How much do you think it would cost to completely rebuild a VQ30DE-K out of a 2001 SE with brand new parts from Nissan? I would think that it would be fairly inexpensive. I'm talking about everything, whole engine brand new. Pistons, crank, valve springs, rods, gaskets, seals, pumps, chains, tensioners? I went on ebay and found a rebuild kit with most of the stuff i'm talking about for like $500

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nissan-Maxim...998fdf&vxp=mtr

but the only thing is i'm wondering how much it would cost from Nissan? i'm guessing fairly inexpensive because how much more can it cost then the ebay one? I tried calling the dealership to find out but the guy on the phone didn't know a damn thing and was giving me a hard time so I decided to just ask on here. Looks like I could basically have a whole new DE-K, with an Auto, new mats and carpet, fully rebuilt, and tuned up for like ~$2000? what do you guys think? It's basically my only option since getting a brand new car for like 25 grand isn't a option i'm going to have to make my current car work for me. Maybe some new rims like the 7 spokes, and get the BOSE 6disc cd changer, maybe a 10" sub under the back seat, some 6x9s, HIDs, and i'm basically set, repaint the exterior silver or something like that since i'm sick of the tan color, get the SE body kit. Probably do everything for under 5k if I can do it myself, or however much it costs, just trying to get a good estimate. Get the SE suspension brand new too, and Basically have a brand new 2001 SE

any guesses? guys from Nissan can do a price check?

 

Just buy a motor from car-part.com.... If your looking to rebuild that cheap youre only gonna hurt yourself in the long run.... In the short run actually lol

 

The motor in my car now is good, I just need to do the 100k tune up which requires taking the motor out of the car. So since it's going to be out of the car, I was thinking to go ahead and do a full overhaul, and get everything I wanted and needed to get done finished all at once, and just wanted to see if someone who works at Nissan or knows someone can get a accurate price quote for everything. I'm keeping the motor, but want to change out the 5spd for a Auto because shifting is becoming a pain in the ***.

 

What?

And this is my first time seeing the idea of manual to auto swap. I say that you are joking sir.

 

Just sick of having to shift.

price check anyone?

 

you do realize that there are a few maximas here that are well over 300K hell there is even one that just broke 400K and you want to rebuild your engine to get another 100K???
"I just need to do the 100k tune up which requires taking the motor out of the car" please explain to us what that means? even if you are doing a manual swap the engine will stay in the car... absolutely everything you have said so far makes no sense... get this get that... a full solid rebuild will cost you at least 3-4K if done correctly and build to last...

sell your car add the $5000 you are planing on loosing in your "upgrades" and find yourself a low mileage 01 SE auto and move on with your life...

 

5spd to auto is easy. going the other way is not as easy.

 

When replacing parts like the water pump, fuel filter, fuel pump, timing chain, various gaskets, and especially the transmission, it's easier from what I understand to just take the motor completely out of the car, and put all the parts on. Especially since i'm planning to do paint it will be out of the car. I'm planning on doing this only to learn how to take a motor out, and put it back in, and overhaul/balance an engine, if only to learn how to do it, Id pull the motor and replace everything. I just need to find how much this would run to do with all the parts. I'm only doing it to learn how to do it, before I go and try to build a 10 second honda, or a 240 drift car, you'd have to know how to do these things, and so i'm doing it just to learn and see the 100k tune up to be the perfect time to do it. JUST TO LEARN people..

 

Ok. All those parts are not replaced at 100k. Timing chain is never replaced unless something crazy happens.

However, if you want to dismantle an enginr JUST to learn about a honda I suggest two things.
1. Get a HONDA.
2.Don't build an engine out of ebay parts.

 

and you chose a fwd v6 to learn how to rebuild? i'd start from a fwd i4 lol or even a motorcycle since its easier to work with -- and the motorcycle with all the rebuild parts will cost you under 2k... and you're left with a motorcycle

=L_U_D_I mentioned exactly what i was thinking... sell it and get yourself the maxima you want.

-instead of spending that money on a silly rebuild how about replace and service what needs to be done and spend some money on a few mods.

i don't get why you'd do so much work and spend so much money to basically get a maxima with a new heart in an older body thats completely stock and has nothing to show for. your maxima is fine, paint it if it bothers you, either MAN UP to shift gears or convert to auto tranny... and move on lol

 

yeah theirs no point in rebuilding ur motor on less quailty PARTS. to learn and then something goes wrong off ur cheap a** parts and u will blame ur self and spend some more money.
now if u really want to rebuild put some forged componets and a new oem crank will run u about 500 from the dealer.DONT WASTE UR MONEY ON CHEAP A** BUILD.
OHH YEAH LABOR IS ABOUT 1K TO1.5K
U ALSO SAID U WANT PARTS FROM NISSAN THOSE PARTS ARENT FROM NISSAN,those are aftermarket replacement.(CHEAP).

 

100k service does not mean u gotta take engine out. I just did. Plugs wires wtr pump and all timing chains gears and tensioners. All upper gaskets. Ps pressure line. Belts hoses And prob forgetting a few things. All this was done with engine in the car and took 2 days. Well 3-4 hrs a day. 2 days in a Row. All parts ran me 1000 And all the important stuff was Nissan oem

 

hmmmm....interesting stuff in this thread.

 

Agreed.....

 

What the **** is going on in here.

If you want to learn how to build an engine, take a class, and save your money, and your Maxima from the inevitable hurt that will come to it.

I'll be a little blunt: You have no idea what you're doing or talking about, that much is clear. You need tooling and specs to do what you're talking about, not to mention some knowledge. Sounds like none of these things are handy to you, I could be wrong.

Just to purchase the tools you need to do this will cost more than $1000 if you don't have them already.

You're not going to do this, period. I know that much.

 

Also the DE-K is one of the most bulletproof engines Nissan has ever made, if not THE most bulletproof.

There is NO reason to dig into it at 100k, not at all. You will only create problems, stay out of it until something goes wrong, like the Waterpump at 200-250k, and the timing chain tensioners around the same mileage.

 

If someone who works at Nissan can hook up a price check for the retail price for the following parts brand new i'd appreciate it. This is a project i've been planning and doing research on for a long time now I know what I need, and I know what I want. I'm not buying another max with an auto, i'm not going to school to complete this project, I'm not buying a whole different car like a Honda, I just need someone from Nissan, to help me estimate the retail cost of parts, so that I can calculate the retail value of my car after i'm done. I have yet to receive a estimate that even comes close to what my numbers were looking like.

-All parts to fully rebuild VQ30DE-K - $3,000?
Manual > auto swap - $2,000?
Bose premium sound /w sub - $1,000
Fresh paint - $1,000
New mats and carpet, - $300?
GLE 7 spoke rims /w tires - $2,000
HID lights and fogs - $300?
SE suspension - $1000
Navigation - $1000?

basically I estimated it out and it was like $12,000 to fully restore the car and get everything I want, I just want a more accurate estimate then the one I put on paper.
Anyone?

 

so u willing to spend 12k for the same car that my grandma has ,so 12k and nothin to show 4.
WAT DO U THINK U GOING TO BARRETT JACKSON AUCTION FOR THE FIRST FULLY RESTORED MAXIMA.LOL.

 

Wtf 1k for stock suspension? Why r u so retarded? Why not get illumina and se springs?!?! Cost less And a better strut... Hell for 1k you can get coilovers and keep them at the highest height.

3k for parts on a rebuild from Nissan? Like pistols and ****? Good luck. Just for ****s n gigs I asked what a lower intake manifold goes for: $1200CDN plus taxes.

damn I always get sucked into these retarded threads -_-

 

anyone for a official total?

 

Why would u want a manual to auto?

 

sick and tired of having to shift, been doing it for over a decade. Just want a cruiser car with some nice sound, nice rims, nothing to loud, or to draw attention to myself more then some HIDs. Even thinking of putting the stock air box back in, and installing a rear sway bar (not sure if the SE's has one stock or not).

 

Is this guy serious ?? Frame off on a 2001 Maxima lawls.

 

Trolllllolololol

This is clashez, right?

 

........ Where are the moderators?

 

Holy Clashtard Batman this guys another winner!

 

anyone for a good estimate?

 

Fiddy dolla! $$$

 

This is a solid reason this forum fails at times... Smmfh

 

^^^ This

 

Lazycar, these people are on a car forum. They love the work and learning. Take the advice. What you are doing is plain dumb. I know you keep ignoring it but listen! This is not the way to learn! Spend the 12k on school or buy a 500$ dead max and do it. At least minimize the loss.

 

He plans to rebuild n do these engine mods but wants to make a complete 180 and move backwards changing manual to auto..... *Unsubscribed*....

 

His rebuild has 0 mods. It will be exactly like it is now lol.

 

I dont now why lazy keeps making these stupid threads and always getting flamed.
hes already made thread about turbo,3.5 or 3.0 na and got flamed thier not to long ago,
and now u also have a thread saing u have a brand new 2013 maxima but u wanna spend 12k to fully restore 2000 maxima to stock.PLEASE STOP THE BS.

 

HOLY **** Thats the Same Guy....

 

?? I don't have a 2013 Maxima, wish I did. Ya I don't know why people keep attacking me in different threads, it's probably because of my low post count, but thats not a good way to be a judge of character. All these damn people think they are so smart after changing out a water pump or something, and all of a sudden you're a car god.

still hoping someone with a hookup from Nissan can get me my estimate though.

 

His join date is 2004 so not clashez. However, saying that it would be inexpensive to rebuild an engine with all Nissan parts is a bit absurd. Also, for future reference and rebuild kit that you see for $400 is a joke. Best bet is to take it to a machine shop and pay the labor for them to do what they can with the old block.

 

ya, but how much is the key question here? it's what i'm trying to find out..

 

 

Lol even worse