wmanimal

Folks,
I have roughly 71K miles on my 04 Max SE. It was bought used with around 40K miles. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations as to any servicing that should be done in general, or if there's anything in particular I should have checked? The dealer wanted me to come in for the 60K servicing, but I do not wish to be overcharged for things that I don't necessarily need checked. Thanks for any input!!

wmanimal

Anybody?????

wmanimal

Someone must know the answer to this.....

vir420

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I'd actually like answers to this too, just hit the 74K mark!

normkit108

I'd take the car to a reputable mechanic to have it checked out..
Check all the fluids, filters, exhaust, bearings etc..
I believe in the manual, there should be some sort of maintenance schedule you can refer to.

madmik

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I agree with the dealer: Do the 60K service (bottom), then start from the top:

3,750 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter

7,500 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter
Inspect Brake Pads, Discs, Drums, and Linings
Inspect Steering Gear and Linkage, Axle and Suspension Parts
Inspect Steering Linkage Ball Joints & Front Suspension Ball Joints
Inspect Exhaust System
Inspect Front Drive Shaft Boots

11,250 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter

15,000 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter
Inspect Brake Pads, Discs, Drums, and Linings
Inspect Steering Gear and Linkage, Axle and Suspension Parts
Inspect Steering Linkage Ball Joints & Front Suspension Ball Joints
Inspect Exhaust System
Inspect Front Drive Shaft Boots
Inspect Brake Lines and Cables
Inspect Manual and Automatic Transaxle Oil

18,750 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter

22,500 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter
Inspect Brake Pads, Discs, Drums, and Linings
Inspect Steering Gear and Linkage, Axle and Suspension Parts
Inspect Steering Linkage Ball Joints & Front Suspension Ball Joints
Inspect Exhaust System
Inspect Front Drive Shaft Boots

26,250 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter

30,000 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter
Inspect Brake Pads, Discs, Drums, and Linings
Inspect Steering Gear and Linkage, Axle and Suspension Parts
Inspect Steering Linkage Ball Joints & Front Suspension Ball Joints
Inspect Exhaust System
Inspect Front Drive Shaft Boots
Inspect Brake Lines and Cables
Inspect Manual and Automatic Transaxle Oil
Inspect Vapor Lines
Inspect Fuel Lines
Replace Air Filter

33,750 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter


37,500 miles
Change oil & filter
Inspect Brake Pads, Discs, Drums, and Linings
Inspect Steering Gear and Linkage, Axle and Suspension Parts
Inspect Steering Linkage Ball Joints & Front Suspension Ball Joints
Inspect Exhaust System
Inspect Front Drive Shaft Boots

41,250 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter

45,000 miles
Change oil & filter
Inspect Brake Pads, Discs, Drums, and Linings
Inspect Steering Gear and Linkage, Axle and Suspension Parts
Inspect Steering Linkage Ball Joints & Front Suspension Ball Joints
Inspect Exhaust System
Inspect Front Drive Shaft Boots
Inspect Brake Lines and Cables
Inspect Manual and Automatic Transaxle Oil
Inspect Vapor Lines
Inspect Fuel Lines
Replace Air Filter

48,750 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter

52,500 miles
Change oil & filter
Inspect Brake Pads, Discs, Drums, and Linings
Inspect Steering Gear and Linkage, Axle and Suspension Parts
Inspect Steering Linkage Ball Joints & Front Suspension Ball Joints
Inspect Exhaust System
Inspect Front Drive Shaft Boots

56,250 miles
Change oil
Change oil filter

60,000 miles
Change oil & filter
Change engine coolant
Inspect Brake Pads, Discs, Drums, and Linings
Inspect Steering Gear and Linkage, Axle and Suspension Parts
Inspect Steering Linkage Ball Joints & Front Suspension Ball Joints
Inspect Exhaust System
Inspect Front Drive Shaft Boots
Inspect Brake Lines and Cables
Inspect Manual and Automatic Transaxle Oil
Inspect Vapor Lines
Inspect Fuel Lines
Inspect Drive Belts
Replace Air Filter
Replace Spark Plugs (use platinum-tipped)

After 60,000 miles...
Change oil & filter every 3,000 miles
Change engine coolant every 30,000 miles
Inspect Drive Belts every 15,000 miles
Replace air filter every 30,000 miles
Replace spark plugs every 60,000 (use platinum-tipped)

SilverMax_04

You probably have no way of knowing what the previous owner did to this car, and when (if you can tell, that would help). You should change engine's air filter and the in-cabin air filter (located behind the glove box).

Some items on the list above are overkill, IMHO. Unless your driving is extreme, you only need to do an oil and oil filter change every 7,500 miles (read the owners manual). This is particularly true if you run synthetic motor oil. Changing at this interval will keep your drivetrain warranty good for 60 K miles or 6 years, whichever comes first. (You have already past this mileage, but others read these threads.) It is also good to rotate your tires -- I rotate mine with each oil change (having the right front wheel off makes changing the filter much easier).

The other items in the list above should at least be checked to see if they need to be done. You don't say what kind of transmission you Max has. Whichever one, you probably should change the fluid (if a 6-speed) or have a trannie flush if an automatic.

Nissan says that the spark plugs need to be replaced at about 100 K miles. So 60 K miles (list above) is overkill. This is particularly true given that gasoline is now ultra-low-sulfur. Go with the Nissan recommendation on this one.

I also believe that when using the Nissan (or Honda or Toyota) coolant, the coolant only needs to be changed every 60 K miles. If you don't know when it was changed, you probably should do that, too. Be certain that it is replaced only with Nissan, Honda or Toyota coolant (I would buy the cheapest of these 3). Check out the Fluids and Lubes section of this site for other recommendations.

normkit108

Props to madmik for the writeup...

xoomer.com

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It's all in the manual, it's a shame that nobody looks through it.

normkit108

oh yeah, I agree but I think people are skeptical as to what the previous owner(s) have done to the car if it was bought used. I bought my car at 34k and did all the schedule maintenances done on it despite what I thought the previous owner did just to be on the safe side. My lone thing to do is the tranny flush which im contemplating...I'll probably get it done soon for a piece of mind before i put any additional miles on it..

yeah, all that stuff is in the back of the manual. you can just tick off what you did etc. I just felt bad for madmik because he basically just typed out what was already in the manual. I hope he types fast because thats a whole lot of stuff to type out...hehe

madmik

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Cut and paste. I downloaded an electronic copy from NISSAN's web site.

normkit108

ah yes...nice