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There is a TSB for the fuel cut problem... It remains to be seen if it works.
http://www.lhrc.net/maxima/ntb01-018.html
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/comparison/articles/43904/page005.html
It is clear that it would only be a waste of time and gas to run against a Blazer.
George
Joe
The Max 5 speed problem discussion on Edmunds is rather large. I had a lot of warranty work done to the Blazer and just do not want to go through it again. Do people really like their 5 speeds? There is not many sold. I was told less than 5%. That is a lot of complaints for so little cars.
LOL...And under 8 sec to 60 ? Might wanna have that "G" thing checked...LOL..sorry...not happening.
Joe
Enjouy the Max!
well and guess what, no splash guard. you could see the fuel line exposed going to the gas tank. am going to the dealership Friday.
Also , I have noticed if I leave the car for 1 to 2 hours and then go to re start, it doesn't turn over on the first turn of the key,I have to crank it again and it turns over on the second try. It is fine when the engine is cold 1st thing in the morning or going home at night. It is also fine if I re start after only a few minutes. Any one else have this problem ? Any ideas what it may be ?
Some people are having trouble with starting the car on cold or hot days, I read in the 2001 owners manual page 5-7 that you may have to give the car gas to help the engine start. I confirmed this with a couple of Nissan service people. never heard of giving fuel injected cars gas to get them started but it is true with the Max.
Now if you do not have a new Maxima with less then 5000 miles then what I just said would not be the cause of your hard starting.
George
I would disagree with the writer above, I think the auto has plenty of balls, and I used to drive a '92 SHO 5 speed, so I have a good reference point!
Hmmmmm... the only trucks from GM that I think would badly burn the Maxima are the Typhoons and Cyclones. Too bad that they don't make those anymore. That Blazer must be heavily mod.
The real problem is why some (me too) think the Max automatic is sluggish off the line. It is possible the three 2000 SE Maxs I drove were defective? One did have the automatic transmission rebuilt at 10k miles. Or, is it that I am used to "American cars" that have tons of low end torque and run out of steam at higher rpms?
As for the Gtech meter, I have found it to be right on the money. My 2000 Silverado runs 9.4 sec 0 to 60. Friends Saab 9-5 turbo 4cyl automatic run 8.4 sec. My old Frontier was about 12 sec (SLOW). Friends Yukon is 8 sec. 2000 SE Max auto is about 7.8 sec.
I have driven all these cars and the 0 to 60 time does not equal how these cars actually feel. The Blazer and Yukon seem to be the "fastest". These trucks leap off the line with little wheel spin (locking rears). The slower Silverado feels like it fast and spins the wheels on take off. The Max feels very sluggish off the line then starts to really kick. The Saab made me sick with turbo lag and felt the slowest. I was not even able to power brake the Saab because of the computer.
Possibly because the Max and Saab are very smooth and quite they feel slower. I also think things would look much different if I did a test form 60 mph to 100 mph. I would expect the Max to be the fastest followed by the Saab.
Transmission rebuilt? You might want to add a cooler for that transmission.
As far as feel, quiet cars like Lexus won't feel as fast as loud cars like a Celica.... just a comparison. I remember that my brother's RX-7 does not feel fast accelerating to 100mph because it is very stable at speeds way above that and it is fairly quiet for a sports car.
When I asked the service manager if it would hurt the car to just drive it with no fixes, he said there would be no problem. The only "problem" would be that the emissions light would stay on - he jokingly suggested that I could put some tape over it.
My concern is this - is he right in telling me that not fixing the problem (they don't really know what is causing it!) won't negatively affect the engine? I have a 1985 Ford 150 that I did do just that - taped over the emissions light - and it didn't seem to affect it. But I fully expect to get at least 250K out of this Max - have babied it since it was new. However, on the other hand, I don't want to put $2400 into it if it's not necessary.
Thanks!
The second time it happened was after the car had been driven 25 miles and then left to sit for 20 - 30 minutes. I got mad at it & depressed the accelerator. It finally started but it felt like the engine wasn't running on all cylinders. When I took it to the dealership next day, the car's computer told them that I flooded it! Well, maybe I did - but it shouldn't have refused to start! Since then it's acted a little balky a couple of times (won't start on the first turn of the key) but it's never again flat out refused to start.
If anyone has an answer, I sure would like to know what it is.
Also, have any other Mass residents had good/bad experience with Crest Nissan. I'm considering switching to them.
Thanks
Is there anything I need to be aware of relative to speedometer calibrations, brake cooling, etc, etc, etc???
Thanks in advance.
Using a lower octane gasoline probably won't hurt. Your max's engine electronics will compensate, but your engine performance will suffer a bit. If I were you, I'd alternate (i.e. use premium every 3rd or 4th tankful) but try to use at least mid-grade...esp on hot summer days. Luckily, premium gas near me is about $1.39/gallon (and that's full-serve)!
Goodluck
My gas station(Mobil) did switch to oxygenated or reformulated gas 2 weeks ago. Why would this be an issue ?? I put in 1 tank of 91 and 1 89 since getting the car.
I've purchased two maximas from them (95 GLE & 00 SE) and had the same choice as you for driving a while for the best deal.
It would be way too far if your south. I was able to get right at invoice on both cars, fully loaded with virtually no hassle. Both were cash purchases, no trade which no doubt makes things easier.
(IMHO, be very careful of Star Nissan)
Joe
Thanks a lot~
here's the official specs from Nissan
http://www.nissannews.com/nissan/pr_events/2001/newyork/altima/index.html
ya, the fuel mileage looks like it sucks! even with the 4cyl, it only gets 20mpg on highway..that's not acceptable for a CAR... for SUV's i could understand
Joe
I've always found Oxygenated fuels made every car I've owned harder to start if the car has been set idle after getting a good drive, for a short period. Don't know why but it seems more pronounced with ethanol blend oxygenation is used and we have a hot spell. Here in Phoenix, the gas is 10% ethanol in winter and 15% MTBE in summer. (hello carcinogens). I've never done any research but I've attributed it to the high volatility of ethanol causing something akin to vapor lock -- the engine cranks fine but simply does not catch -- as thought it's not getting any fuel. I understand the heat out here is the reason the oxygenating agent is switched between summer and winter.
I should note that all my cars are fuel injected --and aren't supposed to vapor lock.
I'd still probably get it checked out and you might need to drive it to the dealer after it misbehaves without shutting off the engine. Evidently some fault codes are erased after the engine is shutoff. Any comment, joenissan?
Joe
Joenissan: Here one for you...if I drive my 2000 max, park it and shut it off for say a half hour or so...then re-start it, I hear a constant rumble (lasting 10-15 secs) from the rear of the vehicle. Sounds like the passenger-side/rear. Any ideas?
kyle: NJ...NJ has no self-serve gas stations (its illegal in NJ to pump your own gas).
Altima: That's gonna be sweet!
www.freshalloy.com
has pictures of it. YOU SHOULD SEE THE PICTURES!!!!
I agree with joenissan (Altima will be too good)...the Altima V6/manual will, likely, be faster than the automatic 'Z'. Go figure!
http://www.usatoday.com/money/covers/2001-04-11-bcovwed.htm
Anyway, a few questions (car came w/o the owners manual):
1) how important is the octane (I'm used to using regular). Is there a noticable difference? is mid-grade or alternating tanks good enough? Most of my driving is around town, rarely high speed highway.
2) does the issue with the sticks (first gear lash) only apply to the 2000-2001? I don't recall hearing about it on the older style.
Thats it for now. I can look in the manual for my Quest to figure out how to program the homelink.
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