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Old 11-23-2005, 03:14 PM
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How often should the coil packs be replaced?
Does anybody know how often coilpacks should be replaced and what are the best ones to get?
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Old 11-23-2005, 03:22 PM
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Coil packs are SUPPOSED to last a lifetime, however, as you've probably grown to know, that is not the case with Maximas. The OEM coils are Hanshins, but a better replacement seems to be Mitsubishis..
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Old 11-23-2005, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MaDMvD
Coil packs are SUPPOSED to last a lifetime, however, as you've probably grown to know, that is not the case with Maximas. The OEM coils are Hanshins, but a better replacement seems to be Mitsubishis..
so your sayin i can use Mitsu coil packs and where would i get them from is there a specific part number i need or are they pretty much the same?
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Old 11-23-2005, 03:27 PM
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I have a 1996 Nissan Maxima and the engine started running really choppy and would almost stall out. I had a diagnostic run the car and it said I had a bad Speed Sensor and bad Knock Sensor. I replaced both parts and the engine is still running choppy. I did a self diagnostic test and it’s giving me error codes:

1008 - EVAP canister purge volume control valve
1302 - MAP/BARO SW Solenoid/Valve (What is this?)

Has anyone experienced this? Could this just be bad ignition coils?

Thanks for the help,
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Old 11-23-2005, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gtmuggs
so your sayin i can use Mitsu coil packs and where would i get them from is there a specific part number i need or are they pretty much the same?
I don't think the coils packs are from a Mitsubishi CAR, but rather made by Mitsubishi - for Nissan? I'm not exactly sure...someone around here told me I could find Mitsubishis from a guy named Dave B. If you're reading this, please enlighten us!
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Old 11-23-2005, 03:49 PM
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they are mitsubishi made for Nissan and other japaneese cars.
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Old 11-23-2005, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MDeezy
they are mitsubishi made for Nissan and other japaneese cars.
any idea where to order from ?
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Old 11-23-2005, 04:44 PM
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any idea where to order from ?
www.worldpartsexpress.com hard to beat prices on OEM parts.
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Old 11-23-2005, 05:51 PM
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right left
which side of the engine is right and left

the car front vs car firewall???????
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Old 11-23-2005, 07:24 PM
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how much do new coils and new sparkplugs cost?
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Old 11-23-2005, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MaDMvD
Coil packs are SUPPOSED to last a lifetime, however, as you've probably grown to know, that is not the case with Maximas. The OEM coils are Hanshins, but a better replacement seems to be Mitsubishis..
Only '99 had the bad coils
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Old 11-23-2005, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by edwardh1
which side of the engine is right and left

the car front vs car firewall???????

What? im not sure i understand, its a transverse mount so its front and back, not right and left.
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Originally Posted by edwardh1
which side of the engine is right and left

the car front vs car firewall???????
The firewall side is Right and the front of the motor towards the radiator is Left...
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Old 11-24-2005, 05:52 AM
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Right left
The parts people sell the coils as being for right bank or left bank
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Old 11-24-2005, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Wills98MaxSE
Only '99 had the bad coils
Then why is my '97 misfiring?
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because coils can go bad on any of our cars, but there just much more common on a 99.
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