JAMAICANLOVRBOY

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ok i have a 98 maxima and about to get the 3.5 motor to do the swap. i've been asking around and gettin mixed answers. some folx telling me that the 3.5 motor is a pain in the rear, and it burns oil like crazy. i asked a nissan technician, and he said only the 3.5 from the g35 had a TSB for high oil consumption. i spoke to two friends with 02 maximas, and they say they dont have that problem. is this rumor true, or just some people get the bad apples?. I know it would be easier to swap the DE-K in, but i think i have more power potential with the 3.5, but that oil burning thing is something to think about

chillin014

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Deciding what is worthwhile is purely up to you. Mine seems to burn oil, but I dont know how much yet since it leaks oil out of the valve cover as well. The only other issue I have is I have some valve ticking whenever I start the car up sometimes, which I hear is another "common" problem.
I am definitely putting in at LEAST 2 quarts between oil changes. I hope this goes down considerably once I fix the leak.
As far as the valve ticking....i donno . Maybe it will be on my mind enough to do a rebuild in the future.

t6378tp

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I am up to 1/2 qt between oil changes but I have a oil leak at the rear valve cover

btw the swap is so worth it

JAMAICANLOVRBOY

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thanks for the response fellas, "taking mental notes"

redmaxpa007

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why did you start another thread when you got factual answers here??

http://forums.maxima.org/all-motor/5...-thread-8.html

accordingtou

iTrader: (41)

Swap in a 3.5 & never look back