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Originally Posted by Orestp Thanks for the write up! Wondering if it's necessary to release fuel pressure before taking everything apart - did you do the fuel pressure release procedure?

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Old 01-27-2019, 06:39 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Thanks for the write up!



Wondering if it's necessary to release fuel pressure before taking everything apart - did you do the fuel pressure release procedure?


There was very little fuel pressure, if any, when I did my turbo install. If you let it set for a day or so, there likely won’t be any.
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There was very little fuel pressure, if any, when I did my turbo install. If you let it set for a day or so, there likely won’t be any.
I have phunk's fuel pressure gauge. After 24hrs of sitting, it's almost to zero.
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I have phunk's fuel pressure gauge. After 24hrs of sitting, it's almost to zero.

Exactly. That’s where I started, with Phunk’s fuel gauge fitting.
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Nice write up.



I just love the fact that the "ON SALE" price is more expensive than the regular price for the gasket kit

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So I wasn't aware of this issue before a week or so ago, but since I have a late 2009 model I'm concerned about a possible failure.

The car has 94,000 on the clock and I haven't noticed any issues (neither has Blackstone, who I send my oil off to after each change) but is there a place where I could enter my VIN and determine if I'm at risk or not?
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So I wasn't aware of this issue before a week or so ago, but since I have a late 2009 model I'm concerned about a possible failure.

The car has 94,000 on the clock and I haven't noticed any issues (neither has Blackstone, who I send my oil off to after each change) but is there a place where I could enter my VIN and determine if I'm at risk or not?
Get yourself an oil pressure gauge that goes to 150. The only way you know when the gasket goes. Is low oil pressure. You have an 09. Yeah you are not out of the woods.
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Get yourself an oil pressure gauge that goes to 150. The only way you know when the gasket goes. Is low oil pressure. You have an 09. Yeah you are not out of the woods.
Many thanks for the heads up, I'll get on that. Is there a typical mileage range for this failure?

I'm terrified of this happening now. Definitely don't have the tools/talent/time to DIY so surely it would be several hundred in labor beyond the $60 kit from EPS...
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Many thanks for the heads up, I'll get on that. Is there a typical mileage range for this failure?

I'm terrified of this happening now. Definitely don't have the tools/talent/time to DIY so surely it would be several hundred in labor beyond the $60 kit from EPS...
This is no rhyme or reason as to if and when they fail. They may last forever or fail in 10 minutes.
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Many thanks for the heads up, I'll get on that. Is there a typical mileage range for this failure?

I'm terrified of this happening now. Definitely don't have the tools/talent/time to DIY so surely it would be several hundred in labor beyond the $60 kit from EPS...
$2k, easy.
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have Nissan come out with an improved version of the gaskets or this is just another CSC type of problem.



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They did in 2012.

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so this issue is limited to the 2009 to 2011 models?

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so this issue is limited to the 2009 to 2011 models?
Yes sir. The new ones can still blow out, but it's VERY rare. EPS makes a great gasket that I haven't seen fail.
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They redesigned the gaskets for 2012 models. But there is a still a problem with the hardware used from the factory. My understanding is the design is such that it's difficult to torque them down properly. And this makes it hard to get them to torque down evenly across the gasket. So even in later model years with the improved gasket, the hardware is still prone to backing out or just being unevenly torqued which can lead to oil seeping even if the gasket is still intact. The EPS galley gasket kit includes new hardware to replace the OEM hardware.
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The hardware in the CZP kit strips even easier than the OEM, fyi.

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