This CSC issue everyone talks about....

Rusty · 05-11-2019, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by -ZS-Carpenter

I'll give that a shot when I get home. Thanks!

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Before you do it. Take a syringe to suck out the reservoir. Then use a paper towel it wipe it clean. Be surprise at the junk on the towel after you it do. Then refill with fresh fluid. Now do your flush.

vtec to vvel · 05-12-2019, 07:47 AM

OP, I also have the oem stock setup and also started a thread about this, as I got paranoid before. I’ve gotten mixed responses and I just stopped worrying about it. I have a ‘13 with approx 33k miles, and do both light and spirited driving, and no issues. I also had an ‘07 350Z which apparently also were prone to the same csc clutch issue, but mine didn’t (bought her with 16k miles and traded at 81k miles).

Zyonara91 · 05-12-2019, 02:50 PM

It's on you. Lady luck is fickle. Sometimes she loves me sometimes she doesn't. The thing with Lady Luck is that if you prepare for her tantrums, they aren't bad. Basically, get it swapped now. I have the Z1 CSC deletion kit, needs adjusting, the Zspeed one does not.

Spooler · 05-12-2019, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Zyonara91

I have the Z1 CSC deletion kit, needs adjusting, the Zspeed one does not.

A properly designed system needs no adjustment. The problem with the Z1 kit is it always needs adjusting.

Rusty · 05-12-2019, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Zyonara91

It's on you. Lady luck is fickle. Sometimes she loves me sometimes she doesn't. The thing with Lady Luck is that if you prepare for her tantrums, they aren't bad. Basically, get it swapped now. I have the Z1 CSC deletion kit, needs adjusting, the Zspeed one does not.

The steering wheel lock, fuel starve, and the CSC problems don't effect everyone. There is no rhyme or reason as for who get's it, or not.

It's all random.

Quicksilvers · 05-13-2019, 01:52 AM

With the Genuine Nissan CSC issue it’s more of a question of when the Genuine Nissan CSC will fail. I am the record holder here I have replaced four Genuine Nissan CSC’s before finally installing the Z Speed Performance CMAK Kit and I am happy I did. Clutch and flywheel replacement will get expensive over time. Also over time the fluid can make it’s way into the cabin of your Z ruining your interior carpet. I hope you have AAA or a towing service to help you when your Z is left stranded in the middle of no where from the dreaded CSC failure good luck.

Desert Rat · 05-13-2019, 03:35 PM

Leave it to Nissan to never fix something over a decade.....

nis350 · 05-14-2019, 01:49 AM

how much time does it take to empty the clutch fluid reservoir?

do you need to initiate it by pumping the clutch pedal or just loosen the drain valve and let the fluid out?

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Gravity baby.... The fluid moves so fast out of it you don't need a bleeder. Just don't goof up and let the master cylinder run dry. Always keep some fluid at the bottom of the reservoir. Once I get it the fluid down to the bottom I wipe clean and re-fill and do it again. You'll see the fluid start to come out good and clean at the CSC.

Rusty · 05-14-2019, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by nis350

how much time does it take to empty the clutch fluid reservoir?

do you need to initiate it by pumping the clutch pedal or just loosen the drain valve and let the fluid out?

Loosen the bleeder.

M2014RN · 05-22-2019, 12:57 AM

I bought my 2015 370Z Sport new and drove it like I stole it since day one. I'm already into my mid-forties and the foot is just as heavy as when I was in my teens and twenties.

The sweet scent of clutch fluid began permeating into the cabin at about 2 years into ownership. I began having to replenish the clutch master cylinder reservoir frequently at around 25k miles (3 years into ownership).

I converted (before complete CSC failure) over to the CMAK system and replaced the whole clutch assembly with a Z-Speed Performance Stage 2 Clutch Kit at 28k miles. No auto shop in town wanted to perform the conversion (citing liability issues)...so I ended up doing the work myself in 4 phases.

I currently have around 2.5k miles experience with this setup and absolutely love it.

Zyonara91 · 05-23-2019, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

A properly designed system needs no adjustment. The problem with the Z1 kit is it always needs adjusting.

For some reason Z1 was all that was running through my head when I got it done. Zspeed, I was reading around, that some had leaking issues with it, then I found out Z1 has had failures as well.

You live and you learn. Regardless both are great, Z speed tops it due to the auto adjust.

Zyonara91 · 05-23-2019, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by M2014RN

No auto shop in town wanted to perform the conversion (citing liability issues)...so I ended up doing the work myself in 4 phases.

Really? That's strange. . . You'd think some would be up for it and able.

M2014RN · 05-27-2019, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Zyonara91

Really? That's strange. . . You'd think some would be up for it and able.

Yup. I thought so too. They were only willing to replace the CSC with the OEM part. The risk was unacceptable.

an370 · 05-28-2019, 12:46 AM

52k miles so far on the original clutch and CSC, no issues so far *

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05-12-2019, 07:47 AM	#17 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,915 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 502909	OP, I also have the oem stock setup and also started a thread about this, as I got paranoid before. I’ve gotten mixed responses and I just stopped worrying about it. I have a ‘13 with approx 33k miles, and do both light and spirited driving, and no issues. I also had an ‘07 350Z which apparently also were prone to the same csc clutch issue, but mine didn’t (bought her with 16k miles and traded at 81k miles). __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t

05-13-2019, 01:52 AM	#21 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25463	With the Genuine Nissan CSC issue it’s more of a question of when the Genuine Nissan CSC will fail. I am the record holder here I have replaced four Genuine Nissan CSC’s before finally installing the Z Speed Performance CMAK Kit and I am happy I did. Clutch and flywheel replacement will get expensive over time. Also over time the fluid can make it’s way into the cabin of your Z ruining your interior carpet. I hope you have AAA or a towing service to help you when your Z is left stranded in the middle of no where from the dreaded CSC failure good luck. __________________ Mr. Clean

05-13-2019, 03:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
Desert Rat Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 189 Drives: 2014 370Z M6 Base Rep Power: 3365	Leave it to Nissan to never fix something over a decade..... Optimiser and wideglideleon like this.

05-22-2019, 12:57 AM	#25 (permalink)
M2014RN Base Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: N/A Posts: 8 Drives: 2015 370Z SPORT 6M Rep Power: 8	I bought my 2015 370Z Sport new and drove it like I stole it since day one. I'm already into my mid-forties and the foot is just as heavy as when I was in my teens and twenties. The sweet scent of clutch fluid began permeating into the cabin at about 2 years into ownership. I began having to replenish the clutch master cylinder reservoir frequently at around 25k miles (3 years into ownership). I converted (before complete CSC failure) over to the CMAK system and replaced the whole clutch assembly with a Z-Speed Performance Stage 2 Clutch Kit at 28k miles. No auto shop in town wanted to perform the conversion (citing liability issues)...so I ended up doing the work myself in 4 phases. I currently have around 2.5k miles experience with this setup and absolutely love it. elhombre, Jay-Z, BettyZ and 1 others like this.

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05-12-2019, 02:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
Zyonara91 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: GTA Posts: 368 Drives: 2010-Red-6spd-S/T Rep Power: 15756	It's on you. Lady luck is fickle. Sometimes she loves me sometimes she doesn't. The thing with Lady Luck is that if you prepare for her tantrums, they aren't bad. Basically, get it swapped now. I have the Z1 CSC deletion kit, needs adjusting, the Zspeed one does not.

05-28-2019, 12:46 AM	#29 (permalink)
an370 Base Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: ca Posts: 8 Drives: 2014 6mt black Rep Power: 8	52k miles so far on the original clutch and CSC, no issues so far * Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk