Hi everybody I'm new here....
 

...and the proud owner of a new 2003 Maxima Si. I'm located in New Zealand.
I had a good look around on this excellent site and I'm learning plenty about my new car.
I compared the US maintenance schedule with my NZ one and find the differences very confusing. For instance there is no 1000 mile service or oil change here. They recommend to change the oil every 15,000 kms (9375 miles). Yes, you're reading right. The first oil change is after the first 9000 miles. They recommend to use fuel with an octane rating of at least 91 RON (I think that's about 87 pump octane) but say to use 95+ RON for improved performance.
My car's performance figure (factory claims) is 157 kw. My car was made in Japan.
Can somebody please explain the discrepancies?
Thanks, Jack

SI? Is that a New Zealand model?

Yes, it's the NZ base model with 4 speed auto.

Can't wait to see pics... see the differences between a US model and NZ models...

here we have the GXE, SE, and GLE models... what about there?

:)

:rotz:

Yeah
I would like to see some pics too
:)

Here we have Si, ST, Ti. They are all 3L auto. Top model is the Ti with leather seats etc..

3L? !!!

We have the 3.5L in ours!!!

Ours have various packages available... the Titanium Edition, Meridian Edition, etc...

http://www.nissan.co.nz/vehicles/maxima/
for more info.

WHOA! What is up with that grille? Looks like an Infiniti grille to me...

VERY cool. Headlights look a little different as well.

Wonder if we can get a NZ grille and put it on a US Maxima?

That my fried is an I30. Didnt know they were still using the 3.0's.

Uh oh... I just noticed... they put the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car, dude!

:D

Have you driven a car like that? Feels weird as hell, I cant imagine goin through a drive through like that. :rolleyes:

I drove a car like that only one day over in London... weird as h*ll...

You should have seen me trying to drive one like that and as if that wasnt weird enough, it was manual which only added to the confusion. Its like I had never driver be4. :laugh:

Change the oil WAY before they say to!

here in the USA, we call it an Infinity I30. the luxury version of the Maxima.

Check out ebay.com, ebaymotors and go to nissan. if you can access it you will see our Maxima. Let us know what you think. Most of us prefer it because it's more aggressively styled.

Sorry to hear you guys get the 3.0, and not the 3.5L

Welcome to the org and Congrats on your purchase.

Do you guys have the new Maxima there? the '04?