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[Ron Nottingham]

I don't think the Maxima got a chain until '95.  The early Gen 2 (84-88)
with the VG30E (SOHC V6) engine had a belt.  The Gen 3 (89-94) with the
VG30E engine had a belt.  The Gen 3 utilised 2 different VG30DE (DOHC V6)
engines (from 91-94), 91-92 was totally different than the 93-94 engine.
The latter being more similar to the VG30DE as found in the 90-96 300ZX.
One of the big features of the Gen 4 Maxima (95-99?) was the use of a timing
chain.

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO
89 325i
"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron DeReus" <dereus@fbx.com>


> My bosses did; don't know what year, the more square shaped ones.  Gen2 or
3
> maybe?  Probably about 200,000 miles on it, and his teenage son was
driving
> it (can you say - redline?).  I can't believe they actually fixed it; I
> don't even want to guess how much that cost.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>
> Most correct. I've never heard of one breaking either...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>
> > Let the timing belt break on a Maxima, then see how cheap they are ;-)
>
>     I think they have a chain...