WORST DAY!!!! Possible engine blown???!!!!

flashburn

Yeah, because it's just that easy to swap engines in our car.

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Lemers

I'm sure it can be done

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esfourteen

with enough time and money any engine could go in there sure. I think his point was it's not very realistic...

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Lemers

If his engine is a total loss and warranty won't cover it. Then his already in for a lot of time and money. I was just giving him a "outside the box" idea. Y'all shouldn't be afraid to try new things.

I bet nobody though a corvette engine would fit in a 350 until it was done.

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RockStarKick

Never putting Royal Purple in my car !!!!!

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V8Killer

Hey now don't knock on RP it's been good to my baby.

jran76

From oil analysis samples on the VQ35DE, it performed pretty badly compared to most other oils. I don't see any real data for the VQ37VHR, but I don't think I would use it based on the way it performed on other VQ motors. With that said, it is a quality motor oil, and it is not going to make a difference for a long time. It definitely won't cause major problems like the OP is reporting unless improperly used.

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Mike

I only know that I used it in my 350z and oil consumption went way up and they had to replace my engine under warranty.

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Red__Zed

Install time would be at least 2x install of a factory engine, and swaps never work 100%.

V8Killer

You need to research the laws in Canada to see what law protects you as a consumer. There is one here in the U.S. I can't think of the name as of right now, but it is to protect the consumer in a situation of this sort. In any case where modifications are put on a vehicle and there is a malfunction of any sort the dealership can not blame it on said added parts. i.e. installing an after market exhaust then all of a sudden you have electrical problems. The two are not connected but some dealers like to push the unknowing consumer around and say your warranty is voided b/c of the mod. If you are that worried about it I would remove said parts and put the factory parts back on.
Also included in this act the company must prove that which exact part did what damage. I haven't had something this severe happen and hopefully I won't but I'm sure like most people here they have had their disputes with Nissan. Keep your head up and you will get a new engine. Worst case scenario if they can salvage your engine they will which isn't a bad thing either.

jran76

That would be the Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act in the US. I did not realize the OP was from Canada, and I am not sure what their laws are.... I know in the US, the MM Warranty Act does protect consumers to some degree (although still a PITA in many cases), but with the crank pulley it would likely be a long losing battle if the dealership really wants to be an a$$.... My experience is that breathing mods you can get away with most of the time, but things that directly affect the mechanics of the engine are a roll of the dice.

Magnuson?Moss Warranty Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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V8Killer

I might be thinking of another act, I don't remember that being the name. Now I did install a Stillen Under Drive Pulley. Now before installing I called Stillen and of course they said it wouldn't void my warranty. I talked to the Nissan dealership near me that I do my oil changes with and they said it would. Now at the same time I was already hammering down on the manager by talking to the regional manager on another topic so I make his life hell when I come in and his guys who do take care of my car love it. A little payback for those guys goes a long way. So anyway I called the dealership I bought it from and explained it to them how I was told that the pulley would affect my harmonic balancer and mess with my timing. Now it does help responsiveness some and it actually reduces some stress to a degree on the alternator. He said I could install it and that's when he proceeded to tell me about the act that protects me. At the end of the fun conversation he said if it gets bad remove it and put the stock pulley and belt back on. Just my case though. I have heard some messed up stories of dealers shutting some guys down.

Island_370

I came from a car with serious warranty costs and dealers were under pressure from the manufacturer to challenge all. So I am very wary of any mod....

I hate to be a jerk, but you have to pay to play. Any, and I mean ANY, mod that boosts power can jeopardize the chance of a hassle-free warranty claim.
The dealer can easily blame any mod that increases power....be it intakes, HFC, pulleys, etc. The motor is warrantied at the power level it left the factory. Anything you do to alter it can be grounds enough for the dealer to hold up your car. In the US, the law states that the dealer has to prove the mod did the damage. Any mechanical failure can easily be pointed to extra power. But all the dealer needs to do to ruin you day is hold up your car and wait for you to fight it in court. Do you have the time and money to fight it? You might be right in the end, but you could be out the repair cost while the courts sort it out (and the dealer can drag it out for years...).
Remember, the law is what is eventually enforced, but the dealer may choose to not follow it until the courts make them. Look at speed limits...they don't stop me from speeding, they just cost me money if I am found guilty by a court.

Good luck. I hope the dealer finds a smoking gun and it is clearly not related to power......

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Westwood

I get my Z serviced at Nissan so they already know i have bolt ons! No sense of trying to hide it cuz it would look suspicious imo.

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