I need an ECU for my automatic 98. Dmontzmax from the org converted to 5speed and is willing to sell me his automatic ECU from his 1997. I talked to my mechanic and he says that Nissan told him that not only do I have to find an ECU from the same year, 98, but also with the same serial number on the unit. Would the 97 ECU work for my 98? Thanks.

 

i dont know about all that serial number garbage. maybe thats more technical info than i would know. to bad you cant just try it out and see !

 

Yea, it is too bad we live 3000 miles away from each other...

Thanks.

 

your mechanic is probably right i went to nissan to get a tranmission filter kit and it turns out there are 2 different tranny kits for a 97 max...i had to go read off my vin #. so i'd say try and find a 97...

 

check with the guy that snaked my thread.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=271893

 

Yes, it will work.

 

I PM'ed him, thanks for heads up. Good luck with your sale.


Are you positive? I've been hearing a lot of mixed answers...

 

I used a 98 maxima auto ECU in my 96 I30 5spd with out problems except CEL's related to the auto tranny.

using a different year ECU may cause a CEL, but the car will run fine.

 

Thanks, I may try it.

Has anyone else used a different year ECU in their Maxima having it run fine?

 

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