My car just hit 50k miles and I want to change the spark plugs. I don't want any performance plugs or anything like that, just regular spark plugs. Does anyone know what kind my 2001 comes with? Any recommendations?

 

Just get platinum plugs so you don't have to go through the pain of replacing them so often. Your stock plugs are platinum and the recommended replacement cycle is 100K miles, but many of us replace them between 45K to 60K miles.

NGK PFR5G-11 is the model number for the stock platinum spark plugs used in '00/'01 Maximas and Courtesy Nissan sells a set of 6 for $57.00. You can get them even cheaper on eBay where they go up for auction a few times every few weeks. It was worth it to wait for eBay availability.

I changed the spark plugs myself at 67K miles. I had all the right tools, and the front three were easy to do, but those back three...WHAT A PITA (Pain In The A**)!!!

First I thought it wouldn't be so bad since the back one closest to the passenger-side wheel was okay, except for some stretching on my part. But those last two plugs were a pain to get to. I had to remove the bar of my FSTB to get access to those plugs in the back.

For those who want to do it themselves, just go here for a write-up with pictures:

www.nissanx.net/tanman/

This write-up is for '00 and '01 Maximas, but '02s and '03s should be similar.

Get the plugs from eBay, be perpared with the proper tools, and be prepared to stretch your legs. But after it gets done, you'll be glad you did it yourself and saved some dough. It's not a hard thing to do, but thank goodness we only need to change them every 60K miles!

Peace.

 

Excellent, I just ordered them. Thanks for the info.