Zspeed and Z1 each has their own upgrade. Any feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of each version? I am on my 2nd oem clutch hydraulic system with 21k miles on it and anticipating an upgrade within 10k miles. I could use some feedback from those who have switched to aftermarket units. Thanks!

CSC failure covered under warranty?
 

z1 is doing testing so we won't know for a bit more

Z1 is currently running it on their shop Z34 and I think their spec Z Z33 racecar. Mine will be the 3rd, but I won't be driving the car until March 13/14/15th next at Road Atlanta.

Great, something else on this car I have to worry about breaking. First the steering wheel lock, and now this. Oh well.

But if it makes anyone feel better to know that issues like this are fairly common, take a look at this known issue with Chrysler LX-platform cars and their automatics:

Can't shift out of park, into gear, and pink thingy replacement

Just think, with one snap of a small arm (about the diameter of a headphone jack) that holds a spring, your $35k charger, magnum, or 300 becomes driveway ornament. Engine runs fine, just cant get it to shift out of park, unless you remove most of the shifter bezel, and move this "thing" manually with a screwdriver.

They are all doing it folks. The drive to make these cars cheaper so they get more profit out of them is leading to more and more of these issues that none of them want to deal with unless you hold them to the fire.

That's why I can't tell anyone what my dream car is. Anytime they ask, I tell them I don't have one because I haven't built it yet.

This man is fortunate enough to either have his own shop and or have no issues with the CSC labor involved.

For us folks who have access to neither, do we just keep replacing CSC's until the warranty runs out or what?

Well I am getting a better clutch and lighter flywheel installed so I'm doing the upgrade now so I don't have to deal with dealer anymore yes money out of pocket but always waste of time going to dealer now I have way too many mods now.

But yes keep going to dealer if it fails, insist on mc and csc replacement at the same time due to debris/contamination in the fluid.

Filed today.

I read this entire thread and I am not sure if this issue is for certain years or is an issue for all mt? I am hoping to purchase a mt this spring and and I am thinking, at, mt or buy used mt and just plan for an aftermarket clutch upgrade.

What I saw in the thread was 2009s with the issue.

I am pretty sure is all years because there's a few 2012 that have had the csc go bad on them!!

I been talking to Joe at zpeed bout getting a SS street clutch kit!!..im just waiting for him to send me the numbers so i can pay him!!

It's all years. My '13 with 4100 miles on it just had the clutch go to the floor and it wouldn't come back. I had it towed to the dealership and they flushed the system and installed the higher temperature GTR brake fluid. Now I've got a little intermittent grind going into 2nd gear before the engine and tranny warm up. Just every once in a while but I'm gonna take it back. Pedal feels OK but engagement is closer to the floor than it used to be and I shouldn't get grinding ever with the clutch fully disengaged. I think the CSC isn't moving forward as far as it should or there may be a little air in the system. They wouldn't change the CSC or CMC without doing the fluid flush first.

that sucks.

Hey guys. I'm going through a CSC failure as well. Nissan consumer affairs has been dealing with my dealership.

Their (the dealership's) argument is that it's only covered under basic service. Except it's a powertrain component listed on their own website. And the warranty under Basic states:

"...if the part is covered by one of the separate coverages described in the following sections of this warranty, that specific coverage applies instead of the basic coverage."

The Consumer Rep's response was that he wasn't sure if it fell under transmission and I had him pull up the part with me at

"http://parts.nissanusa.com/nissanparts/?selyear=2010&selmodel=370Z+Coupe&searchText=306A1-JK40D&action=replacement&makeid=25&siteid=14&catal ogID=0"

Which is listed under Transmission Case and Clutch Release - whereupon the Power Train Warranty states that "Case and all internal parts..." is covered.

Waiting for him to contact the dealership again, but while I wait I was hoping for you guys who have had your CSC covered under the Power Train warranty to please help me out and PM me your case # if you have it or names etc. Something I can use to tell them that this **** has been covered before so this is a bunch of bullcrap. Sorry for the long rant. Really. Really. Mad.

I'm in the midst of getting mine replaced at my local dealer right now. Covered under security plus from Nissan. May do the clutch at the same time depending on the condition of it. total cost so far is the $100 deductible.

Damn, sorry I don't have a case number as I JUST took mine in today. The dealership took it for a test drive and was able to replicate the same issues. Called back and said ordered all the stuff to fix it under the TSB and all covered under the 5yr/60k warranty.

I'll try to get the case number tomorrow if I can get ahold of them. Said parts would be in on 31st and then they'd start on it. Said they were replacing a bunch of stuff like flywheel etc????

Yea please if you could, that'd help me out a ton!