decreased power loss of power

simota1 · 02-27-2011, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazzazi

i've learned never to trust the dealer, when my problem with the intake happened, they quoted me $1100 to fix it...and all i needed was new filters (because the first one got ripped by the plastic bag i sucked) ... take it somewhere else and get it checked. sorry to hear about ur car if what they said was true.

good luck

the problem is the mechanics out here are morons

especially at the dealer my friend that was good at the dealer got fired because he was tryna stand up for a guy....

ill take it to another shop....

1slow370 · 02-27-2011, 10:49 PM

I would kill to have a local dealership that knew WTF they were doing. Ask to see the spark plug then compare it to a plug fouling gauge (the thingy with pictures of spark plugs in different run conditions)check your plugs

Also a properly equipped nissan service department has a fricken easy job when it comes to diagnosing these cars, Consult3 can tell you anything and test everything unless $hit is actually broken

VaGntlmn · 02-28-2011, 06:31 AM

Simota - you're making me nervous.

First of all, I'm really sorry to hear this happened to you

Secondly, although I have heat shields, I was going to run a similar setup.
I have Typhoons (with heat shields), but am getting ready to order a set of the ceramic coated stillen headers.
Do I need to worry about anything like this?

And lastly, it's been a while since I've even tried to change a set of plugs, but how much does it cost to replace plugs at the stealership?

simota1 · 02-28-2011, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WDRead

Simota - you're making me nervous.

First of all, I'm really sorry to hear this happened to you

Secondly, although I have heat shields, I was going to run a similar setup.
I have Typhoons (with heat shields), but am getting ready to order a set of the ceramic coated stillen headers.
Do I need to worry about anything like this?

And lastly, it's been a while since I've even tried to change a set of plugs, but how much does it cost to replace plugs at the stealership?

the stealership qouted me 600 to change plugs.....

idk what the hell they are smoking but yah.... they kept telling me that there is a heat sheild on the header that makes changing on spark plug hard.... its kinda funny they mention that because i dont even have heat shields anymore because they dont mount on the stillen headers....

honestly bro i wouldnt worry about anything im honestly thinking its something else.... ill have my friend read the z tomoro with his scanner.... because this is what i think everyone on this forum has the same setup as me..... headers cats and catback and intake wether it would be takeda k and n stillen what ever... like spearfish mentioned adding all these performance parts makes the car lean... not rich and if my car were running rich then it would be another problem probably in the electronic side.... im thinking its something much simpler maybe dirty sensors on the mafs ill clean them and then put them back on the car.....

my friend at the shop also told me it could have been since my car sits alot it could have just had an error or something and went limp mode.... i now accept that i really do think that i went into limp mode that morning.... ill keep everyone posted....

SPOHN · 02-28-2011, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simota1

the stealership qouted me 600 to change plugs.....

idk what the hell they are smoking but yah.... they kept telling me that there is a heat sheild on the header that makes changing on spark plug hard.... its kinda funny they mention that because i dont even have heat shields anymore because they dont mount on the stillen headers....

honestly bro i wouldnt worry about anything im honestly thinking its something else.... ill have my friend read the z tomoro with his scanner.... because this is what i think everyone on this forum has the same setup as me..... headers cats and catback and intake wether it would be takeda k and n stillen what ever... like spearfish mentioned adding all these performance parts makes the car lean... not rich and if my car were running rich then it would be another problem probably in the electronic side.... im thinking its something much simpler maybe dirty sensors on the mafs ill clean them and then put them back on the car.....

my friend at the shop also told me it could have been since my car sits alot it could have just had an error or something and went limp mode.... i now accept that i really do think that i went into limp mode that morning.... ill keep everyone posted....

Yea, I don't see where the heat sheild (if you had one) has anything to do with changing spark plugs on are car. There not in that vacinity anyways. I've changed mine several times on my 350.

It sounds like limp mode. But I personal haven't heard of are cars going into limp mode while driving under normal conditions. But doesn't mean it couldn't happen. Probably could if it reads something off. I had limp mode on my G37 one time but I was backing out of a parking spot and it wouldn't rev past 2500.

VaGntlmn · 02-28-2011, 09:05 AM

Simota - thanks, I feel better.
And I'll stay tuned for more updates.
Good luck with the other reads....

SPOHN · 02-28-2011, 09:11 AM

I'd still like to see pics of the plugs they claim are fouled?

Daishi · 02-28-2011, 10:07 AM

Yea show us some pics, Ive had my FI long tube headers and it gets hot in the engine bay but not that hot, I wouldnt say its much hotter if any than stock, You dont have the extremely hot cats sitting in there if your catless like I am.

simota1 · 02-28-2011, 10:48 AM

ill take pics when they take out one of the spark plugs...

KaienZ34 · 02-28-2011, 11:12 AM

You da man bro....rep to you.

simota1 · 03-01-2011, 02:46 AM

im pretty mad right now... nissan told me that my car threw several codes that day i picked it up..... i asked the rep guy and he said "yah man your car threw us several codes...." i asked him wat are the codes so i can tell my friends online so they can help me... he says o only the tech guy knows that.... im like let me speak with the tech... "o his out to lunch" so me and my friend ran a scanner on my z today and got zero codes..... just perfect.... i guess my car fixed itself lol now for even more news... i just confirmed that my car was driven to a place that was far far from the dealership.... unless someone has the same car as me lol with all the graphics and body kit on it like mine with no front bumper on.... my friend tells me o hey man i saw you flooring it in NCS yesterday? i was like when? in the morning.... i was like waaaA? it was at the dealership my friend then said well yah bro that was your car driving fast... real fast because i was pulling outa the turn and i was like wow thats a nice sounding exhaust then a little red car just passes me and i was like that was jons z!!!! im pulling out my plugs tomoro and see if that was a lie too... if it is...... the dealership is gonna get a piece of my mind... :shakeshead: there is only one thing i believe the dealer in... and thats the fact that my air intakes are experiencing heat soak.... but thatll change cuz im getting g3's tonight..... stupid nissan dealer i wish there was more than one dealer out here

1slow370 · 03-01-2011, 03:33 AM

yeah... it takes thirtyminutes to change the plugs on our cars thats f'n bs, they handed you time to call the nissan customer service line, i would boat up your car and send it somewhere if you ever have an engine or tranny fail under warranty because they obviusly know nothing. the plugs are on the top of the motor, unbolt and unplug the coil pull it off and out comes the plug repeat 5 times, you have to take off the cover and the upper part of the intakes, and maybe disconnect a line or two, easily done in an afternoon, drinking a few beers, with a radio, and shootin the sh!t with ur bro's. the plugs are probably around $13 a piece though as there are special iridium plugs with a weird thread size.

SPOHN · 03-01-2011, 05:16 AM

Defiantly sounds like limp mode now. You should be able to prosecute them under false tense. I just don't get these dealers anymore.

simota1 · 03-01-2011, 05:57 AM

wow i never even knew that the plugs were on the top the stupid ******* kept telling me its on the side!!!! wow thanks 1slow370

rep for you.... by the way whats a good gauge... i was gonna get a scangauge II from z1 performance but i think they arent sellin em no more

VaGntlmn · 03-01-2011, 05:59 AM

Simota - how much did they charge you and what did they say they did?

02-27-2011, 10:49 PM	#32 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7250	I would kill to have a local dealership that knew WTF they were doing. Ask to see the spark plug then compare it to a plug fouling gauge (the thingy with pictures of spark plugs in different run conditions)check your plugs Also a properly equipped nissan service department has a fricken easy job when it comes to diagnosing these cars, Consult3 can tell you anything and test everything unless $hit is actually broken __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50 Last edited by 1slow370; 02-27-2011 at 11:00 PM.

02-28-2011, 06:31 AM	#33 (permalink)
VaGntlmn Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centreville, Va Age: 63 Posts: 377 Drives: '10 Tour/Sport, 6MT Rep Power: 14	Simota - you're making me nervous. First of all, I'm really sorry to hear this happened to you Secondly, although I have heat shields, I was going to run a similar setup. I have Typhoons (with heat shields), but am getting ready to order a set of the ceramic coated stillen headers. Do I need to worry about anything like this? And lastly, it's been a while since I've even tried to change a set of plugs, but how much does it cost to replace plugs at the stealership? __________________ Bill 2010 370z; Tour/Sport; 6mt; BlackCherry/Grey; 318 rwhp; 265 lbs rwtq. To view a list of my mods, click here; To view a photo journal of the mods, click here.

02-28-2011, 09:05 AM	#36 (permalink)
VaGntlmn Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centreville, Va Age: 63 Posts: 377 Drives: '10 Tour/Sport, 6MT Rep Power: 14	Simota - thanks, I feel better. And I'll stay tuned for more updates. Good luck with the other reads.... __________________ Bill 2010 370z; Tour/Sport; 6mt; BlackCherry/Grey; 318 rwhp; 265 lbs rwtq. To view a list of my mods, click here; To view a photo journal of the mods, click here.

02-28-2011, 09:11 AM	#37 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I'd still like to see pics of the plugs they claim are fouled? __________________

02-28-2011, 10:07 AM	#38 (permalink)
Daishi Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 683 Drives: 09 370z 6Speed Rep Power: 16	Yea show us some pics, Ive had my FI long tube headers and it gets hot in the engine bay but not that hot, I wouldnt say its much hotter if any than stock, You dont have the extremely hot cats sitting in there if your catless like I am. __________________ Cobb Tuned \| Injen Intakes \| Fast Intentions Long Tube Headers \| Fast Intentions TDX Catback 18" Resonators CF Mufflers \| Tommy Kaira Hebi Bebi Shift Knob \| 19x9.5/19x10.5 Five Axis Design S5:F w/ 245/40/19 - 285/35/19 Hankook Ventus V12's

02-28-2011, 10:48 AM	#39 (permalink)
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02-28-2011, 11:12 AM	#40 (permalink)
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03-01-2011, 02:46 AM	#41 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	im pretty mad right now... nissan told me that my car threw several codes that day i picked it up..... i asked the rep guy and he said "yah man your car threw us several codes...." i asked him wat are the codes so i can tell my friends online so they can help me... he says o only the tech guy knows that.... im like let me speak with the tech... "o his out to lunch" so me and my friend ran a scanner on my z today and got zero codes..... just perfect.... i guess my car fixed itself lol now for even more news... i just confirmed that my car was driven to a place that was far far from the dealership.... unless someone has the same car as me lol with all the graphics and body kit on it like mine with no front bumper on.... my friend tells me o hey man i saw you flooring it in NCS yesterday? i was like when? in the morning.... i was like waaaA? it was at the dealership my friend then said well yah bro that was your car driving fast... real fast because i was pulling outa the turn and i was like wow thats a nice sounding exhaust then a little red car just passes me and i was like that was jons z!!!! im pulling out my plugs tomoro and see if that was a lie too... if it is...... the dealership is gonna get a piece of my mind... :shakeshead: there is only one thing i believe the dealer in... and thats the fact that my air intakes are experiencing heat soak.... but thatll change cuz im getting g3's tonight..... stupid nissan dealer i wish there was more than one dealer out here __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/* Last edited by simota1; 03-01-2011 at 02:49 AM.

03-01-2011, 03:33 AM	#42 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7250	yeah... it takes thirtyminutes to change the plugs on our cars thats f'n bs, they handed you time to call the nissan customer service line, i would boat up your car and send it somewhere if you ever have an engine or tranny fail under warranty because they obviusly know nothing. the plugs are on the top of the motor, unbolt and unplug the coil pull it off and out comes the plug repeat 5 times, you have to take off the cover and the upper part of the intakes, and maybe disconnect a line or two, easily done in an afternoon, drinking a few beers, with a radio, and shootin the sh!t with ur bro's. the plugs are probably around $13 a piece though as there are special iridium plugs with a weird thread size. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

03-01-2011, 05:16 AM	#43 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Defiantly sounds like limp mode now. You should be able to prosecute them under false tense. I just don't get these dealers anymore. __________________

03-01-2011, 05:57 AM	#44 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	wow i never even knew that the plugs were on the top the stupid ***** kept telling me its on the side!!!! wow thanks 1slow370 rep for you.... by the way whats a good gauge... i was gonna get a scangauge II from z1 performance but i think they arent sellin em no more __________________ TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/**

03-01-2011, 05:59 AM	#45 (permalink)
VaGntlmn Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centreville, Va Age: 63 Posts: 377 Drives: '10 Tour/Sport, 6MT Rep Power: 14	Simota - how much did they charge you and what did they say they did? __________________ Bill 2010 370z; Tour/Sport; 6mt; BlackCherry/Grey; 318 rwhp; 265 lbs rwtq. To view a list of my mods, click here; To view a photo journal of the mods, click here.

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