This might sound stupid but what year Max had the best engine?My friend has a new 2004 3.5 and a 95 Max and he says that his 95 is an overall better engine.Im confused.The new Maximas are way faster than the old ones.

 

reliability wise, i have to vote for the VG. some dude had over 500k on his original VG engine...

 

VQ30DE - 190HP and 205 Ib/ft of torque
VQ35DE - 255HP and 246 Ib/ft of torque

May I say both engines are base on the same VQ technology, I'm not sure if VQ30DE has dual stage varaible intake manifold like VQ35, but just by the Performance rating, the winner is pretty clear.

P.S. Even though VQ35 is taking the edge of the performance side, please also keep in mind that VQ30 brought Maxima's name of "4 Door Sports Car" and rule the Midsize Sedan section, outpowering Galants, Accords, Camry, etc... and other V6 competitor sedans. Also, Won the top 10 best engine like 7 years in a role or something (In the 90s).

 

[QUOTE=nismotech]VQ30 brought Maxima's name of "4 Door Sports Car" QUOTE]

i think it was actually the 3rd genners....

 

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Alright 3rd Genners it is!

 

Power wise 3.5 is better but reliability wise, I donno but I think for now is VG is better. nobody has 3.5 engine for long time like over 120k.

 

I vote for the VE. Only made for 3 years (92-94) and has all the goodies that the new 3.5 has. The VE was way ahead of it's time.

- Variable valve timing
- Variable intake

Even the transmission had limited slip, and from what I have read here, limited slip on the newer cars is farther and fewer between.

 

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whoo!!

 

The VQ30-DE-K in the 2k and 2k1 have variable intakes, which had 222HP. In recent years I think the Nissan platform/engine decisions are wack. For instance the VQ30DE-K should've been in a fourth gen and never been in the the 2k-2k3 body. Should've went straight to the 3.5 for that body style. As far as the best...I'll put it this way the only other Max I'd own is a 2k2 or 2k3 6 spd. 3.5 all the way. It has to be some way to get the G35 or even the 350Z numbers out a Max.

 

WTF!?!?!?!?! someone ban this focker ASAP!!!! j/k

nismotech please edit your post IMMEDIATELY...that is Maxima blasphemy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VG30E owns all!!!!

 

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VE is the VQ's red headed step child.. if the VE was so good.. they wouldn't have thrown it in the Pathfinder after

 

He's probably not talking about all-out speed. It's said that the VQ30's were a lot smoother which makes sense because the piston speeds are a lot slower. Most of the displacement bump up to 3.5L was stroke, which increases piston speed and vibration. Even Ward's Auto (10 Best Engines) has mentioned that.

 

Yeah I'm gonna go with the vq30 myself. I'm only at 115k but I have no leaks, and no rattles ( wait I lied my interior has its own little band) and runs smooth as silk.

 

Which engines had the CTC and the manifold stud problems?

 

easy enough, VQ30DE from the 4th gens

 

VQ30DE-K is the best maxima engine.

 

yes, fear the 222HP and VIAS that fails on some of them

 

Not on mine. Plus we have the greatness of the Nissan 3 liter with a variable intake. Best of both worlds.

 

I worked for Nissan before.... MASTER TECH Anyways... the pieces U see in your motor are butterfly screws that came out of the butterfly inside the INTAKE manifold... there is a 2ndary butterfly inside the intake that likes to loose screws like dat. I Quit Nissan 4 years ago... but I am up to date on whats up with all cars. VQ30DE-K is the most reliable VQ so far- no injector problems as of yet. I am a Acura tech now... but I hate the cars- pays good... so I can care less- see my stickers on my tool box ? Calvin ****n on Acura.

 

Doesn't this thread go around about every two weeks?