Maintenance so far!
 

i've talked about getting the new Z for some time. And it looks like i may do it soon. I kind of want to wait for the next gen Z but i hear that they are going to use a turbo 4. I prefer the v6.

Any how, what has the maintenance been on the Z's. Especially people that first bought it when it came out.

Any surprises on certain maintenance that seem expensive?

I don't think Z's maintenance is expensive compare to Bimmer, Audi, Porsche and so on. No need to worry.

The 370Z ain't exactly cheap-to-keep, but it's not too bad. IMNSHO, no worse than most other cars from the last 10 years or so. There have been some oil consumption problems; usually occur/fixed under warranty. The Steering Lock Unit is a common problem that is expensive to fix out of warranty (~$1000-1300), but is easy to prevent. Quite a few people have had a problem with the rear hatch opening properly, but, even if out of warranty, it's not a biggie ($45 or so for replacement hatch springs that are very easy to DIY).

Read through this site, other 370Z sites, and the NTSHA site for more info.

But the 370Z is only four years old, so who knows what tomorrow may bring?

I'm been very pleased with my 2009 - I'd buy another. Can't say the same about my local dealer, but I've found another that seems to be much better.

Zero non scheduled maint issues. A few oil changes and 1 major service so far. Great car.

This is all speculation & won't be known until deep into next year if they decide to change the design for 2014

Maintenance isn't bad, it's the aftermarket parts that will blow your wallet wide open.

What was the major issue?

Good point.
hope ur right

My Z has 58k on it, and I've had very few issues. The only significant problem I had was when the clutch master & slave cylinders crapped out on me when I was four hours from home. (Something a couple people have had happen on here.) For me it was under warranty (100k mile extra warranty) so it didn't cost me anything. The extra warranty for me was only $5/month, so I'd consider that if you're looking at a pre-owned one. You never know what the oaf did to it before you bought it.

Otherwise, I've only done regular maintenance. VQs are pretty bulletproof. I've had no oil consumption issues. That being said, you're going to pay more for regular maintenance than you will with, say, a Hyundai Elantra, which is great motivation to learn how to DIY.

And yeah, once you start modding you may have to take another job. It's addictive.

Why would they let the cat out of the bag so soon when they so recently released info & production on the 2013's with it's updates? http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/.../confused1.gif To torpedo sales by basically saying don't buy this redesign we just finished because in 8 months you can have the new design? Manufactures hold onto info like that until late into the current model years sales, otherwise they would be stuck with cars or product they can not move. Add that to an already tough global economy & it would be a good way to kill profits. Nissan struggles enough financially already. All manufactures do the same, while some release info in July, others hold on until Oct or so. So at this point it is all speculation & wishful thinking

All I do is an oil change every 3,000 mi. with regular Mobil 1 oil (changing to Synthetic every 5,000 mi after 9,000 mile oil change. Nothing much different from what I do to my Altima. My car is base, stock (other than custom leather interior) and driven carefully and only on sunny days :)

Oil changes and your good.

haha its funny you mentioned that, because I was just thinking of doing that, just for that sole purpose:ugh2:

everyone cares about reliability... then spends thousands of dollars on aftermarket parts, which are non-validated, non-warranty, limited testing, etc.. parts known to fail.

You are ignorant and hope you fix yourself. To say we can't have a reliable and modified vehicle is not correct. Depending on the company you purchase from, you can research their R&D methods, user experience with the product and these parts come with a limited warranty from the manufacturer of that product. You are making a blanket statement calling anyone who purchases an aftermarket part dumb because according to you, it WILL make the vehicle more unreliable. There are hundreds here that can attest to a reliable vehicle that's been modded.

Never once has my car abandoned me, refused to operate, nor has ANY aftermarket part I've purchased and installed fail. This is not to say there aren't any issues with some modded vehicles as we know there are, this is me telling you, I'm calling you out on a stereotypical blanket statement that is misguided.

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Most aftermarket parts are flat out better quality than the OEM stuff (CSC).

no maintenance issues, I bought the extended warranty and the maintenance package till 100K miles. Just great to drive the car in drop it off and pick it up...

What are you driving today? Juke? Altima?

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Well my Z's TPMS started malfunctioning early on. I also suspect I may be consuming oil, i'll have to test that out when winter lets up.

This may sound stupid but i've that it's not worth getting the extended warranty. But i guess it's insurance just in case.

How much extra is the extended warranty?

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Been in the Z for awhile, made it through a full oil change cycle. :driving:

Not true, it's about knowing the R&D practices, quality, craftsmanship, warranty, and the motorsports passion that the aftermarket company has for your vehicle. Also, it's about knowing every component on your vehicle, once you know that you can see which component needs to be replaced with the best money can buy, every car manufacturer cuts back on one component or another because of a production budget (i only buy mods for sports cars, except K&N air filters, a must in every car my family owns).:tiphat:

This may be the case for people who buy knockoff components and install them improperly causing failure of the new part itself or related parts.

Over my Sentra Spec V, three Altimas, and my Z, each car has had fairly extensive bolt on modification, and never an issue. I did research and bought only high quality parts (cheap buys twice), and was very meticulous on installation.

I put 45,000 "modified" miles on my 3.5 Altima Coupe 6MT with a Greddy catback exhaust, Racingline y-pipe, AEM Intake, short throw shifter, aftermarket audio, Tein springs, ichiba spacers, and some other cosmetic upgrades. That car was hands down the most reliable car I have owned to date. Not a single exhaust rattle from fitment issues, not a speed bump scrape, no blown out struts, no lean/rich AFRs (even without a tune) not one single problem. Routine maintenance as outlined in the owner's manual only. I really miss that car - the only reason why it is gone is because I couldn't justify keeping both it and the Z, so I traded it for a car that could actually fit more than just myself and a couple cases of Corona in it.

When you do **** right, it compromises nothing.