NOVA: Zs & Coffee - Starbucks every Saturday @ 10AM

VaGntlmn · 11-14-2010, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by hazzazi

Update:
Nissan called me back, aparantly I sucked a plastic bag and it blocked the airflow, so I was told I have change both intakes, and possibly the mas airflow sensor...which is not covered under warranty and will cost me around $1100 to fix.

I swapped out the stock air boxes for a set of K&N Typhoons, and apparently f'd up the install. Five days later, a small piece of rubber got caught in the throttle body and I was DOA. I had the car towed to the dealership. The service manager called me a couple of hours later. My car was fixed, but it wasn't covered by the warranty.
Total bill: about $375, and $100 of that was towing; and I'm INSIDE the filters.
How the he** can this dealer justify $1100+???????

hazzazi · 11-14-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by WDRead

I swapped out the stock air boxes for a set of K&N Typhoons, and apparently f'd up the install. Five days later, a small piece of rubber got caught in the throttle body and I was DOA. I had the car towed to the dealership. The service manager called me a couple of hours later. My car was fixed, but it wasn't covered by the warranty.
Total bill: about $375, and $100 of that was towing; and I'm INSIDE the filters.
How the he** can this dealer justify $1100+???????

well this is the break down:

$500 for towing and new intakes
$600 for mas airflow sensor or something like that

thats what i was told... and thats about 1100$ ...anyways, i took it somewhere else, and i'm sure my car is fine after i removed the bag ...

tooohip · 11-12-2010, 10:31 AM

Yeah no ****... Change intakes because of a bag? LOL!

m4a1mustang · 11-12-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tooohip

Yeah no ****... Change intakes because of a bag? LOL!

Yeah, it should be as simple as opening the filter box, removing the obstruction, and then possibly unplugging the battery for a little bit to reset the ECU.

Unless you don't have any air filters in the car and/or the bag somehow melted, you shouldn't have to change any part!

hazzazi · 11-12-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Yeah, it should be as simple as opening the filter box, removing the obstruction, and then possibly unplugging the battery for a little bit to reset the ECU.

Unless you don't have any air filters in the car and/or the bag somehow melted, you shouldn't have to change any part!

i do have my air filters, i'm taking my car to aam...i'll get a uhaul and tow it from nissan.

m4a1mustang · 11-12-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by hazzazi

i do have my air filters, i'm taking my car to aam...i'll get a uhaul and tow it from nissan.

So Nissan took the plastic bag out of the filter box and is trying to tell you the car needs to have the intakes and possibly the mass air flow sensor replaced?

If the bag was blocking air flow, removing the bag should solve the problem. I don't understand why they say it needs new parts. As long as the bag is out of the way the car should run just fine?

Sscottfitz · 11-12-2010, 06:44 PM

....not sure what time zone I'm in, but I think I'm actually home this weekend....... Sorry for the long delay -- haven't really had much time to even "lurk" the forum to see what everyone has been up to...

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: I'm probably gonna miss tomorrow's get together although looks like it is going to be a great weather day!

EXCUSE FOLLOWS: We're trying to get ready for our trip to Europe next week (this one is pleasure not work) and as much as I'd like to get out and see you guys, I'm going to have to defer to getting my crap together for our trip -- THAT SAID, hope everyone is doing well (and generally behaving.....) -- at this point it looks like it will be just a little before Christmas before I have a "free weekend" again as I'm barely back from France/Germany before I head back out to the "Land of Not Quite Right" (said with affection) the first week of December.

I feel bad -- as I got back from the airport yesterday, I walked past the ZR and she looked "neglected" -- not to mention the layer of fall dust that has covered her over the last three weeks.......hopefully will get a chance to wash her and put the cover on before we hit the road again.

Sorry for the long diatribe -- will try to do a better job of keeping up with the group. Is it time for Fontana yet......?

Later Ya'll
Steve (the other one....)

m4a1mustang · 11-12-2010, 11:09 AM

Maybe you scared Whitney away.

shadoquad · 11-12-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Maybe you scared Whitney away.

It's possible. I mean, I may have worn a short sleeve shirt and flexed the guns accidentally. Sometimes I don't know my own power.

It's getting deep in here, no?

s0ftimage · 11-12-2010, 11:17 AM

so Al, who is that on you hood.
is that like king Tu, or something?

s0ftimage · 11-12-2010, 11:18 AM

maybe Whitney is waiting for the
meet in gainsville

m4a1mustang · 11-12-2010, 11:33 AM

tooohip · 11-12-2010, 12:35 PM

Hell if they took the bag out, I'd drive it to AAM. ;-)

pfregeolle · 11-12-2010, 03:55 PM

My questions is how the hell did a BAG get stuck in the airbox? Hahaha

4r3s · 11-12-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pfregeolle

My questions is how the hell did a BAG get stuck in the airbox? Hahaha

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11-12-2010, 10:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
tooohip A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 1,626 Drives: 09 370z CY To/Sp Rep Power: 272	Yeah no ****... Change intakes because of a bag? LOL! __________________ Lance KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Stillen Sways \| Stillen Gen III Intake \| AAM HFC \| AAM True Dual CBE \| AAM Comp Oil Cooler \| Hawk HPS Pads \| Volk TE-37 \| Hoser Keg Tap

11-12-2010, 06:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sscottfitz Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 859 Drives: 10 ZR Blk-o-PW Rep Power: 18	Greetings & Salutations All....... ....not sure what time zone I'm in, but I think I'm actually home this weekend....... Sorry for the long delay -- haven't really had much time to even "lurk" the forum to see what everyone has been up to... BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: I'm probably gonna miss tomorrow's get together although looks like it is going to be a great weather day! EXCUSE FOLLOWS: We're trying to get ready for our trip to Europe next week (this one is pleasure not work) and as much as I'd like to get out and see you guys, I'm going to have to defer to getting my crap together for our trip -- THAT SAID, hope everyone is doing well (and generally behaving.....) -- at this point it looks like it will be just a little before Christmas before I have a "free weekend" again as I'm barely back from France/Germany before I head back out to the "Land of Not Quite Right" (said with affection) the first week of December. I feel bad -- as I got back from the airport yesterday, I walked past the ZR and she looked "neglected" -- not to mention the layer of fall dust that has covered her over the last three weeks.......hopefully will get a chance to wash her and put the cover on before we hit the road again. Sorry for the long diatribe -- will try to do a better job of keeping up with the group. Is it time for Fontana yet......? Later Ya'll Steve (the other one....) __________________ 2010 Z Roadster A.S.S. (All Stock Stuff)

11-12-2010, 11:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	Maybe you scared Whitney away. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

11-12-2010, 11:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
s0ftimage A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Woodbridge, VA, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,441 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z BL A7 Rep Power: 19	so Al, who is that on you hood. is that like king Tu, or something? __________________ Frank 370z Touring - Montery Blue - Automatic 7 Speed - Navigation Package - Sports Package - Walmart $22 Seat Covers

11-12-2010, 11:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
s0ftimage A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Woodbridge, VA, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,441 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z BL A7 Rep Power: 19	maybe Whitney is waiting for the meet in gainsville __________________ Frank 370z Touring - Montery Blue - Automatic 7 Speed - Navigation Package - Sports Package - Walmart $22 Seat Covers

11-12-2010, 11:33 AM	#12 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	__________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

11-12-2010, 12:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
tooohip A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 1,626 Drives: 09 370z CY To/Sp Rep Power: 272	Hell if they took the bag out, I'd drive it to AAM. ;-) __________________ Lance KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Stillen Sways \| Stillen Gen III Intake \| AAM HFC \| AAM True Dual CBE \| AAM Comp Oil Cooler \| Hawk HPS Pads \| Volk TE-37 \| Hoser Keg Tap

11-12-2010, 03:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
pfregeolle Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 120 Drives: 2006 Nissan 350Z Rep Power: 17	My questions is how the hell did a BAG get stuck in the airbox? Hahaha __________________ (WWW.TEAMBUSHIDO.BLOGSPOT.COM)

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