1996 Nissan Maxima GXE review from North America

Oxigen sensor was replaced twice dou to using regular gas. Mafler was replaced after 150K - $300.

Front passgener bearing was replaced at 176K - 240$.

All rotors and brake pads were replaced at 170K - $300 all together.

The car is good and I don't see any replacement for it. Probably, BMW 528 will be a good replacement.

After oxigen sensor was replaced twice I use premium gas only. This problem doesn't appear again.

After 170K all rotors and brake pads were replaced. Front passenger side bearing was replaced at 176K.

I did myself - $240 everything including all required tools.

This car has seen two sets of tires only. The second set has already 70K on it and it is time to replace

them, but it can run for another 20K. I like how fast automatic transmission shifts

geers. Engine doesn't take any oil eventhough it is 182K on it. I always use syntetic oil. My driving is harsh

but there is no problem with the engine or anything else. Car is very sensetive to what tires on it. Never use TOURING -

it is very unstable in rain weather. Never had a problem to start this car without any heater with outside

temperature -40C (Alberta). Gas consumption 14L/100km in city and 9.5L on highway. Gas consumption very sensetive

to pressure in tires - I always keep pressure a little bit above 3.0 pma.

No any rust on the body and doors eventhough the car always was parked outside and has many screatches on the bottom.

But I am waxing it at least twice per year. The only rusty place is under spoiler - I will never buy a car with a spoiler

again - the most unpractical thing. I had a problem with termostat when I just bought my car - probably why

previous owner has sold it. Simple cleaning of central rod from durt fixed this problem foreever. Dealer asked to

replace termostat for about 600 bucks.

A few words about dealership service. After visiting them to fix one problem I was getting two more. I bought a book

how to do maintenance and repair and no more trouble. When I had a problem with oxygen sensor they charged me 83 bucks to

take a battery off for an hour and they didn't tell me what is the problem. I figured out myself that it is the problem with

regular gas. When you have engine light on take battery off for about an hour and put premium gas - if engine pops up

again it is oxygen sensor. Take battery off regulary every month and you always will have good performance.

The only things I go to do at workoshop to balance wheels and to do wheel alignment. Wheel alignment I did twice.

Second time after I fly out of highway.

I had Nissan Maxima 1994 SE editioin - it had better engine and was less noisy inside. I feel that I will drive this car

until my retirement no problem with it. I cannot find a reason to replace it.