Z Broke Down :(

kannibul · 08-13-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by earwicker7

Another bonus of taking care of your car is the appreciation you will get from others. The only thing I'm really qualified to do is check fluids and belts and such, but even this gets me props from my neighbors and co-workers. When I get to work in the morning, I usually spend five minutes or so with the California Car Duster and sometimes pop the hood to check a few things, and I always throw a cover on top of the car (there's no parking garage, so it's out in the open); there have been at least ten people in my building whom I would otherwise never have talked to that have started off good conversations with "I love how you take care of your car!" or something similar.

Jeez, you guys are making it sound like I don't take care of my vehicles and just drive them...

Not the case. I just never *had* to check the oil between changes, because I knew the engine was built well enough to not leak or burn oil.

I've done my own brakes, wheel bearings (even overtightened one and had it bust up a bearing), plug changes, and I'm about to replace the fuel filler neck on my truck, along with the injectors, fuel filter, and coil packs - tire rotations, etc...

But, like I said, I've never had to check the oil between changes because the engines were tight enough to not burn oil. This car costs 3x what I paid for our civic new off the lot. I expected better...that is my point, and I think the point of others that have issue with this.

WShade · 08-13-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

Jeez, you guys are making it sound like I don't take care of my vehicles and just drive them...

Not the case. I just never *had* to check the oil between changes, because I knew the engine was built well enough to not leak or burn oil.

So you say that any engine which goes through a little oil is not built well?

kannibul · 08-13-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by WShade

So you say that any engine which goes through a little oil is not built well?

I'm saying that an engine shouldn't burn oil, otherwise it's not built well.

It might be well engineered, but, it shouldn't burn oil.

Modshack · 08-13-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

I'm saying that an engine shouldn't burn oil, otherwise it's not built well.

Wrong. Ask any Ferrari owner

kannibul · 08-13-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Wrong.

Really, how so?

Are you talking about the microscopic film left in the cylinders? Sure, that can burn - that won't put much of a dent in a quart over 3000 miles.

I'm not speaking in terms of absolutes. On the microscopic level, all cars burn oil. I didn't think I'd need to clarify my point to that extent...

Modshack · 08-13-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

I didn't think I'd need to clarify my point to that extent...

No you don't. You've made an incredibly big deal about this in numerous threads, yet you haven't demonstrated that your car even burns oil...Heck, by your own admission you never even check it so how would you know? Your expectation that everything should be perfect is unrealistic. Especially when you're as casual about common sense basic maintenance as you seem to be.

kannibul · 08-13-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

No you don't. You've made an incredibly big deal about this in numerous threads, yet you haven't demonstrated that your car even burns oil...Heck, by your own admission you never even check it so how would you know? Your expectation that everything should be perfect is unrealistic. Especially when you're as casual about common sense basic maintenance as you seem to be.

Sorry that you're taking my posts from a strong literal perspective.

Do you think it's OK for a 40,000 car to burn 1qt of oil per 1,000 miles?

What about 3/4, 1/2...at what point do you find it acceptable?

Now, contrast that with a Honda Civic, that has a 6000 mile oil change interval, and the engine holds 3 quarts of oil. What would happen if that engine burned oil like what some have posted here with their Z? After the first oil change, I've never checked it between changes. I do check it the day of, and after I'm done...but between; nope - I don't need to. I do 15K oil changes now...still not a problem. 15K on a Z, that eats a 1/2 quart every 3K would likely blow up.

As for my Z - I checked it a few weeks ago. However, at the time I didn't have a baseline because I never checked it before then. Since then, I've changed the oil and have a new baseline. Time will tell if mine has a leak problem or not. To be honest, I'm debating on running the old oil through a coffee filter to see what turns up.

Anyhow...blame me for the Z burning oil - I don't care. All I can say is Nissan better hope it DOESN'T happen to me.

kannibul · 08-13-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Ask any Ferrari owner

How many people actually drive a Ferrari as much as people on here drive a Z?

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