Nissan Maxima Owners Manual: Do-it-yourself

Protect your vehicle from corrosion

Wash and wax your vehicle often to keep the vehicle clean. Always check for minor damage to the paint and repair it as soon as possible. Keep drain holes at the bottom of the doors open t ...

Maintenance precautions

When performing any inspection or maintenance work on your vehicle, always take care to prevent serious accidental injury to yourself or damage to the vehicle. The following are general precautions ...

Other materials:

Preparation
Special Service Tool The actual shapes of the tools may differ from those illustrated here. Commercial Service Tool Sealant and/or Lubricant ...

Body component parts
Underbody Component Parts Rear seat lower crossmember Rear floor front Rear floor front extension Rear seat crossmember Front side member rear extension (LH/RH) Dash side (LH/RH) Hoodledge reinforcement (LH/RH) Hoodledge lower assembly (LH/RH) Front suspension spring s ...

Power steering fluid
Check the fluid level in the reservoir. The fluid level should be checked when the fluid is cold at fluid temperatures of 32 to 86ºF (0 to 30ºC). The fluid level can be checked with the level gauge which is attached to the cap. To check the fluid level, remove the cap. The fluid ...