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Chart based on 7 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
69000 mi
Check engine light has appeared and disappeared 2x in the past 3 months. Scan produced two codes, P0011 and P0012. Online research found that others who experienced these codes resolved the issue by 1) making certain that the oil level is >exactly< at the full level, and or by changing the engine oil with recommended viscosity. THIS DID,
INFACT RESOLVE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT problems!
48980 mi
C $650
made 2 rips to the dealer, one to find the problem(150.00) and order the piece and 500.00 to get it fixed part 363 plus taxes and 53 for labor plus taxes.. mass air flow defaillance
36000 mi
Replaced both head gaskets.
26300 mi
bad seal/gasket
26000 mi
Coolant smell coming from engine. Dealer found a loose hose causing a coolant leak. Fixed. Engine Service Light came on. Dealer indicates it was a bad gas cap seal. Reset light.
34000 mi
coolant smell returned after the dealer "fixed a loose hose." Seat started rocking again. I stopped trying to get all of these problems fixed, all I wanted to do was get rid of the car.
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