Sticky: (Official) 370Z Clutch Pressure (CSC) Failures

DarylP

VIN: 553000
Purchase Date: June 2011
Occurrence Date: Aug 2013- final "STF" (Stick To Floor) 10/16/13
Occurrence Mileage: 32,000
Clutch Type: OEM


My clutch pedal started experiencing the symptoms reported in this thread around 31,000 and progressively got worse. I don't do any track or drag. Took it to a Houston dealer who reported everything is fine. A month later I am having to use my foot to help the clutch return. Returned to same dealer and this time told them about this thread and ongoing issues. They then agreed to conduct the service bulletin by changing to GTR brake fluid. However, that dealer does not service GTR's and would have to order the fluid and I was to return in 3 days for work which I did not make it that long. Clutch did not make it 75 or so miles before there was almost no pressure and I was having to pump the pedal to get any sort of pressure. I went ahead and drove to nearest dealer to avoid watching some a-hole tow truck driver tear up my nismo bumper trying to get it off the side of Houston freeway.

This time (great service so far!) the master mechanic drove the car with me so I could explain. Basically, he agreed its an issue as he has replaced several CMC but that Nissan is going to require that it actually fail before they cover it under warranty. Therefore, all they will do now is replace the fluid with GTR fluid per the bulletin as Nissan America don't give a **** that it will eventually fail and leave you stranded. I have 4,000 mi left on warranty and feel they are simply putting a band aid on it to avoid warranty claim. I will eventually wrap the lines as suggested above. I did successfully talk my sons girlfriend out of buying a new Nissan since they dont stand behind their quality based solely on this thread and my experience so far...so I feel a little better!

kail

Just went in for a csc issue to the dealership. 48k miles, only powertrain warranty.
pressure plate, clutch, csc, cmc are getting swapped, words from the svc manager 'we'll get it under warranty, its all in how you code it when you write it up'.
not sure how, dont really care, hes getting tipped.
thats the good news.. still has the temp tag on it is the downside..

hunterinc

Mine is an '09 w/ 45k miles with only a maintenance warranty (which pretty much only covers oil changes and checkups). I wrote my story a few posts earlier, but pretty much clutch just stuck to the floor and had to have it towed as i couldnt get it into gear even by pulling it up manually.

Instead of paying the dealer $1800 to replace the clutch, I towed it to a mechanic who also advised my clutch needs to be changed along with the CSC (charging $1100). After reading this thread, I told him to just change the CSC which he did, but now my "sweet spot" is much higher than it used to be. He said the oil (i'm assuming the transmission fluid that leaked) also leaked onto the clutch so the gears are slipping? I am a little mechanically challenged so if someone can shed some light on this issue I'd really appreciate it.

Side note: I am a grad student who commutes 30 miles each way to Downtown L.A. 5 days a week (in gruesome stop and go traffic). I love my Z and really don't want to get rid of it but I cant afford these types of repairs every now and then, so im considering trading it in and getting a reliable automatic honda or something until I finish school next year (since the mechanic told me that stop and go traffic is wearing out my clutch)

Any advice? Perhaps some extended warranties anyone knows to suggest?