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Old 09-11-2013, 10:38 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ztoon View Post
There is a technical service bulletin on this issue. I had the same problem and did an oil consumption test. The short block was then replaced by the dealership under warranty.
I was under the impression that was for 2009 Zs. OP's got a '12. 3 quarts in 10k miles is basically about a quart between oil changes, which most likely wouldn't meet Nissan's definition of excessive. And there's no chance of a warranty replacement with the fact that it was 10k miles since the last oil change.
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