Anyone know how i could tell if i have the 'Helical limited-slip differential' option installed on my 04 Maxima?

I need to do my 30k maintenance, now a little over that, but on the maintenance schedule it says for the PM1 Maintenance sched to change differential oil out. It's not show as an installed option on my window sticker that the dealship made, but i needed to confirm since I bought it used, so I spoke to the Service Advisor when my car was in for service and he couldn't tell me, even by the VIN, so I was told to call Nissan and ask them (Honestly, i get quicker, more detailed answers from you guys than Nissan themselves most of the time, oddly enough! )

So I Spoke with two difference reps at Nissan who also didn't have the info. They looked up my VIN and said it wouldn't show on their system because it would have been an Option, which wouldn't show up under the VIN.. Sounds kind of odd to me actually, but they passed the information along to some Techs there. Haven't yet gotten a response back.

Instead of messin' with Nissan and waiting, anyone know how I can tell?

 

By searching



http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....highlight=hlsd

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....highlight=hlsd

 

i dont think our cars have limited slip....because thats something that i want.

 

Thanks for the links.... which is all i was looking for, a "simple" answer if possible, so not sure if the comment of 'searching' was necessary thought. If i recall those links give me answers for 5th gens, etc.. i didn't see a post for a 6th gen owner.

 

the 6sp maxes have it as an option...

 

Used to have it as an option, early '04's only.

 

Your question was answered. As are the next few dozen questions you're probably going to ask.

The answers are all here and all you have to do is put forth a little effort to find them. That way you get your answers much quicker and learn more along the way.

 

oh tru...figures i didnt work there then...and ive only came accross one 6 speed maxima which was saturday and i finnally got to drive one....personally it didnt impress me much but i did get it to spin 3rd lol.

 

anyway back on topic are there any after market lsd's available ( i almost know that answer is no) or are any in the making?

 

I'm not going to getting into a battle back and forth, so I'll leave it at this. As I stated, thanks for the links.

 

This isn't a debate, nor was I even trying to make it one.

 

Every 6 speed in Canada automagically got the LSD.

As for the service requirement to change the differential oil. I took my car in for that service and they said that it is not serviceable by itself like the differential on an Xterra/Pathfinder. It shares the same fluid as the manual transmission. If you change the transmission fluid you essentially change the differential fluid as well. There is no need to change the transmission fluid so soon. So...you can wait a bit or go ahead. All your choice.

Hope that helped.

CM

 

Cool.. thanks for the info. Once i determine if I have it as an installed option, I know i won't have to change it right away....

 

I pretty sure that went away when TCS became standard on both transmissions.

 

That's because you can find out if you have HLSD the same way a 5.5 Gen owner can.