Oil Consumption

ummie4 · 01-13-2012, 04:18 PM

I wanted to share my story here....

My engine is being replaced under warranty due to oil consumption. I was just in at the dealership today and they said they had to order a new short block.
2009 with 24,000 miles on it. After 1000 miles on a fresh oil change I took the car in to get it measured. Oil dropped 9 mm. This was not enough to be consider "not normal" Today I took it in with 2,300 miles on the oil. The level dropped 18mm. This was enough to warrant a new engine. The dealer just called me up to tell me. No hassle what so ever, they didnt even ask to see a history of oil change receipts.

jlb · 01-28-2012, 07:17 AM

Mine used 1 quart every 1500 miles. Went thru Nissan's oil consumption test program. Twice. Nissan agreed there was a problem and had the dealer replace the short block. I don't know if this corrected the oil consumption problem because I haven't been able to drive it regularly since the Service Engine Soon light keeps coming on. Since the short block was replaced, so have the rear oxygen sensor, the front oxygen sensor, an exhaust manifold gasket, and now, the catalytic converter. Each time the dealer has been following Nissan's direction. If this doesn't work, I'm pursuing the lemon law.

Looking back on this, I might have been better off adding a quart every 1500 miles.

PKZZZZ · 01-31-2012, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ummie4

I wanted to share my story here....

My engine is being replaced under warranty due to oil consumption. I was just in at the dealership today and they said they had to order a new short block.
2009 with 24,000 miles on it. After 1000 miles on a fresh oil change I took the car in to get it measured. Oil dropped 9 mm. This was not enough to be consider "not normal" Today I took it in with 2,300 miles on the oil. The level dropped 18mm. This was enough to warrant a new engine. The dealer just called me up to tell me. No hassle what so ever, they didnt even ask to see a history of oil change receipts.

Hey there ummie,

My 2009 370Z stopped running yesterday and I brought it in to the shop and they told me that there is internal engine damage due to running out of oil. I just had 5 qts of synthetic put in about 4000 miles ago. There's practically none left in the engine. They want to consider replacing my engine and I don't know if it'll be covered under warranty. Did you talk to Nissan direct or to the dealer?

ummie4 · 02-01-2012, 06:57 PM

How many miles you got on it? Engine is covered up to 60,000 miles on factory warranty. I just brought it make to the dealer where I bought the car, they did all the paper work.

cheshirecat · 02-02-2012, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by PKZZZZ

Hey there ummie,

My 2009 370Z stopped running yesterday and I brought it in to the shop and they told me that there is internal engine damage due to running out of oil. I just had 5 qts of synthetic put in about 4000 miles ago. There's practically none left in the engine. They want to consider replacing my engine and I don't know if it'll be covered under warranty. Did you talk to Nissan direct or to the dealer?

If you have the receipt from the oil change, there's no reason why Nissan wouldn't cover the engine replacement under warranty. If the engine eats oil like that, it's defective.

01-28-2012, 07:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
jlb Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2 Drives: 09 370z Silver M6 Rep Power: 15	370z Oil Consumption Mine used 1 quart every 1500 miles. Went thru Nissan's oil consumption test program. Twice. Nissan agreed there was a problem and had the dealer replace the short block. I don't know if this corrected the oil consumption problem because I haven't been able to drive it regularly since the Service Engine Soon light keeps coming on. Since the short block was replaced, so have the rear oxygen sensor, the front oxygen sensor, an exhaust manifold gasket, and now, the catalytic converter. Each time the dealer has been following Nissan's direction. If this doesn't work, I'm pursuing the lemon law. Looking back on this, I might have been better off adding a quart every 1500 miles.

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01-13-2012, 04:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
ummie4 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hershey, PA Posts: 39 Drives: 09 Fairlady Touring Rep Power: 15	I wanted to share my story here.... My engine is being replaced under warranty due to oil consumption. I was just in at the dealership today and they said they had to order a new short block. 2009 with 24,000 miles on it. After 1000 miles on a fresh oil change I took the car in to get it measured. Oil dropped 9 mm. This was not enough to be consider "not normal" Today I took it in with 2,300 miles on the oil. The level dropped 18mm. This was enough to warrant a new engine. The dealer just called me up to tell me. No hassle what so ever, they didnt even ask to see a history of oil change receipts.

02-01-2012, 06:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
ummie4 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hershey, PA Posts: 39 Drives: 09 Fairlady Touring Rep Power: 15	How many miles you got on it? Engine is covered up to 60,000 miles on factory warranty. I just brought it make to the dealer where I bought the car, they did all the paper work.