awww that sucks man! :icon14: not yet man but my new engine will be at my dealer this week they say. So ill be breaking in my new engine next week :tup:

Ok, sure...live your life based on the gauge alone and don't bother to open the hood to check oil. :shakes head:

An oil pressure gauge can help determine low oil level but typically under hard cornering or when pushing the go pedal hard. It's mainly a tool for other indicators such as too high oil temp (low pressure), possible relief valve problems (high pressure) or oil pump going out (pressure all over the place).

I believe the Z has an oil warning light anyway so if oil pressure is that bad it will indicate that with an idiot light. Is it really that hard to open the hood and check the dipstick every week? :rolleyes:

Hope the new engine is awesome. Cant wait for pics. and new dyno. to see how the new engine performs.

Hey dude, I realize this is an old post but, I was tense with suspense! I am glad all worked out for you. Did they give you any other details? what blew up? what caused it? did they say this is a problem with the Z? Glad all worked out for you!!


Respects~

Old post? This our life, right here and now... It sucks to be us

They should rename this "the blown motor thread" :shakes head:

Holy **** seems like the 3.7 is one fragile b**ch... Im still driving in a brand new Maxima (rental thanks to Nissan) the first engine they received was damaged in the shipping. Yaaaay i gotta wait another month :( fack sakes man...

Wow. That's some pretty awful luck.... I hope they do something to take care of you (Nissan should be making your payment while you wait, or something). Man, I hope it all works out....

Well i did something for now that im happy with lol took the crappy wheels of the loaner and slapped on my Vossen :) ill b ridin this Maxima for at lease 3-4 weeks so fack it at lease im ridin with style.

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nice. looks pretty baller.

thx man! the 285's looks wide as f*ck on the Maxima ill take a rear shot.

Wait... are you pulling our leg, you actually traded in the Z for the Maxima?! :stirthepot:

Joke dude, did they ever advise what caused your engine to blow up? Keep us in formed. Also, look on the brighter side, at least the dealer is cautious to ensure you get a mint engine, they could have ignored everything and just slapped that one in. :tup:

thats freakin sweet, putting rims on the loaner !

Hope you get it back and running soon! My car has been down a few times the past few months. First it was the accident. Then I had to put it down again after the repairs to ship out the headlights. One of the headlights arrived broken internally, but I needed it for a quick photoshoot. So it's down again until one of the headlights get repaired. Nothing as bad as the engine, but still down nonetheless. :-/

Then it'll be down again once I get all the stuff needed to ship the car to Houston for some upgrades.

Hope all goes well and maybe this one will not burn oil...

Westwood - which dealer was it.
I had a major warranty issue with TG Infiniti. It was a US car and was under full warranty, something happened while programming for a new key fob in their garage. They didn't admit it first that it was their fault but ended up getting a few new computer modules, and of course covered under warranty. But it took them about month and a half to get those modules from US since it was from there, different ecu's.

Anyways, always keep a steady front, consult with a lawyer and stay off the $20 hookers. :) maybe it was crabs running around the car that caused this. j/k

:tup: well if it was for a few days i wouldn't do it but they said 3-4 weeks so y not. :happydance:

nooooooo man my Z is my baby!!! but i wont lie im liking the Maxima allot and im seriously thinking of trading in my truck.

Yeah i cant wait to get her back man its the worst thing having a nice Z sitting doing nothing :shakes head: id take minor problems over a dead engine anyday :icon14:

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Gatineau Nissan and mine is US imported as well. :tiphat:

My rims looks good on the Maxima but i gotta take em off :( major rubbing in the back my 285's are too wide.

And i was thinking since im getting a new engine i should get new shoes for my baby :D What about the Vossen Concave's???

Just got my rental today. Took a week and a half to get approval from Nissan. I'm getting a new long block, hope it gets fixed soon.

yeah same here man the approval was slow.

did you de-mod it before you took it to the dealer?

Nope! And good news they got my engine :tup: so a few more days and i get my baby back :happydance:

Hey dude, did the dealer every say what blew up and what caused it? Glad it's working smooth for ya'

Respects~

Lack of oil = busted rod.

ill make sure to check my oil every week end now :tup:

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Question:

Was your engine in the VIN range for oil consumption? If so, it does explain the lack of oil. However, if your engine wasn't in the range, and you maintained it properly, meaning regular oil change intervals, and this problem still occurred, that's a concern..

What was the VIN range for OC? Just bought an '09.

My dealer didnt really say nothing about it, they just said... your getting a new engine :icon17: so ion really care but im hoping this never happens again. looks like the same oil consumption problem they had in 06.

I got 500 miles on mine, guess Im gonna go out an check the earl on it:stirthepot:

Sitting at 3000 miles. Not a drop lost...phew.

Coming from Audis that really never used oil I hope this is not an issue. I checked and at 500 Im still at the 2nd dot on the stick

Mine was in the V.I.N. range... engine should be in by Friday.

Hey guys i just bought a brand new fully loaded 2011 White Maxima SV with the panoramic roof, i loved my rental so much had to get one. oh the Z will b ready tomorrow :D

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hahaha! Does the dealership know what they did to you and appreciate it?????

They can actually see how the car was driven up to the point of failure. This helps cover the dealers from people that beat cars and break something expecting that the warranty will pay for it.

Yep and they said i didn't beat it so no prob for the warranty :tup:

oh yeah they gave me a sweet deal on the Maxima.

I am pretty sure they can NOT see how it was driven... from what I understand there is no black box in this car...