RIP 2010 370z

tonythetiger · 08-16-2016, 01:58 PM

im thinking oil starvation, i have same yr as you and my z tends to burn off oil over time so i always gotta check oil levels. but then again i do drive it pretty hard and couple of track days throughout the yr.

ChopsZ · 08-16-2016, 02:03 PM

Considering the OP has a very low post count and his avatar shows (his car???) drifting... Yeah, I'm calling BS on his story.

marty31 · 08-16-2016, 02:06 PM

None of this makes any sense.

ChopsZ · 08-16-2016, 02:07 PM

Yes it does. Pure neglect and abuse. Plain and simple.

mishuko · 08-16-2016, 02:41 PM

religious habit of mine when I do a gas up. check the oil. check the clutch and brake fluid level and colors (any big change from the last check up gets noted and actioned if required)

that is every 120 miles. yep. 120 miles. I average 15mpg. last gas up I averaged 12.5mpg if that tells you how I drive my car.

I did an oil change early (i do every 5000km but this time about 3000) because I did notice some oil burning. Probably because the past few tanks I've been driving a lot more aggressively in higher temps and in DD as well.

your basic checks every gas up could have saved you a lot of heart ache

dP3NGU1N · 08-16-2016, 05:57 PM

Going over recommended service isn't going to kill your car.

Handing your car over to some jamoke who doesn't give a **** about it at the dealership, very likely, will. More than once I've berated my parents for not checking their fluid levels after they get their car serviced. More often than not I pull out the dipstick and their car's oil barely reaches the tip.

Once, while panic braking, I saw the low oil light come on in their Camry and, sure enough, the dipstick was completely dry when I pulled it out.

Check your fluids if you're not changing them yourself. Super important.

Random Strata · 08-16-2016, 06:27 PM

Didn't expect so many reply's this fast. I'll type this up in between calls.

I've already been looking around at used motors. I have a buddy who is a service representative at a repair shop who was able to hook me up with the shop for after hours work on my car. We should be able to swap it out over the course of a weekend. However, I have to wait 4 weeks before I can use the shop.

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Originally Posted by ChopsZ

Obviously you're not one for checking you fluid levels... You apparently didn't "love" your car that much.

You are correct, I didn't check my fluid levels as I tend to to take it in to the dealership every 4 months or so for it's scheduled maintenance. This was the first time I had ever purchased a service package so I got used to letting the dealership do everything. That however doesn't mean I didn't love/appreciate my car.

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Originally Posted by ChopsZ

Yeah, I don't get it. People getting a vehicle like this and totally neglecting it and/or abusing it. Makes no sense to me.

Some people should just stick to riding a bus.

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Originally Posted by ChopsZ

Me thinks there's more to this story...

Last time the car was serviced was Back in November and the next scheduled maintenance was in February. I keep all of the service paperwork each time it's maintained so I have records all the way back to 2010.

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Originally Posted by cv129

I'm curious...

With or without the mini-hibernation, you've implied your car was regularly serviced. I don't see how your engine would just go kaboom. Going 1k miles past an oil change/service interval won't do that, at least for sure not under normal usage.

When was the last time your car got serviced?
What service was performed last time?
You drive your car rough all the time?
What were you doing right before it started knocking?

Are those "out the door" prices or just the engines?

Anyway, best of luck OP.

Routine maintenance back in November, I'd have to dig through to see all that they did.
0-speed limit as fast as I can when getting on the freeway. Otherwise it's pretty tame to the point that my friends have commented on how weird it is that I never speed.
Accelerated onto the freeway when knocking occurred, I pulled over thinking something was stuck in the wheel well. That's when I realized the knock was coming from the engine and proceeded to freak out the rest of the 40 miles home.
Those were out the door prices.

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

What actually caused the failure? Just going a little while past the recommended service date would not cause this... But if you had an oil leak or something that went unnoticed to the point of running dry...well....

Per the dealership it looks like the engine was oil starved and it blew a rod.

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Originally Posted by ChopsZ

Considering the OP has a very low post count and his avatar shows (his car???) drifting... Yeah, I'm calling BS on his story.

Last I checked, drifting on a closed course wasn't.....actually I'm not even sure what you were trying to get at here so I'll leave that one be.

Not exactly sure why you like stomping on me when I'm already down, but I don't see how low post count has anything to do with this. Perhaps I don't share stories of me racing an SRT through traffic, because I avoid that stupid ****. I'm sorry I don't feel the need to post my opinion on everything after joining up three months ago like you. The fact that we're all here is proof enough that each and every person on here loves and respects their car. Even if you're a 20yo bro with a 12'' **** that is slayin all da hoes that your car brings you. You and I are here because we are proud of our cars and we wanted to share our passion with others.

Now if you would, please

edk370 · 08-16-2016, 06:30 PM

LS3 V8 swap...that's what I'd do.

Random Strata · 08-16-2016, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N

Going over recommended service isn't going to kill your car.

Handing your car over to some jamoke who doesn't give a **** about it at the dealership, very likely, will. More than once I've berated my parents for not checking their fluid levels after they get their car serviced. More often than not I pull out the dipstick and their car's oil barely reaches the tip.

Once, while panic braking, I saw the low oil light come on in their Camry and, sure enough, the dipstick was completely dry when I pulled it out.

Check your fluids if you're not changing them yourself. Super important.

I did actually run into this very issue with them the third time I took the car in. They didn't fill the oil correctly, I took it in the same day and they took care of it right away while apologizing to me about 20 times. I'm not going to lie, I stopped checking this after about the 5th time I had it serviced and haven't double checked them since. It's also my fault for not taking it in when I should have back in February. It's also my fault for not checking the oil levels when I hit the 73k mile mark.

kenchan · 08-16-2016, 06:38 PM

73k miles its like a 4th hand used car.

get a new one.

labrador · 08-16-2016, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Random Strata

I did actually run into this very issue with them the third time I took the car in. They didn't fill the oil correctly, I took it in the same day and they took care of it right away while apologizing to me about 20 times. I'm not going to lie, I stopped checking this after about the 5th time I had it serviced and haven't double checked them since. It's also my fault for not taking it in when I should have back in February. It's also my fault for not checking the oil levels when I hit the 73k mile mark.

Ive got 80k and mine doesnt burn any oil. I drive 140 mile roundtrip to work and I work on the mexican texas border. Its hot.

kenchan · 08-16-2016, 07:25 PM

fak, windshield washer ran out.

time to get a new car.

ScottM · 08-16-2016, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Random Strata

You are correct, I didn't check my fluid levels as I tend to to take it in to the dealership every 4 months or so for it's scheduled maintenance. This was the first time I had ever purchased a service package so I got used to letting the dealership do everything. That however doesn't mean I didn't love/appreciate my car.

Not exactly sure why you like stomping on me when I'm already down, but I don't see how low post count has anything to do with this. Perhaps I don't share stories of me racing an SRT through traffic, because I avoid that stupid ****. I'm sorry I don't feel the need to post my opinion on everything after joining up three months ago like you. The fact that we're all here is proof enough that each and every person on here loves and respects their car.

I feel sorry for you bro. This has to suck. I know our work trucks change oil every 10k and some don't get done for 13k or more and they just keep on living.
I hope you find a good deal on a new (to you anyways) motor and chalk this up to a hard learning experience.

Duc_Z09 · 08-16-2016, 08:03 PM

I do all my own maintenance and I suggest you do the same. Oil, filter, coolant, trans fluid, diff fluid, brake fluid, plugs, rotors/pads are all easy enough to do in your garage and it sure as hell beats overpaying for some guy at the stealership who doesn't give a rat's @ss about your car to do a halfassed job.

ChopsZ · 08-16-2016, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Random Strata

Didn't expect so many reply's this fast. I'll type this up in between calls.

I've already been looking around at used motors. I have a buddy who is a service representative at a repair shop who was able to hook me up with the shop for after hours work on my car. We should be able to swap it out over the course of a weekend. However, I have to wait 4 weeks before I can use the shop.

You are correct, I didn't check my fluid levels as I tend to to take it in to the dealership every 4 months or so for it's scheduled maintenance. This was the first time I had ever purchased a service package so I got used to letting the dealership do everything. That however doesn't mean I didn't love/appreciate my car.

Last time the car was serviced was Back in November and the next scheduled maintenance was in February. I keep all of the service paperwork each time it's maintained so I have records all the way back to 2010.

Routine maintenance back in November, I'd have to dig through to see all that they did.
0-speed limit as fast as I can when getting on the freeway. Otherwise it's pretty tame to the point that my friends have commented on how weird it is that I never speed.
Accelerated onto the freeway when knocking occurred, I pulled over thinking something was stuck in the wheel well. That's when I realized the knock was coming from the engine and proceeded to freak out the rest of the 40 miles home.
Those were out the door prices.

Per the dealership it looks like the engine was oil starved and it blew a rod.

Last I checked, drifting on a closed course wasn't.....actually I'm not even sure what you were trying to get at here so I'll leave that one be.

Not exactly sure why you like stomping on me when I'm already down, but I don't see how low post count has anything to do with this. Perhaps I don't share stories of me racing an SRT through traffic, because I avoid that stupid ****. I'm sorry I don't feel the need to post my opinion on everything after joining up three months ago like you. The fact that we're all here is proof enough that each and every person on here loves and respects their car. Even if you're a 20yo bro with a 12'' **** that is slayin all da hoes that your car brings you. You and I are here because we are proud of our cars and we wanted to share our passion with others.

Now if you would, please

LOL! Yeah, okay. If you say so.

And just to be clear, I wasn't racing anyone through traffic. What I did wasn't considered racing, and I wasn't whipping around in traffic. And also considering that section of road opens up to 55 mph, I wasn't even really speeding, at least not for more than about 3 seconds.

So please...

08-16-2016, 01:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 192	im thinking oil starvation, i have same yr as you and my z tends to burn off oil over time so i always gotta check oil levels. but then again i do drive it pretty hard and couple of track days throughout the yr. __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

08-16-2016, 02:03 PM	#17 (permalink)
ChopsZ Track Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Florida Age: 48 Posts: 965 Drives: 2016 370Z GM 6MT Rep Power: 2300	Considering the OP has a very low post count and his avatar shows (his car???) drifting... Yeah, I'm calling BS on his story. __________________ She's For Sale! PERFORMANCE: Aero Workz \| Akebono \| BC Racing \| EcuTek \| HKS \| MaxBore \| Motordyne \| Nismo \| RJM \| SPL \| StopTech \| Z1 AUDIO: Arc Audio \| Bazooka \| Helix \| Pioneer \| Stereo Integrity

08-16-2016, 02:06 PM	#18 (permalink)
marty31 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 75 Drives: 19 Camaro ZL1 A10 Rep Power: 23	None of this makes any sense. __________________ 2013 370Z Touring Sport M6

08-16-2016, 02:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
ChopsZ Track Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Florida Age: 48 Posts: 965 Drives: 2016 370Z GM 6MT Rep Power: 2300	Yes it does. Pure neglect and abuse. Plain and simple. marty31 likes this. __________________ She's For Sale! PERFORMANCE: Aero Workz \| Akebono \| BC Racing \| EcuTek \| HKS \| MaxBore \| Motordyne \| Nismo \| RJM \| SPL \| StopTech \| Z1 AUDIO: Arc Audio \| Bazooka \| Helix \| Pioneer \| Stereo Integrity

08-16-2016, 05:57 PM	#21 (permalink)
dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 18	Going over recommended service isn't going to kill your car. Handing your car over to some jamoke who doesn't give a **** about it at the dealership, very likely, will. More than once I've berated my parents for not checking their fluid levels after they get their car serviced. More often than not I pull out the dipstick and their car's oil barely reaches the tip. Once, while panic braking, I saw the low oil light come on in their Camry and, sure enough, the dipstick was completely dry when I pulled it out. Check your fluids if you're not changing them yourself. Super important. __________________ 35% Hooper Optik \| Takeda Attack CAI \| F.I. HFC \| Hotchkis Sway Bar \| Stillen 24row \| OS Giken Super Lock LSD \| TK Shift Knob \| EVO-R Carbon Diffuser

08-16-2016, 02:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	religious habit of mine when I do a gas up. check the oil. check the clutch and brake fluid level and colors (any big change from the last check up gets noted and actioned if required) that is every 120 miles. yep. 120 miles. I average 15mpg. last gas up I averaged 12.5mpg if that tells you how I drive my car. I did an oil change early (i do every 5000km but this time about 3000) because I did notice some oil burning. Probably because the past few tanks I've been driving a lot more aggressively in higher temps and in DD as well. your basic checks every gas up could have saved you a lot of heart ache

08-16-2016, 06:30 PM	#23 (permalink)
edk370 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 296 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 12	LS3 V8 swap...that's what I'd do. SuBXeRo likes this.

08-16-2016, 06:38 PM	#25 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	73k miles its like a 4th hand used car. get a new one.

08-16-2016, 07:25 PM	#27 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	fak, windshield washer ran out. time to get a new car. JARblue, mishuko, labrador and 1 others like this.

08-16-2016, 08:03 PM	#29 (permalink)
Duc_Z09 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 876 Drives: With the blinker on. Rep Power: 23	I do all my own maintenance and I suggest you do the same. Oil, filter, coolant, trans fluid, diff fluid, brake fluid, plugs, rotors/pads are all easy enough to do in your garage and it sure as hell beats overpaying for some guy at the stealership who doesn't give a rat's @ss about your car to do a halfassed job. __________________ 2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot) 2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc) 2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

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