SO Just How Reliable Are The 370's....Looking at Buying Used

7speed · 08-05-2013, 12:10 PM

I bought used 09 at 37,2xx I had short block replaced under warranty at 37,6xx. I didn't notice any sounds on the test drive but after owning it for a couple of days, I knew there shouldn't be slight tapping sounds from engine when i went over 2500 rpm.

No other issues since, now at 47,xxx.

Winn · 08-05-2013, 03:39 PM

FYI used does not always mean it was consumer owned. There is a dealer here that shops for "factory cars" These are cars used by Nissan or Nissan related people like factory exec. I got my 2013 with 1600mi for much less then new and it was the same as new except the od says 1600 miles.

Another thing I have been reading all over about the clutch failure also.
One of the things I saw was there was a recommendation to swap out the
dot 3 fluid for the GTR dot4?? fluid. For the heck of it I called service to ask they confirmed there is a service bulletin on this and this action is meant to be a prevention to the problem. I am not sure how much this problem exists between 2009 models to 2013 etc. I assume it can occur on 2013's also.

My local dealer Z service guy also said he has not had any Z's come in for this, only one did he have to change the slave csc and that was due to a leak. So the percentage of occurrences may not be as bad as it seems from what is seen in the forum. At least I hope that is the case..

08-05-2013, 12:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
7speed Track Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Dallas Posts: 697 Drives: 09 370 sports clone Rep Power: 14	I bought used 09 at 37,2xx I had short block replaced under warranty at 37,6xx. I didn't notice any sounds on the test drive but after owning it for a couple of days, I knew there shouldn't be slight tapping sounds from engine when i went over 2500 rpm. No other issues since, now at 47,xxx. __________________ 09 370z 6spd traded 1/12/15 for 15 Challenger RT 6spd

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08-05-2013, 03:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Winn Base Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: MN Posts: 36 Drives: 13 base+spt Rep Power: 13	FYI used does not always mean it was consumer owned. There is a dealer here that shops for "factory cars" These are cars used by Nissan or Nissan related people like factory exec. I got my 2013 with 1600mi for much less then new and it was the same as new except the od says 1600 miles. Another thing I have been reading all over about the clutch failure also. One of the things I saw was there was a recommendation to swap out the dot 3 fluid for the GTR dot4?? fluid. For the heck of it I called service to ask they confirmed there is a service bulletin on this and this action is meant to be a prevention to the problem. I am not sure how much this problem exists between 2009 models to 2013 etc. I assume it can occur on 2013's also. My local dealer Z service guy also said he has not had any Z's come in for this, only one did he have to change the slave csc and that was due to a leak. So the percentage of occurrences may not be as bad as it seems from what is seen in the forum. At least I hope that is the case..