Just paid more for maintenance than I dod for the car!!
06-16-2011, 12:49 PM
#41
i can ALMOST do that now that i have another car that i can drive. before, i really didnt have any down time, now i'm more adept to being willing to try repairs. like when i get the money to do my compressor, i will be trying that as well. i did my valve covers...i hated doing it...but now i know what to do if i ever have to do it again, i know where the hidden bolts are...i'm sure next time i can do it all within 3 hrs (maybe less)
06-16-2011, 01:06 PM
#42
it feels great when you walk away from the work you put into your car knowing that you bought top of the line product for cheaper than the price of $hit parts your mechanic quotes you, installed it the proper way yourself, saved your money and walked away knowing that you have nothing to worry about.
for example: I bought 6 NGK V powers from autozone for $3 each, gapped them to perfection, added generous antisieze and spark promotoer, torqued to specs and walked away from the job with $20 and 1 hour of my time.
now watch your mechanic delicately do all that for you (yea right)... you'd be lucky if they even do end up changing your plugs for you after they take your $200
last time i took my car to a licensed mechanic at a shop was 7 years ago. he swapped my alternator and also ended up braking my tensioner pulley while trying to torque my belt down and of course he didnt tell me about it. how the hell do you go about opening a shop when you can't even figure out how to work a tensioner pulley?
bottom line: 1/10 of the price, 10x the quality
/thread
Last edited by QT1 5MT AE; 06-16-2011 at 01:12 PM.
06-16-2011, 01:13 PM
#43
i'm curious...have you ever had issues removing spark plugs from the rear, even after using antiseize? i did...and i wasnt too happy about it. my new plugs i put in i didnt even use it i was so upset, i was scared i was about to break off a spark plug in the head
06-16-2011, 01:18 PM
#45
) but i know i didnt lock them in because i'm scared of stripping the spark plug hole too loli duno though...i hope i dont have a problem next time i do them...one other question..when is the correct interval to do spark plugs...i think i read 30k and 60k...
06-16-2011, 01:22 PM
#46
na..i run them down then give it a little more (admittedly i dont have a torq wrench) but i know i didnt lock them in because i'm scared of stripping the spark plug hole too lol
i duno though...i hope i dont have a problem next time i do them...one other question..when is the correct interval to do spark plugs...i think i read 30k and 60k...
) but i know i didnt lock them in because i'm scared of stripping the spark plug hole too loli duno though...i hope i dont have a problem next time i do them...one other question..when is the correct interval to do spark plugs...i think i read 30k and 60k...
06-16-2011, 01:30 PM
#48
06-16-2011, 01:32 PM
#49
06-16-2011, 01:38 PM
#51
I replaced 2 coil packs, once again speaking when you know nothing about what youre talking about. If I didnt have the money the work wouldnt have been done. Dont question how much money I have to put into this car, you'll make yourself sick comparing wallets with me bud. I like Maximas, period. Found a gen that I never had for cheap and fixed it up. Plain and simple. Our family car is a 2010 Ford Expedition, this is MY car to do with what I like on the side. Spend more time fixing your own Max and stop trying to down mine. I bet at this point mine is in better shape then yours. Come see me in 6 months, Ill show you what a 5.5 gen Maxima is supposed to look like. Asswipe.
06-16-2011, 01:47 PM
#53
The OP spent more in a one-time repair bill than I have for repairs (not mods) in the entire time I've owned my car. And I'm an original owner. I'm guessing HotshotVQ35 can claim exactly the same thing.
Not sure what that says, but it's an interesting bit of perspective.
Not sure what that says, but it's an interesting bit of perspective.
06-16-2011, 01:51 PM
#55
The OP spent more in a one-time repair bill than I have for repairs (not mods) in the entire time I've owned my car. And I'm an original owner. I'm guessing HotshotVQ35 can claim exactly the same thing.
Not sure what that says, but it's an interesting bit of perspective.
Not sure what that says, but it's an interesting bit of perspective.
next time at least take it to a knowledgable member from the org...... still far better than taking it to a mechanic. many of us, including myself, do that here.
Last edited by QT1 5MT AE; 06-16-2011 at 01:54 PM.
06-16-2011, 01:54 PM
#56
I stand corrected. "Repairs & Service". However, I did have a full warranty for the first 5 years, so perhaps the whole point is a miss somehow.
What an odd way to enter the Org. It's almost as if he's daring people to come at him.
What an odd way to enter the Org. It's almost as if he's daring people to come at him.
06-16-2011, 02:00 PM
#57
clutch kit and LWFW - 600
labor - 400
axles and labor -200
water pump, etc maintenance replacement - 400
brakes (6thgen bbk upgrade) - 190 + 50 for new pads - 240
plugs - $25 (at most)
used rear coilpacks -$50
cattman axleback - 250
installation of ypipe and entire exhaust system - 250/300
numerous tire/wheel packages ive went thru w/ trading - (max of $800 spent out of my money)
coilovers - 750
about $5300...thats mods and repairs...yea dude..you got ripped lol i paid all of that over the course of a couple of years..mods and repairs..its all good though
06-16-2011, 03:27 PM
#59
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Hey thanks alot guys...I just wanted the car in top shape immediately. I like to do some tinkering here and there with my car also thats why I became a member here, but time didnt allow that. I just wanted to feel ensured that when my wife has the car alone with my son there will be no issues...and to the other comment no Im not daring anyone to come at me so save that mess...I also apologize to the member I insulted and to all you guys, I allowed a few people to get under my skin and thats not even me at all. Apologies. Ive never owned a 5th gen, and its been about 5 years since Ive had a Max at all, and since another person was eyeing the Max also I jumped and paid for it, not knowing what I paid for. I put it in ths shop while I was at work the day after I bought it to get the general safety things checked and replaced (brakes, oil change, tires, etc.) While I was at work I was thinking I spent alot less than I planned on buying it, and I dont know squat about this car, and I need it tomorrow. So when he called to say I need rotors along with my brakes I gave him a list of things to change. With being at work I honestly didnt have time to consult anyone here on the Org...Now am I grateful for the info and advice you guys have given? Absolutely! I mean if anything the car feels and runs like its brand new, alot better than it did when I brought it home after buying it. Good thing is now its all over, I feel confident and secure in my Max, and I can now begin mods...
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