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Old 09-14-2003, 11:30 AM   #1
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how many miles does your Maxima have?

Mine has over 112k and still running strong. Just wondering because I'm curious as to how Maximas usually last, and how reliable Nissan is.
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Old 09-14-2003, 11:36 AM   #2
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112,600 rougly, original tranny/clutch...
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Old 09-14-2003, 12:08 PM   #3
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My family has had Nissan Frontiers, Maximas, 240sx's, and Infiniti's they last forever and are very reliable.
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Old 09-14-2003, 01:12 PM   #4
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I have 137k on my 95 SE. Still runs smooth. The owner before me lubricated it with Mobil 1 Synthetic every three thousand, and I have kept to the same schedule as well.

I think the main factors that contribute to long engine life are lubrication, cooling, and timing. Lubrication is easy and worth every penny. A good cooling system just takes regular inspection (i.e. hoses, pump, radiator). And the engineers at nissan have taken care of timing by incorporating chains instead of belts, so you only have to replace them every 60-80k miles to be on the safe side.
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Old 09-14-2003, 03:31 PM   #5
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my 2k3 6 sp. has 20,400 and running perfectly.
my dad's '98 I30 has 75,000 and runs perfectly
my brother's '00 I30 has 24,000 and runs perfectly
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Old 09-14-2003, 05:05 PM   #6
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42000 miles, will get first brake job coming month or two.
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Old 09-14-2003, 06:25 PM   #7
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my 02 has 37,xxx
my 95 had 166,000 when i sold it, it burned a little oil, but i think that was cuz i used 5w-30 supersyn and i think it was too thin other than that it ran very well.
my 93 gxe has 130,000
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Old 09-14-2003, 11:20 PM   #8
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My '97 I30 has 156K and still runs great as long as I use Super in the tank instead of regular.
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Old 09-14-2003, 11:34 PM   #9
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My 02 Maxima has 7012 miles on it. I bought it used 2 months ago from the dealer with 3859 miles on it. It sat on various showroom floors for 14 months before somebody bought it. The dope kept it for 3 months and then traded it in for something else because "he didn't like it". One man's trash is my goldmine.
Sorry, just felt like ranting.
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Old 09-15-2003, 08:26 AM   #10
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My 99 just crossed 60K on the way home on a road trip. Going strong!
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Old 09-16-2003, 09:26 AM   #11
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My 96 SE has 106K. Casual driven, runs great. I got the car used in 99 with 58K and it has been the least expensive car I have ever owned. No major failures.

Here is what I've had to replace:
One battery
Third set of tires
Second set of brakes
Second set of plugs
One tune-up
Air filter every 30K
Oil every 3K

Due for service:
Tune-up
Muffler
Radiator flush
Transmission flush
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Old 09-16-2003, 03:41 PM   #12
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My 98 has 142K
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Old 09-17-2003, 12:47 PM   #13
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99SE w/ 95K ... but alas its soon to be gone when I find a place to live
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Old 09-17-2003, 06:36 PM   #14
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<- 91 199,990 miles. 10 more to go! wooo! Still eat's mustangs...
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Old 09-17-2003, 11:37 PM   #15
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yeah my maxima has been pretty cheap to maintain. I just changed the gas filter yesterday (@ 112k miles). My parents didn't know you were supposed to change it at 60k miles. Also the check engine light popped up once, ran it through a computer and it said the oxygen sensor wasn't working. The weird thing was though, after 3 weeks the check engine light went away so I'm not worrying about that oxygen sensor anymore. Only thing I've done to the Maxima is getting a new battery, new michelin tires and a transmission flush.
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