Ok so this past monday i was going to sell my 01 AE maxima with 118k... turn it on and i have a loud *** licker tick.. i go to change the oil and they in fact drained my oil. new filter, but no oil -__- i drive about 6 miles to the next town over throw in a few quarts and that lifter ticks some what goes away but the car has NO power...p0300 and p0131 codes show up What is my best option in this case? Any advice would help guys.. thanks in advance......

 

any ideas? am i better of selling as is? or trying to fix it?

 

Depends on the availability of motors, If you can't find a new Dek then i suggest fixing your current one

 

Call the shop that did your oil change and tell them they owe you a new motor...

 

^this

 

uh oh 3.5 time

 

your solution is in the above quoted posts

 

Agreed and that's why I change my own oil, can't trust all mechanics some want your **** to mess up so they hope they can get the work....GL....

 

+1 I never let a mechanic or lube center touch my Maxima. Last time I went to Jiffy lube (years ago) they didn't screw the filter on all the way. I got 3 blocks and all my oil dumped over the road. Luckly I didn't blow my motor or anything serious. That was a huge realization to start doing my own maintenance on my cars.

I'd replace the motor if you can find one. Depending on what is wrong with your current one you may be able to rebuild it for a good price if it's possible.

 

Another option would be to contact an attorney. Hopefully you have your receipt /repair order when you took your car into the shop. That way they can take them to court and sue them for neglegence, and get the money to repair or replace the engine.

 

I have a family friend whos an attorney so I'm going to have a word with him about the matter... But in the mean time i found a vq30dek for a reasonable price.. so i guess its time to roll up the sleeves and get to work! hopefully it isnt too cold over the next week

 

GL with whatever you do man, damn sucks to hear

 

was it a well known chain oil change place that did it? if it was a chain shop from what im told they expect 4 or 5 engines to accidentally leave without oil per year and budget some money to replace engines

either way they owe you a new engine

 

Those chain places have a reputation for f**king s**t up for sure. My brother briefly worked for one of them. He quit because of their poor business practices and the way the work is half arsed. If they didn't have your particular filter in stock, guess what? The old one stayed on. Not cool...

 

so you are going to swap the engine by yourself or may be with the help of a friend now but you let someone else do the stupid oil change for you????

 

Let me guess, you hand wash your car every week right? Or do you take it somewhere?

 

As a matter of fact I do clean my car inside and out every week, polish and wax every other month...

 

Good, as long as you're consistent with your beliefs.

Now I think there's some one else having some car trouble go bother them now.

 

I love your sarcasm, now I think there's someone else having a bad day go try to cheer them up