Does nissan maxima 2001 has a timing belt or chain .and after how many miles does that need to be changed.?

was the pump timing chain driven!! f so thats probably your problem, timing is off. if all was ok before the job then it is the chain. get a good book, and follow directions carefully if need be. on the nissan it is reccomended to change the timing belt every 60,000 miles.

You change rubber timing belts,because they wear and could break

You do not change a chain,unless the guides wear or the tensioners hang up,so keep changing your oil every 4000 miles or less and use 0W-30 or 5W-30,synthetic if you can afford it (Mobil 1 leaves the engine real clean inside,( I have pulled a couple oil pans)

On a 3.3L engine V-6, Nissan recommends replacement every 105,000 miles, note that this is an interference engine, that piston to valve damage will happen in the event of a timing belt failure.

Xterra with 2.4L and 4.0L have timing chain only, no timing belt.

timing chains are not serviced unless the engine is overhauled or the chain breaks, timing belts are replaced on a regular basis, this varies from 60,000-105,000 miles depending on brand and model, u have a chain.

Your owners manual will tell you, usually it's between 40000 and 60000 miles.

these engines have a timing belt and should be changed every 60,000 miles.

150 kms

Balance the tensioner and that should get rid of the rattle.

Just about everything has a timing belt now days, because they are quite. A timing belt is a very important part of your car, it won't run without it, and in many cases if it breaks you will trash your engine in an instant. I'd change every time I change my other belts, I honestly believe that is a good rule of thumb, Your owners manual should tell you what the manufacturer recommends. I hope this helps, I do this for free, and I just want to help people.

Maximas had a timig belt until 1994. Some Maximas from 1992-1994 had chains also, but only the VE30DE models. All VG30 models had timing belt. Since 1995 all maximas (A32, A33, A34 the all new A35) have timing chains and the rarely/never fail. In fact in my 12+ years with nissan, I have't seen/replaced single timing chain in a Maxima, so pretty bullet proof setup and I have had few of those cars and have one right now. Awesome cars, by the way, just keep up with the oil changes and it will run forever. One of my Maximas had 245000 miles, when I was selling it and I still see it on the road here and there. BULLET PROOF engines.