Issues with my Z HELP!

Brian370

Hey Jon!

I took it to Sheehy nissan in glen burnie. Ive had good service with them before, and they have very good reviews on several review sites.

Yeah man, im totally bummed, they at least gave me an altima to drive around till they figure out what the problem is.

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moto_italia

If a car under warranty has been modified, it's in a dealer's best interest to disclose the fact that liability could be thrust upon the car owner if the needed repair was caused by the modification. The dealer needs to communicate this so that if Nissan U.S.A. refuses to pay them to do the warranty work, they have made the car owner aware of the fact that it could be an owner-pay repair ticket. Standard dealer speak.

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ZCarMan

I would take it to another Nissan service department (not Sheehy) and have them look at it for a second opinion on what the cause is.

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jbenington86

I wouldn't go to Herb Gordon Nissan either.... so what good dealers are in MD that don't try and bend you over and rape you? I haven't found one yet....

ResIpsa

The simple answer to your problem is that your motor is (was) burning oil. This is a very common problem with these VQ engines. In fact, on my last G35 I was on my third motor. All of them burned more than a quart every 1000 miles.

Even my current 370Z burns about a quart every 1,000 miles.

The dealer knows this but is trying to play ignorant.

Check out my post I wrote on August 6, 2006 on G35 Driver Everyone: Check Your Oil! - G35Driver.

It is now has 1,621 replies and 161,179 views!

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cheshirecat

I agree that most likely the OP is burning oil. However, I wouldn't say it's "very common". I had to replace my VQ in my 350z because of this, but it's still the exception, not the rule.

I don't know if it's break-in method or failing seals or what, but yeah- it does happen.

jbenington86

Well just doing some light scanning and I have seen several engine failures due to lack of oil and many others are burning more oil than any engine ever should. The exception has become more and more common the more I look into it.

ResIpsa

Call me cynical, but I have come to the conclusion that it is very common for these engines to burn oil. I base that on my personal experience with three separate VQ engines. All three of my G35 engines were replaced after dealer sanctioned oil consumption tests. And trust me, Infiniti fought me every step of the way.

However, at this point I consider it just part of owning one of these engines. Many older Porches’ were known to burn a quart every thousand. It was the responsibility of the owner to monitor the oil level.

I suppose I could force Nissan to replace my 370Z motor but I just don’t have the fight in me anymore. I just make sure to monitor my oil levels religiously.

Op, your problem is that you don’t have the ability to conduct the oil consumption tests. You will have quite a fight on your hands to get a free replacement.

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koffeegy

And if that is the case, the oil change was done 3000 miles ago = 3 quarts.

-Glenn

Kirkster

Tischer in Laurel has been pretty fair with me...

K

Glad to hear that you are getting a good response from Nissan USA...

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