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I have looked around but never found an affordable replacement. If my local Auto Zone confirms that your part # and price will work for my 1995, I'll be asking for your address to ship a bottle of wine.
* Has anyone else had this problem?
* Gotten it fixed?
* Did the dealer charge you anything?
(I'm at 20,000 miles)
Thanks,
jl
Check your owners manual for warranty specifics.
They should repair it for free (unless of course someone stuck a coin in the mechanism that's what happened to mine) or poured a soda into it, or something goofy like that. Then they might charge you something.
I was responding to post # 7460, namely to the statement that "Nissan provides lifetime warranty on ANY of the safety related items". Well, even a pedal mounted brake light switch is a safety related item.
"I believe that all Nissans have a "vehicle life time" warranty on any of the safety related items.
Check your owners manual for warranty specifics."
In addition, the post heading was "Seatbelt" and was in response to a direct question about seatbelts, not all of the items you listed.
You mis-quoted me and/or mis-read my post.
In 9+ years and 145,000 miles, my 1995 SE 5-speed total brake work has consisted of:
90,000 miles: new front pads; rotors untouched
105,000 miles: new rear pads; rotors untouched
140,000 miles: new front pads again; rotors untouched.
That's it. I drive a fair amount of highway miles, but I don't use the clutch to brake the car (which is also original, wiht no problems).
My son has a Sentra with 17,000 stop and go miles
on it and Ira Nissan is telling him that ALL
4 rotors are rusty and if they machine the rotors
( now at 22 mm. thickness) then the rotors will be at their minimum (20 mm.). They told him he needs 4 new rotors. How can you possibly wear down
4 rotors in 1 year and 17,000 miles ?? Gotta be a manufacturing defect.
every brake rotor gets oxidation on it if it sits outside more than 12 hours. this oxidation goes away within the 1st 2 or 3 stops. this is a fact of life since disc brakes have been around.
OTOH, if your son waits till the last minute, and stomps on the brakes, that will do the rotors just as quick as the pads. and dont say "ive ridden with him...he doesnt do that." anytime my parents are in the car, i drive like a grandpa...and im 30...lol.
Ira Nissan service dept. That's why I asked for
suggestions as to what other Boston area Dealer
has a good service dept.
Actually, my son is your age, and married with
2 kids. I'm trying to understand why the ROTORS
are at minimum after 1 year and the PADS are OK !
I've not seen the car. Either this is all BS or
it's a manufacturing defect. I've suggested to him
to get a second opinion. I've done a search here at Edmunds and no one else has had this problem.
I'll keep ya posted. Meanwhile, My 2k2 Max is
still awesome. I have heard that there may be a recall on the 3.5 engine for engine crank position
and cam position sensors. Customers will be notified beginning in Dec.
Typically, I'd be able to cut the front rotors twice (at about 10K mile intervals) without replacing the pads. After that the rotors are too thin to cut again. And at that point the front pads would still have plenty of meat left in them. Then I put new rotors in and change the pads only because it doesn't seem right to have a brand new rotor with an old pad. But if I never changed the front pads they'd still be good now at 50K miles, judging by how little wear they actually accumulate.
I definitely feel there's a problem with Nissans brake system.
I was planning on buying another Accord next October for a company car. However, this Maxima has definately changed my mind. I've always liked Maximas, but the new car feels so much more substantial, and yet very sporty when you want it to be. Can't say enough about the engine, but the magazines aren't kidding when the talk about torque steer. Yikes! This leads me to a question:
I want a 6spd, but wonder if the torque steer isn't worse with the manual transmission. I'd point the car onto an entrance ramp, stomp on the gas and hold on with both hands as the front end tried going every which way but straight. Do you end up with less control with the manual transmission because you don't always have both hands on the wheel?
Also, the 6spd. seems pretty rare. There aren't any in the Minneapolis area to speak of right now. I was hoping to test drive one back to back with the automatic rental car. Any tips on availability?
as far as availability, we have over 30 maximas at any given time, and ive only seen 1 6-speed since they've been out (and we had to dealer trade that one).
If you want a 6 speed, just ask, they'll find you one.
Also, I know the EPA ratings, but are they acurate? I went through a ton of gas in four days, mainly be due to overagressive use of the accelerator. The trip comupter said I averaged 21.6 mpg over 1500 miles.
Back to an availability question for Bowke. I want a SE in Onyx over black cloth with a sunroof as the only option, and assuming I'm flexible on the auto vs. manual. I've seen one equiped like this in silver here in Minneapolis. How soon do I have to start looking for an October 1 delivery? I would think I'd be caught between declining inventory of 2004s and stocking up new 2005s at that time of year.
seeya
gg2k2se - it's funny that you upgraded from a 2000 automatic to a 2002 6-speed. I did the exact same thing - love the 6-speed. Yeah there's torque steer but not too bad as long as you're ready for it.
A couple of my other thoughts on this debate, FWIW:
1) If you are really interested in a true high performance "sport sedan" you shouldn't be looking at any FWD car. No matter how well torque steer is handled through LSD or other methods, the weight balance is front-end heavy and the power driving the front wheels can never match the handling characteristics of a well balanced RWD setup. For my buck, my 1995 Maxima SE 5-speed has been a great performing "sporty" and fun to drive sedan, with decent all weather versitility. The G35 sedan, on the other hand, sucks in a light snow, as one of my associates found out getting stuck in his driveway this past winter.
2) 6-speed vs. automatic. The fact that the Maxima is offered in a 6-speed is the only reason I would consider it. Acura has even gone that way with the new TL. While a 6-speed doesn't turn either car into a BMW 5 series, it at least offers some additinal driver control and acceleration performance. Furthermore, unless the new 5-speed automatic in the SE is a vast improvement over the former 4-speed, Nissan's automatics are sub par IMO compared to their superb V-6. It would be a very sad commentary if, in 2004, one looking to a "sporty" sedan, the only choice from Nissan was an automatic Maxima. That's a non-choice in my book, albeit I may be in the minority.
I hadn't checked Kline, but Luther, Morries, Fieldmands, Walser, and Wayzata. Thanks for the tip.
The G35 is too small for me. The Max will be our primary car, so I need rear seat and trunk space.
The limited slip is only available with the Driver's package, which includes a whole bunch other stuff. Since I had budgeted for an Accord, I'm trying to keep the price down.
I priced out a Maxima with and without the LSD. The difference is $3,900 more in MSRP and likely $3,600 more in out the door price based on the flat rate of a local dealer and references in Kiplingers Personal Finance. Given that I'm already streching up from an Accord, it may be too much. But, that heated steering wheel would be great here in a Minnesota winter...
Overall, there are many variables and comprises when buying a new car, we found the Maxima to have the best combination of size, fun and luxury that we wanted. Acura TL and 3 series too small, 5 series too expensive, 300M, Passat too boring. While not a "true" sports car, it's a blast to drive hard to work and back.
Pretty small supply.
Ford Explorer no longer offers manual transmission (did until 2002)
Nissan Pathfinder dropped the manual transmission option several years ago
Land Rover Discovery dropped the manual option
in the late nineties
Cannot get a manual on any full size American car or SUV anymore, and often manual transimssion on midsize and compact cars are only available with smaller base engines.
It is nice that Maxima and Infiniti G35 still offer manuals. However, now the manual transmission is a "no cost" option, which is nonsense becuase it costs less to make than an automatic transmission. It cost about $ 1000 less than an automatic in 1998. They must have learned this marketing trick from GM (Corvette).
I doubt the Maxima 6-speed transmission is any less expensive to produce than their dinosaur 4-speed auto and probably not even the newer 5-speed auto. An AMG high performance automatic or BMW SMG is a different matter. Nissan automatics are about as basic as they come to design and build.
Just about every manufacturer charges more for an auto transmission, if manual is offered as standard equipment. If it cost less to produce an automatic, then everybody would charge extra for a manual transmission.
On another point, I owe you much thanks for the hood strut recommendation a few weeks ago. It took me three trips to two different AutoZones, but I now have a hood that will stay open. I did say I'd send you a bottle of wine or some such equivalent, so e-mail me at habitat@erols.com with your address if you want to collect. A deal is a deal!
my guess is sticks are cheaper to make.
It is unfair to say that all automatics cost more than manual transmissions - in fact there are some very expensive manual transmissions out there.
Forgive me for sounding naive or lazy here, but anyone care to share their opinions on the Sky Roof thing? I'm sure there are numerous posts here somewhere regarding same, but I haven't found them. I don't even know how this thing works; I'm assuming they either don't open at all, or they must open sideways? If so, do they open independently or together?
I would be concerned about potential water leaks if the panels are not sealed properly.