Standing in front looking at the engine, the first cylinder up front on the passenger side is number 4.
Your 2000 Nissan Maxima has a 3.0 liter V6 engine , so it has ( 6 ) engine cylinders It sounds like there is a problem with the # 5 engine cylinder , perhaps an engine cylinder misfire ?
1991 Nissan Maxima 3.0 liter SOHC V-6 (VG30E)
The Nissan Petrol 4.5 liter 6 cylinder firing order is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. The number one cylinder is on the front right.
Your 2000 Nissan Maxima 3.0 liter V6 has a timing CHAIN(s)
chain
It must be a timing CHAIN because the Gates website does not list a timing belt for the 3.0 liter V6 in a 2000 Nissan Maxima
The 1996 Nissan Maxima 3.0 liter V6 engine must have a timing CHAIN because the Gates website does not list a timing belt for it
Yes , the 3.0 liter V6 engine in a 1991 Nissan Maxima has a timing BELT ( P.S. - it is also an interference engine )
According to the Gates website , the 3.0 liter V6 in a 1987 Nissan Maxima : has a timing BELT , it's an interference engine , and change the belt at 60,000 miles
The 2.4 liter 4 cylinder in a 1997 Nissan Pickup has a timing CHAIN
The 1.8 liter and the 2.0 liter four cylinder engines in a 2001 Nissan Sentra both use a timing CHAIN
The 1.8 liter - 4 cylinder is NOT an interference engine , but the 2.0 liter - 4 cylinder is an interference engine