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Jaws12 · 07-17-2009, 12:19 AM

Being new to the forum, I have been trying to read as many of the older posts as possible to gain as much knowledge and information as possible from the Z Community.

As far as I can tell, the most common "major" complaint I have been reading about is the oil temperature issue.

For a different point of view, I want to bring up an interesting situation that is quite similar in terms of dominating the forums.

When Porsche was building the 996 series 911s, there was a common thread regarding the failure of the rear main seal (RMS) in the 3.6 liter engine. From reading the posts on Rennlist and Rennspeed it appeared that at least 50% of owners were experiencing the RMS failure and needed new engines (which Porsche did provide under warranty to some). Porsche was aware of the engineering design defect in the engine, but thruought the life of the 996 series, they never addressed the flaw because in reality, the RMS issue affected such a small percentage of cars the fix was cost prohibitive. There were some dealers who never experienced a service call for the issue.

As I relate the above to the oil temperature issue, I think Nissan's take would be very different than the opinions posted on an "Enthusiasts" forum, which is representative of a very small percentage of owners and potential owners. So few people will ever track the car or drive it to its limits. Probably under 5% of owners.

The problem is just amplified on the forums because of the small community and heavy posters. The reality is so few of us will ever have an overheating issue that Nissan will probably view the "problem" as insignificant and not cost effective to create a design change.

No different the Porsche. That's the car business!!!

07-17-2009, 12:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jaws12 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 31 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	Different Take on Overheating Issue Being new to the forum, I have been trying to read as many of the older posts as possible to gain as much knowledge and information as possible from the Z Community. As far as I can tell, the most common "major" complaint I have been reading about is the oil temperature issue. For a different point of view, I want to bring up an interesting situation that is quite similar in terms of dominating the forums. When Porsche was building the 996 series 911s, there was a common thread regarding the failure of the rear main seal (RMS) in the 3.6 liter engine. From reading the posts on Rennlist and Rennspeed it appeared that at least 50% of owners were experiencing the RMS failure and needed new engines (which Porsche did provide under warranty to some). Porsche was aware of the engineering design defect in the engine, but thruought the life of the 996 series, they never addressed the flaw because in reality, the RMS issue affected such a small percentage of cars the fix was cost prohibitive. There were some dealers who never experienced a service call for the issue. As I relate the above to the oil temperature issue, I think Nissan's take would be very different than the opinions posted on an "Enthusiasts" forum, which is representative of a very small percentage of owners and potential owners. So few people will ever track the car or drive it to its limits. Probably under 5% of owners. The problem is just amplified on the forums because of the small community and heavy posters. The reality is so few of us will ever have an overheating issue that Nissan will probably view the "problem" as insignificant and not cost effective to create a design change. No different the Porsche. That's the car business!!! __________________ 2009 370Z Touring, Sport, 7AT, Mats, Splash Guards,Leguna Blue/Black