My rescently acquired 03 SE
03-15-2010, 08:42 PM
#1
My rescently acquired 03 SE
Well, i have mentioned that i got an 03 maxima rescently, so here it is. I have strongly been looking for a 6 speed so it took me a while to find one in Los angeles, ca...
I have bought this car for cheap and knew that it had problems when i bought it... It pretty much had a code for multiple cylinder misfire...
After taking the car to my mechanic, ive been told that i need a new engine, clutch and full tune up... All of the work came out to about 2300 including labor... Engine now has 74K.
My impressions: im impressed at how smooth the car is. Its good on power and im impressed at how well put together maxima is... My last one sqeaked over bumps, whistled on the highway and i still loved it. But this one is very solid.
The car seems to pull hard until 5000 rpm but winds out after 5500 rpm... Is that normal?? Knock sensor issue on new engine?? Or do i just need to start modding?
So here it is, with the engine, clutch replaced and fully tuned up i feel like i got me a car that would last me at least 200K miles, If you guys are wondering how much the whole total cost was, its $6300, not too shabby considering i set aside 8grand for a maxima...
I have bought this car for cheap and knew that it had problems when i bought it... It pretty much had a code for multiple cylinder misfire...
After taking the car to my mechanic, ive been told that i need a new engine, clutch and full tune up... All of the work came out to about 2300 including labor... Engine now has 74K.
My impressions: im impressed at how smooth the car is. Its good on power and im impressed at how well put together maxima is... My last one sqeaked over bumps, whistled on the highway and i still loved it. But this one is very solid.
The car seems to pull hard until 5000 rpm but winds out after 5500 rpm... Is that normal?? Knock sensor issue on new engine?? Or do i just need to start modding?
So here it is, with the engine, clutch replaced and fully tuned up i feel like i got me a car that would last me at least 200K miles, If you guys are wondering how much the whole total cost was, its $6300, not too shabby considering i set aside 8grand for a maxima...
hope she treats you well
03-15-2010, 09:10 PM
#3
Same as mine except for the clutch pedal and the tan interior vs my grey.
$2300 for the work you had done wasn't bad at all. It is normal for acceleration to flatten out somewhat after 5000 rpms, although if it is excessive I would check for some minor exhaust restriction, most likely the cats. The NWP block plate will definitely help you above 5000 rpms assuming your lack of pull is normal. GAB also helps.
$2300 for the work you had done wasn't bad at all. It is normal for acceleration to flatten out somewhat after 5000 rpms, although if it is excessive I would check for some minor exhaust restriction, most likely the cats. The NWP block plate will definitely help you above 5000 rpms assuming your lack of pull is normal. GAB also helps.
03-16-2010, 07:57 AM
#14
To the OP not a bad deal, plus you have a bit left over to start a few mods right now you got lots to choose from. Just take your time, find out what you want your car to be and start lurking those classifieds.
03-16-2010, 12:07 PM
#16
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new engine ( or newer engine ) , clutch and a tune up for @2300??
wow thats a steal!
so you bought the car for $4000 and did all that work?
nice! Had that been me i would have done the work myself and saved $$$$ on labor FTW! ^_^
wow thats a steal!
so you bought the car for $4000 and did all that work?
nice! Had that been me i would have done the work myself and saved $$$$ on labor FTW! ^_^
03-16-2010, 12:12 PM
#17
Speak for your self, since I took out the VIAS last night mine screams from about 3800 all the way to redline.
To the OP not a bad deal, plus you have a bit left over to start a few mods right now you got lots to choose from. Just take your time, find out what you want your car to be and start lurking those classifieds.
To the OP not a bad deal, plus you have a bit left over to start a few mods right now you got lots to choose from. Just take your time, find out what you want your car to be and start lurking those classifieds.
My car screams all the way past redline
03-16-2010, 06:14 PM
#22
thanx for the feedback guys. I drove the car today again and it does feel like its restricted. I mean i know that its not a sports car but the pull is just not there for some reason... The power comes on gradually and smooth like in automatic... Ran with an 08 chevy trailblazer on an incline and was slowly creeping away from him with me having a 250lb passenger... I really think that the car might be restricted by an exhaust or intake, or knock sensor( if the issue even exists in these motors)... There is just something that is driving me crazy. I guess i would just have to film a 0-60, 0-80 run and see if that is normal or not... The car chirps wheels into second...
When i got the car, the engine was done for... It ran on 4 cylinders... The guy really beat the engine up. He was initially asking 5600 with claiming that it needs injectors replaced, but when i checked it out, i clearly told him whats going on.... I offered him a realistic 3600 but he turned it down, so i said " i will give u no more that 4K" and he took it. If i didnt get a good deal on fixing the car, i wouldnt even bother lol
When i got the car, the engine was done for... It ran on 4 cylinders... The guy really beat the engine up. He was initially asking 5600 with claiming that it needs injectors replaced, but when i checked it out, i clearly told him whats going on.... I offered him a realistic 3600 but he turned it down, so i said " i will give u no more that 4K" and he took it. If i didnt get a good deal on fixing the car, i wouldnt even bother lol
03-16-2010, 10:12 PM
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03-16-2010, 10:21 PM
#26
thanx for the feedback guys. I drove the car today again and it does feel like its restricted. I mean i know that its not a sports car but the pull is just not there for some reason... The power comes on gradually and smooth like in automatic... Ran with an 08 chevy trailblazer on an incline and was slowly creeping away from him with me having a 250lb passenger... I really think that the car might be restricted by an exhaust or intake, or knock sensor( if the issue even exists in these motors)... There is just something that is driving me crazy. I guess i would just have to film a 0-60, 0-80 run and see if that is normal or not... The car chirps wheels into second...
When i got the car, the engine was done for... It ran on 4 cylinders... The guy really beat the engine up. He was initially asking 5600 with claiming that it needs injectors replaced, but when i checked it out, i clearly told him whats going on.... I offered him a realistic 3600 but he turned it down, so i said " i will give u no more that 4K" and he took it. If i didnt get a good deal on fixing the car, i wouldnt even bother lol
When i got the car, the engine was done for... It ran on 4 cylinders... The guy really beat the engine up. He was initially asking 5600 with claiming that it needs injectors replaced, but when i checked it out, i clearly told him whats going on.... I offered him a realistic 3600 but he turned it down, so i said " i will give u no more that 4K" and he took it. If i didnt get a good deal on fixing the car, i wouldnt even bother lol
03-16-2010, 11:09 PM
#27
Im gonna check out the car again... Idles fine and everything though...
03-17-2010, 01:28 PM
#32
good deal! I wish I had 6spd... too bad about the engine but at least you know it is good now. Yeah definitely something wrong if you barely pulled on a blazer... I barely pull on sports cars but an suv should be way back in the rear view for sure.
03-17-2010, 03:55 PM
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Yeah you definately have something going on, if you can shift you should be about 6 or so to 60 some have even gotten high 5's in the 6 spds stock. 8 is close what VQ30 powered automatic should do.
03-17-2010, 04:03 PM
#34
I had the same issue on my previous 95... Replaced the knock senror, got me at least a full second faster car...
03-17-2010, 09:40 PM
#36
If your original engine was using oil, odds are all three cats have a lot of crap built up in them.
03-18-2010, 12:09 AM
#39
That's about 2 seconds off from where it should be. I know my car picked up a noticeable amount of power when I replaced the original precats with some low mileage used ones and replaced the main cat with a test pipe.
If your original engine was using oil, odds are all three cats have a lot of crap built up in them.
If your original engine was using oil, odds are all three cats have a lot of crap built up in them.
Im just loving all the helpful tips feedback here, thanks all guys.
Btw, Just done a smog today and it passed with no problems at all. The guy said... "Hey man, u need a new clutch, this one feels hard"
Lol, it got replaced 100 miles ago
Last edited by 19max95; 03-18-2010 at 12:15 AM.