Official 370z problems
 

So the 370z has been around for a while now, what is the common problems/issues so far, people?
I would like to get this up to help everyone, including myself, for future purchase.:tiphat:

Well from what I have read around this forum the two main problems for this car is the paint quality and the overheating issues. Feel free to correct me, 370Z owners.

the only problem mechanical are that pushing the car will turn up the oil temp past the avg of 220 260 and and some have opted to install an external oil cooler, that's not to say everyone's driving there Z's hard the other which is no surprise is the blind spot looking to your right, that can be addressed by adjusting the mirror out more, other than that Z is a pretty solid car there are things that some can nit pick but most cars have something to nit pick. PS. the paint like mentioned is soft so keeping it waxed with Zaino will correct and protect the paint on this subject it has to be made clear most automaker are using water based paint.
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my 6th gear was grinding, but besides that everything is going good

Dang, the paint can't be that bad, right? I noticed some pictures of somebody's hood and it seems like the paint is chipping off.

no problems on mine at all except for trying not to get a speeding ticket...:driving:
very solid

High pitch noise.

Everything is excellent! No problems at all! Loving the 7SP! I don’t really notice any problems with the paint after an intense examination. BTW mine is a July built.

A lot of people have a paint chip on the side fender, I believe this was caused by installation. Aside from that, no problems with paint or anything else. Temp has not been an issue either however, from what others said, if you are running it at the track you may want an oil cooler.

No problems here so far.

nothing here to report

Outside of the paint issues the wife and I love the car and are very satisfied.

Oil temps when pushing the Z is a known problem. The hatch release button is becoming a known problem. Clutch rattle when the car is warm is a known problem. Feul starvation on high G corners is pretty much a track only known problem.

This is my 5th Z and this is the worst paint ever!!!! I have a peral white....

For those with bad paint, do you know when your car was manufactured? Wonder if it was a bad run?

I havnt had any issues yet, other than having to replace a tire, I ran over some bolts/screws on the interstate go figure. And a few rock chips thats about it


DAN

i have pearle white and love the paint. its gorgeous. :tup::tup:

Jumping Time
 

:mad:Huge problem. For some reason the car was jumping time. They couldn't diagnose what part of the engine was causing the problem so they replaced the camshaft and a few other parts. 2 months later the problem is back and Nissan has no idea what is causing it. The warranty is still good but it's a huge pain in the ***.

Just reading the forums and stating how I would correct the issues at hand:

-Transmission has weak synchro's.
---Don't skip gears.

-Some drivers find that the car does actually overheat on their daily commute. How they actually drive is anyone's guess, but on the street I can't imagine being able to drive any of the cars I have owned to the point of overheating if everything was in working order.
----Get a cooler with a thermostat. Too cool is just as bad and maybe worse than too hot.

-Early models had a whining sound come from the PCM.
----Swap it out.

-Some 2009's used oil.
----Fixed via Nissan.

-The paint is 3mm thick. This is some of the thinnest in the industry. It allows for truly awesome "depth" of color.
----A clear-bra is mandatory.

-Some people complain about "cabin noise". I have driven 370's and don't think it's an issue.
----If you must, there are many products on the market like "Blockit", and others.

Interesting. Can someone elaborate on this?

mine has no fuel :rofl2:

When you change gears, a synchro must match input and output shaft speeds to get the gears to align. A synchro is a chamfered ring that helps the two shafts match speeds as one slowly engages the chamfer. If you skip gears, you have a larger disparity in input and output shaft speeds, and that burden is put on the synchro to overcome (additional wear). So by sequentially rather than skip shifting, you make the synchro's work easier.

You can safely skip shift if you double clutch. By double clutching, you manually match input and output shaft speeds and negate the need for a synchro. This is how guys who killed their synchros continued driving and how EVERYONE drove before a synchromesh gearbox.

The beauty of SRM is that it allows a perfect 6-4 double clutch downshift and even does the blip for you.

This is only a problem if you are in a hurry: Walking out of a convenient store/gas station/ mall/ etc; and you get "Hey man nice car, what is it, how fast does it go, where did you get it, how many seats does it have, can I lick it, can my wife lick it and i watch, what colors do they make, thats a pretty color, etc" That is the only issue I have run across, keeps me from getting places in a hurry :tup:

Well, this one will take a lot less time to answer now, at least.

no issues just yet

Dont worry about over heating issue if its for daily driving on weather 100+ degree. Oil cooler is for people that ONLY TRACK/RACE their cars. Road noise and blind spot is always in play because its a sports car.....ALL sports cars have that issue. But I do think the paint is a bit soft on our Z's. Other than that Z is a awesome car

Losing sleep as a result of 370Z
 

I find that young ladies want to go for a ride in it. As a result I've had trouble sleeping just thinking about the one who is coming back Thursday or Friday for one (a ride in the car only). Graduated from college in December. I'm sure I have a better shot of winning the lottery, than winning her*, but I enjoy driving around with pretty girls all the same.

* I bet I'm older than her father.

Issues for me:

1. Speed limit signs appear blurry on the freeway.

2. I love my 370Z, so do cops. I got pulled over for going below the speed limit in a construction zone. He asked to see my drivers license and insurance then let me go. He told me he'd been watching me for 5 miles before pulling me over. Why the heck he pulled me over for going under the speed limit, god knows.

3. Cannot haul grocery. trunk too small, no cover. I'm not willing to buy a cover yet.

4. Get lots of jealousy and stares from 350Z drivers.

5. Paint quality.

+1 on the Zaino. I have been a Zainoite for over ten years and will use nothing else. Also, as someone mentioned, a clear bra is a must. I have no chips on my car at all after over a year and 24K miles. I travel south to Phoenix in the summer time quite a lot and have never had an issue with overheating, even on 110+ degree days. Of course, that would be different if I tracked the car, which I have not done yet.

I would say that my Z has thus far been as reliable as any car I have owned in my 58 years on this planet, and that includes three Miatas which are rock solid, especially the doors.;)

AZ

I have skipped gears for years on my manuals and never had any transmission problems, but then again I'm at low RPM and doing what you call "double clutching" (sometimes pulling in and out of gears without the clutch) 1-3, 3-5, or 2-4, 4-6. I do not do this with hard launches or high RPMS. No problems ever. :tup:

Funny thing is they mention the same thing on other car websites and drivers argue they never have problems with the synchros :confused::confused:

yeah that
 

:iagree:

I'm still stoked

this thing handles great

and on the highway it feels quite at home

tracks straight

did I say it really handles great?

Just the paint here.

i would say for a brand new model change over from the 350 the 09
on average had very few issues. imo a lot of the oil over heating and oil
burning was because of neglect. flame on if need be.


i still say if the car is driven with care and that doesn't mean like my grandmother would drive it. it is very dependable sports car....

i'm sure there are some guys on here who had 350's..... like i did with its rattles
cheap interior and front end that could never be aligned.

sorry i'm rambling but the difference between the 350 and 370 is amazing

Hi there...possible future 370Z owner.

A lot of people are complaining of the paint quality...can you elaborate on this? Like orange peel, chips easily on the front end, swirls easily?

Just do a search on "370Z Synchro" or the like.
Double-clutching takes all the stress/work off the synchro. I wouldn't think you would have an issue.
The paint is very thin (3 mils) and very soft. I do not have a technical spec for its softness, but I can say that I have seen a TON! of 370Z's on the lots locally, and almost, if not all of them I have looked at already have swirls, scratches, and other stuff. I have never seen this on the camaro's, mustangs, corvettes, etc. The 370Z's just get scratched easier it looks like. Looked at 2 Nissan dealerships, so it's not just 1 bad wash-boy killing cars.

No problems at all on my '09 Base. Nver back to the dealer since purchase---although I've only put 5,100 mi. on her. They only concern I really have so far is the thin paint and I drive very carefully and defensively because it is so vulnerable to chipping, etc. Glad I have the ClearBra.

The thin paint in my experience is more to do with Japanese manufactured cars. I owned multiple Nissan and Honda vehicles and I noticed the paint used by both manufacturers were thinner and more prone to chipping compared to my VW GTI and other family/friends non-Japanese cars like Ford etc.

Paint is incredibly weak, otherwise mechanically very strong and well engineered, high quality.

I got my short block changed. My car was using 2 quarts of oil every 1,000 miles. After they changed the short block it seems ok so far we'll see.