do it need to provide some background info or is my Q sufficient?

i've got what i think is an OEM spoiler from a '98 to be installed on my '99. however, the outside mountings are not the same.

true, or do i in fact not have an OEM spoiler from a '98?

 

It could be an aftermarket spoiler. The spoilers from 95-99 seem to all look the same to me. Be nice to see some pictures of the mounting holes to make a comparison.

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You don't have an OEM spoiler from a 98.

 

this is the "98" spoiler. all gaskets and sticky tape have been removed and i have not cleaned the surfaces yet:






i'll post photos of the OEM '99 later.

 

here are fotos of the mountings on the '99. i know this is an OEM spoiler on accounta i bought the car new off the dealer floor with the spoiler:





here's the mounting-ware on the respective trunks:

'98


'99 with one of the rivets broken but still in place


after studying these two spoilers, i'm thinking that the silver one is a dealer installed accessory. if you look at the third photo above there's a Nissan logo stamped in the plastic. there's no logo anywhere on the silver one. however, the third braked light on the silver spoiler is a genuine Nissan part based on the part number and Nissan logo stamped on it. notwithstanding the fact that it's not factory i do think it came from Nissan and therefore new mounting hardware should be available from Nissan... which is why i started this thread in the first place.

do you guys agree?

 

The red one is OEM, the other is aftermarket.

 

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Didn't even need to see pics. All OEM Nissan spoilers for 97-99 Maximas are the same and interchangeable between the 97-99 years.