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

eastwest2300 · 08-08-2016, 09:48 PM

Chasedixon21 · 08-12-2016, 11:36 AM

Well i havent even got halfway thru these thread posts and know im suffering from this problem, damn you nissan. I have a 2014 370z with 24k miles 6 speed manual..obviously. clutch felt a little weird leaving the driveway yesterday, then when im leaving the gym i put it in first and almost stall the damn thing because the engagement point had moved a 1/4 off the floor. Got stuck at a stop light for 10 minutes pumping the pedal trying to get it to the dealer. Going to pick it up now said they replaced the slave cylinder and bled the system and iys working now. So we will see how long it is before im nack in with the same problem, gonna mention to them the DOT4 GTR fluid TSB

Chasedixon21 · 08-12-2016, 12:42 PM

Update: got the car back, its drives slightly different now just normally shifting thru the gears getting up to speed...almost feels like the engagement point is slightly higher than it was when i first got it? Maybe the slave cylinder was failing slowly this whole time? Only had it for 2 months...only put 3-4k miles on it? So i guess its possible. But anyway they swapped the slave cylinder and filled all the lines with the gtr special mix so we will see ow long this "fix" lasts. Side note the guy said my car (2014) had already been in for this issue and it was fixed frm a recall?? Clearly that recall didnt do **** but put the same failing part in...

labrador · 08-12-2016, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Chasedixon21

Update: got the car back, its drives slightly different now just normally shifting thru the gears getting up to speed...almost feels like the engagement point is slightly higher than it was when i first got it? Maybe the slave cylinder was failing slowly this whole time? Only had it for 2 months...only put 3-4k miles on it? So i guess its possible. But anyway they swapped the slave cylinder and filled all the lines with the gtr special mix so we will see ow long this "fix" lasts. Side note the guy said my car (2014) had already been in for this issue and it was fixed frm a recall?? Clearly that recall didnt do **** but put the same failing part in...

Had mine fixed in 2009 by Nissan, 3k miles later it failed again, I almost traded the car in at that point. But I went ahead and did the delete, and its been smooth sailing since, almost at 80k miles.

KoolKarmaJoe · 08-14-2016, 08:48 AM

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Had mine fixed in 2009 by Nissan, 3k miles later it failed again, I almost traded the car in at that point. But I went ahead and did the delete, and its been smooth sailing since, almost at 80k miles.

Did you choose the Z1 Delete, or the ZSpeed version which relocates csc? Im fed up with this csc issue and trying to decide which new alternative to go with.

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Cheech · 08-20-2016, 01:22 AM

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MSC43 · 08-22-2016, 10:00 PM

Mine just went out. Had a scare a month ago and it drove fine since. Started acting up tonight. Was able to coast into parking lot and park it. Got ride home and will have to get it towed to dealer in morning. Ugh! 2014 with 23k miles.

Will Nissan tow the vehicle if it is under warranty?

Edit:. Called 1-800 number and they are paying for tow to nearest dealership.

MSC43 · 08-23-2016, 09:52 AM

The service guy looked at me funny when I said the CSC went out. I talked to the tech and he said they have done 3 recently. He told me they replace the CSC with a superseded part # that is supposed to be better ( probably B.S.),. Put The GTR fluid in and something about replacing an O ring that goes bad when the happens.

Joe@ZSpeed · 08-23-2016, 02:37 PM

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The service guy looked at me funny when I said the CSC went out. I talked to the tech and he said they have done 3 recently. He told me they replace the CSC with a superseded part # that is supposed to be better ( probably B.S.),. Put The GTR fluid in and something about replacing an O ring that goes bad when the happens.

I have customers with 15/16 models, Still killing slaves. Don't buy the new part# stock slave, It is no better than the early ones.

TreeSemdyZee · 08-23-2016, 05:45 PM

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The service guy looked at me funny when I said the CSC went out. I talked to the tech and he said they have done 3 recently. He told me they replace the CSC with a superseded part # that is supposed to be better ( probably B.S.),. Put The GTR fluid in and something about replacing an O ring that goes bad when the happens.

I've gotten that on a lot of different things. Did he give you the "We've never heard of that before..."?

Chasedixon21 · 10-04-2016, 08:24 PM

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brando_32 · 10-07-2016, 09:15 PM

Well can add me to the list now. 2009 with 82000km

Joe@ZSpeed · 08-26-2016, 09:16 AM

Type of debris in the system will vary depending on which clutch material you run as well. Organic will leave the black foamy type stuff, Ceramic will be heavier and lay in the bottom of the reservoir.

CMAK keeps the reservoir spotless

Jsolo · 08-26-2016, 12:09 PM

This is mine after 1 yr and ~7800 miles. Did a clutch line flush last july using valvoline dot 3/4 fluid. There's a thin layer of that dark sludge at the bottom.

Here's a close up pic taken in the day time. Dark honey colored. Flushed it out with prestone dot 4 this time. We'll see what it looks like in 3 months. Nice and clear now. Did a combo of gravity bleed + traditional to finish it off. Went through about 3/4 of a 12 oz bottle.

What's odd is probably 90% of those 7800 miles were mostly highway. I'd expect there to be more debris with greater city driving.

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08-22-2016, 10:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
MSC43 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Georgia Posts: 55 Drives: ....... Rep Power: 11	Mine just went out. Had a scare a month ago and it drove fine since. Started acting up tonight. Was able to coast into parking lot and park it. Got ride home and will have to get it towed to dealer in morning. Ugh! 2014 with 23k miles. Will Nissan tow the vehicle if it is under warranty? Edit:. Called 1-800 number and they are paying for tow to nearest dealership. Last edited by MSC43; 08-22-2016 at 11:06 PM.

08-26-2016, 09:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
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08-26-2016, 12:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jsolo Track Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 783 Drives: '12 G37 6MT Rep Power: 15	This is mine after 1 yr and ~7800 miles. Did a clutch line flush last july using valvoline dot 3/4 fluid. There's a thin layer of that dark sludge at the bottom. Here's a close up pic taken in the day time. Dark honey colored. Flushed it out with prestone dot 4 this time. We'll see what it looks like in 3 months. Nice and clear now. Did a combo of gravity bleed + traditional to finish it off. Went through about 3/4 of a 12 oz bottle. What's odd is probably 90% of those 7800 miles were mostly highway. I'd expect there to be more debris with greater city driving. __________________ G37S Sedan 6MT, Eibach swaybars, Invidia Exhaust, Weaker Clutch Pedal Spring For sale links

08-12-2016, 11:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chasedixon21 Base Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Fl Posts: 52 Drives: 2014 370z manual Rep Power: 10	Well i havent even got halfway thru these thread posts and know im suffering from this problem, damn you nissan. I have a 2014 370z with 24k miles 6 speed manual..obviously. clutch felt a little weird leaving the driveway yesterday, then when im leaving the gym i put it in first and almost stall the damn thing because the engagement point had moved a 1/4 off the floor. Got stuck at a stop light for 10 minutes pumping the pedal trying to get it to the dealer. Going to pick it up now said they replaced the slave cylinder and bled the system and iys working now. So we will see how long it is before im nack in with the same problem, gonna mention to them the DOT4 GTR fluid TSB

08-12-2016, 12:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chasedixon21 Base Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Fl Posts: 52 Drives: 2014 370z manual Rep Power: 10	Update: got the car back, its drives slightly different now just normally shifting thru the gears getting up to speed...almost feels like the engagement point is slightly higher than it was when i first got it? Maybe the slave cylinder was failing slowly this whole time? Only had it for 2 months...only put 3-4k miles on it? So i guess its possible. But anyway they swapped the slave cylinder and filled all the lines with the gtr special mix so we will see ow long this "fix" lasts. Side note the guy said my car (2014) had already been in for this issue and it was fixed frm a recall?? Clearly that recall didnt do **** but put the same failing part in...

08-23-2016, 09:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
MSC43 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Georgia Posts: 55 Drives: ....... Rep Power: 11	The service guy looked at me funny when I said the CSC went out. I talked to the tech and he said they have done 3 recently. He told me they replace the CSC with a superseded part # that is supposed to be better ( probably B.S.),. Put The GTR fluid in and something about replacing an O ring that goes bad when the happens.

10-07-2016, 09:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
brando_32 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: michigan Posts: 9 Drives: 09 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 14	Well can add me to the list now. 2009 with 82000km

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