It has some problems though. First is that it is at some mom&pop dealership that has it listed 33% over KBB clean retail, second being that it seems to be leaking some sort of oil from somewhere behind the CV shaft on right side. I drove it, it pulls slightly to the right. I've set up an appointment to have it inspected at a Nissan dealership (aka get it on a lift so I can look) but was hoping to get some theories as to what might be the problem before then. Oil has a reddish tint. It didn't smell sulfury like the the tranny oil on when I did the clutch on my old 4th gen. The oil spot was about 6in back and 18-24 across from the right front wheel.

 

good luck.......Not to discoutage you but don't think that this MT Max would be the Ferrari that will tear down the roads in your home town...I've been there before....loool

 

Uh... Yeah well good thing i don't want nor can i afford a ferrari. Just want a decent maxima and was hoping for someone to read my post and perhaps offer some speculation as to what I am dealing with? I think you think I have bought the car? That is not the case I have only looked at it and am having it inspected by a 3rd party on Monday before I do anything as far as buying.

 

any pics by chance?

 

the oil leak could be from the rear valve cover, have them check that

 

I took my Maxima to a Nissan dealer before I actually bought it....If the time would go back to that moment,I would rather take it to my friend shop to take a better look at...the dealer wasn't of very much help rather tham saying "past or small valve cover gasket"

P.S. ......... And also if the time would go back , I wouldn't be very much religious about getting a 6 speed (bearing in mind that many of those used 6 speed were abused in one way or the other in some point in the past)...Turns out that my wife 03 GLE is much better , smoother and efficient than my 02 MT..............

 

Power steering fluid would be a good guess, I think.

 

...and a very common problem on our cars.

The mom and pop lot that I got my car from was selling the car under the normal value because it had a manual transmission and they thought that would make it hard to sell.

 

Cool well I'm hoping it is nothing major. If after all this time of looking elsewhere a decent one finally showed up here in Vegas that would be pretty awesome.

 

reddish tint? behind the cv axle? leaky axle gasket would be my guess. driving makes the wind blow it further back