How much have u put up with ur 370z?
 

I'm asking because I bought my 2009 370z about 6 months ago, I love the car so much it's in my top 5 cars that I love! But recently (2 weeks ago) my slave cylinder gave out and I had to get it replace even though nissan "help me" pay half of it I ended up paying toying 150 dollars and repair 500 dollars. So I was upset about the whole situation but I got over it, now just today I guess I have the "Steering lock fuse" problem and from what I have seen it looks like I might have to take it to the dealer AGAIN! Unless I want to try and fix it myself which sometimes that can backfire on you.

So at This moment I'm pretty frustrated, I really just want to drive. Wouldn't you think that the more expensive the car is the longer it would last or the less issues it should have?

What have you put up with ur Z? Maybe I'm complaining about something we have all gone through with our Z

I have an 09 and haven't had any issues yet. Pulled the steering lock fuse and when the CSC cylinder goes I will be going aftermarket and upgrading clutch/flywheel etc.

All I can say is do your research. There is no correlation with expensive cars costing less on maintenance, in fact it's quite the opposite.

very true.

Unfortunately you have had the two problems that are very common in the time frame that they seem to happen.

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Ya, unfortunate string for you

I've had the CSC failure...mine was gradual, took it to the dealer and it was fixed under warranty. I plan on taking my steering lock fuse out...outside of that, the car has been a gem

there are only a handful of issue the Z really seems to get and it seems like you got them all...should be smooth sailing from now on :)

The CSC is a lousy design.http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/smilies/piss.gif I delt with it & replaced it a few times on my XJ. Why they don't use an external slave & fork is anyone's guess, but it will fail again. They also leak a little bit at a time so keeping an eye on the reservoir is necessary as well. As previously mentioned, it looks like the 2 common problems with the Z bit you. The steering lock should be solved, but even with an aftermarket CSC, it will resurface later down the road. In fact, if the trans is ever pulled, make sure you replace the CSC at the same time. It is easy to get discouraged, but hopefully you will be able to enjoy your car. While not always practical or able, a DD is always preferred to have in addition to such a toy ;)

Good luck YMMV :twocents:

About 8 inches on ramps and I can get my big head under to do oil change.

10 Dollar choice
 

The local dealerships only charge 10 dollars labor to change my oil, I think its worth it because of the low ground clearance & the undercover removal, I bring in Mobil 1 with a filter every 5k. Right now with 18,600 my first set of tires is coming up & Costco has everyone beat in overall price.

Ahahahaha!!!
My Z ain't reliable worth a damn... (At the same time it's because I'm SUPER picky, and I love taking it in for everything so I get a free loaner)

Defective paint, recurring coolant leak.

Coolant leak, damn, that's a first...

2009 was the first year it was released, so like most first year cars, there's going to be problems/issues. That's why I waited until the 2012 model year to pick one up. :D

so far, problem free...*knock on wood.

Do you know where it's leaking? Recovery line/ bottle or radiator? Is it a leak, or overflow? Are you sure it's coolant, not A/C condensate? First time I have heard of coolant trouble.

No idea. The dealership found it when I took her in for a different issue. They replaced the hoses and "fixed" it. When I took her for inspection/oil change to a different place last month they said I had a leak again. Coolant level was low.

Sorry to use the old http://images.cryhavok.org/d/13557-1/Threadjack.jpg

Interesting Pint, If they find an issue again, try to have them elaborate on where it is coming from & don't let them blow you off because your a girl either ;). Do you leave coolant on the ground? Hopefully not a head gasket, no white smoke right? Just curious to what they found, & having supposedly fixed it and have it return is another http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/.../confused1.gif Hope they get to the bottom of it for you

problem free since early '10.

No and No. I can smell it when the hood is open though but heck if I know what to look for. Might take her in after I get her front end repainted.

Yeah Pint, if you can smell it, you still have a leak. Might be small, but like I said if you smell it there's a leak. Definitely have them take care of that & get them to give you details of what they did to fix it. Keeping a history is always important so when you talk to them again you can voice your concerns with a little tech knowledge to back it up ;)

Good luck

I feel like Crying! I shouldve gone with a Camaro! (I dont really mean that) It Sucks! and to make much worse the car is at my works parking lot tonight through the night with a window slightly open!

Man that does suck. I Hopefully it will be ok. Do you have a warranty on the car? Hope it all works out for you

Your laughing cat ain't helping with the sympathy...

The car Is still cover, hopefully they don't give me any trouble.

Bought my '10 at the end of March 2010.

First 3 weeks of ownership, I had to drive on a dirt road to get to work. :shakes head:


DIY Installed EVO-R LED Fog Light, accidentally let it ground and popped fuse in mysterious 3rd fuse box. Took 3 hours and extensive forum/Elec. owners manual to figure out where/how/what fuse to replace.

I have a base + sport so I could put in my own stereo. Have 2x 10's in the back in a Zenclosures box. Amp mounted to box so whole setup is roughly 100lbs-ish? Sitting right on top of rear axle. Tried to install Eibach lowering springs. Rear end squatted and gave me dangerously negative camber that could not be adjusted to fix. Initially I thought the boot cup was left out during install, but after visual inspection the boot was still there. I thought since buying them used maybe they had settled to the car differently. This was not the case. Ended up having to get spring spacers that snap in to regain ride height. 2 days later had to have stock springs reinstalled.

tl;dr Don't have a sub box and Eibach's. Not suited for extra weight on top of axel.

Attempted to paint Door handles. Had them primed and painted, all they needed to do was dry. Sitting out on deck wall, on the 1 day in Phoenix it decided to rain... :facepalm: Door handles had a "turtleskin-like" texture. Had to strip and repaint them.

Most recently, ordered a set of winter wheels/tires from TireRack. On the website they would clear Sport pkg BBK. Ordered and went to install. Fitment was extremely tight, but on jacks, there was clearance. Went for quick test run, one wheel started scraping the caliper. Got it back home asap but the damage was done. Caliper was scraped all to hell and the inner bore of the wheel was pretty gouged as well. Though not completely, ended up the wheel itself isn't true. So had to ship them back and TR shipped me a new wheel/tire set (different wheel).


(Knock on wood) I haven't had any of the Main 370 related issues, but I still have my own with mine. I need to find out how to get the stronger rear hatch springs because I have to manually pull mine up after hitting the button once to get it to release.

Also have some weird vibration noise coming from between the trunk interior panels and rear body panel. So I have no idea what/where it is... Really annoying to me. :shakes head:

^I think the OP means problems you didn't induce

The title doesn't mention "Problems from the Factory" so there. :p


Problems = Problems


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Op,

You've seemed to have the two common things out of the way, And if you've already upgraded to oil cooler?

Your Z should be trouble free here on out. :)

I've been pretty blessed and have NOT had any issue's (knock on wood) up to Now.

I have an 09 that just hit 19k miles on it. Luckily no real problems so far. I had it since June 2011 with 10k miles on it. It's my DD but I'm close to work and besides to and from work it in the garage bc we take my wife's car every where else. I was on the steering lock bypass waiting list before it was even finished being designed. Lock failure was by biggest fear so I made sure to get that out of the way. Made sure i didn't have oil consumption issues before I modded and ran out of warranty. Got the trunk springs replaced before warranty ran out. Then added my oil cooler. Been using redline since day one and changing every 3 months since I don't drive far. Did a trans fluid change and will do it yearly and diff fluid every 5k miles. Last is the CSC if I have the extra cash flow to do it along with clutch and flywheel before it fails I will. If not I will when and if it fails. Bc that's a lot of money up front to fix something that isn't broken. So for me so far so good. Like another member said do your research first see what's out there and try to take care of the items you can. Pretty much every car has some issues and the ones that don't probably aren't worth owning/driving. Last thing I noticed my upper radiator hose getting some coolant residue around the neck, so some Z1 hoses are going on today to take care of that.

The other question that should be asked (or axed) is "How much has my Z put up with my driving?"

My only annoying issue was with the CSC. Warrant covered master cylinder, CSC, and hoses, and labor. Had to put up with a ford fiesta that I though I was pedaling to get around.

Yes on my picky list the trunk rattles, I have a oem header leak at start up, and I get some strange ticking on acceleration above 4k.

I need to take it to the dealer and let that super warranty I bought fix everything while I enjoy the loaner.

I have a 2013 that I have had for about 3 months. The actuator that opens the fuel filler door didn't work from day one, so it was only in the unlocked position. Also, one of the retainer nuts that holds down the carpeting up the the drivers foot well area was missing.

Ok so i know the steering lock issue is a universal Z problem. But many of the other Z problems tend to run in the manual cars. Any mechanical issues that i should be concerned about (excluding oil/consump./fuel starve) that is either exclusive to the auto or universal? Just want to make sure I have it all covered...

I honestly do not know what to do, I just got off the phone with the dealer and they told me that It's not covered by the warranty, It cost $800.00 dollars to fix it and $150.00 dollars to Towed it.

Really Nissan Really! So Mad Right Now!

Most states Lemon Laws state if you have to have something fixed by the manufacturer 3 times, they have to buy it back from you as it's a Lemon. Might be something to look into in your state if it's that bad and isn't under warranty, which what is their reasoning for that anyways?

Sorry I dont understand your last question

Why is the dealership telling you it isn't covered under warranty?

Because I only have the Limited Warranty which covers "600+ components of your vehicle's major systems, uncluding powertrain" but I guess the steering wheel which he said needs to be replaced doesnt fall under that category.

Have you tried tapping/hitting the steering lock? I know some guys say that it might help it get it unlocked once. Once unlocked, go pull the damn fuse!

I find it hard to believe the "Steering" category doesn't fall under Major Systems... I'd like to see the fine print of your warranty info, that's what they should show you. Cause that's messed up. :(

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