Yeah...Unless there's a particular sensor to pick up on an impending failure, this would be completely invisible to the computer. This is often the case with purely mechanical failures, which this would seem to be..

You're fine. No worries..

Chicken Little!!!!....just kidding

Gotcha...I thought it was "ON" vs "OUT" the exhaust. Hopefully, you'll find an answer to what caused this. Not only is this a major issue but a potentially dangerous one.

Hope all works out for you in the end!

Still indicates some burning of oil. More than I'd like, IMO.

Doesn't seem toooo bad for 3000k miles or so....could be worse I guess.

The posts about oil consumption sound high, do these motors use that much oil? I am used to seeing almost no oil loss in my vehicles.
On the bright side, at least the z isnt burning thru pistons like the 2008 WRX Sti did!
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well I might be using my lunch break to go check my oil level now, lol.

It just so happens that I checked my oil this morning (not as a result of this thread -- just decided to check it). 2000 miles since my last oil change, and I was able to top it off with just a third of a quart. No biggie, IMO. The oil level was about 3/5 to H. I almost just left it without topping it off. My '06 350Z went through 1 quart every 600 miles. Now THAT stupid thing had issues! (And yes, I am aware of the recall on that POS RevUp engine.)

Man I hope this isn't a recurring problem.

That's great for 3,000,000 miles! :happydance:

I bet thats what the Rev-Up guys thought :wtf2:

All of this is happening to some of our members during the break in period? wow, this most be a sticky thread just for tutorial or reference purposes.
Also, if Fusz could provide a well chronological thread showing what happened instead of reading and looking allover this thread, it would be great. Also, the other member having this problems please write more because this could avoid some issues with other members.

Time to have some fun with your engine Lou!!! Sorry it had to come about this way however.

I am used to checking oil, I DRIVE A ROTARY!! That will not be a big change for me.

So 3k seems to be the breaking point, I just hit 2, so basically I need to monitor my oil levels consistently until I change it out... gotcha!

I was told the block holds 6 qts, mine was down 4, so 2 left. Nissan told me that after the cam sensor was replaced the engine testing shown no harm to the motor, but they could be telling stories here.

GL dealing with Nissan Consumer Affairs, most of em aren't to bright and it takes them 3 days to get back to you. Worst customer service in my opinion, but they did make a car payment while my car was in the shop for those 4 weeks.

My car seems to be running fine now, I did drop another 2 qts in last week, and I am up to 5k miles now. I'd like to get it on a dyno just to see where the power is at.......

Sorry about your issues, standby for some pain buddy......

RB

Really nothing lead up to it. I was driving when I heard a noise like a tree branch being dragged under the engine bay and then the car slowed in speed and then the engine died. That's aobut it.

Yup, yup same with me. Turned down the stereo and opened the window to get a better listen, about 2 blocks later...RIP.


One of the reasons it took so long to get parts, coming from Japan and they won't put inifinity parts in the Z. You will basically need all the gasket and seals, cause they will have to pull the cam cover and such.

GL with the repairs.

A dry engine holds 6 qts., but don't dump in 6 qts. for oil changes or you'll overfill it.

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Ugh, I don't like your name. People think you're me, and i'm you now. Like earlier, I read something you said and I said to myself "What? I never said that crap!" Lol.

Well sadly it's a double edge sword for me. I have the engine approved already, which is great. But being a dealer they will put me last on the list due to not being looked at like a customer being out an engine. So who knows how long I will have to wait.

That gives you the time to get your TT kit ordered and shipped.

lol. 3000k miles = 3,000,000 miles.

buddy of mine has an s2000 puts the thing sideways all the time countersteers and puts it right back where he wants it.. ive been in the car when hes done it. sooo yea. lol.

I travel a lot.

Got one in the works.

This car should not use anywhere near that much oil. I love the Z but what the heck is going on? My car does not burn oil it just uses it to lubricate.

I agree, is this common in the 350Z/370Z? If so when I get my 370 I will definitely check the oil level. I currently drive a slow mo Toyota, but have never burned any oil in 4 years+.

Sorry to hear what happened to you Lou(I just found this thread). From reading all the posts. do you and Rick have oil coolers?, do you think the cause of oil burning, is the high temp oil reaches in the engine? causes to damage oil seal's and other internal parts?

people who are having this issue. how often do you hit the rev limiter or close to the limit? hitting the rev or high revving causes oil to burn.

Do any of the forum member that have oil cooler have the same issue?

I'm going to keep my eye on my oil level from now on. and an oil cooler is on top of my list for this car. weather its the problem or not. seeing this high oil temp doesn't make me conformable.

P.S. if the solution was keeping the oil temp low by adding an oil cooler. and you already burring oil. adding an oil cooler won't help it to stop. coz the damage already happened.

I just checked the dipstick today, 2k miles, oil shows just under halfway between high and low, jesus christo these things burn oil!

Bloody hell. high oil temps and now the car uses oil like no tomorrow, makes me start thinking towards spending my money elsewhere in the future. Love the car but if it has a blatant problem like this well......

I just hit 3400 miles. I'm going to check my oil first thing tomorrow morning. :eek:

My first oil change was at 1500 miles, and I'm currently at about 4500 miles. Just checked the oil, and it took 2 quarts to bring the oil level back to within L and H on the dipstick. =(

will nissan ever do some kind of recall on this issue? Or if it proves to be the oil temp issue, will they install oil coolers in the future? =(

Dammit! I just checked my oil level and I'm also below the low mark. First thing thing I'm doing is getting a quart of Redline. I guess they 370 does burn oil as expected. I'm constantly at redline or close to it so that might have attributed to it.

Are G37 owners having the same problem? If not, hmmm.....!

Well I just went and added about 3/8ths of a quart. This is about 1200 miles since my oil change. Will check later to see if it needs any more.

I imagine all this oil getting burned will end up clogging the cats - especially the OEM cats =/

I can't believe that Nissan (or Infiniti) would consider this normal. Just think of it from the emissions point of view...

You would think Nissan would've remedied this issue by now. What signs of oil consumption do you notice? How much residue do you see on the exhaust tips? Any blue smoke?

During break-in I saw some sticky residue on the exhaust, and it appeared to be normal since everyone else noticed the same.

I am going to keep an eye on my oil levels, checking at least once a week, to see if I have any significant oil burn issues. I have almost 8500 miles on mine now... I wonder if oil burn is no longer a serious concern after the engine has broken in fully?

Still interesting, though. My other cars never burned a drop of oil.