Any guesses why it left me stranded?

victorofhavoc

Sounds like you baby it and maintain it so really no reason to randomly go pop. If something catastrophic really did fail it doesn't sound like it's through any fault of your own.

My friend's g37 left him stranded twice. First time the coolant hose popped off, white smoke behind him, and the car stopped entirely and wouldn't crank. Second time, the other hose popped off, big plume of white smoke everywhere, and the car basically stopped cold. Both times the fix was easy. The first time he hit the accelerator hard and it happened when the car down shifted. Second time, just cruising on the highway.

This is why I asked grey or white smoke since they can look similar.

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BrianInSoCal

Shop says engine seized. Coolant in oil. He said he's never seen such a well-maintained car at 42k mileage have a catastrophic failure like this. Will try to see if Nissan will come to my aid, but I'm 2 years out of warranty, so not optimistic.

Jeez, there isn't even 1 ding on the car.

Looks like I'll probably see what i can get for it as is.

Spooler

If you hang on for a bit I know of a low mile engine coming out for a built motor. Johnxxx's car is who it is. Cost to ship to you won't be too bad. You can also shop for a local low mileage junk yard engine. Expect to pay about 1600 to 2500. Depending on how clean it is.

abm89

Wow that sucks. I'm over here with serious survivor's guilt. My motor is close to 130K with tons of track days and abuse, and it is still working fine.

Good luck with whatever you decide. If you keep it, motors, as mentioned, aren't too expensive for the car. If you sell it, I understand.

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