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I own a 98 Maxima with 78k miles on it. I just recently purchased this car and unfortunately got into a bad accident. The car was fixed and recently the Check Engine light came on. The person I recently bought it from mentioned I might need an o2 sensor. Currently, the car shakes (or should I say engine shakes) when its in Reverse or Drive and I am experiencing VERY high rpms! Almost 6000 when going 70! Does anybody have any idea as to what the problem might be? I took it to Goodyear and they charged me $80 to read the computer. They said the problem was the Cold Air sensor but it wouldn't cause the shaking.
Autozone will pull ODBII codes for free, I'm not sure if they offer more, I have my own system. There are other codes that are specific sometimes to manufacturers, and you have to buy a good scanner or pay dealer for those.
It also sounds like you are either not selecting "DRIVE" or the transmission is also having trouble.
This may be time to have the car evaluated to see how much money you want to put into it, although the miles are not very high, it could get expensive and I'm not sure how much you paid.
D
Has anybody experienced anything like that?
could i replace it myself?
THank you
http://www.nissanhelp.com/Bulletins/Model.htm
Thanks
Bill
However, with my '05 Max SE, the mileage seems pretty level since day one. This morning I checked the computer and it says "23.8". I reset it at 3k miles and I have about 5k on it right now. The computer seems to be right on the money - since my manual calculations usually give me somewhere between 23 & 24. It does however seem like it is improving some...
Also, my normal drive to work is mostly highway (55 - 65mph) for 15 miles and then city start stop for the last 3 or 4 miles (35 -45mph). I'm not too much of a lead foot, but I like to make good time
I had an oil change at 3k miles. I swear I checked it afterwards and it was properly filled. Now, after about a month - it was about 1/2 - 1 qt overfilled. I took it back to the garage that changed the oil, they drained it - looking for coolant or the smell of gas --- not finding either. They refilled with new oil and now its stayed level for a few days.
Also, I know that some of you may think the garage just screwed up.... I'm not convinced of this.... yet. It's my brother-in-laws garage, so I have complete confidence in their abilities (please no Click & Clack jokes here!) If they said they put 4 1/4 qts in it, I believe them.
Anyone else notice that it takes less than that to fill to the "full line" when they change their oil? :confuse:
I drove mine with the problem for well over a year. Never noticed any problems other than the rough ride, when it was doing it. You can always clear the code by disconnecting the battery for a while, probably lose the radio presets too.
If your SES light starts blinking while driving, with this problem, then it probably detected a misfire. If that happens go to your local parts store and get them to scan for free. May have a new code that actually tells you something, I did.
Better prices than AutoZone even with shipping
1st dealer thinks its the airflow meter and O2 sensors, its
been in the shop already for 7 days!!!!
I just called them up and the service manager said that they are
still trying to figure out the problem.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank You for your help and time with this problem.
Thanks in advance,
Todd In Folsom CA
Don