blown rod bearing

DEpointfive0 · 11-21-2013, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

There have been a few people on here who had short blocks replaced, and not long blocks. Bet it depends on what the tech has to say and then what the dealership tells the mothercompany.

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Originally Posted by phunk

that would suck. i would not be happy about having a dealer tech assembled engine.

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Originally Posted by gleonard

service tech says Nissan only wants to do short block replacement. I argued with him for a few minutes and then called Nissan consumer affairs to protest further. I'm supposed to get a call from a consumer affairs specialist tomorrow. We'll see what happens.

only mod is cat back exhaust.

cylinder one failed

Yep, they stopped doing long block replacements for the most part. I tell you, I wouldn't take a short block, and I might not take a long block... I'd FIGHT for a $10k crate motor. I don't want Americans doing Japanese jobs. (Yeah, I'm REALLY racist when it comes to cars and their mother country)

phunk · 11-21-2013, 01:38 AM

I am not quite sure how I would react to Nissan essentially telling me that, due to a quality control issue on their part, while every other buyer of a 370z gets an engine built by multi-million dollar machines in a controlled environment, I will now be getting an engine built by a UTI graduate in the back corner of a dealership. I certainly hope they plan on putting a fresh extended warranty on that engine.

edit: no offense to UTI grads.

I know a UTI grad who is a Mercedes master tech and he's doing better than I am!

DEpointfive0 · 11-21-2013, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by phunk

I am not quite sure how I would react to Nissan essentially telling me that, due to a quality control issue on their part, while every other buyer of a 370z gets an engine built by multi-million dollar machines in a controlled environment, I will now be getting an engine built by a UTI graduate in the back corner of a dealership. I certainly hope they plan on putting a fresh extended warranty on that engine.

edit: no offense to UTI grads.

I know a UTI grad who is a Mercedes master tech and he's doing better than I am!

That's what I'm saying (more the machine part, not UTI)

You don't get an extended warranty unless you are like me, an àsshole and complain to corporate. OP, if you're awake at 7PM PST, and have 30 min to talk to get the most out of corporate, shoot me a PM with your phone number. I will guide you

gleonard · 11-21-2013, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Just curious, whats your dealer say the oil change time frame is and they used their oil?

all oil changes were done at that dealership using the recommended oil every 3000 miles or so.

BlkNismo · 11-21-2013, 05:25 AM

what year is your model and how many miles.

synolimit · 11-21-2013, 05:30 AM

Also any oil burning? This is the first engine I've owned (all with the same break in) that's burned oil. And from what I've read its pretty common. If you were doing every 3k oil changes it is possible to be low and hurt it. I wonder if the dealer ever checked or took note.

gleonard · 11-21-2013, 08:37 PM

long block replacement has been authorized. The service adviser at the dealership really pushed for it, so that was a big help.

I had to call consumer affairs and escalate the situation in order for the service adviser to be able to get the regional master tech to recommend the long block replacement. It's a big circus and a few hoops to jump through but it has been resolved.

gleonard · 11-21-2013, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

That's what I'm saying (more the machine part, not UTI)

You don't get an extended warranty unless you are like me, an àsshole and complain to corporate. OP, if you're awake at 7PM PST, and have 30 min to talk to get the most out of corporate, shoot me a PM with your phone number. I will guide you

just saw your message. I did get it resolved although I did get some push back from the Nissan consumer affairs specialist. By the time I got off the phone with him the service adviser at the dealership took the matter into his own hands and got the recommendation from the regional master tech.

thank you for offering to help!

11-21-2013, 01:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,655 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 944523	I am not quite sure how I would react to Nissan essentially telling me that, due to a quality control issue on their part, while every other buyer of a 370z gets an engine built by multi-million dollar machines in a controlled environment, I will now be getting an engine built by a UTI graduate in the back corner of a dealership. I certainly hope they plan on putting a fresh extended warranty on that engine. edit: no offense to UTI grads. I know a UTI grad who is a Mercedes master tech and he's doing better than I am! DIGItonium and DOM_370z like this. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph Last edited by phunk; 11-21-2013 at 01:45 AM.

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synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Also any oil burning? This is the first engine I've owned (all with the same break in) that's burned oil. And from what I've read its pretty common. If you were doing every 3k oil changes it is possible to be low and hurt it. I wonder if the dealer ever checked or took note. __________________ 13 370z-

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gleonard Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 196 Drives: 370z Touring/Spt 6sp Rep Power: 15	long block replacement has been authorized. The service adviser at the dealership really pushed for it, so that was a big help. I had to call consumer affairs and escalate the situation in order for the service adviser to be able to get the regional master tech to recommend the long block replacement. It's a big circus and a few hoops to jump through but it has been resolved. fuct and Rusty like this. __________________

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