RIP 2010 370z

onzedge · 08-16-2016, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

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

get a new one.

markesc · 08-16-2016, 08:19 PM

The whole thing seems odd:

Did it use oil before? If the dealership did the oil changes, did they ever alert you that it used X amt of oil, etc during the last change?

Were you running full synthetic?

I had a highly modified wrx at one point, that pos would burn a quart of oil after about 1500 miles into an oil change cycle... The Z seems to not burn a drop at all being a simple NA motor.

My money is on they under filled it, impossible to prove though.

kenchan · 08-16-2016, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by markesc

The whole thing smells

wat?

cv129 · 08-16-2016, 09:06 PM

Regardless of OP's neglect to check fluid level, I wonder if the dealership screwed something up during the last service, aka didn't fill enough or put 0w20 in (and hot engine shear it down to like a 0w10).

Again, sorry for the mess and best of luck.

Random Strata · 08-16-2016, 09:29 PM

Yeah I fully take responsibility for not checking things myself. This is the first time I've owned a car and not done the maintenance myself. I got so used to the dealership doing it that I just didn't pay attention anymore. My stupidity.

Getting an engine delivered to my buddy's shop next week and going to start doing some prep work on the car over the next couple of weekends. Hopefully I can finish the swap in a single weekend, but we'll see. Just going to go back to doing all the work myself.

Impossible to prove if dealer screwed up the last service so I'm not even going to bother trying to blame them for anything. I agree this all sounds fishy that only 1k miles over suggested maintenance that the engine would die like this. Hell my dad's suburban is about 4k miles over it's recommended maintenance and that thing is somehow still puttin along.

Learning a very expensive lesson here and thought I'd share my mistake with others here so that they may learn from my fug up.

Dirk McGurck · 08-17-2016, 06:44 AM

You know, while the engine is out, could do some upgrades...

Jayhovah · 08-17-2016, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirk McGurck

You know, while the engine is out, could do some upgrades...

It's a pretty opportune time for a TT kit. =)

kenchan · 08-17-2016, 09:32 AM

Or just deep cleansing.

JARblue · 08-17-2016, 10:30 AM

I would sure as hell try to blame oil starvation on the dealer. They're the ones doing the oil changes. Forget the warranty. That's just negligence.

Of course, you did not pay attention, so enough time has passed that the dealer is likely to get away with it

onzedge · 08-17-2016, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

I would sure as hell try to blame oil starvation on the dealer. They're the ones doing the oil changes. Forget the warranty. That's just negligence.

Of course, you did not pay attention, so enough time has passed that the dealer is likely to get away with it

cv129 · 08-17-2016, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

I would sure as hell try to blame oil starvation on the dealer. They're the ones doing the oil changes. Forget the warranty. That's just negligence.

Of course, you did not pay attention, so enough time has passed that the dealer is likely to get away with it

mishuko · 08-17-2016, 03:19 PM

I found that for whatever reason my car after 5000k km it burns a bit of oil naturally at a quicker pace. 8000km ~ 5k miles is what i did the first time. after that first time i do it atleast every 5000km. cause you know... vroom

every car although the same, is a little different.

cause mine came with 332 hp rating... did yours?

njobe89 · 08-18-2016, 06:53 AM

all 370z come with a 332hp rating unless it's a nismo lol

mishuko · 08-18-2016, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by njobe89

all 370z come with a 332hp rating unless it's a nismo lol

no way... mine is different!

njobe89 · 08-18-2016, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

no way... i'm different!

yes, yes you are

08-16-2016, 09:06 PM	#34 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,195 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163182	Regardless of OP's neglect to check fluid level, I wonder if the dealership screwed something up during the last service, aka didn't fill enough or put 0w20 in (and hot engine shear it down to like a 0w10). Again, sorry for the mess and best of luck. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I would sure as hell try to blame oil starvation on the dealer. They're the ones doing the oil changes. Forget the warranty. That's just negligence. Of course, you did not pay attention, so enough time has passed that the dealer is likely to get away with it cv129 likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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08-16-2016, 08:19 PM	#32 (permalink)
markesc Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Utah Posts: 379 Drives: 2014 370z M.B. 7AT Rep Power: 3366	The whole thing seems odd: Did it use oil before? If the dealership did the oil changes, did they ever alert you that it used X amt of oil, etc during the last change? Were you running full synthetic? I had a highly modified wrx at one point, that pos would burn a quart of oil after about 1500 miles into an oil change cycle... The Z seems to not burn a drop at all being a simple NA motor. My money is on they under filled it, impossible to prove though.

08-16-2016, 09:29 PM	#35 (permalink)
Random Strata Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 34 Drives: '10 370Z K51 M6 Rep Power: 14	Yeah I fully take responsibility for not checking things myself. This is the first time I've owned a car and not done the maintenance myself. I got so used to the dealership doing it that I just didn't pay attention anymore. My stupidity. Getting an engine delivered to my buddy's shop next week and going to start doing some prep work on the car over the next couple of weekends. Hopefully I can finish the swap in a single weekend, but we'll see. Just going to go back to doing all the work myself. Impossible to prove if dealer screwed up the last service so I'm not even going to bother trying to blame them for anything. I agree this all sounds fishy that only 1k miles over suggested maintenance that the engine would die like this. Hell my dad's suburban is about 4k miles over it's recommended maintenance and that thing is somehow still puttin along. Learning a very expensive lesson here and thought I'd share my mistake with others here so that they may learn from my fug up.

08-17-2016, 09:32 AM	#38 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Or just deep cleansing.

08-17-2016, 03:19 PM	#42 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	I found that for whatever reason my car after 5000k km it burns a bit of oil naturally at a quicker pace. 8000km ~ 5k miles is what i did the first time. after that first time i do it atleast every 5000km. cause you know... vroom every car although the same, is a little different. cause mine came with 332 hp rating... did yours?