Adventures in Nissan Service
09-24-2001, 05:54 AM
#1
Adventures in Nissan Service
I took my car in to the service dept at the dealer near work (Gaithersburg Nissan) so they could look at the check engine light I was getting. The service manager starts it up and asks me if this is the light I am talking about, pointing to the Service Engine Soon light. I say yes, to which he replies that this light means that your car is due for scheduled maintenance. WTF??!! 
So I explain to him how there is no such maintenance light on the maxima and that this light means that there is a problem. Well, he believes me and then writes up the service order. Hopefully, they won't give me trouble over mods and take care of whatever it is. But, from the initial experience, it does not seem very encouraging.... one highlight was, that their shuttle was late, one of the guys dropped me off to work in a new 2k2 Maxima SE 
So I explain to him how there is no such maintenance light on the maxima and that this light means that there is a problem. Well, he believes me and then writes up the service order. Hopefully, they won't give me trouble over mods and take care of whatever it is. But, from the initial experience, it does not seem very encouraging.... one highlight was, that their shuttle was late, one of the guys dropped me off to work in a new 2k2 Maxima SE
09-24-2001, 08:44 AM
#3
the service dept just called. They said I have a bad O2 sensor. They don't have the part in stock, but they will get it in by tomorrow. I wonder if the tech even looked under the car to examine the exhaust. I guess I'll go pick up my car and bring it back in tomorrow... I wonder what they will do when they go replace the sensor and see the y-pipe.... oh well, at least I can swap in new O2 sensors if it they won't do it....
09-24-2001, 09:24 AM
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Re: Adventures in Nissan Service
Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
he replies that this light means that your car is due for scheduled maintenance. WTF??!! So I explain to him how there is no such maintenance light on the maxima and that this light means that there is a problem.
he replies that this light means that your car is due for scheduled maintenance. WTF??!!
So I explain to him how there is no such maintenance light on the maxima and that this light means that there is a problem.
09-24-2001, 09:33 AM
#9
Originally posted by Y2KevSE
"No mid cat?!?!?!?"
*picks up phone* bleeeeep, blep, blep
"Please send an officer to Gaithersburg Nissan. We have a car with an illegal exhaust modification."
"No mid cat?!?!?!?"
*picks up phone* bleeeeep, blep, blep
"Please send an officer to Gaithersburg Nissan. We have a car with an illegal exhaust modification."
technically, it is illegal to swap out a working cat also.... putting the RT cat in place of a working cat when you have less than 50k miles is not legal either .... so they can get me on two counts
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09-24-2001, 09:56 AM
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Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
technically, it is illegal to swap out a working cat also.... putting the RT cat in place of a working cat when you have less than 50k miles is not legal either .... so they can get me on two counts
technically, it is illegal to swap out a working cat also.... putting the RT cat in place of a working cat when you have less than 50k miles is not legal either .... so they can get me on two counts
09-25-2001, 04:12 AM
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Re: Adventures in Nissan Service
Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
I took my car in to the service dept at the dealer near work (Gaithersburg Nissan) so they could look at the check engine light I was getting. The service manager starts it up and asks me if this is the light I am talking about, pointing to the Service Engine Soon light. I say yes, to which he replies that this light means that your car is due for scheduled maintenance. WTF??!! So I explain to him how there is no such maintenance light on the maxima and that this light means that there is a problem. Well, he believes me and then writes up the service order. Hopefully, they won't give me trouble over mods and take care of whatever it is. But, from the initial experience, it does not seem very encouraging.... one highlight was, that their shuttle was late, one of the guys dropped me off to work in a new 2k2 Maxima SE
I took my car in to the service dept at the dealer near work (Gaithersburg Nissan) so they could look at the check engine light I was getting. The service manager starts it up and asks me if this is the light I am talking about, pointing to the Service Engine Soon light. I say yes, to which he replies that this light means that your car is due for scheduled maintenance. WTF??!! So I explain to him how there is no such maintenance light on the maxima and that this light means that there is a problem. Well, he believes me and then writes up the service order. Hopefully, they won't give me trouble over mods and take care of whatever it is. But, from the initial experience, it does not seem very encouraging.... one highlight was, that their shuttle was late, one of the guys dropped me off to work in a new 2k2 Maxima SE
Good to know that you've left your Max with some competent people. Good luck with everything.
09-25-2001, 05:00 AM
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Re: Re: Adventures in Nissan Service
Originally posted by mbcp_tdogg
Good to know that you've left your Max with some competent people.
Good luck with everything.
Good to know that you've left your Max with some competent people. Good luck with everything.
09-25-2001, 05:20 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Adventures in Nissan Service
Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
thanks.... just pray that they only replace the front sensor and don't even touch the y-pipe....
thanks.... just pray that they only replace the front sensor and don't even touch the y-pipe....
same with the y-pipe!
09-25-2001, 05:44 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Adventures in Nissan Service
Originally posted by beemreatr
You can replace the cat as long as it was damaged also. if they call the man say you hit something and punched a hole in it. same with the y-pipe!
You can replace the cat as long as it was damaged also. if they call the man say you hit something and punched a hole in it.
same with the y-pipe!
this is true
09-25-2001, 12:06 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Adventures in Nissan Service
Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
thanks.... just pray that they only replace the front sensor and don't even touch the y-pipe....
thanks.... just pray that they only replace the front sensor and don't even touch the y-pipe....
Um...actually, it wouldn't be.
09-25-2001, 12:17 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Adventures in Nissan Service
Originally posted by mbcp_tdogg
Wouldn't it be funny if they replaced your y-pipe with stock because they thought there was something "wrong" with it.
Um...actually, it wouldn't be.
Wouldn't it be funny if they replaced your y-pipe with stock because they thought there was something "wrong" with it.
Um...actually, it wouldn't be.
no... but that would really suck...
09-25-2001, 12:26 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Adventures in Nissan Service
Originally posted by mbcp_tdogg
Just joking my friend...there there.
Just joking my friend...there there.
09-25-2001, 12:28 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Adventures in Nissan Service
Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
im scared... they haven't called me yet... who knows what those guys are doing?
im scared... they haven't called me yet... who knows what those guys are doing?
09-25-2001, 12:28 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Adventures in Nissan Service
Originally posted by mbcp_tdogg
Give them a nice "Good Afternoon" call. Maybe that'll put your worries at ease.
Give them a nice "Good Afternoon" call. Maybe that'll put your worries at ease.
09-25-2001, 12:38 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Adventures in Nissan Service
Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
i will soon...... busy at work....
i will soon...... busy at work....
I have 2 test and like 10000000 hours of hw to do.
09-25-2001, 01:55 PM
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well, I picked up my car. They fixed the O2 sensor, no questions asked. It was the front sensor, so they got no where near the y-pipe. hehehehe....
Anyhow, I usually keep close to $26 in change in my coin tray. I picked up my car and I had less than half of what I had before in there. Now, I don't want to raise hell over something small and stupid like this, but that is pretty unbelievable. I knew Nissan service wasn't that great, but theft is another thing. I think I will give them a ring tomorrow....
Anyhow, I usually keep close to $26 in change in my coin tray. I picked up my car and I had less than half of what I had before in there. Now, I don't want to raise hell over something small and stupid like this, but that is pretty unbelievable. I knew Nissan service wasn't that great, but theft is another thing. I think I will give them a ring tomorrow....
09-25-2001, 02:02 PM
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Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
well, I picked up my car. They fixed the O2 sensor, no questions asked. It was the front sensor, so they got no where near the y-pipe. hehehehe....
well, I picked up my car. They fixed the O2 sensor, no questions asked. It was the front sensor, so they got no where near the y-pipe. hehehehe....
Anyhow, I usually keep close to $26 in change in my coin tray. I picked up my car and I had less than half of what I had before in there. Now, I don't want to raise hell over something small and stupid like this, but that is pretty unbelievable. I knew Nissan service wasn't that great, but theft is another thing. I think I will give them a ring tomorrow....
I hope you find out the truth. That's so cheesy...
09-25-2001, 02:04 PM
#29
Originally posted by mbcp_tdogg
I hope you find out the truth. That's so cheesy...
I hope you find out the truth. That's so cheesy...
09-26-2001, 09:20 AM
#31
Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
well, I picked up my car. They fixed the O2 sensor, no questions asked. It was the front sensor, so they got no where near the y-pipe. hehehehe....
Anyhow, I usually keep close to $26 in change in my coin tray. I picked up my car and I had less than half of what I had before in there. Now, I don't want to raise hell over something small and stupid like this, but that is pretty unbelievable. I knew Nissan service wasn't that great, but theft is another thing. I think I will give them a ring tomorrow....
well, I picked up my car. They fixed the O2 sensor, no questions asked. It was the front sensor, so they got no where near the y-pipe. hehehehe....
Anyhow, I usually keep close to $26 in change in my coin tray. I picked up my car and I had less than half of what I had before in there. Now, I don't want to raise hell over something small and stupid like this, but that is pretty unbelievable. I knew Nissan service wasn't that great, but theft is another thing. I think I will give them a ring tomorrow....
But when I came back for service a few weeks later, that person was no longer there.
09-26-2001, 09:56 AM
#34
Originally posted by Y2KevSE
Ooooooo... glad they didn't call the on you.
Ooooooo... glad they didn't call the
on you.
If a fuse was blown, then that could also cause a check engine light. Perhaps they replaced the O2 sensor just to make a buck off of Nissan... with Nissan service, I don't trust anything...
09-26-2001, 10:03 AM
#36
Originally posted by Y2KevSE
Check the O2 and see if it's shiny.
Check the O2 and see if it's shiny.
it was a small one...
09-26-2001, 10:10 AM
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Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
I know they replaced the sensor... the wire is nice and clean and the sensor is shiny. But, I am wondering what the blown fuse was for it was a small one...
I know they replaced the sensor... the wire is nice and clean and the sensor is shiny. But, I am wondering what the blown fuse was for
it was a small one...
09-26-2001, 10:17 AM
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Re: Try Tischer in Laurel .....
Originally posted by dougb
They've been fantastic for me. While I sometimes have to point them
to the proper TSBs, they generally do everything I want without any hassles.
They've been fantastic for me. While I sometimes have to point them
to the proper TSBs, they generally do everything I want without any hassles.
I know where that is, but these guys are right by my office. So, it makes it convenient. Hey, there service was decent.... they fixed the problem without any hassles. and they didn't notice my mods