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

MagmaRed370z

So I put my complaint by calling Nissan Customer Affairs at 1-800-Nissan-1 then pressing 7.

One customer service representative (Located in the Philippines of course) opened my case and filed the complaint. It will be forwarded to somebody

Case Reference # XXXX3044.


Who is next?

Zbrah

Hmm...mine hasn't exactly failed yet, do you think I have some ground to submit a complaint? I'd like to but I'm wondering if they're just going to brush me off.

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KatmanII

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Zbrah

Okay, so here's my dilemma...since my csc hasn't complete failed...yet (just loss some of its clutch pressure), should I even bother taking it to the stealership? Knowing how they treat others with the same problem in the past...they'll just keep my car a few days for "testing" then fill up my brake fluid anyway, or maybe flush it out and charge me for some GT-R fluid I can just do this myself and not having to leave my car in their hands. This morning I managed to drive to work okay, although my clutch travel is noticeably less than before. Need your opinions what I should do at this point.

Edit: will be ordering new HD CSC and oem MC from Joe later today. Looking at their lightweight flywheel too, most likely I will throw that in as well. Can I just upgrade the hydraulics and flywheel only while keeping my oem clutch?

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DIGItonium

I'm thinking the course of action from Nissan is nadda until people start getting into wrecks. I don't get with the price of a brand new Z climbing you would think they'd switch to an improved CSC by now. Heck, the HD-CSC ZSpeed offers doesn't even break the bank, and that's not even bulk cost.

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KoolKarmaJoe

I agree with you. Usually the only time things get recalled is after people die. I attend a lot of car events with my Z. I'm going to add a large sign/poster stating "Nissan Z's have horrible CSC that fail & leave you stranded"! I will include photos of the failed component, my Z being towed, the transmission being removed from it, and receipts for parts/installation/Tow charges!- I will the take a photo of my Z displaying the poster at all the different car events/shows I attend and forward pics to Nissan, they're dealerships, & car event organizers, and also post to public forums.

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"Joe"
AAM True 3" Duals / Whiteline Bars & Rear Links / Tanabe Sustec Pro / Mishimoto Oil Cooler / Michelin Pilot SS
ACT HD Pressure Plate / ACT Performance Disc / ACT Streetlite Flywheel / ZSpeed HD CSC on GTR Fluid.

TheNismo

I sure Nissan knows about the issue though because there's a TSB out saying to "flush and replace with GTR R35 brake fluid" if the clutch fluid drains and the pedal goes to the floor.. So it's not a recall but if they see the issue that's what they are supposed to do.. except that won't fix the issue.

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eastwest2300

nice..

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Trips

I've edited the title and (Officially) sticked this thread.

Also moved it to a high visibility section of the forum.

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KoolKarmaJoe

Thanks

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"Joe"
AAM True 3" Duals / Whiteline Bars & Rear Links / Tanabe Sustec Pro / Mishimoto Oil Cooler / Michelin Pilot SS
ACT HD Pressure Plate / ACT Performance Disc / ACT Streetlite Flywheel / ZSpeed HD CSC on GTR Fluid.

eastwest2300

Thanks Trips.

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Uxi

VIN: 443591
Purchase Date: 4/18/2015
Occurrence Date: 5/21/2015
Occurrence Mileage: 2,012
Clutch Type: OEM

KoolKarmaJoe

That's just aweful to have such a problem with so new of a vehicle.

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"Joe"
AAM True 3" Duals / Whiteline Bars & Rear Links / Tanabe Sustec Pro / Mishimoto Oil Cooler / Michelin Pilot SS
ACT HD Pressure Plate / ACT Performance Disc / ACT Streetlite Flywheel / ZSpeed HD CSC on GTR Fluid.

Zbrah

Let's see how Nissan will weasel their way out of this one...


This is what my clutch fluid looked like yesterday...there are bits of black debris sitting at the bottom of the reservoir. You can see my fluid level is about half way between Max and Min. Not sure where that fluid went...



I used a syringe bulb to suck out all of the dirt and fluid from the reservoir and then filled it up with new dot 3 brake fluid I picked up earlier in the day. After doing so my clutch pressure returned, there is still some slack in the pedal however, but that was already there since I removed the clutch pedal spring. I know I'm on borrowed time right now. I'm taking it into my shop this Saturday to check out, but most likely a new clutch kit will be going in very soon.

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Spooler

My clutch fluid looks like that at every oil change just about. I remove the old fluid from the MC and do quick gravity bleed on the system every 5-10k miles. I am running Dot4 also. In the summer I have to do it more often due to the heat of the cats. Nissan didn't rap the little metal line down at the bottom. It has some kind of rubber protector on it but it does not cover it all and does nothing for the heat.