370z needs new engine...

DangJones · 06-01-2014, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by watson853

So just curious what was your oil temp gauge acting like the last few days of the cars life. Were you running hot or getting up to temp unusually quick.

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Oil temp was normal. I wasn't getting any warning from the engine overheating either because the cooling system was intact.

Do you guys think it was a bad valve seal?

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watson853 · 06-01-2014, 03:28 PM

The oil went somewhere. Are your exhaust tips extremely black? Have you re-traced were you were the day it died to look and see if you could find a oil puddle. Since you said you changed oil every 2500 miles and the car only has 6800 total miles and everything was normal oil temp wise until it died I would say there's a puddle of oil out there somewhere. If you were burning off oil slowly I would think you would see consistently high oil temps.

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DangJones · 06-01-2014, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by watson853

The oil went somewhere. Are your exhaust tips extremely black? Have you re-traced were you were the day it died to look and see if you could find a oil puddle. Since you said you changed oil every 2500 miles and the car only has 6800 total miles and everything was normal oil temp wise until it died I would say there's a puddle of oil out there somewhere. If you were burning off oil slowly I would think you would see consistently high oil temps.

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Your theories are on point, I must admit I went through that same checklist myself and am baffled. Clean exhaust, no visible leak (park it in the same spot everyday), no out of the ordinary oil notifications.

You guys should have seen the techs hovering over my car. One looked at me and said "Welp, we gotta find where the oil is."

watson853 · 06-01-2014, 04:04 PM

Keep us posted on this please.

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DangJones · 06-01-2014, 10:42 PM

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Keep us posted on this please.

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Will do, friend. More info in the way come Monday!

I'm having them write down all the old part numbers and all the part numbers on the things they are replacing. I gotta make sure this isn't going to happen again.

watson853 · 06-10-2014, 10:22 PM

No news on this

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DangJones · 06-10-2014, 10:26 PM

Sorry for the hold up, everyone:

After my daily back and forth with people at the dealership and still no actually info (go figure) I have contacted corporate inquiring as to a replacement vehicle. Their offices were closed (2 hr time difference)
but first thing tomorrow will begin the series of long phone calls explaining my situation. Hopefully they care about keeping their customers happy.

DangJones · 06-10-2014, 10:26 PM

Wish me luck.

Mitco39 · 06-11-2014, 08:58 AM

If you ran it bone dry out of oil did you not get the oil pressure light on the dash?

DangJones · 06-11-2014, 08:59 AM

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If you ran it bone dry out of oil did you not get the oil pressure light on the dash?

Nada.

Mitco39 · 06-11-2014, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DangJones

Nada.

Thats scary then... I started checking mine every 2nd fillup after I almost did the same thing when I first got my Z. I almost ran it bone dry and it scared me into checking my oil alot more.

DangJones · 06-11-2014, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mitco39

Thats scary then... I started checking mine every 2nd fillup after I almost did the same thing when I first got my Z. I almost ran it bone dry and it scared me into checking my oil alot more.

Well from now on, assuming I end up in another Z, that will be part of my fill up regimen.

Plasmite · 06-11-2014, 10:04 AM

I've never had an issue with the Z and oil. I do have a small leak/sweating from somewhere on the valve cover or near the fill spout. Keeping my eye on it. It's miniscule as of now.

Nothing like the issues I have with the GF's '12 Impreza. That thing drinks oil like its thirsty. I have no idea where it goes, the exhaust is clean and dealership calls it normal for this engine. How losing oil is regarded as normal is beyond me, but there is nada I can do about it except let the dealership do all maintenance and do exactly what they say in the event it craps out and it's all on them to replace it.

Limeybastard · 06-11-2014, 10:20 AM

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Wish me luck.

Good luck fella. You certainly don't deserve what has occurred.

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DangJones · 06-11-2014, 10:21 AM

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Good luck fella. You certainly don't deserve what has occurred.

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I appreciate that, Limey. Thanks for your support!

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Plasmite Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 259 Drives: '12 M6 Panty Peeler Rep Power: 12	I've never had an issue with the Z and oil. I do have a small leak/sweating from somewhere on the valve cover or near the fill spout. Keeping my eye on it. It's miniscule as of now. Nothing like the issues I have with the GF's '12 Impreza. That thing drinks oil like its thirsty. I have no idea where it goes, the exhaust is clean and dealership calls it normal for this engine. How losing oil is regarded as normal is beyond me, but there is nada I can do about it except let the dealership do all maintenance and do exactly what they say in the event it craps out and it's all on them to replace it. __________________ WISHLIST

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watson853 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Age: 37 Posts: 202 Drives: 2014 Blue T/S 7AT Rep Power: 11	The oil went somewhere. Are your exhaust tips extremely black? Have you re-traced were you were the day it died to look and see if you could find a oil puddle. Since you said you changed oil every 2500 miles and the car only has 6800 total miles and everything was normal oil temp wise until it died I would say there's a puddle of oil out there somewhere. If you were burning off oil slowly I would think you would see consistently high oil temps. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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