Any guesses why it left me stranded?

BrianInSoCal

Official word from Nissan Consumer Affairs - no assistance will be provided. Can't say i'm surprised.

So, I'm going to dump the Z and get whatever i can for it. I don't want the hassle of finding a used motor and finding a reputable shop and dealing with it. Just want to put the whole nightmare behind me. 42k miles, meticulously maintained, never driven hard, never overheated (or even ran hot) and a blown engine.

Guys - advice on how i go about selling a Z that looks brand new inside and out but has a dead motor and possibly torque converter?

Thanks ...

Quicksilvers

To be honest your best option is to find a used engine for sale or just purchase a new engine for your Z and install it yourself or have someone install it for you. It is very possible to sell your Z with a blown engine and/or torque converter but be prepared to take a unfortunate loss on the price of the sale of your Z and show the possible buyer documentation of the diagnosis of why the vehicle does not run. If you do decide to sell your Z I wish you the best of luck with the sale. First I recommend trying www.ebaymotors.com and www.craigslist.org with the sale.

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Asus_

Unless you plan to just buy a shitbox for the money you get from selling the z, i really feel that you'll spend less overall by just getting a used engine. But i can also understand feeling screwed by Nissan and wanting to be done with the car entirely regardless of cost hit.

BrianInSoCal

I have a 2nd car that i do most of my driving. I'm not totally opposed to a used engine, but have heard horror stories of installs going bad, or shops hitting a wall and keeping the deposit and asking the owner to tow back their car.

If anyone knows of a reputable, trusted and experienced shop in the San Diego area that can handle the project, please let me know.

Spooler

Specialty Z.... They are in Cali. Not sure where they are compared to you.

redondoaveb

150 miles. There are reputable shops in San Diego. I can't remember off hand which one's they are but a search would bring them up.

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Asus_

Oh, your golden. Engine swap that beautiful Z & do it right the first time. Take your time with it, find a mechanic you feel comfortable with.

I think maybe those horror stories might have been from engine swaps for different vehicles, which will be more complicated. You are going Z engine to Z car so its the closest "Plug n Play" so to speak as you'll get . As victorofhavoc said, any competent mechanic, whos had experience with engine swaps will have very little to no issues with this.

As a bonus if there was anything mod wise you wanted, now would be the time as the engine will be out and will save you a ton on labor.

abm89

LOOKING AT THOSE HEADERS. Way easier to do it when out of the car.

Also make sure the gallery gasket is the upgraded material from nissan while you're at it (2013+ should have it.)

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