Tell them the truth, there have been others here who had weird consumption issues that no one else was able to figure out as well.

http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivet...n-2-5-wtf.html

i would replace the word "ticking" with "knocking" when you describe the initial noise you heard. when i think of ticking, i think loud fuel injectors. it was definitely knocking in the vids you posted. that might help them to know it wasn't a "tick" that turned into a "knock" after awhile, if that makes sense.

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I know exactly how to change oil and I'm a very competent mechanic. My point was that people make mistakes and this might be how the dealer reacts. If you run out of oil for whatever reason, the dealer can deny the warranty claim. It's your responsibility to check the oil regularly and make sure it is at the proper level. quit trolling.

Easy guys, you're all just helping here and I appreciate it. The car is at the dealership and I'll be talking with them tomorrow to figure out what is going to happen.

Not trolling at all. Just making the point that if you are a competent mechanic, you dont forget to replace the drain plug. Also its common knowledge to most that if you keep maintenance records when changing your own oil, dealer wont deny warranty claims assuming you didn't do something to mechanically damage the engine, for example forgetting a drain plug lol. Just saying "dealer will deny warranty cuz you changed your own oil" is conjecture.

On an additional note. Why the HELL did the check oil light come on? I know it exists and is there because I see the outline for it etc.

Good question. It sounds like you've covered all your bases though. I don't honestly see any reason why they wouldn't cover it under warranty with all the cases of oil consumption out there.

Every thread I've read or come across including this one has every single finger pointed at extreme oil consumption. It's been about 5000 miles since my last change, I was about to do one coming up here really soon. Also, in that Killer Bee thread, he said he was using Mobil 1 oil. I am ALSO using Mobil 1. Maybe we need to inform other people that Mobil 1 is NOT a good choice for this very reason.

I was just playing devils advocate for the dealers point of view. They will use any excuse they can to deny a warranty claim. I was 16 years old when I made that mistake and I've been rebuilding cars and motorcycles for 25 years since then.

There was another thread on here about a member that was having issues getting his motor replaced under warranty after he ran it dry of oil. He claims the oil light did not come on, it was a similar situation as this thread. I'm not sure if he ever got it replaced for free or not, the last I saw in that thread was that he was taking it to Nissan corporate and that the dealer was not being helpful.

Just remember that when the oil light comes on that there is a loss of oil pressure, it's not an add oil light. The manual clearly states that you are to maintain proper oil level, not doing so can be considered neglect. So claiming the oil light did not come on won't help. The point about doing your own oil change was just that it will be another angle they will take to wiggle out of the claim. I was not saying that changing your own oil will invalidate the warranty in any way as long as you document it properly.

I wouldn't be surprised if they have an ecu code for loss of oil pressure stored as well.

Now that being said, I'm well aware of the service bulletin, and I believe Nissan should replace his motor. That's my opinion though, and technically they may br able to deny his claim if they want to.

Ive noticed that in previous threads too. For that reason alone I opted to use the Nissan ester oil just so that there is no question that I'm not doing 100% manufacturer recommendation.

I always used Redline ester 5w30 and barely had any oil consumption after 7k miles. Early on I was burning about 1.5 quarts every 3000 miles. Thats for another conversation though :)

Whatever happens, Mobil 1 will never touch this engine ever again.

Hmmm, interesting. I use Mobil 1 as well. Drove from Texas to Cali (1k miles) for Xmas and burned about a quart. I'm going to switch to Redline and see how it goes. If I'm still burning oil I'll take it in for a consumption test and go from there.

Use redline .. It's a true ester based oil ..