MAF sensor for 2000 QX4

[ugharin]

My 2000 QX4 has been acting up off late. It previously quit while driving and would crank over but not start. After checking a lot of stuff, it turned out to be spark plugs. They were black and sooty. I replaced all of them and it started right back up. It drove good for a while until the CEL came on and the (only )code I get is P0160. Also, the truck is stalling and hesitating and dying at red lights more often than not. The RPMS keep dropping and are a little out of whack...Its actually a little okay without the Air Conditioner on.

I cleaned the MAF sensor but it made no difference. I am gonna check the MAF sensor and the O2 sensor (P0160) tomorrow but if I need to buy them, could you recommend anybody? Ive read that one could use the 01 MAF sensor from the Maxima for the 3.5 Qs and Pathys.
Can I use the same one or the 2000 Maxima sensor for the 2000 Qx4?
Theres a MAF sensor for 135 bucks with core at Autozone and the O2 sensor for $75 in stock. The MAF is a cardone brand.

Thanks for the help.

[NickD85]

not sure about the sensor compatibility... the 2002+ maxima has the same 3.5L vq35 engine as the 2001+ Qx4, and the 2000 Maxima had the VQ30 engine (very similar to the vq35, so a lot of parts are compatible). Your Q has the 3.3L VG33 engine, which is a different platform than the VQ engines. I'd bet that most of the VQ stuff doesn't work with the VG engines. Hope that helps. Good luck,
-Nick

[ugharin]

Thanks for the info. I'll search on ebay for a cheaper part or simply pickup the cardone brand from autozone. Hope that sucker lasts...