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Have you (or anyone else) ever used any fuel injector cleaner in the car? I run a bottle of Justice Brothers fuel injector cleaner through my 95 Maxima twice a year. I also use premium gas exclusively and have averaged right at 26 mpg over my first 188,000 miles.
How's your tire condition and how diligent are you with monitoring the air pressure in them?
What were you expecting to get for mileage?
I've been averaging 23.5 mpg according to the trip computer so far.
I know several people with later model Maximas that have annoying problems, such as air whistling past the window seals, which nobody seems to be able to fix.
Finally one frustrating experience: Just recently I found a new 03 6 Speed SE with the right equipment and right color that I intended to buy. When I test drove the car, the hood shook violently up and down when I hit the slightest bump in the road. I could also feel some vibration in the steering wheel. If this is the best Nissan can do, they can keep it, I will look elsewhere. By the way, I also test drove another new 6 speed, and it too had a vibration in the steering wheel at 60 MPH, although the hood did not shake. This experience does not make me a believer in Nissan quality control.
The difference between 87 and 91 octane is the difference between regular and premium, which do you use? I get a 7-10% difference is gas mileage between the two (premium being higher).
The EPA runs some type of highway test to guess-estimate what the mileage will be and the "highway" speed is something like 48mph.
That means that no one in the US is likely to get the highway EPA estimate (unless you'll drive at 48 which if you do around where I live, you'll die quickly from being rear ended by a giant truck).
You're right about nissangirl mentioning that she had a leaky sunroof. I remember she did get it fixed but don't recall what was done to fix it. I have never run my 02 Max through a car wash, but wouldn't be surprised if it leaked too. The sunroof on my car does not fit flush with the roof. It dips down slightly in the rear. The dealer gave me the response "they are all like that" . . . and that is why I love going to the dealer.
Beanctr -- it appears from your post that your dealer did nothing. How can all sunroofs leak? I also own a 97 GLE with sunroof, and I never experienced any leaks going through the same carwash ... many times.
90 max -- was your sunroof fixed today? Did you take it to a carwash afterwards?
Although the leak is small and the sunroof does not leak even when it rains hard or I wash the car with a garden hose, IMO, it looks like Nissan is slipping in the area quality control.
NHTSA have great database with various complains about each car http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/complain/complaintsearch.cfm. I found my Maxima 1999 ignition coils issue there also.
"On some 97 and 98 vehicles, there is a possibility that the alternator may contain a damaged diode. This could eventually result in an electrical short which may cause a fire in the alternator and could spread to the engine compartment."
This recall does not involve 2000 model year vehicles and has probably nothing to do with your computer meltdown. However, there is a possibility that you had an electrical short in your computer due to some deffective component, just like a diode in this recall.
Use this information if it helps at all to convince them that they owe you a new computer. It is bound to be expensive to replace. I assume your vehicle is out of warranty now. 73 K kms is about 45 K miles and the car is three years old. What are the new car warranties in Canada?
Thanks in advance.
Some time ago one of my coworkers had his front brake pads replaced at a local service station. When he gave me a ride in his car and stepped on the brake, there was this horrible metallic screeching sound. I mentioned that this did not sound right. He replied that the pads are "breaking in". Two days later he came back with one of his brake rotors in his hand. It had a groove in it that went 3/4 of the way through the rotor! The moron who replaced his brake pads put them on backward, i.e. metal plate with exposed rivet heads facing the rotor and the brake lining facing the caliper!!!!!!!! The rotors were completely ruined in no time at all. He could have been killed or kill somebody else in that car, as the braking capability was greatly reduced. Sounds incredible? But it really happened. The morale of the story is that you need to be careful where you take your car for service.
I called the local Nissan dealer and spoke to the service manager. He stated that as long as the pads are not worn and I don't hear or notice anything unusual, I shouldn't worry about it. The car stops without any noise or problems. I guess I am used to a smooth surfaced rotor and since both rear rotors display the same type of groove, I won't worry about it.
Thanks for your help.
Buffing with an abrasive compound is also used to remove scratches from glass. Typical compound used for this is cerium oxide paste. Interestingly enough, wet buffing with a cork belt does an amazing job polishing glass and removing scratches from it. I have seen this done in glass manufacturing plants.
Suggest you consult a reputable body shop on the best way to take care of the scratch problem.
Yes, My 02 SE(still)has the same problem. I have kind of put it on the back burner because I havent had the time to bring the car in(also no other probs).
The problem is if the dealer cant see it, nothing will be done. Now that the days are longer it will be next to impossible to bring the car in when the problem will be "visible".
I happened to run into the new car manager of the dealer whom I purchased from at the local auto show a few months ago. He suggested the following-
Probably what we should do is call the nissan customer care/service number and explain the issue. He said that this is the best way to get an issue resolved. I feel he may be right. I like the car just fine(paint quality another issue), and not really calling to complain but to figure out the best possible way to get this unusual problem resolved.
BTW- I think the problem may be a faulty circuit panel.
There is a Nissan TSB out for the 'Dim SES Light'. Your Nissan dealer has to call the Nissan tech line and they will authorize a new instrument gauge panel replacement. It is an easy swap out and takes less than an hour to do but they will have to order the part. I have a 2k3 SE and had this problem. Most dealers are unaware of it however and they should call the Nissan tech line. It will become clear to them after they talk to the tech what to do. Nothing wrong with the car however...just a short in the gauge cluster which is one part.
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On a different note, what's your avg. mpg? Any tips you got? I am thinking about K&N air filter... any other mods that you have done?
Thanks!
I couldn't find on that website the actual TSB though. Would you be able to link me to that specific page?
As for mods...none yet, mine is bone stock...but a K&N filter would be cool. Any paint issues with yours? I didn't do myself any favors by settling for majestic blue(sounded good at the time), but I did not have many choices since it was at the end of the 02 model year. Again, Thanks!
Thanx,
Paul
And don't feel too sad for me, I just bought a superb looking 2002 SE that is a gorgeous silver. Not that I'm fickle but . . . I love it too. Oh the shame of it.
The mechanics report says they checked the spark, fuel filter, fuel pressure, "broke down everything and removed front cover/ T-belt and valve timing good, cams OK, performed dry compression test - no pressure in any cylinders, performed wet compression test - varied readings in cylinders (90-140 psi). Probably bad piston compression rings." The second mechanic, at Wiygul, said they found the same compression problems, but couldn't definitely say what it was due to without going further into the engine.
I don't really know enough about engine mechanics to have a really educated guess about all of this.
Anyways -- the $4800 was what the second mechanic thought the whole job of putting another engine into it would cost -- but as I said, I had no interest in putting that much into the car. I wasn't up for the disappointment if, the next week, somehow the transmission suddenly went. Thanks for your comments p100.
I am currently experiencing the exact same problem that his Maxima was doing. When I get off the highway and put it in neutral, the rpms will drop down to around 200 rpm and then rise back up to 700-800 rpm. Many times it will just stall if I don't feather the gas. This also happens alot when in the middle of a turn, just as the original post stated. It just started doing this once or twice during the past few months, but it just began to do it regularly. It was so nerve wracking to always be on guard in case it does stall! Usually I pop the clutch while in gear and it starts back up, but it so frustrating.
I did not come across any responses or find a follow-up posted to this problem in this discussion.
When I brought it in for service, Nissan found that the idle was too low. They performed an Idle Relearn and readjusted the idle. I emailed the original poster and found out that his Nissan service facility changed the coils on multiple occasions. However, his Maxima is still stalling, on ocassion.
Has anyone else experienced this anomily?
Fortunately, I never had that problem. Since then Nissan came out with at least 2 ECU updates to resolve the low speed sensitivity problems on M/T Maximas.
My problem was the car stalling at highway speeds when letting up on the gas and putting it into neutral. I had to bring back the car to Nissan service for a "Service Engine Soon" problem. This time they reprogrammed the whole ECU under TSB NTB00070. I hope that this fixes this once and for all.
I had the TSB on the rotors done, no questions asked at around 21,500 miles. I asked what will happen when they warp again in another 8K or so? Service said they will replace before the warranty is up if that happens. Fine. That was around 2,000 miles ago. Now, I have a scraping , crunching kind of noise after the brakes are heated up and the brake petal is half way pressed. The sound coinsides with the wheel turning, like there is a high spot somewhere. It's weird and definatly not right. Service also told me on the initial brake "visit" that my rear pads were 70 to 80% used up while the fronts only 40% or so. I am going to let service know that they should give me new pads as this shows me that there is some problem with the rear brakes which should not wear faster than the fronts. Do you agree so far? One more thing - all 4 calipers have surface rust on them. Looks crappy. Is this common on these cars?
Going in for all this Friday. By the way, other than these brake issues and the TSB on the front end part a while back, the car has really been great. Thanks much for your input.
Thanks for the help...
Regards... Vikd
Thanks again for the help...
Regards... Vikd