail product / service with the EXCEPTION of a new car purchase? I have no idea what it costs my local department store to buy a pair of Dockers from Levi, I have no idea what my local grocery store pays for a case of coke, and I have no idea what my local bar pays for their booze. They are free to charge whatever the market will support.   Sound to me like you need to either consider a new local mechanic who's invested in the latest technology and training, or perhaps a new vehicle.
#4016 of 4043 Slip & TCS light on and them Car starts to vibrate by carkt Jul 14, 2009 (7:37 am)
We bought this 2001 Maxima from a dealer in Feb 09. Around a month or so back whenever we drive the car after starting it kinda vibrates initially and runs fine after a mile or so.A week back I was just turning my car back from the parking lot when the TCS and SLip lights went on and the car started to vibrate a bit while driving as if a tyre is punctured but it was not.The lights went off next day but the car started vibrating badly, I was told that probably the transmission is not reaching 2 of the 6 cylinders, it was taken to Nissan dealership and they have a bill of $900 for it. Does anybody know what could be the problem? After readin all these discussions it seems to me we have been charged way too much and for all you know the car may still be vibrating after the repair as I read on other forums this is a known problem with Nissan Maximas. Replies to this message: sanjaysdca (Jul 14, 2009 8:22 am)
#4017 of 4043 Re: Slip & TCS light on and them Car starts to vibrate [carkt] by sanjaysdca Jul 14, 2009 (8:22 am)
Replying to: carkt (Jul 14, 2009 7:37 am) you probably have bad ignition coils...a very common prob in 5th gen max. Get it taken care if else you will end up having to change pre-cat too   go to maxima.org and you can get more info
#4018 of 4043 Air Bag light indicator malfunction by lauris Jul 17, 2009 (4:16 am)
My '99 Maxima SE Air Bag indicator light has been flashing for months. Does this mean either the air bag system has failed, or just a malfunctioning bulb?   In addition, my TCS and Slip lights came on a few weeks ago including the Service Engine indicator light. My understanding is if both lights are on they cancel out the TCS and Slip functions.   There are 120,000 miles on the speedometer. Are these malfunctions typical for older Maximas? Replies to this message: suydam (Jul 17, 2009 11:15 am) lauris (Jul 19, 2009 9:10 am) suydam (Jul 19, 2009 11:34 am)
#4019 of 4043 Re: Air Bag light indicator malfunction [lauris] by suydam Jul 17, 2009 (11:15 am)
Replying to: lauris (Jul 17, 2009 4:16 am) I have an 01 Maxima. When the airbag light went on, it was indeed a malfunctioning airbag and had to be repaired, so I would get that checked out ASAP. I also had TCS and Slip lights come on, and that meant a failed ABS sensor, and once again, those functions were not working until the sensor was replaced. So you should get both of those checked out. By the way, those two replacements are the only out of ordinary repairs I've had to make so far, so it's not like things are malfunctioning left and right. Replies to this message: lauris (Jul 19, 2009 9:10 am) suydam (Jul 19, 2009 11:34 am)
#4020 of 4043 Re: Air Bag light indicator malfunction [suydam] by lauris Jul 19, 2009 (9:10 am)
Replying to: suydam (Jul 17, 2009 11:15 am) Thanks for your reply, suydam. I'll check into having the airbag repaired. How much did this cost? Curious. Think I can replace the ABS sensor. Besides this, I've replaced 4 out of 6 ignition coils so far. The coils are a persistent problem w/ '99 Maximas. The coil issues started around 90K miles. Replies to this message: suydam (Jul 19, 2009 11:34 am)
#4021 of 4043 window relay? by guu Jul 19, 2009 (9:43 am)
On My 91 Max the master window control on the driver door will not roll up the passenger windows anymore, can anyone confirm and help me locate a relay that would cause only this one symptom?
#4022 of 4043 Re: Air Bag light indicator malfunction [lauris] by suydam Jul 19, 2009 (11:34 am)
Replying to: lauris (Jul 19, 2009 9:10 am) I had to take it to the dealer, and I think is was around $500 (parts and labor). The passenger air bag module had to be replaced. As to the ABS sensor, both rear wheel sensors were the ones that had to be replaced. The front ones are fine. You can try cleaning off the brake dust first, though. Sometimes that works. I've been fortunate so far, no coil problems.

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