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Nissan Maxima: Q45 Smoke on startup (Steve T like the max you were talking about?)

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    Bitsbucket
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    Q45 Smoke on startup (Steve T like the max you were talking about?)


    I am looking at a 95 Q45 that gives a puff (small cloud) of blue smoke on
    startup, after it has run, it won't do it the rest of the day. I called an
    Infiniti dealer and I thought maybe valve guides, but they said they have
    not see valve guides go bad very often, and suggested I bring it to them to
    do a pre-buy inspection. I would have to take it on a 200 mile round trip to
    do that, and I don't think I want the car bad enough to take a whole day to
    have it inspected.
    He wants 6.5K for it and will take 6K If it has major engine problems,,,like
    rings, I sure as heck don't want it!

    What is the general consensus here? Steve T you were having a converstion
    with a guy about a Maxima, that had similar problems, if you think that it's
    rings, I won't even bother to make an offer on it. OH and this was a lease
    vehicle for the first 32K miles of it's life too, like that Maxima you were
    talking about, it was a lease during the first part of it's life too!
    Thanks
    John



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    Steve
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    Re: Q45 Smoke on startup (Steve T like the max you were talking about?)

    Bitsbucket wrote:
     
     

    Then don't buy it.

     

    Do you think replacing the valve guides or even "just the seals" is going to
    be any cheaper? This isn't a pushrod V8... Just replacing the valve cover
    -gaskets- on some Q45's is a major bitch.
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    Steve

    http://www.atlantaracing.com

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    Bitsbucket
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    Re: Q45 Smoke on startup (Steve T like the max you were talking about?)

    Thanks,
    After reading your post on the smoking Maxima. I figured you answer was
    going to be negative, so I told the guy I had decided to pass this one up.
    Thanks
    2Maximas

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