My 370 is Starting to Falter

TheGreatOne · 01-27-2012, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZMan8

This thread is becoming full of win

Not to thread jack, but do the some of the z's come with different floor mats. My mats have plastic where the heal goes. I have the 40th mats

I think the 40th Mats are thinner than normal stock mats...I could be wrong.I actually just bought a 2nd set on Ebay for $60...great deal, bunch of us jumped on it

As for OP's Jeans ruining the bolsters, you may need better jeans, I suggest Armani Exchange, very soft cotton

This is turning into a fashion thread lol

onzedge · 01-27-2012, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatOne

I think the 40th Mats are thinner than normal stock mats...I could be wrong.I actually just bought a 2nd set on Ebay for $60...great deal, bunch of us jumped on it

As for OP's Jeans ruining the bolsters, you may need better jeans, I suggest Armani Exchange, very soft cotton

This is turning into a fashion thread lol

I boxed up my 40th mats and bought these:

Nissan Floor Mats (Black Carpet w/ Metal Z Logo) - Z34 370Z :: Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com

Also, they are holding up extremely well.

kenchan · 01-27-2012, 09:46 AM

im going to be getting berber mats when my stock mats die.

can get them from most OL car stores like autosportcatalog and such. they last a long time and look

when i had my honda fit, i would burn through their all season floor mats almost every year... their rubber pedal covers are worse. every 6months i had to replace the clutch one. wtf..

gbrettin · 01-27-2012, 02:38 PM

Try a set of Weathertech mats in your Z if you want to stay away from carpet mats. I have them in my Z and they fit awesome.

2010 Nissan 370Z | WeatherTech FloorLiner - car floor mats liner, floor tray protects and lines the floor of truck and SUV carpeting from mud, snow, water and dirt | WeatherTech.com

I think a twin turbo system will help you with your bogging down issue. You conveniently get a tune with it too!

Rone · 01-27-2012, 02:42 PM

Do I even drive the same car as you guys? My mat is carpet but has rubber patch where my heel goes. Do you guys not have that?

BlackZeda · 01-27-2012, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rone

Do I even drive the same car as you guys? My mat is carpet but has rubber patch where my heel goes. Do you guys not have that?

Yeah, I had that same thought when I got in my car this morning...I do have that reinforced piece below my feet too. And it works pretty darned good!

Vince · 01-27-2012, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rone

Do I even drive the same car as you guys? My mat is carpet but has rubber patch where my heel goes. Do you guys not have that?

There are two different mats available from Nissan:

Standard mats:

"Premium" mats:

TheGreatOne · 01-27-2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince

There are two different mats available from Nissan:

Standard mats:

"Premium" mats:

Ahh, thats what Mr. Onzedge was talking about...

Those premium ones look much thicker but no skid pad like the standard mats

I made the mistake of putting Meguire's interior shine on the skid pad...almost crashed lol...bad idea...made it an ice rink for my heel

Vaughanabe13 · 01-27-2012, 03:13 PM

Uh oh guys, my windshield wiper fluid is getting low... Time to sell?

kenchan · 01-27-2012, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vaughanabe13

Uh oh guys, my windshield wiper fluid is getting low... Time to sell?

you crazy? put some ketchup in there to freak out people.

dinfire · 01-27-2012, 06:05 PM

A lot of you guys aren't being all that understanding considering the myriad issues I'm having with the car. I would understand if this car had 60K miles, but it's barely over 13K. Do you guys expect brand new cars to start showing signs of age in 13,000 miles? The thing still has new car smell for heaven's sake. I bet if your cars had starting doing this stuff with so few miles you wouldn't be happy either. I don't see how anyone can say that these issues are "normal wear and tear." Even floor mats should last longer than this. You guys act like I've never owned a car before or never took good care of a car. I sold my seven-year-old Matrix for $750 over Blue Book in two days because it still looked brand new inside and out. Who is going to buy a car like a Z and not take care of it? Keep in mind it's probably rained in LA 20 times TOTAL the entire time I've owned the car. And the car is always parked in a garage away from the sun.

Anomoly thanks for the leather care recommendation. I'll try it, but the Meguiars I use right now was recommended to me over a year ago by someone on this forum and it's not getting the job done. Their products are usually quality. At least someone tried to actually help instead of just ragging on me. Some folks remind me of video game fanboys who refuse to admit there's ever something wrong with their favorite whatever.

Do any of you have the clicking seatbelt assembly issue? It's the piece right by your head that the seat belt threads through. If I move even the slightest bit it clicks. Wasn't like that when I bought it and it's crazy annoying.

TheGreatOne · 01-27-2012, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinfire

Do any of you have the clicking seatbelt assembly issue? It's the piece right by your head that the seat belt threads through. If I move even the slightest bit it clicks. Wasn't like that when I bought it and it's crazy annoying.

That only happens when I get out of the car...usually in my old parking spot (because I was against a wall) I had to aggressively jump out on an angle lol, tilting it up. But never when driving.

That would be annoying if it happened every time.

My Z has 28,000 km now...so even if converted to miles, thats still more than you...perhaps yours is broken?

VCuomo · 01-28-2012, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinfire

A lot of you guys aren't being all that understanding considering the myriad issues I'm having with the car. I would understand if this car had 60K miles, but it's barely over 13K. Do you guys expect brand new cars to start showing signs of age in 13,000 miles? The thing still has new car smell for heaven's sake. I bet if your cars had starting doing this stuff with so few miles you wouldn't be happy either. I don't see how anyone can say that these issues are "normal wear and tear." Even floor mats should last longer than this. You guys act like I've never owned a car before or never took good care of a car. I sold my seven-year-old Matrix for $750 over Blue Book in two days because it still looked brand new inside and out. Who is going to buy a car like a Z and not take care of it? Keep in mind it's probably rained in LA 20 times TOTAL the entire time I've owned the car. And the car is always parked in a garage away from the sun.

Anomoly thanks for the leather care recommendation. I'll try it, but the Meguiars I use right now was recommended to me over a year ago by someone on this forum and it's not getting the job done. Their products are usually quality. At least someone tried to actually help instead of just ragging on me. Some folks remind me of video game fanboys who refuse to admit there's ever something wrong with their favorite whatever.

Do any of you have the clicking seatbelt assembly issue? It's the piece right by your head that the seat belt threads through. If I move even the slightest bit it clicks. Wasn't like that when I bought it and it's crazy annoying.

Regarding the floor mats, I'm on my second set in my '09 and I only have a little over 17000 miles. My second set is now doing the same as my first set - the grommets are tearing out (which makes the mat start shredding). The floor mats are covered under warranty - go get a new set from your dealer.

The clicking is caused by your shoulder moving the adjustable seat belt channel - it's normal. If there really is something wrong with it, it should be covered under warranty.

HTH...

EDIT: I just noticed in your OP that your warranty just ran out... If anyone else is having these two problems, get to your dealer before your warranty expires.

Spikuh · 01-30-2012, 10:02 AM

dinfire,

For your leather, just make sure you treat it well. I also made a habit of emptying my back pockets and I sit on towels. Between this and leather care products, pretty much all wear and tear can be minimized.

On the seatbelt issue, its has only happened to me when I move it at odd angles. If it is happening constantly for you, try adjusting the seat maybe? No idea if that will work, but like I said, this only happens occassionally for me.

For the fob issue, as has been mentioned, try changing to batteries. If that does not work, get back to us.

On the floormat, yours is probably unraveling "faster" because of your constant in and out of the car without ever traveling very far. The lack of mileage is deceiving you. Those of us who DD ours go through the same motions as you, but we typically drive farther than you.

On the gas guage, I have no idea, I have not heard of this or experienced it myself. Maybe someone else will know or question a Nissan tech about the potiential causes.

For the car bogging, this could be a whole number of things from driver error to mechanical problem. Simply telling us it bogs does not really help in diagnosing the problem. If you could be more specific, or perhaps take a vid, I am sure people could be much more helpful.

On a similar vein, how often does your car see normal operating temps? You mentioned you live a mile from work and considering you drive to work everyday, I doubt you are letting the car run for 5 or 10 minutes to warm up properly.

Jsolo · 01-28-2012, 01:21 AM

Regarding the drivability issues, I'm guessing your car is a 2009 model?

13K on a 3 year old car means *MANY* short trips. In fact, you said it yourself, you work a mile from work.

This means several things,

1) your oil never gets a chance to warm up fully
1a) in fact, nothing in the car gets a chance to fully warm up
2) It wouldn't surprise me if you have considerable carbon build on on both the throttle body, injectors, and possibly even in the heads

I'd start by having those things serviced. A good long trip down the highway with the engine revving wouldn't hurt things either.

I'd classify your use as severe duty.

How many oil changes in the 13K miles?

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gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,301 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Try a set of Weathertech mats in your Z if you want to stay away from carpet mats. I have them in my Z and they fit awesome. 2010 Nissan 370Z \| WeatherTech FloorLiner - car floor mats liner, floor tray protects and lines the floor of truck and SUV carpeting from mud, snow, water and dirt \| WeatherTech.com I think a twin turbo system will help you with your bogging down issue. You conveniently get a tune with it too!

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Rone Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 326 Drives: PW Sport/Touring 6MT Rep Power: 15	Do I even drive the same car as you guys? My mat is carpet but has rubber patch where my heel goes. Do you guys not have that?

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dinfire Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 28 Drives: 370Z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 16	A lot of you guys aren't being all that understanding considering the myriad issues I'm having with the car. I would understand if this car had 60K miles, but it's barely over 13K. Do you guys expect brand new cars to start showing signs of age in 13,000 miles? The thing still has new car smell for heaven's sake. I bet if your cars had starting doing this stuff with so few miles you wouldn't be happy either. I don't see how anyone can say that these issues are "normal wear and tear." Even floor mats should last longer than this. You guys act like I've never owned a car before or never took good care of a car. I sold my seven-year-old Matrix for $750 over Blue Book in two days because it still looked brand new inside and out. Who is going to buy a car like a Z and not take care of it? Keep in mind it's probably rained in LA 20 times TOTAL the entire time I've owned the car. And the car is always parked in a garage away from the sun. Anomoly thanks for the leather care recommendation. I'll try it, but the Meguiars I use right now was recommended to me over a year ago by someone on this forum and it's not getting the job done. Their products are usually quality. At least someone tried to actually help instead of just ragging on me. Some folks remind me of video game fanboys who refuse to admit there's ever something wrong with their favorite whatever. Do any of you have the clicking seatbelt assembly issue? It's the piece right by your head that the seat belt threads through. If I move even the slightest bit it clicks. Wasn't like that when I bought it and it's crazy annoying.

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Spikuh A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Ark Posts: 2,357 Drives: '09 370z Rep Power: 22	dinfire, For your leather, just make sure you treat it well. I also made a habit of emptying my back pockets and I sit on towels. Between this and leather care products, pretty much all wear and tear can be minimized. On the seatbelt issue, its has only happened to me when I move it at odd angles. If it is happening constantly for you, try adjusting the seat maybe? No idea if that will work, but like I said, this only happens occassionally for me. For the fob issue, as has been mentioned, try changing to batteries. If that does not work, get back to us. On the floormat, yours is probably unraveling "faster" because of your constant in and out of the car without ever traveling very far. The lack of mileage is deceiving you. Those of us who DD ours go through the same motions as you, but we typically drive farther than you. On the gas guage, I have no idea, I have not heard of this or experienced it myself. Maybe someone else will know or question a Nissan tech about the potiential causes. For the car bogging, this could be a whole number of things from driver error to mechanical problem. Simply telling us it bogs does not really help in diagnosing the problem. If you could be more specific, or perhaps take a vid, I am sure people could be much more helpful. On a similar vein, how often does your car see normal operating temps? You mentioned you live a mile from work and considering you drive to work everyday, I doubt you are letting the car run for 5 or 10 minutes to warm up properly.

01-28-2012, 01:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
Jsolo Track Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 783 Drives: '12 G37 6MT Rep Power: 15	Regarding the drivability issues, I'm guessing your car is a 2009 model? 13K on a 3 year old car means MANY short trips. In fact, you said it yourself, you work a mile from work. This means several things, 1) your oil never gets a chance to warm up fully 1a) in fact, nothing in the car gets a chance to fully warm up 2) It wouldn't surprise me if you have considerable carbon build on on both the throttle body, injectors, and possibly even in the heads I'd start by having those things serviced. A good long trip down the highway with the engine revving wouldn't hurt things either. I'd classify your use as severe duty. How many oil changes in the 13K miles?