maximas with 200k +
10-09-2003, 06:00 AM
#1
maximas with 200k +
I was wondering who else has a maxima with over 200,000 and what repairs have been done.
I got a 95 GXE with 215,000. I repaired
-Both axles due to CV boot breaking
-Belts
-Starter
-Engine coolant sensor
-Wheel bearing
I got a 95 GXE with 215,000. I repaired
-Both axles due to CV boot breaking
-Belts
-Starter
-Engine coolant sensor
-Wheel bearing
10-09-2003, 05:34 PM
#3
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Sounds like you just need a newer maxima with less miles! Use Carmax.com to find one! They always sell maxima's with Very low mileage, and excellent shape. That's where I bought mine... Don't waste money fixing up that old maxima.
10-09-2003, 05:55 PM
#5
Originally Posted by Tight_Whip
Sounds like you just need a newer maxima with less miles! Use Carmax.com to find one! They always sell maxima's with Very low mileage, and excellent shape. That's where I bought mine... Don't waste money fixing up that old maxima.
Yeah lets all of us go to carmax.com and get newer maximas! screw these old maximas! lets get new ones from carmax.com! yeehaw
10-09-2003, 07:31 PM
#8
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I assume were talking signifiant repairs (more than tires, brakes, etc..)
- CV axles at approx 180K (150 bucks)
- Alternator at approx 195K (250 bucks)
- Starter at approx 165K (100 bucks)
- Oxy sensor at approx 140K (100 bucks)
- Never replaced any belts or hoses
- Never had any external lights burn out (although the bose display is dying, and the climate control backlights went a while ago)
- Never had the coolant changed
- Had trannyfluid changed for first time at 205K
And finally:
- Watched my Father's 2000 camry and sisters 1996 accord go in and out of the dealer with thousands in repairs.
- CV axles at approx 180K (150 bucks)
- Alternator at approx 195K (250 bucks)
- Starter at approx 165K (100 bucks)
- Oxy sensor at approx 140K (100 bucks)
- Never replaced any belts or hoses
- Never had any external lights burn out (although the bose display is dying, and the climate control backlights went a while ago)
- Never had the coolant changed
- Had trannyfluid changed for first time at 205K
And finally:
- Watched my Father's 2000 camry and sisters 1996 accord go in and out of the dealer with thousands in repairs.
10-09-2003, 07:37 PM
#9
Originally Posted by dmplus
I assume were talking signifiant repairs (more than tires, brakes, etc..)
- CV axles at approx 180K (150 bucks)
- Alternator at approx 195K (250 bucks)
- Starter at approx 165K (100 bucks)
- Oxy sensor at approx 140K (100 bucks)
- Never replaced any belts or hoses
- Never had any external lights burn out (although the bose display is dying, and the climate control backlights went a while ago)
- Never had the coolant changed
- Had trannyfluid changed for first time at 205K
And finally:
- Watched my Father's 2000 camry and sisters 1996 accord go in and out of the dealer with thousands in repairs.
- CV axles at approx 180K (150 bucks)
- Alternator at approx 195K (250 bucks)
- Starter at approx 165K (100 bucks)
- Oxy sensor at approx 140K (100 bucks)
- Never replaced any belts or hoses
- Never had any external lights burn out (although the bose display is dying, and the climate control backlights went a while ago)
- Never had the coolant changed
- Had trannyfluid changed for first time at 205K
And finally:
- Watched my Father's 2000 camry and sisters 1996 accord go in and out of the dealer with thousands in repairs.
I think you need to up your maintenance schedule
10-09-2003, 07:41 PM
#10
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 324
Originally Posted by slizan99
I think you need to up your maintenance schedule
If my car isnt a testimony to the longetivity and reliabliliy of Maxima's. I dont know what is.
10-09-2003, 10:21 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: San Bruno, CA (SF Bay)
Posts: 3,747
Originally Posted by kingrukus
Yeah lets all of us go to carmax.com and get newer maximas! screw these old maximas! lets get new ones from carmax.com! yeehaw
you bastards said i was getting a new car!
10-09-2003, 10:23 PM
#13
Originally Posted by SXN
so wheres my free money to BUY the maxima you bastards said i was getting a new car!
you bastards said i was getting a new car!Hey I am in no way affiliated with them. I was being sarcastic with the guy above that was promoting their website and telling us to dump our 'old' maximas.
10-09-2003, 10:27 PM
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Location: San Bruno, CA (SF Bay)
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Originally Posted by kingrukus
Hey I am in no way affiliated with them. I was being sarcastic with the guy above that was promoting their website and telling us to dump our 'old' maximas.
) so what your trying to say is the money is at YOUR house? cool... be right over to *looks* canada?!... screw this plan 
10-09-2003, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 96_Infiniti_I30
Who is it? i like to ask him some questions.,
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....highlight=365k
10-23-2003, 11:29 AM
#18
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230,000 miles and is still racing with a bunch of BMW's and mod. Golf's out there. Most of the items replaced were all at high 100K mile mark. I expected them to break down anywhere.
- starter - 60k mark (right after I went to this shady shop)
- alternator - 180k mark
- rear o2 sensor 224k mark - but went ahead replaced all of them
- KS - 224k mark
- coolant sensor 223k mark
- outer cv boots - 190k mark
that's it for the service costs. The rest is just for the normal wear and tear maintenance (brake pads, rotors, battery, etc). It's excellent to spend less than $1000 for 8 years of fun and never stranded on the road.
- starter - 60k mark (right after I went to this shady shop)
- alternator - 180k mark
- rear o2 sensor 224k mark - but went ahead replaced all of them
- KS - 224k mark
- coolant sensor 223k mark
- outer cv boots - 190k mark
that's it for the service costs. The rest is just for the normal wear and tear maintenance (brake pads, rotors, battery, etc). It's excellent to spend less than $1000 for 8 years of fun and never stranded on the road.
10-23-2003, 02:16 PM
#19
I have 364,000kms = approx 210,000 miles and have changed the following in chronological order as far as I can recall:
'95 SE 5-spd - bought from dealer in '97 with 77,000km (about 45,000miles)
- coolant temp sensor
- knock sensor (sssh resistor mod...been there for 2yrs)
- rear 02 sensor ( replaced by dealer cuz i went a week after I bought the car) Funny thing is, I think the knock sensor was bad at this time because of sluggish performance. They didn't change it, and i only discovered it amny months later)
- starter
- alternator
- battery
- timing chain tensioner
- Bose cd crapped out
- replaced bulbs for HVAC controls
- replaced clutch slave cylinder
- rebuilt tranny/kept stock clutch (this hurt...tranny should last longer)
- replace injector one ( recently )
- Replaced MAF with a used one ( recently)
- To do...replace both cv booths ASAP
- Probably won't do - fix leaky timing cover
'95 SE 5-spd - bought from dealer in '97 with 77,000km (about 45,000miles)
- coolant temp sensor
- knock sensor (sssh resistor mod...been there for 2yrs)
- rear 02 sensor ( replaced by dealer cuz i went a week after I bought the car) Funny thing is, I think the knock sensor was bad at this time because of sluggish performance. They didn't change it, and i only discovered it amny months later)
- starter
- alternator
- battery
- timing chain tensioner
- Bose cd crapped out
- replaced bulbs for HVAC controls
- replaced clutch slave cylinder
- rebuilt tranny/kept stock clutch (this hurt...tranny should last longer)
- replace injector one ( recently )
- Replaced MAF with a used one ( recently)
- To do...replace both cv booths ASAP
- Probably won't do - fix leaky timing cover
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