Outnumbered

Hello Gents,
I have just purchased a Blue 02 Auto. GLE with 60,000miles. The car is much quicker than I thought it would be, which is really nice since I just got rid of a 622rwhp Harley Davidson F-150 truck. Anyway, is there anything specifically that I need to look at changing--items that are notorious for breaking?

Outnumbered

So nothing needs replacing?

Mizeree_X

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Check the stickies in the 5th gen section.

NYC TAR

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spark plug every 60k
ATF Flush every 30k
Anti freeze flush, Brake flush 30k
check belts for crack, fry,

Conrad283

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You had a 622 rwhp Harley Truck, and got rid of it. Man those things are so bada$$.

Good Luck with the car

Outnumbered

Yep, and unfortunately (I can't believe I'm saying this) sometimes you can have too much power. For street use, first and second gear are absolutely useless, and at 9mpg it just didn't seem practical anymore.

happyricefob

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welcome to the maxima community

007max

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damn that was a nice looking truck

enjoy your max it'll treat you well. welcome to the forums

Outnumbered

Thanks for the welcome and the advice. First thing I did was put a new set of Toyo's on the car. Next, even though the car is a 2002, the beautiful Majestic blue paint has a lot of chips and scratches, so my best friend (who owns a body shop in Charlotte) will be repainting the entire car to satisfy my need for perfection. I have already ordered the upper and lower grills from Grill-Tech to replace the stock ones, and am looking at possibly changing the wheels--although I love the stock GLE 7 spoke rims. Not too sure I am going to do anything for performance, as I had my fill with the truck.

Mr. Peabody

Along with my Miximas I own a 96 GMC Yukon. You'll enjoy the fact that these vehicles will last for a long long time. I wouldn't think that you'd have to change the plugs prior to 100K.

My 03 is totally stock as no mods are needed to consistantly drive fast and smoothly.

Welcome to the org.

Peabody

Maximus_95

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welcome, and damn, that truck does look pretty tight. why did you get rid of it? mainly because of the power and gas milage?

HitManSE

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Might want to keep an extra MAF sensor in the glove box. Those seem to go out on the 3.5's every now & then. Other then that get rid of the pontenza tires, they are dangerous & hydroplane like none other.

SEmy2K2go

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Welcome to the .org. FYI, many guys have complained about their Grille-Tech inserts rusting over time, so might want to keep an eye open for that. Good luck with the Maxima.

Outnumbered

Are there any other choices for grill's?

Outnumbered

Other than the cost of the truck, I spent $20,000 in aftermarket parts; $15,000 of that was on the motor. After spending 8 weeks in Tampa getting built, and then dealing with some minor issues when I got it back, I just lost interest. It is definitely an experience to ride around in something with 622rwhp and 747 rwtorque. At the track, it would destroy new vipers, vettes, and anything else that wasn't seriously built. The problem was that the truck was my daily driver. Anything more than 1/4 throttle would light the rear tires up in smoke, and as for driving in the rain...well lets just say it was tricky.

SEmy2K2go

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There are a few other options. I have the JMS Products version and like the looks quite a lot.