Nissan 370Z Forum  

Z Owners, check your oil, post mileage and how far "down" it is...

Originally Posted by Mullet Parade I'm supposed to take a test drive this weekend and it seems like every thread I read makes me less and less excited for it.

370Z Forums HOME My Picture Album Nissan 370Z Pictures Premium Membership Become a Forum Sponsor
Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Engine & Drivetrain
Z Owners, check your oil, post mileage and how far "down" it is... Z Owners, check your oil, post mileage and how far "down" it is...
Register All Albums FAQDonate Members List Calendar Today's Posts


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-12-2009, 11:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Modshack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Greenville NC
Posts: 2,883
Drives: 370Z Sport
Rep Power: 977
Modshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond repute
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mullet Parade View Post
I'm supposed to take a test drive this weekend and it seems like every thread I read makes me less and less excited for it.
Yeah, the guys here could scare you out of getting a haircut. Then how would you keep that Mullet trimmed??.....
__________________

Steal my car! (SOLD)...Now Porsche Cayman S
Oil Cooler DIY: Here!
Modshack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-2009, 11:29 AM   #2 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Illinois
Posts: 13
Drives: 09 370Z Sport
Rep Power: 16
Mullet Parade is on a distinguished road
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Modshack View Post
Yeah, the guys here could scare you out of getting a haircut. Then how would you keep that Mullet trimmed??.....
I don't, I just let it blow in the breeze.
Mullet Parade is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2009, 11:16 AM   #3 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SoCal
Posts: 53
Drives: 05' BMW 330Ci ZHP
Rep Power: 16
Technik330 is on a distinguished road
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Modshack View Post
Yeah, the guys here could scare you out of getting a haircut. Then how would you keep that Mullet trimmed??.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mullet Parade View Post
I don't, I just let it blow in the breeze.
I laughed-
Technik330 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-2009, 11:34 AM   #4 (permalink)
Roo
Base Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Alta Loma
Posts: 161
Drives: 2009 370z with nav
Rep Power: 17
Roo is on a distinguished road
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Modshack View Post
Yeah, the guys here could scare you out of getting a haircut. Then how would you keep that Mullet trimmed??.....
So tell me, if it was so 'normal' for the motor to burn a quart of oil every 1k miles why do some people burn 1+ quart and some burn none?
Roo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-2009, 11:46 AM   #5 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Modshack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Greenville NC
Posts: 2,883
Drives: 370Z Sport
Rep Power: 977
Modshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond reputeModshack has a reputation beyond repute
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roo View Post
So tell me, if it was so 'normal' for the motor to burn a quart of oil every 1k miles why do some people burn 1+ quart and some burn none?
I didn't say a qt/1000 was normal. I did say that is generally the threshold that Manufacturers will start to pay attention to you.

Engines and parts are made by people and machines, neither of which are perfect. Everyone interprets break in differently. There are a ton of variables. The world is not a perfect place. Some engines are not truly broken in til they are north of 5000 miles. It took 10K for my Audi Turbo to settle into a no-burn scenario. If everyone revisited this a year or 2 after purchase it would most likely be a non-issue.
__________________

Steal my car! (SOLD)...Now Porsche Cayman S
Oil Cooler DIY: Here!
Last edited by Modshack; 08-12-2009 at 11:50 AM.
Modshack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-2009, 11:48 AM   #6 (permalink)
6MT
A True Z Fanatic
 
6MT's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: ITU Zone 2
Posts: 22,459
Drives: Reliant Robin
Rep Power: 1791
6MT has a reputation beyond repute6MT has a reputation beyond repute6MT has a reputation beyond repute6MT has a reputation beyond repute6MT has a reputation beyond repute6MT has a reputation beyond repute6MT has a reputation beyond repute6MT has a reputation beyond repute6MT has a reputation beyond repute6MT has a reputation beyond repute6MT has a reputation beyond repute
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Modshack View Post
I didn't say a qt/1000 was normal. I did say that is generally the threshold that Manufacturers will start to pay attention to you.

Engines and parts are made by people and machines, neither of which are perfect. Everyone interprets break in differently. There are a ton of variables. The world is not a perfect place. Some engines are not truly broken in til they are north of 5000 miles. If everyone revisited this a year or 2 after purchase it would most likely be a non-issue.
__________________
Andrew

2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold
2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D
6MT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-2009, 11:49 AM   #7 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
m4a1mustang's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 55,385
Drives: on two wheels
Rep Power: 6963
m4a1mustang has a reputation beyond reputem4a1mustang has a reputation beyond reputem4a1mustang has a reputation beyond reputem4a1mustang has a reputation beyond reputem4a1mustang has a reputation beyond reputem4a1mustang has a reputation beyond reputem4a1mustang has a reputation beyond reputem4a1mustang has a reputation beyond reputem4a1mustang has a reputation beyond reputem4a1mustang has a reputation beyond reputem4a1mustang has a reputation beyond repute
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by 6MT View Post
__________________
- Steve
MAZOC Meet Thread
Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!)
LIKE us on Facebook!
m4a1mustang is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
New Z Owners - Check your tire pressure Fun42 Wheels & Tires 58 08-18-2014 10:27 PM
Mileage Calculator FERRARI Nissan 370Z General Discussions 21 09-12-2012 02:21 PM
Gas Mileage after 7K miles ZCarGo Nissan 370Z General Discussions 1 06-17-2009 08:55 AM
Monterey Blue 370Z owners with tint - check inside AK370Z Exterior & Interior 20 03-30-2009 09:29 PM
Mileage on OEM 18s? Anatoray Wheels & Tires 7 03-06-2009 04:40 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:18 AM.

Contact Us - Home Page - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2