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  • gerapaugerapau Member Posts: 211
    frank97, george2kmax: Guys, as most have already stated this is the Nissan Maxima topic and anyone wanting to talk about anything having to do with the Maxima is welcome to discuss it here. If you want to start a new topic by all means do so, but I would recommend that instead of creating a non technical topic and telling everyone who is discussing non technical issues to get out of this topic and go there create a Maxima - Technical Only topic and invite anyone who wishes to discuss technical issues to join you there.
  • max2001max2001 Member Posts: 63
    that every couple of weeks we get off maximas and start attacking each other. I agree with everyone that stated that this is maxima board and anything maxima related should be welcomed. For those that think we don't discuss enough technical stuff, that is, as someone stated before, because most are owners, not technicians. If you feel you need a more technical forum, i would check out maxima.org. That's a group of maxima enthusiasts that have a ton of tech knowledge as many of them mod. their cars.

    Now back to our regular programming...

    Quick question for any 5spd owners, anyone have a good recommendations for trans. oil? Is it worth it go to something like Redline??
  • joenissanjoenissan Member Posts: 313
    Unless you race your Maxima, the factory oil works just fine but....redline is one of the best out there so...if you feel the need, you can use it. Just don't expect to feel any difference.

    Joe
  • jamberjamber Member Posts: 21
    Before I bought my Maxima in Oct. I spent two weeks following this board for advice and opinions. This board really helped me make desicions about getting a Maxima, pricing, and what options I should get...
    Years ago we did not have this great resource. I think it is wonderful!

    I'm the one that originaly posted about my light gray floor mats getting so dirty so quick and that I should have gotten the black floor mats. I mentioned this because it would have been something I would have wanted to know before I bought my Max with the Frost interior.

    I'm glad Joenissan participates in here, I think it is great that we have a Maxima owner that works at Nissan to contribute to this board.
    For example a while back, Joenissan posted great advice about changing the oil at 1000 miles and explained the benefits.

    I love my Maxima.
  • jamberjamber Member Posts: 21
    My automatic climate control fan sometimes makes a high pitched noise on the first and third fan speeds. (I can only hear it when awesome the Bose stereo is not turned up.) Does anyone else have (or had) this noise? Could it just be a leaf stuck somewhere? I do have the micro-filter if that would make any difference. I'm going to bring my Max into Nissan service in two weeks to have them replace my scuffed spoiler, I will have them check it out then.
  • wg45678wg45678 Member Posts: 55
    Thanks for your opinion Joe. Wasn't aware the filter had so much surface area. I've been dismayed by the continually decreasing size of filters over the last 10 years. My '93 Quest's oil filter, with the 3rd gen? 3.0 liter V6, is twice the size of my Max's filter.

    And you are right -- both engines were ruined by the lack of oil. The rebuilt engine was mis-assembled and oil flow to one of the connecting rods was blocked off. That cylinder's piston, after about 1 minute or two of operation, seized in the cylinder. The connecting rod broke, spun around the crankshaft, sliced open the oil pan (dumping the contents all over) and then jammed against the cylinder wall of the opposite cylinder in the V-8, stopping the engine.

    It was a marvelous disaster, particuarly since it wasn't my car, I didn't do any work on it, and the fellow who owned it (and had rebuilt the engine) chalked it up to a learning experience.

    -- Walter
  • slopedirkslopedirk Member Posts: 46
    Thanks for hint on tire pressure. Have only had the car about 2 full days and one of those was at the dealer getting detailed. Owner's manual did not say about recommended pressure, did not know it would be hidden under armrest! Yes, it rides firm at 44lbs.

    I do not understand the insults and attitudes here - I have been on other boards and not seen this. If you have an attitude, go hose yourself! (how's that for an attitude?)

    I personally love technical discussions, but most of these general topics are dominated by people talking about what color their car is and any squeaks they have or other minor problems (also a few token irate owners who are disgusted in some way and venting).

    One question ( and I can't seem to find a good search technique here so I apologize in advance if its a old rehashed question) --

    My car with 200 miles on it has very mushy brakes. The dealer had their head mechanic drive it and he said it was "normal". I know better than that. I can push the pedal to the floor at a light, it seems like it has air in the lines. I'm going to the dealer to drive a few others to compare it to but I think its a bunch of excrediment that he said it was "normal" for a 4 whl disk brake car to have a soft pedal. He said "its the ABS" but the passat had a hard pedal.

    Anyone care to chime in?

    Slope
  • speedracer3speedracer3 Member Posts: 650
    Let's get back to talking about the Maxima and getting away from these personal conflicts.

    George,

    Joe is a mechanic and he is kind enough to lend a helping hand to those that have technical issues in this forum. Mind you, Joe doesn't have to do all this, and most people (I included) appreciate the help he gives. So let's not devalue or judge Joe because of what he does for a living just like we don't judge or devalue you. Let's try to get along...

    Speed <---- peacekeeper
  • gnlgnl Member Posts: 94
    There's definitely something wrong with your brakes. Take it in immediately, maybe to a different dealer if possible since the guy at the first dealer either doesn't know what he's talking about or is trying to snow you. Why he would be ignorant on something as vital as brakes is an interesting question.

    Awesome deal, by the way.

    And to the above poster, knock it off on insulting the mechanics! They might have less work to do if the engineers had done a better job in the first place! Joenissan has always been helpful to people here, his contributions are much appreciated.
  • joenissanjoenissan Member Posts: 313
    Wg.... The new Quests with the 3.3 Vg engine also use the same oil filter as the Maxima. I know..they are quite small..almost funny to see but...they do add the extra filter area to make up for its small size.

    Slope....You're right...you shouldn't be able to floor the brake pedal. And your diagnoses sounds spot on...you need to have Nissan bleed them.

    George....Now that you've made that vain attempt at trying to boost yourself-image, do you feel better now ?..lol...I hope so. Then there's no reason to continually bombard me, and others, with your condesending remarks and attitude. All I do here is try and answer questions that people want answers to. But for some odd reason, that bothers you. Unless you were once labelled as "Doesn't play well with others", I still think the inferioirity theory holds true. Enjoy pal.

    Joe
  • max2001max2001 Member Posts: 63
    Thanks for the input on trans oil.
  • joenissanjoenissan Member Posts: 313
    I now have this warm fuzzy feeling all over !...lol

    But really...I'm always glad to be able to help !

    Thanks again

    Joe
  • borsystborsyst Member Posts: 30
    There is a TSB on the squeeky auto climate control fan. I used to have it, but not anymore since I had already brought my Max in for it at the end of November.

    Joe - maybe you remember the number?
  • mjrkemjrke Member Posts: 3
    This is regarding my car, Nissan Maxima 1993, The car has a digital dashboard with a heads-up display. I bought the car last year from a private seller. During the winters when I start the car the dashboard does not light up, its only after I have driven 10-20 miles (depending upon the temperature outside), does it light up. When it is not working the odometer does not record the miles, which I have driven during that time. From my observations I have seen that if the outside temperature is greater than 70-72 I the dashboard works fine, otherwise it only after driving some 20 miles (continuously). During summers I do not have any problems as the outside temperature, especially in Phoenix is always over 70 F.

    I took my car to the dealer to get it checked. They told me that the digital display unit is dead and I also need to change the control unit for the same. The representative explained to me that there is a solder problem, when the solder expands the contact is made and the dashboard lights up. This they told me was a common problem in all these models. The only way they can be repaired is by replacing the unit. Now even if one part is bad I have to replace both the parts, because they work in tandem, and replacing one will only cause the problem to re occur in a few weeks time. When I asked them that should&#146;I Nissan be doing something about it, he said they did, they stopped putting the digital displays in any of their cars. The customers who have it basically have to live with it. The digital display and the control unit cost $1800 and $1000, and with labor and taxes, the total expenses involved is around $3300. The representative told me that because of the expense no one gets it done.

    I therefore feel that Nissan should shoulder the responsibility and should have recalled all the Nissan with this kind of a display. I as a customer should not be the one to pay for a design fault on their part. Has anyone had similar problems with their digital displays? Any help/suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks
  • cheerioboy26cheerioboy26 Member Posts: 412
    Hey George,

    Do you read maxima.org?

    There's plenty of stuff going on over there. If you're into the technical, or mods, I suggest you swing by over there. It's much more active than this board, and may have some of the discussions you seem to crave.

    Everyone else - check out that site too (there seem to be some new folks here recently). They've got a BBS for each generation of Maximas.
  • joenissanjoenissan Member Posts: 313
    But..I digress...

    Borsyst...yes...it's TSB #NTB99017A. This is the TSB for the blower motor noise but...it refers to a ticking noise, and only in the low speed. But it's quite possibly the same problem.

    Mjrke...I totally agree. Find out from your dealer the name and contact of Nissan area rep and complain. If that doesn't work, try writing directly to Nissan. I wouldn't expect the work to be done for free but...I would suggest offering to pay for the labor...at least it shows that you're willing to negotiate in good faith.
    Good luck...let us know how you make out.

    LOL...Thanks everyone for understanding that this forum if for ALL Maxima issues. As for the one or two that feel the need to validate themselves in here, because of some deeply seated issues, their irrelevant tantrums simply show they have much broader problems to deal with...so...I, for one, feel sorry for them, and plan on ignoring all future posts by them.

    Joe
  • frank97frank97 Member Posts: 9
    Joenissan why do you put down everyone that happens to have a different opinion then you. When I posted a new topic, I knew that you would criticize and find fault with the new topic. I did not mention any names all I did is start a new topic which you of course found fault, but then I knew you would.

    Just like when the person in post 993 had a concern about the lemon law and you responded to him by saying "It sounds to me that you need to be driving a Mercedes Benz S500 and not an SUV", was that really called for to put down that person because he was having problems with his infiniti. You went on to make comments about the lemon law which you clearly do not know what the law states.

    The person in post 994 stated how wrong you were about the lemon law and went on to say in post 997 that no current state lemon law requires that a vehicle be undriveable like you said. He said he was not sure what you really thought or were you just starting propaganda.

    In post 1052 you criticized george2kmax because he did not have the same opinion as you again??? There seems to be a pattern here joenissan. Anyone that differs in opinion is criticized by you.

    Please do not respond to this post with your usual name calling and criticism. In fact do not respond to anything that I post in the future. I am not interested in your responses.
  • L8_ApexL8_Apex Member Posts: 187
    What is not allowed: Stuff that was in a bunch of posts I've just removed.

    What is allowed: Any polite discussion related to the Maxima, even cleaning products being used to clean one. If it dominates the topic, which I've not seen, maybe I'll ask that it move to another discussion.

    What is not allowed: Telling other guests what they can and cannot post here.

    What is allowed: Contacting me if you feel that this discussion needs direction or attention.

    Thanks,

    L8_Apex
    Host
    Sedans Message Board
  • joenissanjoenissan Member Posts: 313
    If you notice, it's always the same people who seems to have a problem with my giving help in this forum. Some folks seem to have major ego problems for one reason or another..who knows.
    As or the fellow with the QX4...maybe Frank was right....I was kind of hard on him...maybe because that's what I deal with on a daily basis...people who expect a vehicle to be something it's not..but....that's my problem, and I probably should have kept my mouth shut on the issue.
    As for the Lemon law issue...I stand correct in saying that in all 50 states, the vehicle in question must be "UNSAFE TO MOTOR", or "IMMOBILE"...with each state having a different OOS time frame. Although it may not be what someone wants to hear...I refuse to blow smoke up their [non-permissible content removed]. Their going to get the facts. And those ARE the facts.
    Now where this "gatekeeper" or "HOST" title comes from is news to me. people ask questions, and I simply answer them...you've not seen me "strong arm" anyone. If knowing the answers to the questions in this forum constitutes as "gatekeeper", or "host"...well then...ok.

    I'll respond to any relevant questions anyone might have in this forum but....LOL...The kiddie bickering, although funny (no..really...I was laughing so loud, my daughter asked me what I was reading), is once again getting old.
    Those of you who seem to feel somehow threatened, for whatever reason, by me...well....just skip over my posts.
    Now...back to Maxima chat ! Thanks

    Joe
  • canadianclcanadiancl Member Posts: 1,078
    Joe, I would have to politely disagree with your interpretation of the lemon laws in various states. I think the guy with the defective QX4 was right in that lemon law may be applicable if the defect has a material impact on the value of the car, and the dealer/manufacturer has not been able to rectify the problem after repeated attempts (usually 3).
  • slopedirkslopedirk Member Posts: 46
    Well, maybe its just a new brake thing. I got to drive the car today (wife has been hogging it) and the pedel was not going to floor but was not crisp. I'll see what happens how it feels as we go on.

    There is a strange engine behavior, at just off of the throttle stop, the engine goes from nearly "off" to "on" like a light switch - you can go back and forth from full engine braking to slight acceration, and it is noticeable. With a automatic I doubt you'd notice it, but it was nearly jerking my neck a little bit just trying to sort of coast along with slow city traffic. Got better as it warmed up the motor. I dunno if its because the motor is so strong its pullling right from idle, or if the TPS is not set right or something to do with emissions related programming of the injection.

    Will keep watching. Other than these things, the car seems strong. My 5th gear is only 400rpms drop from 4th, a big difference from my other car. This motor likes to rev, that's for sure.

    Slope
  • joenissanjoenissan Member Posts: 313
    That on.off throttle you speak of is what a lot of people have been complaining about...they call it the "Fuel-cut" problem. You can read a lot about it in the 5 speed forum. You'll get used to it, and learn to use the clutch to offset it. And unless you drive in a lot of stop and go traffic...it may not bother you.

    Canadiancl....You're correct but you have to read the entire statute...part of which claims the car must be out of service for 30 calander days, and had to have been repaired to no avail four times by the dealer for the same problem. Although that maybe an AND/OR situation...I'll have to double check the NY statute. Thanks

    Joe
  • joenissanjoenissan Member Posts: 313
    Stop your nonsence...you've not heard me call anyone names.
    ROFL...Why do I waste my time with folks who are either to bored, or too mentally challenged to keep on topic. You're dismissed...lol

    Joe
  • kyleknickskyleknicks Member Posts: 433
    i strongly advice everyone to ignore those post that attack other members of this forum. rather than to reply to them and make things worse.. just ignore it and it'll stop. Thanks!
  • frank97frank97 Member Posts: 9
    Joenissan, Take a look at post 1071, the person very cautiously disagrees with what you have said. He knows what happens if anyone disagrees with you. So he appears to very politely disagree with you hoping that you will not jump down his back. Maybe that might be called strong arming when people become concerned about what reaction you will have if they have a different opinion.
  • cabowabodudecabowabodude Member Posts: 45
    Hey Robert!! I am not Joe nissan!!! I don't live in NY and never would consider it!!! I live in the midwest and drive a 01Se (loaded by the way) I don't get this room? It is here for help...LET'S all do this...if you want to answer a question fine then do so...if someone else has a diferent answer...then who cares....let the person who asked the question figure out which piece of advice they are going to use. Nobody is GOD in this room and nobody is better than anybody. Nobody is 100% right all the time. So let everyone answer each question and let the person asking figure out what he/she thinks is right. This Cat fighting thing is B.S. and it makes the room look like a bunch of kids....lets talk about maxima's and anything to do about maxima's, tech, paint, tires, anything to do with the car and leave the B.S. for the kids...
    cabowabodude......NOT JOE!!!!
  • jamberjamber Member Posts: 21
    Thanks Borsyst & Joenissan, I really appreciate your help. I gave the TSB# to my service manager on the squeaky auto climate control fan. He told me to bring in my Max and they will replace the blower motor.

    I really love my Maxima, it is so much fun to drive, even too the dealer to fix a small problem like this squeaky fan, they treat me so well there.
  • gnlgnl Member Posts: 94
    Your brakes don't sound right at all. Really, get that back into a dealer. That's too important to just "wait and see." My brakes respond immediately - if anything they might be considered a little grabby - so I don't think that delay or mushiness you're talking about is anywhere near normal.
  • bryannbryann Member Posts: 54
    he guys, this is my first post in this thread. I have 2 questions. I am sorry if they have been covered already, but I don't think I have the time to go over 1000 posts to see. anyway, I was wondering if anyone had replaced their head lamps with any of those high intensity bulbs? I did and they burned out twice already and now they are past the warranty and I am tired of replacing them and driving around in the dark. I have a little squeak from the A/C and heat fan. does anyone else have that problem? thanks in advance and sorry for the long post.
  • george2kmaxgeorge2kmax Member Posts: 94
    Bryann,

    If you are replacing your existing head lamp bulbs with higher intensity bulbs that usually means that the bulbs have a much higher wattage rating. The higher wattage rating bulbs could be over heating in the head lamp enclosure due to the higher wattage usage of these bulbs. What that means is if the head lamp enclosure is designed for say 100 watt bulbs and you put in 150 watt bulbs in the enclosure the enclosure temperture will get much hotter which could be causing the bulbs to burn out.

    George
  • borsystborsyst Member Posts: 30
    See post #1067, Joe gives the TSB number for the fan.
  • bryannbryann Member Posts: 54
    thanks guys. will take a look at these posts.
  • bryannbryann Member Posts: 54
    hey guys, where can i get info on the TSB for the fans in the climate control.
  • ludacrisludacris Member Posts: 185
    ive read that nissan is gonna redesign the 03 maxima with rear wheel drive? is that true? and i also heard that the cars gonna move up in size to avalon territory...
  • slopedirkslopedirk Member Posts: 46
    Whew....

    I researched new cars for like 4 months. I thought we were going to get an automatic to deal wtih slow traffic on our commute. Found a screaming deal on a 5speed 2000 SE loaded, bought it. Now I find out that Nissan has a defective design on the engine controls that make stop and go driving a nitemare. Yes, I read the maxima 5speed board - it just about made me sick to my stomach! I just unloaded a hunk of cash on this car that Nissan has not figured out how to make run right at low speeds in 1st gear. You get that on/off engine fuel switching that makes smooth driving difficult. That and a too light throttle spring and you have for a car that takes some concentration to drive in traffic smoothly.

    My check just cleared the bank, but I'm going to see what recourse I have with Nissan. No wonder the guy wanted to get rid of it so bad! Comments or hints?

    Slope
  • gnlgnl Member Posts: 94
    you probably don't have any recourse.

    Unfortunately, it just proves that a "deal" is no deal at all unless it meets your particular needs. 5 speeds are better for people who do a lot of highway driving and not so much stop and go city driving. If you really hate it, any hope of trading it in for the automatic that you really wanted/needed in the first place?

    But - and pardon me for asking - how long a test drive did you take in this? Did you try driving it in rush hour traffic before you bought it?
  • jcw915jcw915 Member Posts: 31
    Hello,
    I have a 01 Maxima with fog lights, and I was curious about the bulbs (HID Xenon) for sale on eBay. Does anyone know if it will damage my car in any way and will it really make a difference? I am tempting to put those in my headlights and foglights because the foglights are not bright at all!!!

    Thanks for any feedbacks,

    Jerry
  • ineto6ineto6 Member Posts: 161
    Personally, I would not buy stuff on eBay. Anyway, you might want to try the super white lights instead of HID. My car has HID and they look white at night... alot clear to see than the yellowish stuff.

    Maxima auto transmission aren't too good either... if you are going to get a used Max, then I suggest that you check the trans history for it. My brothers bought new Max (91 and 94) both suffered autotrans problems. Even the mechanic that I know told me to stay from the Max for that reason. Maybe the new engine/autotrans combo is more reliable (so far my mom's 96 is going well) Other than that, the Max is a very nice car. I hope that Nissan can do a better job with future transmissions.
  • slopedirkslopedirk Member Posts: 46
    We test drove on satuday and it seemed to run great, but roads were open and we could get it rolling along. Its not a HUGE problem, but definately one that should be fixed as a driveability issue. With the 1000 buck rebate, salesmen were swarming to sell these 2000 cars, as they also got 500 bucks from nissan for moving them, and they only had 1 left with the leather package. I got a huge deal at $2,250 under dealer invoice for a new car, so I can't complain about that, but wondering if this is why they let it go so cheap.

    Maybe I'm over- reacting after reading the 5speed board, but clearly the reviews and owner's impressions of this car on like carreview.com and here for the most part neglected to point out this engine driveability flaw with the new motor combination on the 2000+ Maxima. Dang, I read so much up on cars my wife thought I had lost it. But somehow I had not seen anything on this - but I'm accepting the blame for the purchase decision. My fault, should have driven the car downtown instead of in suburbs.

    Yes, I had heard that max autos also have some trouble, and aren't as fun to drive. I guess I'm happy. A sporty car with a auto isnt' that sporty IMHO.

    I'm used to commuting in a 5speed, as manuals are all I've ever driven besides my Ram pickup. I even drove a 3 on the tree 70 nova for a few years. So, driving a 5speed is not the problem, the engine behavior is.

    Slope
    Nice car otherwise -
  • jamberjamber Member Posts: 21
    I have a 2001 5speed SE. I agree with you that it takes some concentration to drive in slow traffic smoothly.
    Personally it is well worth it to me when there is no traffic, what a blast to drive! I don't spend much time in traffic anyway.
    Sure, I wish it was perfect, but what is? (well I did find a similar optioned BMW 325 5spd, but for an extra $12k over the Max, but it is smaller and out of my budget range) I guess I have something to aspire too.


    I love mt Maxima!
    Good luck.
  • edwardsa1edwardsa1 Member Posts: 34
    I have a 2001 5-speed SE and I find the "driveability problem" is pretty exaggerated. No offense to those who find this to be a big deal, but I think they have a hyoersensitivity that I do not share. I have never found it to be a problem, and I sure would not go with an automatic instead of my preferred manual tranny because of something so minor.
  • norbert444norbert444 Member Posts: 195
    You definitely got a good deal, in my opinion. Even when you consider that the car has already one year depreciation under its belt...

    I'd expect that the idiosyncracies (sp?) of the car will grow on you and you will love it once you settle down a bit!

    BTW, looks like I missed some excitement in this forum. Oh well, such is life on the internet, still worth it as long as Joe and other friendly souls are around!
  • joenissanjoenissan Member Posts: 313
    Frank....The reason Canadiancl said what he did, the way he did, is he seems to be an adult who knows how to communicate with others in a normal fashion. As I've already said...other than my post to the guy with the QX4 (which I've already agreed was harsh and overboard on my part), you've not seen me "strong arm" anyone. What you WILL see, and is probably what you're confusing strong arming with is, when a piece of information I give to someone, that I know to be true, is rudely bashed by someone saying it's wrong, instead of what you saw Canadiancl do..and politely disagree, and offer information as to why they disagree.
    Hey....nobody's perfect...and when I've been politely called on any information I've given that was incorrect, I've always checked my info and thanked the person who corrected me...you've just not been here long enough I guess to see that. Nobody likes to be verbally attacked...and unless I've been on the receiving end, you'll see my reply in kind.

    Slope.....Those of us who do have all highway driving don't notice any problem at all. But I've read MANY posts from people saying the same thing...stop and go traffic can be a [non-permissible content removed]...until you learn to slip the hell out of the clutch...lol...good luck.

    Jerry....You'll notice that those lights on EBAY are not real HID's but, coated bulbs that simulate the HID color. Unlike the old ones that used to give an awful rainbow effect, the newer ones tend to be nice and white, and as long as yo keep the wattage the same as stock...you should have no problems.

    As for the pre-95 trannies....you guys are exactly right. Although I've never seen one just up and die, they have had many problems..especially with noise...I know...the same tranny from the earlier Maximas are still used in the Quest, and I've had noise problems with ours as well. The 95+ Maximas have a different tranny altogether to handle the extra power. I have no idea how the 190HP 94's tranny held up.

    Joe
  • slopedirkslopedirk Member Posts: 46
    Ok, I was at work freaking out reading all about the engine management problems of the 5speed cars. I drove home from work with zero problems. I ended up stopping on my street and going very slowly in 1st gear and yes, trying to go super slow in 1st gear is tough, but I doubt I'll have a problem with it. As one guy had said, it might be that people are not used to drivnig a car with that much motor in it with a 5 speed. I know my old car only had about 165 horses max, and at low speed w/o turbo it was pretty mello. The maxima has some torque and compression, so that getting into and out of the the throttle with the fuel cutoff at low speed is more rough than I am used to, but I think its manageable.

    Sorry for the false alarm. I also did not notice the engine running up between shifts like some indicated. Maybe that is a user error?

    The brakes are overassited IMHO, and stop the car ok, but with firm effort I can make the pedal go to the floor when stopped. I can get tires to squeak easy enough so its not dangerous, but will have to check another maxima out at dealer for brake action and see if its ok.

    Why does the (bose) radio sound like crap and the CD player sound so good? Is it a antenna problem anyone ?

    Have a good one, thanks on your comments.

    Slope
    sunlit sand 2000 SE 5 speed
    6 days owned!
  • maxima_robertmaxima_robert Member Posts: 3
    I have a new 2001 Maxima SE 5Spd. I have a slight squeek when driving over rough roads that seems to come from the middle of the dash. Is this a symptom of the fan TSB, or do I just have a dash squeek to track down?

    Robert
  • nat030nat030 Member Posts: 6
    How much is a new 2001 GLE worth?

    According to Edmunds --
    Invoice = $23,769;
    MSRP = $26,449;
    Destination Charge = $540;
    Dealer Hold Back = 3% of the Total Invoice.

    Dealers seem plenty eager to sell a new GLE at "invoice" --

    Is "invoice-minus-wholesale for the trade-in" the best I can expect, or are there some incentive programs available that might shrink the final number a bit?
  • lsflsf Member Posts: 98
    The radio should sound nearly as good as the CD. If it doesn't you may have an issue. A while back someone was having a problem with engine interference (buzzing at the same rev rate as the engine). If this is the case with yours, I think (I'm not sure) the unit is incorrectly attached to the power source. This used to be pretty common, especially with AM radios. If this is the case, I would double check by calling a highend car stereo place and describing your problem. Good luck. Let us know if this is the problem.

    On auto trannies.......I have had my license since 1974. Other than my mother's Pontiac Catalina wagon I have been a manual stick guy. In 1992 when I last bought a new car, I didn't spend much time looking at the Maxima, but I couldn't figure out the AT in a sports sedan. I ended up with a SHO. Over those eight years my many of my needs have changed, but I still like to DRIVE. I have been quite happy with the AT in my GLE. It can really throw you back in your seat! I can also drink coffee safely while driving now!
  • gerapaugerapau Member Posts: 211
    slopedirk: It does take some time to get used to driving the 5 speed in the Maxima. When I first bought mine I too found that driving in stop and go traffic was difficult. After about a year and a half now I rarely notice any problems. I think that I have just become much better at keeping the revs out of the range that causes the most problems. Even though the tranny in this car may not be all that good, the engine has to be one of the smoothest engines out there. Many times I have find myself slowing down in traffic and forgetting to gear down only to look down at the tachometer and find that the engine is turning at about 500 rpm in 5th gear. Press the gas and the car smoothly speeds up with no problem. Any other car that I have owned would have been bucking the hell out of me if I ever got anywhere near this low in the rpms.

    Also, I have noticed no problems with the BOSE radio. It is not quite as clear and crisp as the CD player but sounds very good just the same (as long as you are listening to an FM station).
  • borsystborsyst Member Posts: 30
    on the Max's auto tranny. I had always driven 5-speeds prior to buying my 00Max GLE w/auto in Dec 99. Since then, I have put on 23,000 miles, and I am thrilled with this car and its very responsive transmission. It is very sporty, particularly with the ability to shift off the O/D when you want to the keep the rpm's up at the high speeds. I do large amount of driving in both heavy and light traffic and find the auto a pleasure as I'm trying to get out of NYC on my way home to Stamford CT. This engine kicks [non-permissible content removed].
  • borsystborsyst Member Posts: 30
    The TSB for the fan is not really a squeeky fan, but at low speeds has a ticking/whirling noise that with the radio off starts to get on your nerves. Your situation sounds different since the noise is triggered by hitting bumps. probably a squeeky dash you need to bother with.
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