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08-31-2005, 11:49 AM

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new 3.5 engine cover search

im looking for a new stock engine cover for my 3.5 02 maxima, does anyone knwo where this can be found at a reasonable price?

08-31-2005, 11:50 AM

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im looking for a new stock engine cover for my 3.5 02 maxima, does anyone knwo where this can be found at a reasonable price?

I have one.....

08-31-2005, 11:54 AM

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Just curious, what happened to your old one?

08-31-2005, 12:20 PM

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well its just got oil drips and dirt baked into it, so i just want a new, never used one that will clean up the engine compartment, the chrome isnt bubling like alot that i have scene, E55AMG2, is yours bran new or is it used?

08-31-2005, 04:25 PM

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I would try ebay.....you could try pinnacle nissan, or Dave B.....but they might be a little more expensive....

08-31-2005, 05:26 PM

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I have one too, been sitting in my room for months, clean as hell ...

08-31-2005, 06:19 PM

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How much are you guys wanting for yours? I might get a new one (the previous owner of my car apparently didn't believe in cleaning under the hood), if the price is right.

09-01-2005, 04:28 AM

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Clean yours and get it painted:

09-01-2005, 07:47 AM

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Call your nissan dealer and get a black one for the altima like I have. They are like 50 bucks. You can use the Maxima or Altima ones for the 3.5

09-01-2005, 08:49 AM

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Call your nissan dealer and get a black one for the altima like I have. They are like 50 bucks. You can use the Maxima or Altima ones for the 3.5

Screw that! Just paint it yourself.

09-01-2005, 09:21 AM

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i wonder how much to paint??

09-01-2005, 09:29 AM

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Hmmm...got me thinking too.

GBAUER...did you pay to have yours painted?

09-01-2005, 09:47 AM

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Hmmm...got me thinking too.

GBAUER...did you pay to have yours painted?

Ya, but it was wrapped up with the grill and a bunch of other stuff. I don't remember how much it was.

09-01-2005, 10:20 AM

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Will these fit on 3.0 5th gen engine? I could use a cover for mine...

09-01-2005, 10:28 AM

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for the 3.0 you can only fit the 20th AE engine cover

09-01-2005, 11:20 AM

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well it cost me $80 to paint my stillen lip so i guess no more than $45 for the engine cover..now the ques what color is best since I have sterling mist maybe black?

09-01-2005, 12:23 PM

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well it cost me $80 to paint my stillen lip so i guess no more than $45 for the engine cover..now the ques what color is best since I have sterling mist maybe black?

high gloss sterling mist. Unless you have some kind of color theme going in the engine bay. I made mine Merlot and am slowly changing my hoses over to red. I am also doing all metal aftermarket parts in chrome. here's a better pic of my bay:

The picture doesn't do it justice. In fact, all the local DC crowd make fun of me by saying that I constantly wax my engine cover. I have 126k miles on my '03 and it's cleaner under the hood now than the day I bought it new.

09-01-2005, 01:33 PM

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wish I could get the 3.5 engine cover cause I envy bauers nice and shinny one.

But I guess I cant have everything from the 2k2-2k3s

09-01-2005, 01:38 PM

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You can do a 3.5 swap and then buy the cover....

09-01-2005, 06:02 PM

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Uhmm shouldnt this be in thePARTS FOR SALE FORUM

09-01-2005, 06:34 PM

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Uhmm shouldnt this be in thePARTS FOR SALE FORUM

nope, read the 1st post, i was just asking where to get one not whos selling one, anyway, i was quoted 200 bucks 2 get the grill and cover painted, is this high?

09-02-2005, 06:19 AM

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sounds about right to me. You'll love it when it's done. makes for a really clean look.

09-02-2005, 06:57 AM

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nope, read the 1st post, i was just asking where to get one not whos selling one, anyway, i was quoted 200 bucks 2 get the grill and cover painted, is this high?

that's HIGH IMO let me ask my friend how much it would be...

09-02-2005, 07:43 AM

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Hey 2k3max2nv, if the price is right, I will want my engine cover painted KT3.

09-06-2005, 05:46 AM

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Hey 2k3max2nv, if the price is right, I will want my engine cover painted KT3.

$50 bux

so let me know

09-06-2005, 06:18 AM

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Hmm, sounds tempting. I'll let you know sometime this week. Before I do go ahead with this, will the paint hold up to the heat inside the engine bay?

09-06-2005, 06:56 AM

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Hmm, sounds tempting. I'll let you know sometime this week. Before I do go ahead with this, will the paint hold up to the heat inside the engine bay?

Yes it should but I will find out for sure

09-06-2005, 12:46 PM

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Hmm, sounds tempting. I'll let you know sometime this week. Before I do go ahead with this, will the paint hold up to the heat inside the engine bay?

Mine was painted with normal autobody paint and it hasn't bubled yet. about 30k miles in both summer and winter.

09-06-2005, 01:54 PM

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Not to get off topic, but does anyone make an aftermarket cover for the 3.0. I checked the Forum FAQ, but it does not seem to be working for me. Every time I submit something it says "Sorry, not found".

09-06-2005, 02:07 PM

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Not that I've seen.

09-06-2005, 02:39 PM

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I thought I heard of Courtesy Nissan selling one, but I cannot find a site to them either.

09-06-2005, 03:04 PM

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I thought I heard of Courtesy Nissan selling one, but I cannot find a site to them either.

It's the AE edition cover. You can buy it from any Nissan dealer, but it doesn't look as good as the 5.5 gen cover (which won't fit).

09-06-2005, 03:10 PM

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Looks like I'm stuck with the AE cover?

09-06-2005, 03:14 PM

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Looks like I'm stuck with the AE cover?

Unless you want to do a little machining with some aluminum. I'd recommend a nice diamond plate. I've looked at a friends 4th gen (Redmax) just out of curiosity to see if it could be done. Should't be that tough.