Should I be mad?
 

I just had my steering lock recall done today.They ended up doing that and they took care of that and some update for the Nav....and now my new issue with the dealership...

I'm semi-pissed because they drove the car for 4 miles afterwards. Tried finding out why they needed to do a test drive for these 2 things and didn't get a straight answer. They also are saying that I now need new rear tires when my car has just 15k miles and I never really drive it hard. They just happen to have a gently used set in stock that I could get at discount.

Trying to find out if it's normal for them to do a test drive after doing the steering lock replacement?

I'd only be mad if the tech was 20 or so. then you know he lit that chit up.

no need for test drive. but did they damage anything? if not, i would let it go.

if you got 15K miles off your stock RE050A's that is :tup: usually i get no more than 8K miles on summer tires.

Agreed. I got 5k miles out of my rears before they were garbage. RWD cars are notorious for chewing up the rears. 10k is about normal, 15k is good, 20k is a retired veteran driving ;)

... 4 miles... 4...
If it was 40, yeah, I'd be pissed, 4 is nothing...

And just because they say you need tires doesn't mean you NEED them... And they aren't your mom, do whatever YOU want

Oh, and you've gotta be a sucker to buy tires from a dealershit

I don't think anything is damaged, but haven't had a chance to go over the car yet. I will check everything out tomorrow when I have more time just to make sure.

Glad to hear that my tires are doing good. I haven't really had a chance to drive it hard since I've owned it so figured the wear should still be okay. (I probably need to change that this summer.)


Thanks guys...just a little over protective I guess.

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My last 3 service sheets.
Sheet one. tires marked in the yellow box
Sheet two. Tires marked in the green
Sheet 3. Fronts were green, rear was yellow.

Obviously, the guy doing sheet one was a moron. Some of these guys don't know the difference between an all-season and a summer tire.

Btw, on the tires, I had mine flip flopped
Inside tread was 2/32nds, outside was 5-6, now the inside is 5-6, and the outside is 2

Prolongs your overall tire life

very understandable. :tup:

I'd be super mad if I know they did 4 miles on burn out and donuts just for the fun and came back to tell you that you need rear tires.:mad:

Otherwise I'd let it go.:tup:

Yup. Rotate the tires.:tup:

:iagree:

:bowrofl: yep

If you are talking about the RE-050A, dismounting them and then switching the tires side to side (i.e. the left tire is now on the right side) , this is a very bad idea. Performance tires, including this one, have an "inside" and "outside". By swapping them side to side, even if you un-mount and remount to keep the same rotational direction, you now have both tires running "inside-out" and you will have handling issues.

Enough of that -- good luck!!!

It reminds me of my Dad chastising me when I was rebuilding my first Datsun head (a 510) and I was trying to save a few bucks by reusing a gasket or two. "False economy" he called it.

^^ agree!!

That's what I was thinking..

The tires are marked outside and inside ...

Not ALL performance tires, but yes, the stock Bridgestones do. Something like the Dunlop Direzzas are symmetrical and can be swapped left-right. But you have to actually change the tire and not just rotate the wheels since they're still directional.

I never had stock Bridgestones, so I have no idea, I'm pretty sure my tires have a direction, not an inside/outside

That's why I flip flopped them

Correct. If the tire has asymmetric tread, switch them left to right is an bad idea. And yes, the RE-050A has asymmetric tread as well as my old Yokohama ADVAN Sport tires. But not all the performence tires are asymmetric. Hankook v12 and Falken FK452 as examples. So check the tire spec before doing the tire rotation.

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Right -- I should have written "most" performance tires or been more specific about "assymetrical" tires and the risks associated with not mounting these type of tires correctly.

Thanks, man. :tup:

:iagree: Good point. :tup:

Convenient for the dealership to let you know that they have some gently used tires that can get you out of the absolute bind you're in. Your car must be undriveable because of the rear tire situation.

















that's sarcasm, if you didn't know

You did say the dealer not only did the steering lock but a Nav upgrade, right? Maybe the 4 miles was to make sure the Nav was working properly after the upgrade..? Just a thought. :driving:

Yeah that is a very good point. Just pray it wasn't 4 miles of hell.

Speaking from someone who went nuts because the car jockey at the dealership I used to go to needed to adjust my driver seat, I have to say that if I saw that the my Z was driven 4 miles, I would be pissed. The fact that they could not give you a good answer when you asked them about it makes me even more suspicious. I'm trying to think why they needed to do an update on the Nav in the first place but I guess that's another issue. The Z would be a tempting car for some tech to want to take it for a "test drive" to the local Dunkin Donuts. I'm sure it happens more times than not and if I had a piece of crap car, I wouldn't care. But not my Z. I would send the Service Mgr an email or call them to let that know that you have a concern over this and let them explain to your satisfaction why they needed to drive the car for 4 miles. By the way, since my issue with a dealership regarding my seat issue, I have not returned there and have found another Nissan Dealership that I trust. I am paying them, they need to gain my trust so that I return. If that doesn't happen, there are plenty of other reputable shops and Dealerships around that would love to have my money.

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You'll always need something if you go to the dealership. I needed new atf after 15k, then at 20k it was somehow fine???

BTW.....I LOVE the PW Roadster, and with Nav too!!! AWESOME :tup:

I'd be pretty cheesed.

Every time I drop my car off for a service, no matter where it is, I take a picture of the odometer, gas gauge, and mpg meter. So far I've had no issues, but if I ever do I'll have proof.

The Nav test is feasible, but I doubt it. Did they tell you what it entailed? I would think it would just be a map update, and I don't think they'd be able to confirm its validity in four miles (given that most car dealerships I've seen aren't located in new housing developments or along reconstructed highways).

The person you talk to isn't necessarily the tech who did the work. There may have been a completely valid reason for the test drive and there may have been a completely valid reason for the service manager not to know (or care) as it could be standard practice at that dealership.

My car was in for an engine swap. I got it back with 30 miles more on it. Who cares. The car was fine. Take receipt of the vehicle and enjoy it.

u mad brah? surprised no one posted that yet

Yes there may have been a valid reason but I believe the OP said that they didn't really give him a reason. All I'm saying is it find out from the Service Mgr what the reason was.

The Z attracts a lot of lead foots and abusers, so Yeah I would be upset as well.

I always talk to the Tech/Adviser ahead of time and establish some kind of rapport that I don't want the car going past 3.5k. I also insist on going on the test drive to "Listen for rattles"

This is how I always did it at my local dealer until the Tech left :ugh2:

I wouldn't worry about 4 miles at all. Easy enough to check if you really need new tires or if they were just trying to sell you something.

I just thought... Lets say they BEAT THE SHÍT out of your car...
If in 4 miles of REALLY hard driving your car is damaged... Fúck, you bought the wrong car... Or an RX7

:iagree:

Nobody brought up the fact that they used approx. 92 cents worth of gas...give or take, and that's if they drove as if there was an eggshell under the gas petal! :stirthepot: Hey, that's 92 cents you'll never see again! :bowrofl:

Testing an engine swap is a valid reason....test drive for a steering lock, not so much.


Something similar happened to me yesterday to replace the steering lock.

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-w...g-lock-12.html

4 miles isn't really a big deal if they had a valid reason and they had your permission. I certainly didn't give permission, so I'm a little pissed of they did so without my knowledge. There is absolutely no reason a test drive is necessary when fixing the steering lock. Plenty of engines blow up going a 1/4 mile....

No worries, maybe they just did those 4 miles in burnouts.

It was some type of recall...not sure what they did to the Nav. Just said it was an update.

Appreciate the replies :tiphat:


I kind figured the majority of answers would be either...

1. I would be pissed if they drove my car .4 miles.

or

2. I'm surprised someone took the chance of being spotted in a roadster for 4 miles. Hope you have tinted windows op. :tup: