engine similarities

[Tib2004]

hey guys,
I met a guy who from what I know has extensive knowlege about cars and he said something that I needed to confirm. He said that our Tib motor was the same as a Nissan Maxima. I'm not sure if there's any truth to that. He said that it was very likely that Nissan produced my engine because of how many similarities it has.

[nisco]

Originally Posted by Tib2004

hey guys,
I met a guy who from what I know has extensive knowlege about cars and he said something that I needed to confirm. He said that our Tib motor was the same as a Nissan Maxima. I'm not sure if there's any truth to that. He said that it was very likely that Nissan produced my engine because of how many similarities it has.

what?!

what year maxima is he talking about?

[Tib2004]

Originally Posted by nisco

what?!

what year maxima is he talking about?

Let me find out for sure...his comment kinda made me look twice too.

[lowsonoma1999]

Originally Posted by Tib2004

hey guys,
I met a guy who from what I know has extensive knowlege about cars and he said something that I needed to confirm. He said that our Tib motor was the same as a Nissan Maxima. I'm not sure if there's any truth to that. He said that it was very likely that Nissan produced my engine because of how many similarities it has.

No, he would be wrong. Hyundai doesn't share anything with Nissan. Hyundai in the past shared engines/transmissions with Mitsubishi and Chrysler, but they have never dealt with Nissan. Nowadays, Hyundai is completely on their own, making their own engines. Only thing I know of that is shared is on the 2006 Sonata coming out, it used a GM fuel management system. This is what I have heard, but can't confirm yet.

By the way. In the The Maxima from the very beginning have always been a 3.0L V6, up until 2002 when they put a 3.5L in it. But still, it isn't the same 3.5L in the XG or Sante Fe either.

[nisco]

nissan v-spec lsd will fit in our trannies apparently...
so its similar to that part of nissan's cars.... thats all i know

[Tib2004]

thanks guys for the heads up, I guess i'll correct him now.

[Red2.0Tib]

Ummm the Maxima uses the VQ35, and no Hyundai doesn't use it. The 2.7L is a bored out version of the 2.5L, which may share similarities with the 2.5L used in the Spec-V, but that's it. The 6 speed tranny has some roots in Nissan though, not identical, but they are close

[scottsee]

i drove the 2006 sonata yesterday at some stupid release party in seattle. that 3.3L would be a great engine for the 2006 tiburon!!!