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Forum: Fluids and Lubricants
02-08-2007, 09:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,349
Posted By wawacito

I bailed on the car - traded it in for a hyundai...

I bailed on the car - traded it in for a hyundai elantra (frame away people). Its got the 100K powertrain warranty and i just plunked down extra money to extend the bumper to bumper to 100K too. I...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
02-08-2007, 09:01 PM
Replies: 17,746
Views: 1,434,909
Posted By wawacito

spark plug temperature

Hey all, hate to sound like a noob - but i am one - thus the reason i post here on this thread.

anyways - i been reading about some people on this board saying the want to go "one step colder"...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
01-29-2007, 02:22 PM
Replies: 419
Views: 34,692
Posted By wawacito

dang - well that rules out "living with it". One...

dang - well that rules out "living with it". One of the options I was considering was to keep the car and just keep adding one quart every 1000. But if it progressively gets worse - I better jump...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
01-25-2007, 11:12 PM
Replies: 419
Views: 34,692
Posted By wawacito

hey sooner - and all i just took my car to a...

hey sooner - and all

i just took my car to a mechanic and he did a leak down and told me i have excessive blow by. I haven't checked the PCV valve but everybody seems to be saying it dont matter...
Forum: Fluids and Lubricants
01-24-2007, 12:19 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,349
Posted By wawacito

selling maintenance items

Hello - I don't know where to post this - and I can't start a new thread because I dont have a high enough "post count" so I'll put it here for now because it relates to this topic.

I took my car...
Forum: Fluids and Lubricants
01-18-2007, 10:31 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,349
Posted By wawacito

did u mean 5w-30 in the winter? i thought it was...

did u mean 5w-30 in the winter? i thought it was better to go thinner in the winter? regardless 10w-30 high milage it is. the manual says 10w-30 is ok as long as it dont go below 0 degrees F and...
Forum: Fluids and Lubricants
01-18-2007, 08:23 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,349
Posted By wawacito

thanx silvermax would using a higher...

thanx silvermax

would using a higher viscosity grade or trying something like a "high milage" oil (which purports to have additives that prevent burn off) help any?
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
01-17-2007, 10:48 AM
Replies: 17,746
Views: 1,434,909
Posted By wawacito

collision not on CarFax

Hey guys, here's nother noob question,

is it possible for a car to have a major accident and not have it show up on CARFAX?

i was vacuuming out my fairly newly-purchased used car the other day...
Forum: Fluids and Lubricants
01-17-2007, 10:00 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,349
Posted By wawacito

update: there are no leaks - i went under and...

update: there are no leaks - i went under and checked. there are no puddles of oil forming - i checked. the engine doesnt seem to be burning oil from what i can tell from the exhaust (no blue or...
Forum: Fluids and Lubricants
01-12-2007, 05:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,349
Posted By wawacito

that suuuuuuuuucks

that suuuuuuuuucks
Forum: Fluids and Lubricants
01-12-2007, 05:01 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,349
Posted By wawacito

unfortunately i purchased the car used at 72,900...

unfortunately i purchased the car used at 72,900 miles so there is no warranty left - I'm assuming in my case the dealer will not replace my engine. Is there any other solution? Im in the middle of...
Forum: Fluids and Lubricants
01-12-2007, 04:18 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,349
Posted By wawacito

resurrection

I'd like to resurrect this thread because the answer does not seem very clear to me. I would have asked in the "Noobs" thread in 5th gen forums but this seemed like a more appropriate place to ask....
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
01-05-2007, 09:57 PM
Replies: 17,746
Views: 1,434,909
Posted By wawacito

thankx for your replies. I have another question...

thankx for your replies. I have another question for manual tranny fluid change. I read the DIY for doing the fluid change and it seems almost identical to doing an engine oil change - except for...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
01-04-2007, 10:55 PM
Replies: 17,746
Views: 1,434,909
Posted By wawacito

thanks puppetmaster and irish44j for your...

thanks puppetmaster and irish44j for your informative replies. i still dont know what an HLSD is - but now I know what a VLSD is.

So if you dont recommend bothering with magnets for the manual...
Forum: 5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
01-02-2007, 09:46 PM
Replies: 17,746
Views: 1,434,909
Posted By wawacito

hello all, im new to these forums and also a...

hello all,

im new to these forums and also a new maxima owner. first maxima and nissan for me. had a few questions and hope you guys wont get mad for me asking noob questions. thing is - how do...
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