# 2002 Nissan Maxima **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, maxima\ **Created:** [January 14, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-nissan-maxima/59959 "2011-01-14T23:09:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![magicmay50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@magicmay50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/magicmay50)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-nissan-maxima/59959/1 "2011-01-14T23:09:58Z")
My Maxima has 195,000 miles and is now vibrating in the engine upon accelerating. What could this be? ---
**Author:** ![\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/ac91a4/32.png) [@\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/_Deleted_User1111116)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-nissan-maxima/59959/2 "2011-01-14T23:11:46Z")
its misfiring ---
**Author:** ![\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/ac91a4/32.png) [@\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/_Deleted_User1111116)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-nissan-maxima/59959/3 "2011-01-14T23:15:16Z")
im thinking start with a compression test. Then go to spark…fuel…ect ect. The pros with be here shortly…Help yourself to some complimentary coffee and donuts ---
**Author:** ![magicmay50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@magicmay50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/magicmay50)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-nissan-maxima/59959/4 "2011-01-14T23:18:13Z")
First time on this site…thanks for info… ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-nissan-maxima/59959/5 "2011-01-14T23:34:15Z")
Tell us the maintenance history as far as plugs filters and spark plug wires. Oil changes too! ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-nissan-maxima/59959/6 "2011-01-15T00:42:50Z")
Is the check engine light on? As waterboy asked, report everything you can about the state of maintenance. A misfire is possible but would probably come with a check engine light. The other possibilities that first come to mind are bad motor mounts or bad inner CV joints. ---
**Author:** ![magicmay50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@magicmay50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/magicmay50)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-nissan-maxima/59959/7 "2011-01-15T02:23:01Z")
Oil changes maintained every 3,000 to 4,000 miles… don’t remember having new spark plug wires put on… check engine light not on… also lately there is a hot “plastic” smell to the engine area within the first few miles of running… will have to check maintenance records on the plugs filters ---
**Author:** ![magicmay50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@magicmay50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/magicmay50)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-nissan-maxima/59959/8 "2011-01-15T03:10:50Z")
I change the air filter regularly… I can’t find a record of when the plugs were changed but I do remember having them changed… probably about one or two years ago (approximately 20,000 to 30,000 miles ago)… ---
**Author:** ![magicmay50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@magicmay50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/magicmay50)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-nissan-maxima/59959/9 "2011-01-18T23:30:36Z")
I had the oil changed and one of the O-rings needs replacing… would this cause the vibration upon acceleration anyone? ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-nissan-maxima/59959/10 "2011-01-18T23:56:37Z")
I have no idea what o-ring you’re talking about, but no. It is likely to be bad motor mounts or CV joints.