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I replaced the front pads on my wife's '00 Infiniti I30 (essentially a Nissan Maxima)about 4 months ago with the Wagner Thermoquiets. I'm fairly impressed for their price/performance on a luxury type car. But comparing her braking to my car's ('97 Nissan Maxima with Bendix pads), there's a world...

StevieC, The prices on gasbuddy.com for Canada are in cents/liter, correct? Actually, that kinda makes it look relatively cheap (.59 dollars/unit compared to our 1.50/unit). Until I realized my typical fillup would be .59 dollars times 48 or so, instead of 1.50 dollars times 12 gallons.

I did the 9007 conversion on my 9004 equipped '97 Maxima. You would need to get new sockets for the 9004/9007, along with two old 9004 bulbs to take apart. A little wiring, hot glue, and cutting a new "key slot" in your new 9007 bulbs is the basics of it. What I learned is this: not worth it in...

Keep us posted as to what you find. The cam sensor does sound feasible.

Super Glue will make the clear plastic it touches cloud over. So if you accidentally make a mistake and get a little too much, it'll look bad. Relieving the pressure sounds like a good idea. Sucks that your lenses are that expensive.

If you are sure it is not a warped rotor or motor/tranny mount, and the problem is the engine (you said it does it once, with the idle dipping then rising back up which would indicate the engine), get it scanned at AutoZone or Advance Auto. If an electrical sensor is at fault, a scan should...

Regarding the bumper covers, driving in parking lots at night "blacked out" (so you don't alert a suspect) can make you bump in to things unexpectedly. Police Interceptors are good cars for their intended purpose. They aren't the best car at any one thing, but they do everything very well. In a...

I just replaced the IACV on my '97 Maxima. My idle was too low. It eventually lit my CEL, so I pulled the codes and determined the cause. Replaced it, and everything is fine. On my old one, the "pintle" (cone shaped protrusion that seals the air opening) was visibly worn. It wasn't a smooth cone...

+1 Merkava And if you really want to get cheap, buy a roll of high temp gasket material, and cut your own. My roll has lasted many TB cleanings (about every 10,000 miles or so). Carb cleaner is typically not recommended because it is too strong. Atleast on my Nissan, the butterfly has some...

Am I the only one that changes his washer fluid twice a year? I do mine in fall and spring. On my '97 Maxima, it involves removing a lower splash shield to get to my reservoir, and a couple bolts on it. On my wife's '88 Nissan pickup, it is as simple as removing 3 easily accesible bolts. Now...

I have cut open my oil filters for several years now on my Maxima and wife's '88 Nissan pickup. The filters from the clean phase on both vehicles had the small black particles you mentioned, dispersed pretty evenly over the filter media. Filters prior to AutoRx never had them. What was really...

I'd check the blend door operation. I think it is stuck, only allowing cool air through. On your Buick, I'd bet you have an electric motor that opens/closes the blend door, and it may not be working right. It'll be somewhere under the dash, in the ductwork, near the blower motor housing. The...

You said the brake dust on the driver's side is like black tar. Is this on the inside of the rim or the outside? If inside, I would check the CV shaft boot. My Maxima's developed a small hole, and it slung the grease all over the inside of my rim (which is how I found the problem). It definitely...

RTexasF mentioned my favorite carpet/fabric cleaner, although I mix 6 parts water to 1 part woolite. Tough enough to clean most grime, yet gentle enough to not cause damage or even need rinsed. For large areas, simply spray, scrub lightly with a soft scrub brush, and vacuum up with a steam...

I can't remember if this has been mentioned, but have you reset the computer? If not, you probably should. and if you did, keep in mind it may take a while for the computer to "relearn" the proper operating parameters. You said the brake booster hose had a little slit or something in it near...