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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / April 200530-40k service on 01 max?
my car is at like 35k miles (2001) and I'm wondering what I should be doing for service at this time (besides the regular oil and filter changes) I use conventional "dyno" oil and have been thinking about switching to either mobil one amsoil or some other type of synthetic (mainly for longer change periods and better engine wear) I just put in a K&N drop in filter so I should eb all set with that for 50,000 when I have to reoil) about choing oil, if I move to synthetic, what kind should I get (5w-30, 0w-30, something else?) should I be draining and refilling tranny fluid or radiator fluid at this stage? or plugs or anythign else? just wondering, thanks! -Nick > my car is at like 35k miles (2001) and I'm wondering what I should be doing > for service at this time (besides the regular oil and filter changes) I use [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > -Nick You should take that K&N and throw it away. Then keep using using dyno changing it every 5K or so. Synthetic does no harm, but has no real benefit either (except in extreme cold). I know, this is akin to a religous argument with lots of opinions. That's mine. -jim ('98 Max with 187K on dyno oil. Doesn't burn a drop). Jim.... I Love You Man ... Quote..."You should take that K&N and throw it away" I agree with everything you say with exception to the oil change interval. 3750-4000 miles is about the max I would put on dino oil. Cheers dude > > my car is at like 35k miles (2001) and I'm wondering what I should be doing > > for service at this time (besides the regular oil and filter changes) I use [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > -jim ('98 Max with 187K on dyno oil. Doesn't burn a drop). > Jim.... > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > 3750-4000 miles is about the max I would put on dino oil. I agree. Throw the K&N away (or start a savings acount for a new MAS) and change oil 3500-4000 using dyno oil.  SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com High five to ya Steve !! > > Jim.... > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I agree. Throw the K&N away (or start a savings acount for a new MAS) and > change oil 3500-4000 using dyno oil. Jim V, If you make it to Florida , look me up. I got a pitcher of beer waiting with your name on it. and you are invited too Steve T > Jim.... > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > > > -jim ('98 Max with 187K on dyno oil. Doesn't burn a drop). Thanks, I'll keep that in mind if I'm in the neighborhood. :-) > Jim V, > [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] >>> >>>-jim ('98 Max with 187K on dyno oil. Doesn't burn a drop). I change oil and filter very 5k or so, that's kilometres, so that makes it every 3100 miles or so. I stick with the Nissan filters exclusively. I seem to remember a local dealer having the paper from the Nissan oil filter unwrapped beside a FRAM and something else and the Nissan filter length was almost twice that of the other units. That seems to me like twice the cleaning capacity. > > my car is at like 35k miles (2001) and I'm wondering what I should be doing > > for service at this time (besides the regular oil and filter changes) I use [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > -jim ('98 Max with 187K on dyno oil. Doesn't burn a drop). so whats wrong with the K&N filter? i did research before buying it and most things I found on it said it will SIGHTLY increase gas mileage and also not need to be changed as often. it's a regular drop in filter (still in the factory air box) also, there are no advantages to synthetic oil? if there isn't I'm not gonna pay the extra for it. also, is there anythign else I should look at around 32k or so on my car? (fluids, breaks, plugs, ext.) thanks > my car is at like 35k miles (2001) and I'm wondering what I should be doing > for service at this time (besides the regular oil and filter changes) I use [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > -Nick > my car is at like 35k miles (2001) and I'm wondering what I should be doing > for service at this time (besides the regular oil and filter changes) I use [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > else?) should I be draining and refilling tranny fluid or radiator fluid at > this stage? or plugs or anythign else? just wondering, thanks! Definitely do the tranny fluid. Also, check the plugs. They may or may not need changing, but since they are so inexpensive, just do them. Radiator fluid is probably fine. Check the color and make sure it's a good, healthy, unnatural, irridescent green. Also check your brake and power steering fluids. May need a slight topping off. Don't overfill the brake fluid, or you'll have too much when you put new brake pads on later (and check those too). Bill G > -Nick |
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