370Z oil consumption

blackflag · 10-16-2010, 10:16 PM

Well, as much as I loved my Z, I sold it.

I didn't want to deal with the oil consumption. Nor did I want to fight it out with the dealership, only to have a brand new car with a powertrain that had already been disassembled and reassembled.

Pretty disappointed. The handling was phenomenal, but the engine wasn't where it needed to be. When you add in the elevated engine temps and the throttle response...WTF? Moving on to something else... Damn.

sonic370 · 10-17-2010, 08:18 AM

sorry to hear about that. good luck.

heres my personal experience.

bought car new 50 miles on. it now has 10,500.
don't know much about how to break one in just drove it normal.
will say i've had it reach red line twice and had it up to 105.
i know i walk on the wild side!!!!!!!!!!!! i drive mostly highway miles
back and forth to work. three oil changes with mobil 1.
have only had to add 1/4 quart of oil. and really didn't need that.
that was for my peace of mind. anyway sorry to ramble.

blackflag · 10-17-2010, 10:45 AM

Glad to hear it.

I babied the car from day one. I don't think I ever even took it to WOT until 1800mi miles, or something like that. Changed to full synthetic at 1600mi. It was burning so much oil that sometimes I would wipe off soot from the back bumper. Ridiculous.

The real problem is - it's going to show up in more, or a replacement engine, after the warranty has run out. I'm not pissed, I'm just really disappointed and bummed out. I miss my car.

VCuomo · 10-17-2010, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackflag

Well, as much as I loved my Z, I sold it.

I didn't want to deal with the oil consumption. Nor did I want to fight it out with the dealership, only to have a brand new car with a powertrain that had already been disassembled and reassembled.

Pretty disappointed. The handling was phenomenal, but the engine wasn't where it needed to be. When you add in the elevated engine temps and the throttle response...WTF? Moving on to something else... Damn.

You know there's a Nissan TSB that applies to 2009 model year Z's, right?

Thread on Nissan oil consumption TSB

If your car falls under the TSB guidelines then there wouldn't be any fighting with the dealership - even if they balk, just contact the regional Nissan rep yourself.

blackflag · 10-17-2010, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VCuomo

You know there's a Nissan TSB that applies to 2009 model year Z's, right?

Thread on Nissan oil consumption TSB

If your car falls under the TSB guidelines then there wouldn't be any fighting with the dealership - even if they balk, just contact the regional Nissan rep yourself.

Well, that sounds just like the kind of fun I want to have after buying a new car.

Then, after I go a few rounds with all of those folks, and their bosses, then give up my car for a week...then I can have a new car with a powertrain that's already been taken apart...

Don't get me wrong, because I love this car. But this is ******* unacceptable in this day and age. I don't want to deal with it, and I shouldn't have to.

Then, I thought... what happens when the replacement engine develops the same problem at 80k miles? Then where the **** am I?

10-16-2010, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
blackflag Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: US Posts: 121 Drives: 2009 Z 6M base. Rep Power: 17	Well, as much as I loved my Z, I sold it. I didn't want to deal with the oil consumption. Nor did I want to fight it out with the dealership, only to have a brand new car with a powertrain that had already been disassembled and reassembled. Pretty disappointed. The handling was phenomenal, but the engine wasn't where it needed to be. When you add in the elevated engine temps and the throttle response...WTF? Moving on to something else... Damn. Last edited by blackflag; 10-16-2010 at 10:25 PM.

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10-17-2010, 08:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 20	sorry to hear about that. good luck. heres my personal experience. bought car new 50 miles on. it now has 10,500. don't know much about how to break one in just drove it normal. will say i've had it reach red line twice and had it up to 105. i know i walk on the wild side!!!!!!!!!!!! i drive mostly highway miles back and forth to work. three oil changes with mobil 1. have only had to add 1/4 quart of oil. and really didn't need that. that was for my peace of mind. anyway sorry to ramble.

10-17-2010, 10:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
blackflag Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: US Posts: 121 Drives: 2009 Z 6M base. Rep Power: 17	Glad to hear it. I babied the car from day one. I don't think I ever even took it to WOT until 1800mi miles, or something like that. Changed to full synthetic at 1600mi. It was burning so much oil that sometimes I would wipe off soot from the back bumper. Ridiculous. The real problem is - it's going to show up in more, or a replacement engine, after the warranty has run out. I'm not pissed, I'm just really disappointed and bummed out. I miss my car.