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96 Octane? (91 AKI)? i wanted to know if it was ok to put regular gasoline (not premium) in my 2007 nissan maxima. i consulted the owner's manual and on page 9-3, they say that they recommend 91 AKI, which is equivalent to 96 octane. i have never seen octane higher than 93....so i dont know what they expect there. the manual goes on to say that i can use "regular"....but their definition of regular is 87 AKI, which is octane 91 according to the manual. every gas station i go to has "regular" defined as 87 octane....and you dont see any thing about AKI. furthermore.....i never see "91 octane" anyway...its all 87, 89, and 93. What Gives!! can i use regular or not?? and where the %&*% do they expect me to find 96 octane?? i assume the drop in performance that the manual speaks about would be unnoticeable to teh average driver, am i correct? Any guidance would help...thanks very much Terry
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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
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Replying to: bassmax (May 28, 2008 7:16 am) 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?
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Replying to: tbarnes42 (May 28, 2008 5:29 pm)
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Replying to: tbarnes42 (May 27, 2008 12:52 pm) |
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Replying to: bassmax (May 30, 2008 12:10 pm) |
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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. |
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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.
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Replying to: hknissan (Sep 29, 2008 6:16 pm) Step 2. Take it to your local Nissan dealer and have them diagnose the problem.
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Replying to: tomahto (Apr 07, 2007 12:11 am) 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. |
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