Wizeguy

My sister just called me. She has a 1995 Maxima Automatic GXE. The plastic hoses that connect to the heater core are cracked. The mechanic says the whole core needs to be replaced and wants $700 to do the job.

How tough is that. Something about removing the dash sounds brutal.

CRiME

iTrader: (21)

very time consuming, but as long as you keep track of what you remove, it's not that bad. also to save time, be sure to have the t-50 torx bits on hand before you start. I faced the exact same problem about a month ago. would have done it if i had a heated garage to work in, but, no good. I bought the new OEM part from www.worldpartsexpress.com for about $150 shipped. then i took it to my mechanic who installed it for $350.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ht=heater+core