Brake pad work on 2001 GXE

Oct 21st, 2002, 10:48 AM

Hello Fellow Nissaners!

I am about to replace the brake pads on my 2001 Altima GXE. They are extremely noisy (the car has about 20K miles) and squeak more often than now.
I am puzzled by the fact that I do not know if the 2001 GXE has rear disc brakes. I am under the impression that only the SE model has disc brakes on all 4 wheels.

Can someone clarify if the 2001 GXE has front Disc and rear drums or if it is disc brakes all around?

Thanks for your time and help,

Asia

bsmithx84 · Dec 29th, 2006, 09:13 AM

Go outside and look at your car. See a caliper on the back like you do in the front? There's your answer.

My '00 GXE is (f)disc(r)drum.

*edit*
I'm such a newb.

SHIFTVAX · Jan 1st, 2007, 11:45 AM

All the GXE and 1.8L have discs on the front and drums on the back; the Spec V and the SE 2000-01 have all disc.

SHIFTVAX · Jan 9th, 2007, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHIFTVAX

All the GXE and 1.8L have discs on the front and drums on the back; the Spec V and the SE 2000-01 have all disc.

Sorry I was thinking about a Sentra, I'm not sure about the Altima; I know my mom's 96'Altima GXE had discs on front and drums on the back though!