If you oil the K&N filter properly it shouldn't be an issue. That said though, it is easy to mess this up and over oil the thing.

 

ok great thanks, ive had a a great experience with K&N on my previous vehicles...so I don' think i'll change. Is MAF a concern for all 2000-2003 maxima owners......or is there more to it? i really havent dont anything (yet) to my engine...its all stock...and i dont drive it crazy yet. sticking to the reliability of the maxima....will i have to worry about replacing the MAF in the near future? (if i dont mod it). sorry if thats a general question...i am a little concerned with all the 02 sensor/ MAF replacements people post on here.....i'm having my first 02 sensor replaced this weekend.

02 max...6spd with 65k on it.

 

Just for clarification. The true Nissan OEM 2000/2001 MAF part # is 22680-2Y001. It is NOT 22680-VQ30D. That part # is Courtesy's internet dealer part #.

Also, FYI. You can get the 2000/2001 MAF at www.nissanparts.cc for $88.40 shipped. I have bought from them several times in the past and they have been excellent. Quick shipping.

 

Let me add myself to the list of people that got the MAF replaced on my 2000 Maxima. It fixed all the problems. My car used to stall after putting it in Park after driving around for a while. Also, the RPM's would drop under 500 in stop and go traffic. I never had check engine light. I took it to Nissan and they replaced the MAF.

 

I just ordered my maf from courtesy nissan; 99 bucks shipped. it should be here next week. i'll probably need a little advice on the install. ALL help will be GREATLY appreciated.

 

This thread has several posts on instructions on how to do the install.

 

Ordered mine from www.nissanparts.cc for $88.40 shipped.

Ordered it Sunday night and it arrived this evening. Superfast service.

 

No it is not covered under the 5yr/60. I was at 59,700 when I attempted to get this covered and was told it had to be under the 3yr/36 to be covered.

 

Thanks to all you guys with this and other MAF threads, I got mine from Dave B b/c I was experiencing the EXACT same problems with power loss at 3500 rpm, rough cold idle and stalls in gear. Popped it in last night.

NEW CAR. Friggin' sweet fix !! I didn't replace the tube either, it took like 2 minutes.

Cheers to having our cars back !!

ted

 

Same situation with my '02 Max...
Im dropping it off at the dealer Wednesday...

 

I will predict the future.................................."Were sorry sir but we cant replicate the problems your experienceing. Now bend over & take it it up your *** bone dry with there diagnostic fee" THE DEALER SUCKS!!!

 

Hey man
You were right about not being able to replicate the problem.
But they didnt charge me a penny... the Service Advisor is cool with me and hooked me up...needless to say it doesnt do it again! weird! Oh well.. im happy now.. haha
Manoj

 

hey folks, i'm new, i dont know much about my car yet.
so whats a MAF? where its located? thanks

 

You aren't lying. You really are new. 1 post huh. Ok, since I'm a nice guy, I won't flame, but you might want to search a little before posting.

The MAF is the Mass Air Flow sensor. It is the sensor between the air filter housing and the throttle body.

 

Dave B
His number is 888-254-6060

 

Ok... and.............

 

it sounded familiar but i couldnt recall.
it reminds me when i installed an intake on my ex-lancer.
now i remember, thx dude

 

I've been reading about the MAF fix on the board for probably 2 years now. Add me to the list of people that should have replaced the MAF long ago. I just replaced it last Friday and what a difference. The car pins me to my seat when I step on it. No more stalling in park or neutral. No more stalling when revving the engine in park. Who would have thought an $85 part could make so much of a difference? Car drives better than ever!

 

Hey stilly1181 I have an 01 max that I am going to replace also. Did you get your maf from Dave B. I think he is the lowest in price. The question I had was...Did you just plug and play with your maf. Did you disconnect the battery so the ecu recognizes the new maf? I see various ways so your car recognizes your maf and am confused on the correct way to do this...Thanks

 

$88.40 shipped @ www.nissanparts.cc

 

I bought mine from courtesyparts.com. There's a few places where you can get it for between $85-$99 (including Dave B.) I had my mechanic put in the MAF simply because I was having some other work done at the time. From what I've read on here, it's a piece of cake to swap out and I don't think you necessarily need to unplug your battery. It couldn't hurt though. I think your car will recognize the new MAF based on the fact that it's new...and works.

 

Mine does the samething to the "T" Did they mention doing anything

 

MY CAR IS BACK TO LIFE!!! new maf as of today... and shes back to how i remembered her... lets see how long it lasts...

 

I had replaced my MAF couple of weeks back, the car came alive right away. SES light disappeared, and no cold start issue.
However, the light is back on after a few 100 miles and i think i have started to see the same problems come back again...any clues ?
I did not unplug my battery to reset the ecu etc. should I try it?
I have replaced all my ignition coils, I think next items on the list should be 02 sensors....
Any suggestions will be appreciated. Its a 2k GLE

 

replaced the MAF on mk 2k2 and it feels like new!! it shifts faster has way more ***** and doesnt stall on warm start ups!! in total cost me 776CAD to get the MAF, installed and reprogrammed, i got the newer version 22680-am600 which are suppose to last longer. i almsot took it up the *** but the dealer covered it

 

It's free to reset the ecu so why wouldn't you try it?

 

have had the car from 38k to roughly 63k..... replaced maf after i got new tires (avid v4s) i can actually chirp them in 1st after maf replaced which i could not do before...


it gave me power i forgot i had

 

Got a new MAF and replaced it... Its faster... but still not fast as I would like it... anyone have any other suggestions? im pretty sure maximas should be faster than this... lol

 

Are there more than one MAF for the 2000 model? If not, is the MAF located around the air filter?

 

There is only one MAF on a 2000 Maxima. It is cylindrical, black, and inline with the intake pipe before the throttle body. It is basically between the intake filter/box and the throttle body.

 

I think I'm having the MAF problem everyone is talking about. Upon the recommendation of a co-worker, I tried www.rockauto.com. They have 22680-2Y001 for $54 + $40 refundable core charge + $6.66 for shipping. You would also have to pay shipping to return the core. What do you guys think?

 

Do a search for the VIAS fix, you probably have the same problem. I fixed mine and it made a big difference.

 

I have a 2000 Maxima (auto) and about 3 months ago, I was having problems with my maf and getting the code P0100. I replaced it and less than a week later, I started having the same symptons of a bad maf. A week later, the ses came on with the same P0100 code. About 2 1/2 weeks ago, I then thoroughly cleaned out the airbox and replaced the air filter. I then replaced the maf again. It ran great for about a week. And then the problems started again. My ses came on again with the code P0100 about 3 days ago.

I am totally frustrated with these problems. I must add that whenever my maf fails (won't rev over 2500RPMs), I can restart my car and it will run perfect for a couple of days before it happens again.

Also, it stalls all the time, like 5-10 times a day, mainly when I put my car in reverse and slow down to stop.

So far, I have checked all fuses and tested the maf sensor as per the writeup in this forum and everything checks. The only other thing that I can think of is the possibility of a short or a wire grounding out.

If anyone could help out with any suggestions, please do.

Thanks in advance.

 

Can anyone help me out?

 

How about the ECU reprogram?

Did you try that yet?

 

Nitrous ?

Turbo ?

Flux Capacitor ?

 

No, I haven't tried that yet, but I read that it does not fix drivablity problems. I did reset the ECU 3 or 4 times. Each time the car would run nice for a day or two, and then the problems will start again. I also cleaned out the throttle body, which seemed to improve my idle, but that's about it.

Could these problems be related to a dirty or malfunctioning IAC valve?

If anyone else has gone through the problems that I am having and solved it, please reply. I really like my car, but I will not put any money towards it(mods) until I can get this fixed.

Thanks in advance.

 

I am a Nissan tech. I read the instructions that come in the box with the new MAF sensor.

It says reprogram the ECU. So until you have done that, you will never know if it works.

Disconnecting the battery is resetting the ECU, but it is not reprogramming it. When it is powered back up, it sees a new MAF that it does not recognize.

Also, several new versions of the ECU update have been issue over the last few years. Get the latest one.

 

is the ECU update a free service provided by Nissan dealerships?
what improvements are typical of these ECU updates?

 

The updates are typically not free. They are occasionally required when replacing a failed emissions related component. They could be covered under warranty under certain circumstances.