A year ago today I got my Max and after 42000 miles, still really liking this ride. Giving her a nice Hand Wax today after her bath and some saddle soap to boot. I'll also stop by and order a new set of OEM floor mats to replace the frayed edges in the drivers seat.

Still having the occasional issues with the climate control seat, (yeah it is on the fritz again) but the shop driver always takes me by starbucks on the way to the office so not all bad! Tailpipes look just like new (no carbon or rust) so a nice clean burn from this engine (I really bought this car more on product faith than personal experience so am very pleased with this engine.)

 

My max turned 1 on wednesday, with 15k on her. I am more than pleased with this car and don't regret getting rid of the Z (much). What do you do to care for the leather? I really need to get on that before it starts to 'wrinkle' too much

 

Wow 42,000 in 1 year. Sounds like Central Florida.... Is your from the 1-4 commute or the 408/417 commute?

 

wow 42000 miles in 1 year , and i thought i drive alot lol, Glad to hear your maxima is holding up well

 

Actually it is the 429, Turnpike, BeachLine, 192 and I95 (WinterGarden Melbourne) commute! 177 Miles 3+ hrs a day.

 

I normally use either Meguiars Leather or just Saddle Soap. Depends if I am cleaning or conditioning. So far, no wrinkles at all. Congrats on your anniversary!!!

 

yeah i need some suggestions on treating my wrinkles.... that was my only gripe about the car.. the leather seems to wrinkle tooo easy and the ugly wood grain

 

I wonder if all the humidity down here keeps the leather more "stable." I've seen a few posts where people complain about wrinkles but even with my size and weight (6'4" 250) I've not seen any wrinkles yet.

 

My Car's Birthday was yesterday! Sept. 11th! Happy Birthday to your Max dude! I thought I was the only one celebrating my car's birthday! I have a lot of wrinkles on my seat, it must be the central Florida humidity!

 

Dude you're in the Bay Area too. Where about, I have a Super Black/Charcoal Sports Pkg.! I saw that in my seats too, but more on my driver's seat.

 

It's good to hear I'm not the only one questioning the wrinkles in the leather. I just ordered some Zymol Treat leather conditioner as well as their cleaner. Hopefully this will work, and for $30/bottle for the Treat it damn well better...

 

You'll be very happy with it. I got some a little while back. Haven't used it on my Maxima yet, but did use it on our family car, and I am very happy with Zymol. Best stuff I've seen yet for car leather.

 

First let me state I have NO wrinkles other than what came when it was brand new. I use Zymol Treat also!

Zymol is awesome! Good thing you got the Zymol "Treat" conditioner many people make the mistake and purchase the cheap Z509 stuff.

Watch this video this detailer in the UK uses the Zymol Royale Wax....

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...5439630223974#

Hey it's on sale at Amazon for $8,415.00! Over a $1,000 savings I'll buy two tubs please!

http://www.amazon.com/Zymol-12001-Ro.../dp/B000F3K0T8

I have the Zymo Concurs Wax ($175) I love it and have used it for over 10 years now. Zymol waxes are actually "zymes" that turn into wax when exposed to air during application on your paint surface.

What Is Zymol Concours?

Concours will produce a deeper shine because it contains Brazilian No. 1 White Carnauba in addition to No. 1 Yellow Carnauba. "White" Carnauba is made from the sap of very young palmetto plants and is highly transparent. Concours also offers added protection because of the increased concentration of Carnauba (47 percent Brazilian No. 1 Yellow and No. 1 White Carnauba by volume (10%Yellow, 90% White). This greater concentration provides better protection against airborne contaminants and reduces paint oxidation by diffusing more UV and infrared radiation. Concours offers an excellent price/performance ratio.

 

So will this Treat get rid of some of the wrinkles, or will it just prevent more from developing? Any tricks/tips on applying it?

 

That royale wax is crazy.. 8k?!?!?!? I guess you do get lifetime free refills though...

 

OHHHHH MANNNNNN!!! I thought I was over the top and crazy when it came to keeping my MAX clean........I WAS ABSOLUTELY WRONG!!! I would love to get her cleaned at least once by someone like that....or just learn how to do it by myself and save some cash....!

Watching this makes me miss my MAX even more ahhhhh!!!!! I drove my Max to Alabama and then over to San Antonio wahsed her and had to leave her in the security of my buddies garage while I came back up here to Missouri so I could spend time with the wife and get our household goods packed up and shipped out down to San Antonio! I will be there next Sunday and I will be able to drive my Max once again since parking her on August 27!!!

 

Unfortunately with leather once you have the wrinkles I've never been able to get rid of them. If you properly clean and use a conditioner that hydrates the leather new wrinkles typically don't form however it really depends on the cut of leather and how it was treated in the first place.

I spend a lot of time making sure the dirt and residue is all gone, After cleaning I let the car sit out in the sun and heat up the interior. Some people use heat lamps, etc to heat up the seats this is really optional and no one really can say heating up the seats makes any difference. Treat is highly concentrated so you need to apply it in small even amounts, wipe on one DIRECTION only, let it sit for at least 10 minutes, I typically lock up the car and go watch Formula 1 for a couple hours. Come back and buff with a soft towel. All Done.

Some people will treat it again and again, they say you can't over apply it but I typically just do one treatment at a time.

 

Hey Lt, happy b-day to your Max, sorry about the problems. Mine hit one year last month and I have 21K on her, enjoy the ride.
SSG E

 

Reading this thread made me feel guilty that I forgot my car's "b-day"... LOL

Interior got a nice cleaning today. Raining most of the day so didn't get to the exterior.

 

Congrats on your Max's bday. Lots of miles, though. I thought I was the only one who drives a lot as if my job is delivery. Keep ot running good!

Though I don't drive a 09, I keep up with mine's bday, especially because it is on July 4th! Easy to remember, you know. Got my 08 on July 4th 2008 with 15miles on it. Now at 33k, it is still driving like new. Today, I got it washed, waxed and put half bottle of Redline SI-1 and filled up my tank. Got to see how it treats my Max.

 

My baby's B-Day is 19 Sep, which is right around the corner!!! I will be back in San Antonio to spend it with her to the day next Sunday 19 Sep hahahah! Just hit 15,522 miles on her.....she is sitting in a garage waiting for me to come back and rev her up!!!! CAN'T WAIT!

 

What do you use for an applicator? Is a wax pad good?

 

my max turned 1 today and it is getting close to 18k. my buddy who has a mercedes c class says I drive too much. I told him I love my car more.

 

My pride and joy turned 2 years old this week. Now at 88K miles and still enjoying the ride. Replaced the RSAs at 72K or so, had a few broken windshields, replace the Icons every 6 months, and still having some issues with the climate controlled drivers seat, but dang, this car keeps going strong. Feels good to still get the "head bob" or comments while filling er up at the styling of this girl.

 

Congratulations to you and your car, I was actually just thinking about you and wondering how many miles you had on your car.

With the mileage your doing your gonna be done with the extended CVT coverage by the time your car is 3

 

My Max turned 2 years old in August and I have 42K on her, no problems whatsoever (no rusting pipes, no rocking seat, strange noises, etc., etc.). My car still snaps necks when I ride down the street, everyone just stares at it.

Happy B'day to all the Maximas, keep em clean and keep representing.

 

LOL..At least we will "know" it is reliable!!!! I'm not so sure I would give up a CVT after this or that engine!!

 

And the sight of your beautiful and stylish car on the Florida freeways by hundreds of thousands of other drivers over that 88K miles has doubtlessly resulted in more than a few viewers visiting their local Nissan dealer.

 

Double edge sword. I find I wasn't the only one used to having a unique ride. A dear friend of mine started calling and ask why I wasn't "stopping by to say hi" as I passed by her house (about 75 miles from mine.) I was quite puzzled until this weekend when, while having a cookout on her patio, a '10 max in my livery gave a short salute on the horn as they passed. My dear friend looked rather sheepishly at me and said, "they must be nice people to be driving your car, but they could have gotten another color so I wouldn't confuse you two!!!"

 

Wow, lol. My Max is just a little baby, it'll be 2 months old on September 22nd, with less than 2000 miles on the clock! Congrats to Lt leary though, you must maintain the car real good if you clocked 88k in two years!

 

my max is a year n 2months old with 26650 miles on with no problem or noise...

 

Well she does get a bath every week at my favorite full service car was, oil changes every 5k, tire rotation every 1/32nd, cvt service every 30k. I know that I tend to go overboard a bit on her, but I do "rely" on her, so a little overprotection is a small price to pay.

 

Hey thats all good. I dont consider that overboard at all. A car this nice deserves to be treated like that. I treat my car better than some girls