Will OEM Ignition Coils From A 1997 Maxima Work In A 1999 Max?
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Will OEM Ignition Coils From A 1997 Maxima Work In A 1999 Max?
I’m assuming they would but just wanted to check first before I bought them. I’m going through the whole p300 and p1320 deal right now. I’ve searched here and google but haven’t been able to find an answer on this. Thanks!
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I’m no expert but yes coils from all 4th gen maximas are interchangeable. The coils from 99s are said to have a lot of issues from what I’ve heard. Pending you get new coils or ones that came from another max, make sure to figure out if you can, what coil(s) are the issue. Many say to take a coil out while the car is running if the engine power suffers, that coil is okay, if it doesn’t change that’s probably your issue coil. The front coils are different from the back coils so make note of that as well. Make sure that if you’re looking into your engine bay from the front the coils are ordered:
1 3 5
2 4 6
coils 1,3, and 5 are different from 2,4 and 6.
1 3 5
2 4 6
coils 1,3, and 5 are different from 2,4 and 6.
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I've been using Autozone coils for almost 30,000 miles and I haven't had any problems. I know folks here emphasize OEM coils but they seem hard to find or super expensive. So long as I know what cylinder is misfiring I'll just keep going to Autozone!
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I would agree completely, not to hijack the thread but the one I odered from autozone came with a lifetime warranty but was more expensive by $30 than a hitachi I ordered from Carid, granted the hitachi doesn’t have a warranty as far as I’m concerned.
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Junkyard OEM coils are great. I can usually buy 4-6 from a boneyard for the price of one new one. If a couple of them are no good, I still come out ahead. However, all of the ones I have gotten were good. The wrecked car was obviously running for it to be in the junkyard. If the coils were bad it probably wouldn't have been on the road. Hitachi, Hanshin or Mitsubishi seem to work well.
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I have heard this too! The nice thing about the coils is that they are super easy to replace, so the risk of a junkyard coil or getting a cheapo won't cost you a lot of time fixing it 
When I did my rear fuel injectors I sprung for the more expensive Hitachis because I didn't want to have to dig back in there.
When I did my rear fuel injectors I sprung for the more expensive Hitachis because I didn't want to have to dig back in there.
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Hitachi Automotive Systems Hanshin Ltd
It reminds me of General Motors, Delco, Remy, and Frigidaire from the good old days.Hanshin Electric KK manufactures automobile parts. The Company develops, produces, and sells automotive ignition coils and electronics. Hanshin Electric also manufactures and sells home appliances and housing equipment.
https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/c...ms-hanshin-ltd
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Cleaned up my OEM Ignition coils - 1999 - 2002 Maxima SE
Just sharing if it helps someone trying to address the pesky P300 misfire issues. While swapping out ignition coils - I opened up one of the bad ignition coil - and did very basic clean up job - and surprisingly it seems to have cleared the issue. See attached pictures for more details.
It goes without saying this is NOT a guaranteed solution - but it certainly saved me few $$$ once I did this simple clean up on the rest of the i.coils. Basically I opened the plastic boots that covered the internal springs, fuse and fuse contacts - brushed / cleaned the contact ends.
Cheers!
Disassembled 1999 - 2002 Nissan Maxima Ignition Coil.
Last edited by ermias01; Apr 17, 2019 at 11:04 AM. Reason: Add more pictures
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