Z Broke Down :(

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.

NeedforZ · 08-12-2009, 10:28 PM

Ok so maybe I shouldn't have to check my oil because my other brand X car doesn't burn oil and my other brand Y car doesn't burn oil and my chain saw doesn't use any oil either. Whatever the case I'm going to check my Z's oil more often now that I've heard about this. For me the extra risk isn't worth it regardless of whether I shouldn't have to or not. PITA but what else to do until more data is logged. So on that note I'm gonna stop typing and go check it right now.

08-12-2009, 09:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
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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08-12-2009, 10:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Roo Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Alta Loma Posts: 161 Drives: 2009 370z with nav Rep Power: 17	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 ********.

08-12-2009, 10:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
NeedforZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 163 Drives: 370z Touring 7AT Rep Power: 18	Ok so maybe I shouldn't have to check my oil because my other brand X car doesn't burn oil and my other brand Y car doesn't burn oil and my chain saw doesn't use any oil either. Whatever the case I'm going to check my Z's oil more often now that I've heard about this. For me the extra risk isn't worth it regardless of whether I shouldn't have to or not. PITA but what else to do until more data is logged. So on that note I'm gonna stop typing and go check it right now.