2000 miles since my Oil Cooler install....No visible oil usage....:tup:

:eek:

AGAIN... :iagree:

Same here.

at 2700 miles, right where its supposed to be.

I can tell you that mine will burn it away until the rods are tracked by NASA before my warranty is up. Maybe by then they will have some decent valve seals and rings.....

My car just turned over 2500 miles on the ODO, and I had to add 1 qt.. It still isn't topped, but it is much higher than it was. I do not know wheither to be worried or not, some say it is just a break in period, others say it is a really bad thing. All I know is that at my job (firefighter), we check our rigs constantly, and the same thing goes for my Z. I monitor the oil consumption, tire pressures, etc, I only hope that it will stop doing this, and I sure hope it is ready for the 750+ mile trip from the DC area to ATL this thanksgiving!

im one of the very few who floored it with 0 miles off the showroom floor.

I believed in the "run it hard to set the pistons" theory. so when I got it, first thing I did was drove it like I stole it on my way home.

at 40 miles, I changed my oil and the oil was still a bit clear but there were a lot of metal flakes in the oil as well. I changed it early only for the purpose of removing those metal flakes that come from new assembly engines.

im now at 475 miles and I just checked my oil, I am about 1/4th from the top hole on the dipstick. I am not sure how far up the dipstick my last oil change was. Didnt check. Just saw the picture on page 5, My oil level is where it should be.

i'll update at 1,000 miles.

I checked my oil for fun this weekend. I changed the factory fill at 1000 miles, and I'm now at 2400. The oil is still above the "H" hole mark.

I laughed-

Just reached 1,025 miles. the oil is still 1/4th down from the top hole on the dipstick. I have burned no oil whatsoever. So the entire break in period (from 50 miles to 1,025 miles) I seem to have burned about 1/8th of a qt in the last 975 miles of the 1,025. NONE in the last 550 miles of that 1,025.


does this confirm the "set your piston rings by running it hard the first 50 miles"? your call. evidently worked for me!:tup:

I stopped by the dealer for my 3rd test. I consumed almost 2 qts the last 1000 miles.

If I get crap from Nissan next week, can I in invoke the lemon law as I have been at the dealer 3 times. I want to hear from the dealer next week that Nissan approved the new engine....anything else, I would probably go bananas!

At about 2600 miles, I was down a little over a 1/2qt. went on a 500mile road trip so I made sure to top off before I left. I'll be doing my oil change this weekend (mobil1, filtermag, magnetic plug) and I'll keep an eye on it from there. Looks like I'll be at the 3,250 mark for it.

I dont think that after 2 months and 2600 miles burning a 1/2qt of oil is that bad, especially with how heavy my foot is in this car and how hot it gets in Texas. My gas mileage has already improved over 15% during the break in period and I'm assuming that my oil consumption will lessen as well. I'm not babying her or changing my driving habits, just time and miles passing.

...I guess I've been blessed with my '04.5 Touring Coupe 350Z...No oil-consumption, no feathering, no starting problems, no overheating problem, flawless AT...Sweet ride! Only thing I've had to do is get a new driver's side power window motor. I love the 370, but as long as my Zed runs so beautifully, I feel I should keep her! Don't get me wrong, I do love the 370, though! It's just a economics issue.

Nissan has determined my oil consumption to be excessive. My local service department is awaiting word from Nissan on whether they will be replacing the short block or the long block.