Sorry to hear about your situation. I don't think Nissan is to blame for this problem; of course, whoever did the oil change. Reason why there wasn't any oil warning light because I assumed you were moving constantly all the way home. This makes the oil drain slower than if you were sitting still.

I had this problem once when my oil filter o-ring was damage. I drove on the highway for about 50 miles before I noticed a faint knocking noise in the engine. So, I pulled over, turned the ignition off, and popped the hood open. Looking in the bay, I could smell burnt, but there was no smoke. I walked back and turned the ignition on. Guess what, the oil engine started flashing; but the temperature never went over half. After that, I checked underneath the car and the oil was rushing out. That was my Honda.

Anyways, the Nissan warning systems are probably like any other maker. Again, sorry to hear what happen to you and I hope everything is alright.

Edit: My bad, I see that you meant Nissan as the "Nissan dealer" not the brand.

$30+ an hour? That's tough work for that kind of money. I wouldn't call that top dollar, at least here in Wisconsin. I was paid less than that once. That's tough going.

Work for the American Auto union. That's gravy.

i said 30+...it goes higher for older and more experienced workers

Statistically I think the Jiffy lubes of the world have a better track record than dealers. Dealership mechanics are usually trying to do 3 jobs at a time and because of the bouncing around they forget things.

Actually turn the engine OFF first, then stop. Clutch in (automatic select N), engine off and coast to a safe spot. Once you see that oil light you literally have seconds to save the engine from damage.

^^ true, best bet is too just stop...don't want to ruin anything

i do just that b/c my insurance company sends a flat bed whenever i need one...no questions or fees to me.

That's a good point... don't even try to work your way down the road, just turn it off and get into neutral so you can coast to safe spot... that advice will save someone an engine... wish I had it 3 months ago !

That's unfortunate. I hope your motor is OK. A slow leak is the worst because its hard to notice.
I one time threaded my oil filter incorrectly and when I started the car it dumped oil all over my driveway. I obviously shut it off ASAP but cleaning up the spill and buying new oil wasn't fun.

The motor was fine though thankfully, so hopefully everything will work out with your car as well.
Good luck.



Go 'Wings (its going be a hell of a comeback...hopefully)

My techs earn 19 to 35 dollars per hour at the Audi dealer I work at based on experience and they do not have the issues that the Nissan dealer down the road has.
I had them (Nissan) install my rear cargo cover and they brought the car up and handed me the keys and the interior wasn't even reassembled!! Also there was damage on trim and illuminated "Z" kick panels (which they replaced for me afterward).
Even our porters (at Audi) would call us (on two way radio) if they saw something like that before handing the car back to a customer!
The service advisors generally do not call you back either at that dealership!
This stuff isn't allowed where I work.
A friend had a service there and got his truck back with the pollen filter hanging out and the engine cover flopping around in the engine bay.
I don't get it myself!! :shakes head:

this just adds to a bad reputation for dealerships.

good thing the QA of Nissan is coming over to my place.... things have to change...well, at least in my city

Man that is such BS on what happened to you! That's why I rather do work on my Z myself. I understand free labor is a good thing, but the work quality sometimes is garbage.

hey, no wonder it was free....lol..........sorry for the bad joke

Humor doesnt hurt
 

I said the same thing about 30 min ago outside with my neighbor. Half the fifth of Jack gone and about 8 Miller lights.............I can joke about it.

Im not going to quote too many posts, so I will just address whats necessary. Im not that big of an azzhole, but, I dont care what the mech's salary is. They get paid to do a job. Period. If I (the customer) am paying for a service, and I dont care if it is as simple as ordering another glass of tea at cracker barrel, than I expect quality service. I work for my money, and dont expect 50 cents worth of product if I am paying $1.00.

There are a couple different threads here discussing oil temp issues. Throughout those threads there are plenty of people bit(*ing about how Nissan will void your warranty if you install an oil cooler......or how come they didnt install one from the get go. But, if you have a Nismo oil cooler installed by Nissan, your warranty is still in tact. Really??? I cant even get a quality oil and filter change, but I would trust them with aftermarket parts installation? Ha And if something goes wrong, Im supposed to be OK with it because the Nissan mechanic doesnt make 6 figures a year. My azz.

On the positive side, the dealer will be here in the morning to pick up the car to take back to the dealer. Already discussed with them the need for complete cleaning of the under carriage once the problem is fixed. For those of you wondering, I waited about 2 hrs and then checked the oil level. Half way between the dots. Thats good news let me tell it. That means that the filter isnt seated all the way. Beats the hell out of a stripped out plug. None the less, it tells me that I didnt run it low enough to cause internal damage.

[QUOTE=ChrisSlicks;89814]Statistically I think the Jiffy lubes of the world have a better track record than dealers. Dealership mechanics are usually trying to do 3 jobs at a time and because of the bouncing around they forget things.

Sometimes, yes. When I got there today, I had the only car in the service bay. 6 guys sitting around talking about how shitty the GT-R is, and one guy changing my oil. Not multi-tasked at all.

A little oil goes a long way
 

A little oil goes a long way on a garage floor. So it comes across looking like everything in the engine has drained out onto the garage floor. But as you said in reality only about 1/2 a quart has drained out. And that was good. BTW make sure you have the dealer send someone out to clean your garage for you also and to your spec's.
:tiphat:

tell them to send the car washer kid, they don't know how to wash cars, make them usefull to wash ur garage