Issues & Defects from factory

6MT · 12-08-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mysxcz

Hi Guys,

this is just a thread to see if any other 370z owners have had the same issues i ahave had with mine, and maybe a few others im not aware of ..

- Full gauge not working (last two dots dont light up)
- Boot wont open with out me pulling it whilst pressing the button
- side mirrors make some wierd clicking noise once the car turns on .. (only sometimes)

cheers

"Full" guage.... I think you mean FUEL guage. All my lights light up when I fill it right up.

Boot.... others have had this problem... me, nothing... never had any problems with the hatch (boot).

Side mirrors...? That's a weird one... never happened to me.

My 2 cents.

vipor · 12-08-2009, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6MT

"Full" guage.... I think you mean FUEL guage. All my lights light up when I fill it right up.

Boot.... others have had this problem... me, nothing... never had any problems with the hatch (boot).

Side mirrors...? That's a weird one... never happened to me.

My 2 cents.

he means the last 2 or 3 leds on the fuel guage don't light up

6MT · 12-08-2009, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipor

he means the last 2 or 3 leds on the fuel guage don't light up

Yes, I know (please read carefully)

willinsyd · 12-10-2009, 06:19 PM

My front driver seat has a lot of wrinkles in the leather in one back corner. I asked the dealer but they are saying its normal...

Does anyone else have this?

370er · 12-10-2009, 10:01 PM

willinsyd - maybe take a photo for us so we get a better idea?

Unfortunately with leather you can get natural wrinkles. But dealers are good at saying 'its normal'.

GTRFAN · 12-11-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by willinsyd

My front driver seat has a lot of wrinkles in the leather in one back corner. I asked the dealer but they are saying its normal...

Does anyone else have this?

They used an old cow.

semtex · 12-11-2009, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willinsyd

My front driver seat has a lot of wrinkles in the leather in one back corner. I asked the dealer but they are saying its normal...

Does anyone else have this?

You need to stop farting to one side only. (j/k)

6MT · 12-11-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

You need to stop farting to one side only. (j/k)

Classic

GTRFAN · 12-08-2009, 06:55 PM

This issue affects most makes of cars and I now reckon they do it for safety reasons rather than a miscalculation.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=327056
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/po...ex.htm?t=79433

They want us to drive slower and the menu in the ECU to change the correction factor will be set in the factory and hidden....maybe even from the dealer service?

Although as said, this safety theory goes out the window as everyone will speed to compensate for the inaccuracy...

I’m over this topic.

Gee · 12-08-2009, 10:03 PM

Yes, we are all getting over it, hence the leprachauns and such, however, my additional 20c worth.

whenever manufacturers specify the measurements of components (from wherever they get them) there is always a margin of error that needs to be stated. Nothing manufactured is ever 100% to spec. If I specify a screw of 10mm length and 5mm width it always 10mm length +/- 5 microns, or whatever. The smaller the margin of error the harder it is to meet that error, i.e. the manufacturer has to throw out those that don't mee the specs - the smaller the margim of error the higher the manufacturing costs.
Now, If I know that I cannot produce a speedo that shows less that the 'true' speed for legal reasons and I want to keep costs down then I will specify the components be made to show 'true' speed + 10% with a margin of +/- 5%. Then I am keeping my costs down and know that the speedo will (almost) never show less than the 'true' speed. i.e. it will show from 'true' + 5% to 'true' + 15% at the outside margin of error.

Somple - costs are low and I am now within my legal obligations. Hence, speedos show around 'true' + 5 - 10% on average.

math rules!

G

370er · 12-09-2009, 06:06 AM

Does this mean all the 0-100km times in reviews for the Z are incorrect and it's really more like 0-91km?

ChrisSlicks · 12-09-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 370er

Does this mean all the 0-100km times in reviews for the Z are incorrect and it's really more like 0-91km?

No. All those tests are performed with high-end testing equipment such as optical accelerometer. What the car actually reads on the speedometer is irrelevant.

Gee · 12-10-2009, 02:11 AM

A problem I had that has since been rectified -

Less than a week after picking the car I noticed one morning that the bonnet was not sitting flush with the bodywork at the front of the car. It was skewed to one side, higher on the passenger side and lower on the driver's side.

After a bit of fiddling I suspected that it was the bonnet stops that had perhaps moved around slightly. It was at the time of the first 'free' check and the dealer confirmed that the bonnet stops. See pic.

My usual technique for closing bonnets ever since I can remember is to lower the bonnet to within 6 inches of the body and let it drop to close. I know that it was sitting perfectly flush when I picked it up and I was the only person ever to open/close the bonnet.

I thought that maybe as the bonnet is aluminium and much lighter than the usual steel bonnet that maybe this technique was not a good thing. Ever since I have been lowering the bonnet to sit againt the bodywork then gently using each hand at either end of the bonnet (driver amd passengers side) to gently push it closed. The aluminium flexes a little (as it want to do) and I hav'ent had the problem since.

Anyone else noticed problems with closing the bonnet?

G

PreciousMetal · 12-10-2009, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gee

A problem I had that has since been rectified -

Anyone else noticed problems with closing the bonnet?

G

Yes Gee, I had exactly the same problem. The bonnet sometimes didn't sit flush, it was raised on one corner. It was fixed at the 10,000km service.

370Zsteve · 12-10-2009, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PreciousMetal

Yes Gee, I had exactly the same problem. The bonnet sometimes didn't sit flush, it was raised on one corner. It was fixed at the 10,000km service.

Hmmm...I noticed the left side of my "bonnet" is raised slightly, very small diff between right & left. But it closes fine...will have service fix it.

12-10-2009, 06:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
willinsyd Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 16 Drives: 09 370z Carbon MT Rep Power: 16	Leather seat wrinkles My front driver seat has a lot of wrinkles in the leather in one back corner. I asked the dealer but they are saying its normal... Does anyone else have this?

12-08-2009, 06:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
GTRFAN Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 586 Drives: 370z Titanium 6MT Rep Power: 18	This issue affects most makes of cars and I now reckon they do it for safety reasons rather than a miscalculation. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=327056 http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/po...ex.htm?t=79433 They want us to drive slower and the menu in the ECU to change the correction factor will be set in the factory and hidden....maybe even from the dealer service? Although as said, this safety theory goes out the window as everyone will speed to compensate for the inaccuracy... I’m over this topic. __________________ My Zed

12-08-2009, 10:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gee Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Coast NSW Aust. Posts: 71 Drives: 09 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 16	Yes, we are all getting over it, hence the leprachauns and such, however, my additional 20c worth. whenever manufacturers specify the measurements of components (from wherever they get them) there is always a margin of error that needs to be stated. Nothing manufactured is ever 100% to spec. If I specify a screw of 10mm length and 5mm width it always 10mm length +/- 5 microns, or whatever. The smaller the margin of error the harder it is to meet that error, i.e. the manufacturer has to throw out those that don't mee the specs - the smaller the margim of error the higher the manufacturing costs. Now, If I know that I cannot produce a speedo that shows less that the 'true' speed for legal reasons and I want to keep costs down then I will specify the components be made to show 'true' speed + 10% with a margin of +/- 5%. Then I am keeping my costs down and know that the speedo will (almost) never show less than the 'true' speed. i.e. it will show from 'true' + 5% to 'true' + 15% at the outside margin of error. Somple - costs are low and I am now within my legal obligations. Hence, speedos show around 'true' + 5 - 10% on average. math rules! G __________________ "...'cause the only decent things that come in 2 litres are milk & orange juice"

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12-10-2009, 10:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
370er Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia, VIC Posts: 231 Drives: Yellow 370Z Rep Power: 17	willinsyd - maybe take a photo for us so we get a better idea? Unfortunately with leather you can get natural wrinkles. But dealers are good at saying 'its normal'.

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370er Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia, VIC Posts: 231 Drives: Yellow 370Z Rep Power: 17	Does this mean all the 0-100km times in reviews for the Z are incorrect and it's really more like 0-91km?