so this is the thing .. my engine and trani got 200,000 ml on them .. knock on wood dont have any problems yet .. soo wat i wanna know wat shud i expect .. re they gonna go soon? shud i just swap everytin for a dek or shud i wait a lil .. from the mods i got headers, y-pipe and ts ecu ...

 

You should have a better idea about the engine than anyone. What kind of maintenance did you do on it? How often did you change the oil? What kind did you use? Same for spark plugs. Some engines with 50K miles have less life in them than ones with 250K. But, all in all, the Maxima engine is excellent - as long as you take care of it, it will take care of you.

 

there are a bunch a test u can do to determine how good it still is..do a compression and leak down test....have your oils sent to a lab to get it tested...do some common sense things like....does my car blow any smoke at start up or at all (not condensation)....is my gas mileage still good...do i do routine maintance...i mean a dont get me wrong at 200k things are going to need to be replaced...the question is do u want this current motor to nickel and dime you over the next few months or years or would u rather shell out all the cash now for a low milage de-k

 

I got 165,000 on mine and the last peson did not take care of it and it is still ok no oil burning no ticking great power and I think it will last a lot longer now that I own it

 

well i got no smoke, no leaks, no noises ... amsoil every 5000 to 7000 ml.. trani also every 10000ml ... did a tune up like 2 years ago ... i think spark plugs probably bosch ... my concern is that im gonna c it comin, rite? its not like one day the engine just gonna blow up 8-) ... and overall wat do u think dek engine and trani usually cost? around 1000 to 1500?

 

I recently tore apart my freinds old '96 motor w/205k and it had been through hell yet the clearance on the rod, crank, and cam bearings were all within spec

 

Best clue is it starts to burn oil. Unlike the 3.5, the 3.0 is known for burning no oil when its in good shape. When it goes I'm sure you're looking at alot more than 1000-1500 though.

 

any more opinions?