Excessive oil consumption?

pushn2pull

First, I love this car! I purchased this car for myself March 09 base manual pearl white with sports package. I avoid driving behind anyone without mud flaps. I’m that guy that parks way out there away from it all. I hand wash & dry it with only my hand.

So, the car has had 4 oil changes all done buy Nissan. I took car in at 11k because the loud slapping sounds at start up coming from the engine. The Service Mgr requested servicing records when and where last oil change was done. The Servicing Mgr stated the vehicle had practically no oil. I became upset the fact I didn’t check this. My last oil change was done at the Dealer and it was a disaster. I will never go to that Nissan Dealership again. There Service Departing has a 1 star rating when I googled them, anyway they curbed my rear wheel in 3 separate locations while fixing a nail in the tire my rear tire and dented the rocker panel. They offered to resurface the wheel and gave me touchup paint. I called Nissan Consumer Affairs and they did not believe me nor care point blank. I also called BBB and I got a call from the GM. The resolution was swapping parts from a new Z.

So Nissan is now undergoing an oil consumption test and I am advised to drive 1K and report back. I drove the car normally as daily commute to work. I noticed a loss in power and the noise came before 1k was completed. Service dept stated oil is low again and if it were a millimeter lower the engine would be replaced. The car had to be toped off to redo the oil consumption test. I called Nissan Consumer Affairs again and I told them I no longer want the car and requested them to buy it back, they stated that’s not practical and its under warranty. Perhaps I’m not being reasonable. I am that guy!

j.arnaldo

Just like most of the '06 350s. Nissan has got to do sump'n on this issue.

Modshack

"Most" 06's did not have a problem, and in case you haven't noticed, all EXCESSIVE oil consumption issues reported here (not the whiners using a quart every 3K) have been dealt with by replacing the motor..

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j.arnaldo

That's exactly what I mean, mod'; a spanking new ride shouldn't need a new engine in the first place, man. The "Quality Control" personnel at Nissan need to get on the ball. Sorry if I hurt sensibilities, dude, but these "clunky MT", "oil consumption", "hatch door issue", "squeak", etc., posts are popping up like rabbits.

Vegitto-kun

the only problems I have had so far are the windows not popping back up and the boot door.

oil consumption is really low for some reason

Modshack

I understand your car is "FLAWLESS" but understand, that cars are made by man and machines..they can't be perfect...ever. It's a New model and small glitches are to be expected. Despite that, JD Powers gave it the highest initial quality award in it's class...(that award determined from owner feedback, Doh!) The VAST majority of 370's have no issues at all despite what you read here. Reports here are from a very small cross-section of owners that don't seem to really know much about cars.

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zilent_jay

Initial quality? What good is initial quality if the motor only lasts until your first oil change? LOL.... let's see a real metric after a year or two.

I appreciate that last comment too. I enjoy going to the track and knowing a thing or two about what I am doing. I also like taking pictures.

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So, let's get rid of this notion that these oil hungry motors only affect noobs who don't know how to check their oil. If that were the case then damn near every 370 would be having issues.

zilent_jay

BTW... I'm @ 500 miles since last top off and already almost a quart low. Damn, I must be doing something wrong!! LOL

pushn2pull

Just arrived at 13K after completing 2 oil consumption tests. New Engine will arrive within 2 weeks.

Briankc

I have a 2010 370Z and it is at Nissan replacing the short block! oil constantly low at oil change, 3/4 low at 1500 miles

ImportConvert

The only vehicle I have heard of that stopped using oil 5K miles or later in life was a BMW motorcycle with their crazy hard rings/walls. If the car is still using after 1200 miles I would suspect an issue.

Red__Zed

It's pretty common with modern tolerances.

ImportConvert

That has not been my (albeit limited) experience. Then, I have only owned one BRAND NEW car, so I am at a bit of a loss there.

What exactly do you claim is going to change in that engine that has not already changed at 1200 miles that will prevent further oil burning?

Red__Zed

on the S, there were guys that saw oil consumption for the first 7k, then went on and have 150k+ with no issues.

ImportConvert

S2K did not have conventional cylinder walls, either. IT falls into the category of the BMW motorcycle as an outlier. The 370Z has steel-lined aluminum cylinder walls and hypereutectic pistons along with plasma-moly rings, no?