Just bought 01 Max
#1
Just bought 01 Max
I just purchased a 2001 Maxima SE...60000 miles...
Was wondering if there any known problems I need to look for in this car?
Sorry for the lame question....just haven't done much research on the car yet....
Any tips would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks...
Was wondering if there any known problems I need to look for in this car?
Sorry for the lame question....just haven't done much research on the car yet....
Any tips would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks...
Last edited by idntknw; 09-15-2007 at 06:17 AM.
#3
Congrats on the new ride!!
The alternators are a weak spot. In the winter it is easy to over tax the system in the daily commute. If you start running too many things while doing the traffic crawl the draw on the system is great and the alts will try to keep up and over heat. That will lead to premature failure and also shorten the battery life. Sometimes you have to be selective on what you run, ie. rear def or fog lights, seat heater (if equipped & should only be used to heat up the seat, not run continually.)
The alternators are a weak spot. In the winter it is easy to over tax the system in the daily commute. If you start running too many things while doing the traffic crawl the draw on the system is great and the alts will try to keep up and over heat. That will lead to premature failure and also shorten the battery life. Sometimes you have to be selective on what you run, ie. rear def or fog lights, seat heater (if equipped & should only be used to heat up the seat, not run continually.)
Last edited by MerlotMax; 09-15-2007 at 09:21 AM.
#4
Thanks TurtleHead...
Its running fine.....only thing is I put gas in it yesterday and had the ses light come on after about an hours worth of driving...swung by advance and had the code read....said it was the gas cap not on tight enough....cleared the code and haven't had any trouble since....
Thanks again
Its running fine.....only thing is I put gas in it yesterday and had the ses light come on after about an hours worth of driving...swung by advance and had the code read....said it was the gas cap not on tight enough....cleared the code and haven't had any trouble since....
Thanks again
#8
The MAF's on the 01's are one of the strongest years for them, you should've known that if you "did a lot of research" :
The problem MAF's are for 02's
#10
Spoke too soon...
SES light came on again...Had the codes read....
PO420
PO440
Got a new gas cap...just in case...
Any ideas?....
I got the print outs from Auto Zone....So I now the possibility's....just thought you guys might have a good idea...or something...
Thanks again...
SES light came on again...Had the codes read....
PO420
PO440
Got a new gas cap...just in case...
Any ideas?....
I got the print outs from Auto Zone....So I now the possibility's....just thought you guys might have a good idea...or something...
Thanks again...
#11
My '01 20th anniv edition has been trouble free.
It just hit 100K last week and today the SES light came on. I'll go have it "read" tomorrow. Other than that, the car has been trouble free.
I commute 100 miles a day on the freeway so I've never had any alternator problems, and I use all the toys on my drive. At 100K the shocks are tired and I'm on the second set of tires (OEM plus 1 replacement set). One set of brake pads and oil/filter changes is all that's been done.
Make sure to check your in-cabin filter. Everyone forgets them and they get clogged.
Enjoy!!
It just hit 100K last week and today the SES light came on. I'll go have it "read" tomorrow. Other than that, the car has been trouble free.
I commute 100 miles a day on the freeway so I've never had any alternator problems, and I use all the toys on my drive. At 100K the shocks are tired and I'm on the second set of tires (OEM plus 1 replacement set). One set of brake pads and oil/filter changes is all that's been done.
Make sure to check your in-cabin filter. Everyone forgets them and they get clogged.
Enjoy!!
#12
Spoke too soon...
SES light came on again...Had the codes read....
PO420
PO440
Got a new gas cap...just in case...
Any ideas?....
I got the print outs from Auto Zone....So I now the possibility's....just thought you guys might have a good idea...or something...
Thanks again...
SES light came on again...Had the codes read....
PO420
PO440
Got a new gas cap...just in case...
Any ideas?....
I got the print outs from Auto Zone....So I now the possibility's....just thought you guys might have a good idea...or something...
Thanks again...
#16
go to the nissan dealer and make a premium maintenance or a full check, they will tell you everything about your car.
#18
There is a thread for newbies to ask questions.
This is the writeup I used to replace my alternator
http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/500
This is the writeup I used to replace my alternator
http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/500
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