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The links to the Tsb pages are listed below.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1536952&a=11644967&p=41335984&Sequence=0&res=high
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1536952&a=11644967&p=41336403&Sequence=0&res=high
I first performed the rattle fix on pages 5. The Tsb instructs you to apply foam between the duct and the knee protector bar, (In my Maxima I already had foam there but I installed additional foam as instructed in the Tsb. I didn't feel this fix would resolve any rattles because there was more then enough clearence between the knee protector bar and the duct.)
The second rattle fix I performed was from page 7 from Nissan's Tsb which instructed you to apply foam strips to the inside hinge area of the glove box. This clearly should help with certain rattles in the glove box area.
After carefully inspecting the glove box I found two additional sources of rattles in the Maxima glove box. The first one is a clip attached to the left side of the glove box. If you open your glove box door you will see a thin cable with a loop attached to a clip on the left side of the glove box. This clip will rattle when the glove box door is closed and the cable and retractor are no longer providing tension and preventing the clip from rattling. You can prevent the clip from rattling by applying a small amount of silicone or other sealer to the clip and side of glove box which will prevent rattling when driving on rough pavement.
The second source of noise that I found was in a access panel in the glove box. When you open your glove box door you will see a cut out panel on the upper top area of the glove box measuring 5" long by 2" wide. You can pull down on this panel from the side nearest to you to open this access panel. Once you have opened the access panel you will see 2 ribbed areas on the open panel door. These areas should be insulated with felt tape or electrical tape to prevent noise from the plastic parts rubbing against each other when driving on rough roads.
After making all these changes I no longer have any rattles related to my glove box.
Hope this helps everyone.
George
It is very difficult to touch up paint chips to a point that you will not notice them. Many people dab on touch-up paint which in many cases make the paint chips look worst because they stand out more. Here's a link how to properly touch-up paint chips. This is a long time consuming process which requires lots of patience if you want it to look right. Good luck.
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/painchiprep.html
George
the maxima will get it this fall. just like the pathfinder and the QX4 did without the wiat for the new generation model. it was part of the minor make over and a new engine. good strategy to boost sales in my opinion.
anyways. the rumours has been around for two years and many sources are almost certain that it will get it this fall.
could be a rumour, but a true rumour most likely:)
its the same engine going into the new Z. the Z will have more output. a bit more. same engine.
can't wait. for both.
As far as the car, he drove it and will not look at anything else. (This will be his car!!) I drove a Nissan Sentra in the past and had to do nothing but oil changes etc.-they are great cars. Thanks for any help!
Todd...I would say that 24k for that car is not bad at all but......23+ is not too far from reality. The cheapest Maximas were the 2000 models at the end of the year...some of those were going much lower than even 23k. But seeing as the car you want, with the options you want should sticker over 26.5k, 24k is a pretty good deal.
Joe
Also, for those of you with 5 speeds, and want a lighter shift feel....have your manual trans fluid changed, and substitute 2 quarts of gear oil with 2 quarts of synthetic motor oil. Makes a huge difference...although it does nothing to cure the notchy feel, it makes for a much easier shift.
Joe
Someone asked about snows for the GLE... After a pretty snowy winter here in Massachusetts, I'd say the all season Toyos did just fine. Save you money for something else!
A couple of oil questions for you...
1) What are the benefits of using a synthetic vs regular oil?
2) How do the various brands of synthetic oil compare? Mobil, Valvaline, Castrol, etc.
2001 SE
Sterlin Mist - Black Leather
All options, but 6 disc
Norbert
BTW, I've noticed many of you guys have chosen to buy without the 6 CD changer. I too thought I didn't want one, but I took what they had and it included the 6 cd... I love it! Nothing like the random setting. Radio variety without the nonsense!
All the action the past weekend is further proof that buying at the end of a month is definitely the way to go!
Thanks Jim
Also I live right outside of philadelphia, DO NOT GO TO COLONIAL NISSAN in FEASTERVVILLE, he is only after money and nothing else, my neighbir has been cheated, so he moved his bussiness away, we almost got cheated, we almost both a so called "new" max from him, he said there were a max of a 1k miles on it, so we agree to it with all aftermarket accesoried at 27 k, we go to pick it up, the whol side door prtector strip is cracked, there are around 6k miles on it, and inside it was dirty as hell, this was a pure used car, we walked out right away. That afternoon we went to sloane nissan, very warm and nice, they at first wouldnt disoint b/c they thought that i was an avergae smuck and would pay close to msrp, thanx to EDMUNDS.COM, i found out the invoice including the holdback, and used that. Once they knew that we knew what we were talking bout, they disointed it a whole, lot, the msrp was 29975, the invoice said 26900 - a 700 holdback, we got the car for 26500, but he showed us the invoice sheet and said that was the price, he got fr including the hold back, so we agreed , and we got a perfect brand new max with only 54 miles on it, and i can say it is a graet piece of machinery. Sorry for bein so long, i just love cars, and thank god for edmunds.com. And sorry for the run-ons, i had to put my thoughts in as quicly as possible
Ed
I do know there is a difference in different brands of synthetic, and I do remember Mobil 1 coming out on top but.....I just can't remember what the difference is between them. Maybe George or someone else can shed more light on the issue.
Blackstone3....yes, they're ugly as sin but...lol...I believe you can get them at JCWHITNEY.COM. Why not try Nissans nose mask....I use it all the time, and have only 2 or 3 tiny dings from those rainy days where I remove it. You can also just use the hood part of the mask if you'd like.
Ineto6...Why can't you rev the 94 over 4k ? Are you have trouble with those injectors ?
Joe
I'm up to 52,000 miles so far on my 00SE and also use the hood piece from the Nissan nose mask set to virtually eliminate the hood chips. It's also really easy to put on and take off (less than 1 minute)
Joe
Joe
After doing quite a bit of research I have decided to purchase a 2000 Nissan Maxima. It is in immaculate condition and has 10,000 miles.
What is a fair price for this vehicle.
p.s. I really think this forum is terrific and everyone here has such great taste in car's!(lol)
BTW, mine never bottoms out on speed bumps, but who knows how high/large???
Have fun.
Stick to what Nissan recommends, they specify premium for a reason.
Joe
We'll figure out something later this week - hopefully. However, I guess that it is the transmission because we had it rebuild before. If you don't drive it aggressively then you will hardly notice the problem since freeway driving is normal as can be.
I'm thinking of trading for a 2001 GLE but I have read numerous complaints on the maxima.org site about squeaks/rattles/wind noise in the 5th generation cars. The wind noise is blamed on bad fitting seals around the rear windows, I think? Are these consistent problems with the 5th generation Maximas?
the new altima is suppose to get an optional 240HP engine. so they can't sell the maxima with 222HP they had to have some higher specs.
a 260+ engine had to be developed anyways to go under the new Z car's hood. or maybe the Z was brough back becuase of the availability of a good powerfull engine.
either way. enjoy your maxima. the VQ engines are the best.
We had a lot of discussion about squeaks and rattles here a while ago. It seems to have died down, which leads me to believe the malcontents have gone elsewhere to talk about it. Also, the cold weather has something to do with it and with spring on its way or here in many parts of the country, I suspect the squeaks are less of an issue. I've had a few ticks in my 00GLE, but I'm not worried. This has been a great car for me and now my wife is looking for reasons to drive it and give me the van, LOL.
The plate I've seen on the road is a silver color with the word Maxima also sile but raised up. It would look good on my new max. ( i pick it up tonight)
I'm always happy to see you guys get invoice and under, but I hardly ever see anyone talk about how much they trade for. A lot of us out here don't have the time or determination to sell our own vehicles. I have a 98 Toyota Avalon XLS, absolutely all the bells and whistles that Edmunds values at 17,900. Kelley and NADA are in the same ballpark. I've tried at two dealerships(65 and 45 miles away), and neither seems willing to come down off a price of 11,000 between for a Max GLE that invoices for 26,000. I really fell in love with this car, made it obvious that I wanted to buy right then, but no go at either place. I guess what I'm asking is this: Is it unreasonable of me to start out asking Tmv for my car and invoice or slightly above for the Max? I've made many car trades in the past, but I suspect I'm doing something wrong this time. I even upped my offer by 800.00 bucks to a dealer last night and they wouldn't budge an inch and actually raised the 11,000 to 11,300. I really need some advice here. I want this car but also hate to get robbed. What they're really saying is that I can have the Max for 500.00 over invoice but they'll only give me 15,500 for my car and it's in immaculate condition. I really need some advice here, apologize if this is the wrong forum for this, but what do you all think? Would really like to hear from anybody who sells Japanese imports but would value input from anybody. Can anybody help me buy this car? Thanks!
well maintained
112,000 miles
so far
- no problems at all with engine and transmition
- muffler replaced on warranty (noisy!!)
- oxygen sensors 4 times (luckily all were before the 60k miles mark. so on warranty.
- lately CV joint boat (one side) at the 110kmiles
- smoke from steering wheel (replace signal assembly under warranty)- i was surprised.
- seat belt not retracting - replaced under warranty.
- lately replace one sway bar link.($)
- problems starting since the car had low kms - they replaced the starter twice and i still have the problem.
- replace brake rotors at 110k miles.($$$)
- regular maintenance and brakes through out.
very solid car and i'm more than happy with it
most of the problems seemed to happen during the initial warranty period!! (maybe i was pickier at the time.
the VQ engine still runs very solid and quick to react. no signs of noticable ageing with this engine.
good car
will buy it again
driven in toronto
all seasons
CC Pk,mats,guars,filter,deflector.
$200 over Edmund’s invoice.
Had to search for the Merlot. I was told it is a difficult color to find w/o being loaded up. Also love the Majestic Blue, but not available on the regular SE. I traded a ’95 Camry so that always complicates the exact $$. Edmund’s has invoice at 24224, two local dealerships have invoice at 24647,would they be including holdback? Why 423 diff? They sticker at 26974.
I am in the break in period for the engine. So far I love the car, no comparison to the Camry as far as looks or performance.
Does anyone know a good independent Nissan mechanic in Massachusetts in the Boston- North Shore area? I know a good one for Toyotas if anyone interested.
Also, has anyone found it necessary to replace the Potenza’s with snow tires? What kind?
I hear the Potenza’s are really bad in snow.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Good luck!