replaced odometer
 

Hey guys... I'm new to the forums as I just bought my 370 last week. I already had an issue and I figured I would run it past you guys to see what you guys think. I bought an 09 with 5200 miles (and got a DAMN good deal fyi). Well from day 1 I noticed that when I turn my lights, the back light to the radio and climate control knobs wouldn't work. So I took it to the dealership and they ordered a new gauge cluster and determined it was caused by a company they outsource to for alarm systems (one of those upsell items when you buy the car). So they ordered the new gauge cluster with 5998 miles but when I went in to the dealership today to get it installed, I had 6362 on my odometer. So I got my car back with less miles (per the odometer) than it went in with. The service manager said it is perfectly fine and not to worry about the difference in miles. Any of you out there work for Nissan and can vouch? I've just always heard that changes in the odometer are no good, but the dealership ensured me that these changes are acceptable and documented with Nissan motor company. Is 300 miles no big deal? I'm having an OCD moment about it...

Thanks

Bob

:facepalm: please tell me this is April fools.....because this is pretty crazy..Nissan always docs the mileage when you first arrive so they should know something is def up.

Vegas,

I think I explained what happened wrong. The dealership has to report a specific mileage to Nissan for the new odometer, so the dealership said to program it with 5998 (asumming I'd be close to that number... make sense?). The problem is that when I got to the dealership, I had 6363, not 5998. So my new odometer is essentially 300 some odd miles less. The dealership knows the mileage is less. They told me its ok. The problem is I didn't leave my car at the shop while the part was enroute, so they had to guess how many miles I'd put on the car in a week. Apparently the only way to get a new odometer programmed is by Nissan themselves. So my question, is this really ok like the Nissan says it is?

Who cares! you win

I was thinking the same thing, but I was getting kinda OCD over it. I would assume it since Nissan installed it, and it was only 300 miles less, it would be ok. I was just always under the assumption that you don't ever change the odometer reading. Granted, those things are all digital and run by computer these days, and I'm sure that rule applies to people cracking the old odometers and rolling them back 30k miles...

Just trying to get the perspective of others and see what fellow Z drivers had to say... there is always more knowledge out there than I possess

California DMV law requires the following:


ODOMETER MILEAGE REPORTING VEHICLE INDUSTRY REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

SoCal,

Thats what I thought... looks like i get to go back to them and MAKE them do it again... because there is no way I'm driving a car with a wrong odometer...

At best your car is not a "TMU" - meaning true mileage unknown. This kills resale.

True miles are known... and I'm going to make she it indicates such... is that the concensus I'm getting?

The dealer can't program it. They would have to remove it, park your car, and sent it back to Nissan for reprogramming.

For 300 miles I wouldn't sweat it, no one is going to make a big deal over it.

But California law says it must match... and if it can't, then it needs to be labeled as such... and i refuse to have a car with such a label... they can fix it

It's not 30000 miles or 3000 miles it's 300 miles, your making a big deal out of a small one.

I agree that 300 isnt as bad as it could be, but in my opinion, they should match. If you bought a car and found it the miles didnt match, you would be ok with it? even if it was just 300 miles?

The point is who knows what your milage was but you and the service rep. There are no services with a milage that will prove otherwise so I wouldnt worry about it. A couple hundred miles isnt gonna matter.

there is no documentation to show its off.

Then why have a law?

for when there is documentation stating the difference in milage. If you had a service done and they had the original milage then they replaced the odometer with the lower milage then you would want to correct it as there is documentation stating a difference.

Right... but I know the mileage going in... So according to what you said, I should have it changed... There was no documentation given to me saying it was changed, just a service manager that said it was ok

yes YOU know it but if you were to trade the car in NO ONE else would know it as there is no documentation anywhere to prove otherwise. Now you can go in and have them fix it if that gives you piece of mind but thats more time for them on your car to F things up.

Someone is going to prison in the end for odometer fraud. :stirthepot:

It wont be me mine is fine.:stirthepot:

I wouldn't give a second thought about the mileage difference—nobody else is! Enjoy your Z, life is short! :driving:

:iagree: it's ONLY 300 miles. Also, as long as your dealer kept the mileage same in all their documents (during this job), it won't show up on carfax.

But he is OCD. HE knows the diff.

well... call it a guilty conscience... I know its wrong, and thats bad enough.

Have you ever speed in your car? Did you go tell the police to give you a ticket?

Sorry if I'm making a big deal over nothing... this just seems like its one of those things that shouldn't be messed up. I know I wouldn't feel comfortable buying a car knowing the odometer was wrong, regardless of the amount it was off (and I know I'm the only one who knows... I guess its integrity getting the best of me, I just don't want to deal with that, even IF it were to become and issue for some odd reason).

SoCal,
Why post what the law says, and then turn around and tell me not to worry about the difference in mileage?

your posts are confusing because you say 300 less, but from the OP it sounds like you went in with 59xx miles and got it back with 63xx. thats 300 MORE

so which is it

I went in today with 6362... but the new odometer only read 5998. that would be 300 LESS

The "dealership" imposes guilt upon you, and you feel bad about it? C'mon, screw-it and forget about it. This is not like you are hiding structural damage for the next prospective buyer that could mean a life-safety issue. Sue the dealership for psychological damages...the bastards have ruined your life! ;)

You wouldnt know its wrong cuz there is no proof its wrong. You would be surprised to know all the things that were done illegally to cars you may have bought but never knew about, especially used ones. But if you have integrity, all the time i assuming as you make it sound so, then fix it.

And now he has ruined mine, can I then turn around a sue him? And come to think oh it Tiger has ruined my life too, Im sueing him too. I have nightmares from all the media coverage over his affairs. And Jesse James too, the bastards.

Because you were asking.

If you want to see someone "really" breaking the law, just take a walk along Wall Street! You obviously have paperwork stating they replaced the odometer, simply show that to a prospective owner; it will also be in Nissan's database regarding your Z.

Well... thank you for the input. Sorry if I've been making a big deal over nothing. I'm just a little anal over the new toy.

ok hmm well sounds like there was just a programming error at the factory, or just a wrong number written down on the order sheet. as long as the miles are racking up correctly now, just look at it as a 300 mile warranty extension :happydance:

It's actually 364 in the difference. That is way over 300. Don't drive the car for 64 miles and you'll be OK.

Just to put it into perspective. Look at every lifted truck you see in california. Those vehicle's come from the factory with speedometers which are calibrated to their O.E. tire sizes, O.E. differential gearing, and O.E. transmission gearing. You can pretty much guarantee that 95% of the lifted trucks rolling around in California have not been re-geared or re-calibrated to compensate for their larger tires...Those trucks are actually doing more milage than the odometer is reading. No one cares about it though.

I think you're fine.

I know we are kinda giving you a hard time, part in fun, part in seriousness, as you asked for our opinions and now you are arguing our advice when you wanted it. Take what we say, make you decision and do what you want but dont be mad cuz we tell you something you dont like. Peace out.