Z Broke Down :(

FuszNissan · 08-12-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dad

One of the best times to check oil is first thing in the morning.
The car has sat over night, the engine is cold, all of the oil has settled down into the pan.

+1.. Especailly because of where the dipstick is located.

FricFrac · 08-12-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mattjk

I check my oil everytime I fill up gas. You guys should make it a habbit.

Seriously isn't this the next thing you learn after you figure out how the gas cap comes off? I thought this was just automotive common sense to check your oil at least every other fill up. Why are people checking their oil for the first time after 2K?

kannibul · 08-12-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FricFrac

Seriously isn't this the next thing you learn after you figure out how the gas cap comes off? I thought this was just automotive common sense to check your oil at least every other fill up. Why are people checking their oil for the first time after 2K?

That was common sense 30 years ago, when tolerances were measured in fractions of an inch, not fractions of a millimeter!

FricFrac · 08-12-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

That was common sense 30 years ago, when tolerances were measured in fractions of an inch, not fractions of a millimeter!

Right because fractions of an inch are smaller/different than fractions of a milimeter? So a tolerance of 1/10th of a mm is better than 1/10000 of an inch? I know what you are trying to say but it didn't quite come out right....

Does it seriously hurt to check your oil frequently? You do realize this is a mechanical device that can from time to time fail. If you observe normal and not normal behaviour you can prevent sometimes catastrophic failure. A little time invested is worth the grief it can prevent you.

semtex · 08-13-2009, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by FricFrac

A little time invested is worth the grief it can prevent you.

Plus you can lick the oil off of the dipstick. The Omega-3's are good for you.

kannibul · 08-13-2009, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by FricFrac

Does it seriously hurt to check your oil frequently?

Honestly, no, it doesn't - just it is a major disappointment if this is common to the VQ37VHR engine, and it's just now being made aware.

A lot of people (including myself), would have looked at a number of other vehicles had they known this one has these kinds of issues.

Some people on here say it's not a big deal - maybe it isn't to THEM...and I think those people are very, very few...

And to those who say "just sell it" - sure, and take what, a $10,000 loss - are you serious?

earwicker7 · 08-12-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mattjk

I check my oil everytime I fill up gas. You guys should make it a habbit.

X2

Hell, let me change that... X200!

I'm frankly stunned that there are people driving an (up to) $42K car who can't be bothered to check their oil. WTF, people??? That is girlfriend behavior

. The amount of time it takes is negligible. Here's the procedure:

Your gas tank is close to empty. Go fill the gas tank. Drive home (or take a short drive; just make sure the engine is warmed up). Turn the car off and check the time. Wait 15 minutes. Check the oil level.

The total time involved in stuff that you aren't going to do anyways is about 2 minutes. If I remember correctly, the manual (read it, for god's sake, people... it only takes a couple of hours!) says that an empty oil reserve can void the warranty, as 99% of the time it means the customer was being negligent and not checking the oil.

If you want your car to last a long time, you should be checking all of the fluids and belts after every fill-up.

Lecture over

kannibul · 08-12-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by earwicker7

X2

Hell, let me change that... X200!

I'm frankly stunned that there are people driving an (up to) $42K car who can't be bothered to check their oil. WTF, people??? That is girlfriend behavior

. The amount of time it takes is negligible. Here's the procedure:

Your gas tank is close to empty. Go fill the gas tank. Drive home (or take a short drive; just make sure the engine is warmed up). Turn the car off and check the time. Wait 15 minutes. Check the oil level.

The total time involved in stuff that you aren't going to do anyways is about 2 minutes. If I remember correctly, the manual (read it, for god's sake, people... it only takes a couple of hours!) says that an empty oil reserve can void the warranty, as 99% of the time it means the customer was being negligent and not checking the oil.

If you want your car to last a long time, you should be checking all of the fluids and belts after every fill-up.

Lecture over

Sorry, I have more important things to do than wait around 15 minutes to check the oil every time I gas up...as do most people.

Caravanshaka · 08-12-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

Sorry, I have more important things to do than wait around 15 minutes to check the oil every time I gas up...as do most people.

wow...you get really defensive for someone that posts the stuff you do...

earwicker7 · 08-12-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

Sorry, I have more important things to do than wait around 15 minutes to check the oil every time I gas up...as do most people.

Ok, maybe you didn't understand my post (probably not likely... I think you're just upset that you have to expend effort to keep your car from blowing up). Drive the car home (which you're doing anyway), stop the car (which you're doing anyway), go watch TV for 15 minutes (optional), and come back.

alvinmathew88 · 08-13-2009, 01:58 PM

@FusZ, does that mean your going to have to break in the engine all over again, and do the whole 1200 mile break-in process?

Lol, My Civic with 215k miles, doesnt burn any oil, (Try that on for size) except for a rear main seal leak, which i plan on fixing along with a timing belt change.

FuszNissan · 08-12-2009, 10:30 AM

I would wait for atleast 20 minutes.

Roo · 08-12-2009, 10:54 AM

When I brought my wifes car home I checked the oil and it was good, I checked it again this morning and it was below low, the car has less than 2k miles and I have not even had it 2 months. So your telling me this is normal for a $40k car built in 2009? I say ********.

nicknick · 08-12-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Roo

When I brought my wifes car home I checked the oil and it was good, I checked it again this morning and it was below low, the car has less than 2k miles and I have not even had it 2 months. So your telling me this is normal for a $40k car built in 2009? I say ********.

Totqally agree.

Mike · 08-12-2009, 09:41 PM

You shouldn't have to check your oil every fillup. My $50000 tahoe burns no oil, my $50000 vette burns no oil outside of track days, my wife's $40000 Z4 burns no oil (the new Z4 doesn't even have a dipstick!), heck, most 15000 cars don't burn oil. Now that the VQ37 seems to have a potential issue I will, but when I know the car doesn't burn oil, there is no reason to check it so often.

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Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2187	You shouldn't have to check your oil every fillup. My $50000 tahoe burns no oil, my $50000 vette burns no oil outside of track days, my wife's $40000 Z4 burns no oil (the new Z4 doesn't even have a dipstick!), heck, most 15000 cars don't burn oil. Now that the VQ37 seems to have a potential issue I will, but when I know the car doesn't burn oil, there is no reason to check it so often. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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