Hello all my Maxima ridin' folks!
I took the time to warn you all of infamous gas station tricks of certain Gas stations if you so happen to make long trips, as i do.
I have no certain idea if this has already been posted, so don't rag on me if it has.
These gas stations can be identified by having rather current names like BP and Shell but the pumps look very old. The gas stations are pretty much ran by old guys and their gas(even the high priced 93 octane that I only use in my max) is completely watered down to the point to where it trips off my ses light prompting the code for slow response, and high voltage level o2 sensor bank 1 sensor 2. And i would say after I burned away some of the gas and refill, within a few hours the light goes off.
This incident happened twice and it assured me that the gas could very well be the problem as to why our o2 sensor would act up. Especially if you installed a brand new o2. Has this ever happened to anybody?
Because I noticed that the car runs more sluggish and burns gas quicker. But after I refill in town the car picks up and burns gas as before and my ses light goes out.
It was just a thought on my behalf, and may help us all save money on having to buy o2 sensor and replace the brand new ones that you may have already installed.

 

ever seen the movie "breakdown".....

 

man that does sound like those movies where they have ghost town gas stations lol hills have eyes haha

 

The type of gas station in "The Hills have eyes"

 

MC Donalds also water down their coffee......

 

my mom water down my ovaltine =/

 

WOW! we gotta couple of geniuses. Look out everyone their your world class comedians

 

Anhueser Busch waters down their beers also. At least it tastes like it.

 

I water down my orange juice.......

 

I water down my water.

 

i water down my gas....WITH SEAFOAM!!!!!

 

u guys r my type of folks.

 

lol..... anyway im not sure if its watered down but i might be just from sitting there for a long period of time... since that station is in the middle of nowhere the gas is older than other stations..... just a thought

and d@mn was The Hills Have Eyes a f***ed up movie or what!

 

That there movie is messed up.

 

Havn't Seen it yet, but It does bring to mind movies like Wrong Turn (F'ed UP)
Texas Chainsaw MAssacre (the newest one). Besides, I have a serious issue with stopping at nowherelands after LOOOONG stretches of road.

 

I water down my alcohol for my SE-R.

But seriously, do you think the owner is diluting the gas, or do you think its just old? There should be laws or something to make sure the gas is good just like the good til XX/XX date on milk. Did the gas smell funny?

 

i'll be the first to post this from the rules

Welcome to the 5th generation forum. This forum is to discuss the issues and mods for the A33 (2000-2003) Maxima in all iterations.

 

I water down this thread.

 

I also water down my milk........

 

I know how you feel!

 

ew that gives diarea haha

 

Would old gas cause the o2 sensor to go off?
wrong turn, texas chainsaw massacre, and hill have eyes are pretty much the same movies just different characters and different breeds of freaks and cause for their deformity

 

The only logical substance they can water down gasoline with is kerosene. I think you just got a bad batch. I dont know too many rural folk who use premium in their F150.

Thanks for the heads up though