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#8 of 17 2007 fuel type by bassmax May 28, 2008 (8:16 am)
I just bought an 08 Maxima with same engine as your 07 and they say you can run regular fuel but car is more efficient if premium is used. My son has same engine and he runs reg. most of the time and a tank of premium every third fill up. The manual and a mechanic I trust told me not to use any fuel additives in the tank since it will effect the computer that regulates fuel system. Your engine may 'ping' some with reg. but it won't hurt it......good luck Replies to this message: tbarnes42 (May 28, 2008 6:29 pm) bassmax (May 30, 2008 1:10 pm) alexstore (Jun 08, 2008 11:53 am)
#9 of 17 Re: 2007 fuel type [bassmax] by tbarnes42 May 28, 2008 (6:29 pm)
Replying to: bassmax (May 28, 2008 8:16 am) thanks for the info.....   so when you say "regular"...you are talking about "87 octane"....not this "87 aki...91 octane" stuff that they talk abotu in the manual...right? Replies to this message: bassmax (May 30, 2008 1:10 pm) alexstore (Jun 08, 2008 11:53 am)
#10 of 17 Re: 2007 fuel type [tbarnes42] by bassmax May 30, 2008 (1:10 pm)
Replying to: tbarnes42 (May 28, 2008 6:29 pm) right...and I just made a short trip of 700 miles and I ran 87 octane first tank and the mid fuel, i think 89 in the second tank(just filled ) Got just at 27.5 mpg.....on regular. I will let you know if 89 gets any better milage. Replies to this message: alexstore (Jun 08, 2008 11:53 am)
#11 of 17 Re: 2007 Maxima Recommended Fuel Type [tbarnes42] by alexstore Jun 08, 2008 (11:10 am)
Replying to: tbarnes42 (May 27, 2008 1:52 pm) 91 IS OFFERED AT SUNOCO ONLY. now rating of 96 is european equal to 91
#12 of 17 Re: 2007 fuel type [bassmax] by alexstore Jun 08, 2008 (11:53 am)
Replying to: bassmax (May 30, 2008 1:10 pm) You will not see any difference until you get several tanks as it will be mixed. 87 and 89 are too close to see any difference. 87 and 93 you at most will see a 1-2 mpg difference. Then again it will depend on your driving and road conditions.
#13 of 17 Service engine light on my 2001 Maxima by 777xlx Jul 04, 2008 (1:18 pm)
I've noticed that on occasion the day after I fill the gas tank, turn the gas cap three times after filling up the Service Engine light will go on and stay on until I have it cleared by a tech. It seems that when I do a fill up it happens. Not when the tank is at 3/4-1/2-1/4. Anyone out there experience the same problem? Is there a possibility that I may need a new gas cap where air is getting through the seal causing this to happen? Or does anyone have a solution ? Other than that there's been no operating problems with the light staying on. Only a nuisance. Thanks in advance to those who may be able to help me with this.
#14 of 17 Engine Stalls at Lights by hknissan Sep 29, 2008 (7:16 pm)
I have a 2000 Maxima SE 4-speed automatic with 120K miles and when I am waiting at a traffic light or stuck in traffic, the car will stay "on" and then after about 20 seconds or so the idle speed kinda goes down from 750 rpm to near 500 rpm and then the car shuts off. This has been happening for the last couple of weeks on a regular basis. I turn the car back on without difficulty and press the gas hard to make sure it stays and then quickly put it into D. It doesn't happen on the highway when I am cruising at 60 mph.   I went to the local Midas and they thought that if the "check engine" light was on that would lead them to figuring out the problem. No such luck, the light is not on.   The mechanic thinks it may be a problem with the Throttle Position Sensor or some other acronyms; basically he thought there was some sort of intermittent communication error between the engine and the computer that is causing this. He didn't think it was the fuel injectors or the fuel pump.   If anyone has idea what might be causing this, I would appreciate it. Thanks. Replies to this message: vinnie (Dec 14, 2008 9:00 pm) hknissan (May 18, 2009 6:36 pm)
#15 of 17 Re: Engine Stalls at Lights [hknissan] by vinnie Dec 14, 2008 (9:00 pm)
Replying to: hknissan (Sep 29, 2008 7:16 pm) Step 1. Never take your car to Midas for diagnosis. In fact, never take your car to Midas. Step 2. Take it to your local Nissan dealer and have them diagnose the problem. Replies to this message: hknissan (May 18, 2009 6:36 pm)
#16 of 17 Re: what grade gas? [tomahto] by lhy Apr 19, 2009 (3:43 pm)
Replying to: tomahto (Apr 07, 2007 1:11 am) So does it the type of gas you should use depend on the model year of the Maxima, or can all Maximas use regular gas?   Is it possible to find car manuals for a certain model year online?   I am possibly looking to buy a used 1998 Maxima SE or 1995 Maxima.
#17 of 17 Re: Engine Stalls at Lights [vinnie] by hknissan May 18, 2009 (6:36 pm)
Replying to: vinnie (Dec 14, 2008 9:00 pm) I actually did take it to the dealer last year and they told me that the MAF required replacement. Well, I had it replaced for about $300ish and it has been fine since.   Well...then now yesterday, the engine was idling a little rough when I first started (I guess I didn't give it enough time to warm up) and now the "Service Engine Soon" lamp glows so now I have to get it checked out (again) with the OBD tool.   Thinking about going back to the dealer...will see. The car runs fine and doesn't cause any stalling/rough idling. Maybe it was a one time thing...but at some point I'll have find out what the code is for and clear it and hopefully it won't return.

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