370Z oil consumption

onzedge · 02-06-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TBSS2008

It will be taken care of under warranty, which is great considering the cost of repairs. After the dealer drove my Z around a lot and listened to the noise they said without a doubt is coming for the bottom of the engine (Short Block). They discovered this by having it on the lift and reving to 1800rpm where the tick was very loud and easy to discover in the shop. If you are modded keep all your stock parts and return to stock if you have issues. They did not care about the after market exhaust at all, that surprised me and of course made me very happy knowing I can just keep it on there. They wanted all my oil history which is not a problem since I am one of those suckers that got every oil change at the dealer ever 3-4k miles.

Did you replace all of your mods with stock before you brought it in?

TBSS2008 · 02-15-2011, 09:39 AM

I got my Z back from the Dealer with the new Short Block. $6300.00 for parts/repairs good thing its under warranty. First off my car sounds so much better. Has a nice deep growl to it and the tick is gone. Now I have to go through the 1200 mile break in again and keep my eyes on the oil. I know it will consume a little oil during break in but should not consume any after 5000 miles or 2nd oil change. I will post back once I have a few thousand miles on it. Got to say I really missed my 370z makes me appreciate it even more now that I am driving it again. And like I said it sounds so much better big howling growl at 3500rpm, music to my ears!

TBSS2008 · 02-25-2011, 09:21 AM

UPDATE:
I have 730 miles on the new Short Block so far so good. I have been checking my oil and it hasn't consumed any oil, still at the top of the dip stick. The oil color looks good too. With the old (Faulty) Short Block my (Ester) oil would turn dark very quick that is no longer happening.

I can't wait to get this sucker to 1200 miles so I can change the oil and rip into it again. I miss hitting 7500rpms, puts a smile on my face!

import111 · 02-25-2011, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TBSS2008

UPDATE:
With the old (Faulty) Short Block my (Ester) oil would turn dark very quick that is no longer happening.

I can't wait to get this sucker to 1200 miles so I can change the oil and rip into it again. I miss hitting 7500rpms, puts a smile on my face!

That is why your oil isn't turning black very fast. More rpm's the faster it will turn black. 5k miles and my woman's oil still looks new cause she doesn't go over 4k rpm's. My oil is black after 1500 cause I am at redline daily.

nextbesthing · 02-26-2011, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TBSS2008

UPDATE:
I have 730 miles on the new Short Block so far so good. I have been checking my oil and it hasn't consumed any oil, still at the top of the dip stick. The oil color looks good too. With the old (Faulty) Short Block my (Ester) oil would turn dark very quick that is no longer happening.

I can't wait to get this sucker to 1200 miles so I can change the oil and rip into it again. I miss hitting 7500rpms, puts a smile on my face!

Exact opposite happened to me. 800 miles deep on the new short block and the oil level is halfway down between the h and l. Gonna wait til 1000 miles and bring it back in.

ChrisSlicks · 02-26-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by nextbesthing

Exact opposite happened to me. 800 miles deep on the new short block and the oil level is halfway down between the h and l. Gonna wait til 1000 miles and bring it back in.

That means your consumption is due to a head related problem. Bring it back and get a full long block.

D3Daddy · 02-27-2011, 07:07 PM

I have just noticed my 1st signs of OC at 19k. I use Motul 300v 5W-40 due to how hot the oil temps get when you drive it hard and I was just below the L mark on the dipstick at oil change today. Taking her back in 1k to begin OC testing. Here we go again, went thru this with my 03 G35, but not until around 60k.

ukmastermind · 03-02-2011, 04:17 PM

or are 2010's still havin this problem>?

the_student · 03-02-2011, 08:45 PM

Mine has stopped and apparently I was losing oil bc my oil filter wasn't tight enough. So I really tightened it up and so far so good.

D3Daddy · 03-03-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by the_student

Mine has stopped and apparently I was losing oil bc my oil filter wasn't tight enough. So I really tightened it up and so far so good.

Wow, you didnt have any oil pools in your garage or parking space? I would think that if that were the issue you would have noticed it or the dealer would have noticed it when they took the under cover off to change your oil. Just wondering...

mannyz · 03-13-2011, 07:14 PM

Glad that I found this thread. I changed my oil today and I notice I lost almost 2qts of oil. My last oil change was in October 2010, today is Marh 13, 2011. Yes a lot of months but in Oct I had 16k today I have 19k. So i really used 3k in 5 months. Also I use the car maybe twice every other week. Sometimes 2 weeks without driving it. I read some of u took the car to dealer and they replace the block :O I hope I read wrong.

Any suggestions? I will call the dealer anyways tomorrow but I want to hear from people that really drives a Z not a tech that read it on a book.

tommyguns · 03-13-2011, 09:18 PM

Picked my car Friday after having the short block replaced. Haven't had a chance to drive it except for the short ride home. While they had it apart, I had a JWT light weight fly wheel, Z1 25 row oil cooler, and Eibach sways installed. The one thing I noticed was the low oil temps so the cooler is worth the investment and the engine spools up much faster due I would think to the fly wheel and it handles like a gokart now. I will be taking it out tomorrow for a good run, lets see how it goes.

370Zsteve · 04-05-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bleufiend

Sure

1. I don't smoke.
2. Show me a dealer that I can rake in 15 hours a day and I'll go there now, if you think all we do is just spin one wrench and then flag a hour for it your quite wrong.
3. Your paying not only for the time it takes to do the job but also for the experience and training of the dealer tech. Not to mention your also paying for the right to come back and chew out both me the service advisor and the manager if everythings not right with your car.
4. I'm happy flagging 8 hours a day. If I make more then that great but I don't want to screw people in the process for it. When you don't come back because of a bad experience then that means we just lost a customer.

I work for BMW and have now for 3 years since graduating school, our cars tend to go anywhere from 12,15k between oil changes. In that time the engines use about 1.5 to 2qts that we top up when the customer comes in.

I've worked in quite a few dealerships that routinely billed in hour increments when a job took 10 minutes. Dealerships charge by what their book tells them to charge. If the bok says the job should take 2 hours, and the tech finishes it in 65 minutes, guess what? Customer is billed for 2 hours.

Just because you get paid 8 hours doesn't mean the dealership didn't bill 12 hours for your labor.

onzedge · 04-06-2011, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

I've worked in quite a few dealerships that routinely billed in hour increments when a job took 10 minutes. Dealerships charge by what their book tells them to charge. If the bok says the job should take 2 hours, and the tech finishes it in 65 minutes, guess what? Customer is billed for 2 hours.

Just because you get paid 8 hours doesn't mean the dealership didn't bill 12 hours for your labor.

02-15-2011, 09:39 AM	#242 (permalink)
TBSS2008 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 195 Drives: 11 Corvette GS 6spd Rep Power: 16	I got my Z back from the Dealer with the new Short Block. $6300.00 for parts/repairs good thing its under warranty. First off my car sounds so much better. Has a nice deep growl to it and the tick is gone. Now I have to go through the 1200 mile break in again and keep my eyes on the oil. I know it will consume a little oil during break in but should not consume any after 5000 miles or 2nd oil change. I will post back once I have a few thousand miles on it. Got to say I really missed my 370z makes me appreciate it even more now that I am driving it again. And like I said it sounds so much better big howling growl at 3500rpm, music to my ears! __________________ 2011 Black Corvette Grand Sport 6spd \| NNP Daul Mode Exhaust 2008 Trail Blazer SS Black \| SuperChips Tune 2009 370Z Black 7AT Touring Sport (TRADED) Last edited by TBSS2008; 02-15-2011 at 09:41 AM.

02-25-2011, 09:21 AM	#243 (permalink)
TBSS2008 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 195 Drives: 11 Corvette GS 6spd Rep Power: 16	UPDATE: I have 730 miles on the new Short Block so far so good. I have been checking my oil and it hasn't consumed any oil, still at the top of the dip stick. The oil color looks good too. With the old (Faulty) Short Block my (Ester) oil would turn dark very quick that is no longer happening. I can't wait to get this sucker to 1200 miles so I can change the oil and rip into it again. I miss hitting 7500rpms, puts a smile on my face! __________________ 2011 Black Corvette Grand Sport 6spd \| NNP Daul Mode Exhaust 2008 Trail Blazer SS Black \| SuperChips Tune 2009 370Z Black 7AT Touring Sport (TRADED)

03-02-2011, 04:17 PM	#248 (permalink)
ukmastermind Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 44 Drives: 09-370z-6spd-SPRT Rep Power: 14	Early Models Only? or are 2010's still havin this problem>?

03-02-2011, 08:45 PM	#249 (permalink)
the_student Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: bay area Posts: 522 Drives: '13 LE 4runner Rep Power: 16	Mine has stopped and apparently I was losing oil bc my oil filter wasn't tight enough. So I really tightened it up and so far so good. __________________ 2009 370Z PW 6MT Base/Sport/KW/PWJDM/HKS...RIP. 2011 370Z PW 6MT Base/Sport...KW V3/HKS/TE37 SL/Clear Bra

03-13-2011, 07:14 PM	#251 (permalink)
mannyz Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 354 Drives: a car Rep Power: 278	Glad that I found this thread. I changed my oil today and I notice I lost almost 2qts of oil. My last oil change was in October 2010, today is Marh 13, 2011. Yes a lot of months but in Oct I had 16k today I have 19k. So i really used 3k in 5 months. Also I use the car maybe twice every other week. Sometimes 2 weeks without driving it. I read some of u took the car to dealer and they replace the block :O I hope I read wrong. Any suggestions? I will call the dealer anyways tomorrow but I want to hear from people that really drives a Z not a tech that read it on a book. __________________

02-27-2011, 07:07 PM	#247 (permalink)
D3Daddy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: La Palma Posts: 83 Drives: 09 370Z MagBlK Tour Rep Power: 15	I have just noticed my 1st signs of OC at 19k. I use Motul 300v 5W-40 due to how hot the oil temps get when you drive it hard and I was just below the L mark on the dipstick at oil change today. Taking her back in 1k to begin OC testing. Here we go again, went thru this with my 03 G35, but not until around 60k.

03-13-2011, 09:18 PM	#252 (permalink)
tommyguns Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Age: 64 Posts: 914 Drives: 370Z/Sport/Black/MT Rep Power: 16	Picked my car Friday after having the short block replaced. Haven't had a chance to drive it except for the short ride home. While they had it apart, I had a JWT light weight fly wheel, Z1 25 row oil cooler, and Eibach sways installed. The one thing I noticed was the low oil temps so the cooler is worth the investment and the engine spools up much faster due I would think to the fly wheel and it handles like a gokart now. I will be taking it out tomorrow for a good run, lets see how it goes. __________________ 09 Sport / MB / 6sd / Nismo"R" Intake / Eibach Pro Kit / Z1 25 row cooler / JWT LW FW / New Short Block 3/11/11 /H&R 15fr 20rr/DBA 4000/FI CB with 12"res./Morel/JL/"Division"mod/SPC/EcuTek/M370/ZEX C SHOT/ART's/NRG

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