3.5 m6 Maxima vs 3.0 m5 Maxima

[MaximaSE98]

I have a '99 5 speed with the 3.0 and it’s been a great car. I’ve owned it for just about 4 years and 110k miles and it has been nothing but rock solid reliability wise.

Gas mileage is very good for what the car is. I consistantly get mid-upper 20s in normal driving. Only downside is that it takes Premium.

In the '02+ models, the 6 speeds sometimes have a rough 3rd gear (seems to be referred to as “3rd gear crunch” on maxima.org) and some people seem to have oil burning issues.

Like mentioned though, the drivability differences between the 3.0 and 3.5 are very noticeable. I’d personally go with a 3.5 6 speed if I were buying another one, which I very well might if this thing ever dies.

u dont have to use premium…i used 87 in my 98 a few times and nevre had an issues…premium is recommended for best performance