How reliable is Nissan 350z & 370z ??

antman22

Initial quality is something we look for funny enough because we've all seen cars that are absolute crap, even when its fresh off the lot. i would be highly pissed if i drove off the lot and i already start hearing rattles and random noises. so if anything, its an award for "at least you won't feel like a doofus driving it......yet."

mick

yeah. when i bought my car the sales man warned me the cost for changing oil but i told him my previous car was a mercedes and the mercedes dealer charged $250 for an oil change.

MeetJoeAsian

I had a 2004 350Z and a 2005 G35 Coupe before I got the 370Z, and I must say, none of them ever had any problem...I don't recall ever having to take my 350Z or G35c in for warranty work...there were problems with the cluth on the 2003/04, but I never had problem with mine..eventhough there were problems, they were all covered under warranty...I think there was a problem with the 6MT tranny with the 2003s and some 2004s, but that was covered under warranty and they caught that right away (just like the tire feathering issue) and replaced all the affected vehicles....I did get a buddy of mine to replace my tranny and clutch for me just for the hell of getting a new tranny and clutch after 30k miles...hehehehe...he wrote it up as a claim and I got new tranny/clutch for free..hehehe....

well, I guess there's one small problem with the 350Z that I don't know who to blame on...and that the car just don't stay intact when getting split by a tree...but don't let this discourage you from buying a Z...case in point:

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jakoye

How can you split a car going 30 mph?

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2 Injured In Street Racing Crash

POSTED: Thursday, April 12, 2007
UPDATED: 12:47 pm CDT April 12, 2007

HOUSTON -- A driver and his passenger were injured in a street racing crash in River Oaks late Wednesday, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Houston police said the crash happened when the driver of a Nissan 350Z lost control while racing a BMW on Kirby Drive near Stanmore Drive at about 10:30 p.m.

"At some point, the Nissan lost control and left the roadway, striking two trees and pinning both occupants in the vehicle," Capt. Milton Martin said.

The force of the impact caused the car to split in half.

The 21-year-old driver suffered a head injury, and his girlfriend, the front-seat passenger, suffered minor injuries. Both were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Detectives said the car had been picked up from a dealership earlier in the week.

The driver of the BMW left the scene before emergency crews arrived, police said.

2 Injured In Street Racing Crash - Houston News Story - KPRC Houston

SophiaZ

I was thinking about going somewhere else for the oil change but I figured I only get that done every 6 months or so and plus the maintenance is in Nissan records. So screw it, but thanks for that info!

GETU1

I have had mine since October of 09 and no problems so far. The original owner who I bought it from had no problems with it either. My oil changes cost about $80 b/c I use the good stuff, Royal Purple.

I think if you don't mod up your ride too much, you'll have a very reliable Z. I have a friend who has a suped up 350z and he has problems with it all the time.

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tvfreakazoid

Every 6months? Is that ok to do on a 370z?

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IDZRVIT

Yep, unless you're putting on a helluva lot of miles.

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SophiaZ

Thats was just an approximate. I've had the car for a year and just got my 3rd oil change..ok..so realistically, I get oil changed every 4 months. So, $270 a year at Nissan. Thats not that big of a deal to me... my bulldogs cost me double that amount per MONTH haha..well that not really funny

armensti

depends on the driver. if you baby the car it will last for a very long time.

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Sharif@Forged

Oil are expensive when using high end synthetic oils. I wouldn't pay 90 for the stuff Nissan uses. But 60 to 80 for some quality Motul synthetic a filter and labor is reasonable.

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Slynky

What the hell costs so much about changing oil ?! Yikes !

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MightyBobo

Because...its the dealership?

Good Redline stuff, you're lucky to find for $9-10 a quart...

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Slynky

Well, why does it require such expensive oil? I mean, my RSX redlines at a high RPM, is a high-revving engine and an oil change is just $30 at the dealer. I'm sure the oil doesn't cost $9-10 a quart--why would the 370 engine need something so special ?

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