370 overheated/no oil

jpit · 06-30-2010, 10:50 PM

That's not going to help things...

tbonesteak · 06-30-2010, 11:52 PM

^^ we mean when the engine blew, what was the oil temp gauge reading?

efuseakay · 07-01-2010, 12:10 AM

Man, if you deal with Nissan the same way you deal with a little ribbing on here, you're the proud owner of a useless $40,000 hunk of metal and plastic.

Did you do your own oil changes, or did you take your car someplace else that did them for you?

Either way, that's Nissan's way out of helping you.

nicknick · 07-01-2010, 01:14 AM

DAKILLA killed his chances I think and he does need to work on his spelling, hate reading his posts.

red6spd · 07-01-2010, 01:31 AM

Wow. So there was no leak. I'm figuring if there was any kind of serious leak you would see traces of oil all under the car. I find it kind of hard to believe that she burnt all the oil without you knowing about it. How long after your last oil change did this happen???? Well just keep an eye on your dealer, cause if they have a feeling it was your fault or the fault of the shop you had the change done at there gonna do there best at not paying for the damage. Good luck man.

LunaZ · 07-01-2010, 05:59 AM

ne1 else thinks this thredd is fail sumthing tells me dakillaz iz a trollz

spearfish25 · 07-01-2010, 07:39 AM

FWIW, an 5qt oil leak would be obvious. If the plastic underbody cover is still in place, the oil would pool in it. Some would end up leaking onto the ground, but there would be some shred of evidence.

If the car burned 5qts, then you'd have seen a cloud of smoke coming out the exhaust.

What was the timing between your last oil change and this discovery? I wouldn't think you'd get more than a mile or two without oil before the engine seized.

Something doesn't add up.

rha600 · 07-01-2010, 08:30 AM

Can't be the place that changed the oil because like he said, it was 3 months ago. Even if they only put 3 qts in I think he/the car would have noticed this before now.

Can't be the fill cap because if the oil came out that way...well think Gulf of Mexico...

If the old gasket was still on the filter it should have been and still should be obvious as well. Depend on where he parks it I guess.

either way, I'm not sure I believe that the car was completely empty and I'd also be pointing the finger at Nissan due to the fact that the oil light never came on. I mean come on, even if he doesn't check the dip stick, that light is there for a reason and if it's not working properly then it's just like anything else in the car....What if the airbag was not working and the light never came on. or the ABS light... I would do like someone else said and have the car taken to another dealer or mechanic because if there really was no oil in the car, then while yes, it may be PARTLY your fault for not checking it regularly, I'd still put 90% of the blame on Nissan for A) having a leak someplace and B) the oil light never coming on.

As for his spelling....holy crap. I'm in agreement with some of the others. First of all it's simple english. There, Their, whole, hole, And, car...if you're being lazy and trying to save time by not putting the "A" in the word "and" and the "G" in the word "going" then why waste your time by adding an extra "r" to the word "car" and an extra "o" in the word "so".

I can't spell to save my life but come on....

CrownR426 · 07-01-2010, 08:32 AM

ALWAYS CHECK YOUR OIL every couple days mannnnn!
You may have to get a new shortblock if those noises continue
XD

rha600 · 07-01-2010, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrownR426

ALWAYS CHECK YOUR OIL every couple days mannnnn!
You may have to get a new shortblock if those noises continue
XD

while I agree, and I TRY to check it at least everytime I get gas (which varies greatly between my civic and my Jeep) I admit to relying on the idiots lights way too much.

*** going out to check my oil now ****

RCZ · 07-01-2010, 09:01 AM

It is starting to sound a bit like a Troll...that or just someone who doesnt want to accept that he's out 11k...

Like people said, it doesn't add up. Maybe he had no undertray? Maybe the filter came loose and fell out because it wasn't properly tightened. Or hes a troll

KillerBee370 · 07-01-2010, 10:25 AM

This is why cars (especially the Z which is known to eat oil) come with DIPSTICKS.

I'm constantly adding a half a quart or more to my car every thousand miles or so. You ever hear the saying "A ounce of prevention..."

speedoflife · 07-01-2010, 10:32 AM

SPELL THE WORD "AND" CORRECTLY. /yell

rednek01 · 07-01-2010, 10:43 AM

Maybe he should change his name from DakillaZ to DaZkilla

Modshack · 07-01-2010, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rednek01

Maybe he should change his name from DakillaZ to DaZkilla

Yeah...Daddy's gonna be pissed!

07-01-2010, 01:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	Wow. So there was no leak. I'm figuring if there was any kind of serious leak you would see traces of oil all under the car. I find it kind of hard to believe that she burnt all the oil without you knowing about it. How long after your last oil change did this happen???? Well just keep an eye on your dealer, cause if they have a feeling it was your fault or the fault of the shop you had the change done at there gonna do there best at not paying for the damage. Good luck man. __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

07-01-2010, 05:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 512	ne1 else thinks this thredd is fail sumthing tells me dakillaz iz a trollz __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

07-01-2010, 07:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	FWIW, an 5qt oil leak would be obvious. If the plastic underbody cover is still in place, the oil would pool in it. Some would end up leaking onto the ground, but there would be some shred of evidence. If the car burned 5qts, then you'd have seen a cloud of smoke coming out the exhaust. What was the timing between your last oil change and this discovery? I wouldn't think you'd get more than a mile or two without oil before the engine seized. Something doesn't add up. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z Last edited by spearfish25; 07-01-2010 at 07:44 AM.

07-01-2010, 08:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 847	ALWAYS CHECK YOUR OIL every couple days mannnnn! You may have to get a new shortblock if those noises continue XD __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

07-01-2010, 10:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
rednek01 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 352 Drives: Mustang GT Rep Power: 237	Maybe he should change his name from DakillaZ to DaZkilla __________________ Project オレンジ 2009 (FUGLY) Grabber Orange Mustang GT // SLP loudmouth axle back // JLT intake // BamaChips Tunes // ... TheDreamer's personal mechanic

06-30-2010, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
jpit Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington State Posts: 440 Drives: 370Z Tour MT w/Spt Rep Power: 16	That's not going to help things...

06-30-2010, 11:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 375	^^ we mean when the engine blew, what was the oil temp gauge reading?

07-01-2010, 12:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
efuseakay Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The DAYNGA ZONE! Posts: 404 Drives: 2010 G37xS Sedan Rep Power: 15	Man, if you deal with Nissan the same way you deal with a little ribbing on here, you're the proud owner of a useless $40,000 hunk of metal and plastic. Did you do your own oil changes, or did you take your car someplace else that did them for you? Either way, that's Nissan's way out of helping you.

07-01-2010, 01:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
nicknick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 438 Drives: Mazda mx5 2007 6sp m Rep Power: 16	DAKILLA killed his chances I think and he does need to work on his spelling, hate reading his posts.

07-01-2010, 08:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
rha600 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FL Posts: 84 Drives: 05 Honda, 08 SRT8 Rep Power: 14	Can't be the place that changed the oil because like he said, it was 3 months ago. Even if they only put 3 qts in I think he/the car would have noticed this before now. Can't be the fill cap because if the oil came out that way...well think Gulf of Mexico... If the old gasket was still on the filter it should have been and still should be obvious as well. Depend on where he parks it I guess. either way, I'm not sure I believe that the car was completely empty and I'd also be pointing the finger at Nissan due to the fact that the oil light never came on. I mean come on, even if he doesn't check the dip stick, that light is there for a reason and if it's not working properly then it's just like anything else in the car....What if the airbag was not working and the light never came on. or the ABS light... I would do like someone else said and have the car taken to another dealer or mechanic because if there really was no oil in the car, then while yes, it may be PARTLY your fault for not checking it regularly, I'd still put 90% of the blame on Nissan for A) having a leak someplace and B) the oil light never coming on. As for his spelling....holy crap. I'm in agreement with some of the others. First of all it's simple english. There, Their, whole, hole, And, car...if you're being lazy and trying to save time by not putting the "A" in the word "and" and the "G" in the word "going" then why waste your time by adding an extra "r" to the word "car" and an extra "o" in the word "so". I can't spell to save my life but come on....

07-01-2010, 09:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1118	It is starting to sound a bit like a Troll...that or just someone who doesnt want to accept that he's out 11k... Like people said, it doesn't add up. Maybe he had no undertray? Maybe the filter came loose and fell out because it wasn't properly tightened. Or hes a troll

07-01-2010, 10:25 AM	#12 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321	This is why cars (especially the Z which is known to eat oil) come with DIPSTICKS. I'm constantly adding a half a quart or more to my car every thousand miles or so. You ever hear the saying "A ounce of prevention..."

07-01-2010, 10:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
speedoflife Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MS/TX Posts: 268 Drives: '06 Pontiac G.P. Rep Power: 15	SPELL THE WORD "AND" CORRECTLY. /yell