Another victum of oil consumption... what to do?...

cheshirecat · 03-31-2012, 03:27 PM

It's not unusual for a high compression engine to eat a quart between oil changes. Obviously, though, a quart every thousand miles is extremely excessive.

Mine is eating about the same- one quart per thousand miles.

Regardless of the TSB, engine oil consumption falls within the 5yr/60k mile warranty. They will do a consumption test (seal the dipstick, mark the oil fill cap, drain plug and filter) and replace the short block if it fails.

I had to deal with the same thing on my '06 350. Good times.

I'll be taking my car in this month sometime to get the test started.

theboydiddy · 03-31-2012, 04:08 PM

Let us know how it goes

Huan'z · 03-31-2012, 04:35 PM

Ummm... I never got any problem to filled over a dot. My oil still the same. I even have oil cooler n using Mobil 1 extended form. And I believe the oil is not the issue here but the engine. Our engine should not burn if we filled over the dot. And I confirm that.

Evil Sports · 03-31-2012, 07:30 PM

This made me check mine since I just had it changed 500 miles ago to Moblie one. its MMs below the top dot. I will continue to check it

theboydiddy · 03-31-2012, 08:14 PM

500? Oh **** !
I'm reaching 1000 and I ain't changing anything. I'm not until 3000 miles.

Bucketlist2012 · 04-05-2012, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheshirecat

It's not unusual for a high compression engine to eat a quart between oil changes. Obviously, though, a quart every thousand miles is extremely excessive.

Mine is eating about the same- one quart per thousand miles.

Regardless of the TSB, engine oil consumption falls within the 5yr/60k mile warranty. They will do a consumption test (seal the dipstick, mark the oil fill cap, drain plug and filter) and replace the short block if it fails.

I had to deal with the same thing on my '06 350. Good times.

I'll be taking my car in this month sometime to get the test started.

Hello..newbie here(Mike). I thought that the factory warranty was 3 years or 30K Miles ? Is there an additonal Factory Warranty ?

My three year runs out soon. I did Buy a 7 year extended warranty, bumper to bumper..

I just never heard of 5 years. But I am the newbie.

Thanks for the info...A lot I need to learn about my 2009 370Z. Thanks

ZMan8 · 04-05-2012, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solarguy09

Hello..newbie here(Mike). I thought that the factory warranty was 3 years or 30K Miles ? Is there an additonal Factory Warranty ?

My three year runs out soon. I did Buy a 7 year extended warranty, bumper to bumper..

I just never heard of 5 years. But I am the newbie.

Thanks for the info...A lot I need to learn about my 2009 370Z. Thanks

powertrain warranty

Bucketlist2012 · 04-05-2012, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZMan8

powertrain warranty

Sweet.Thank you..

cheshirecat · 04-06-2012, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012

Hello..newbie here(Mike). I thought that the factory warranty was 3 years or 30K Miles ? Is there an additonal Factory Warranty ?
My three year runs out soon. I did Buy a 7 year extended warranty, bumper to bumper..
I just never heard of 5 years. But I am the newbie.
Thanks for the info...A lot I need to learn about my 2009 370Z. Thanks

Yep- there are two warranty periods. The first is bumper to bumper, which lasts until 3 years or 36,000 miles, whatever comes first.

From there, you have a powertrain warranty, which lasts until 5 years or 60k miles.

Powertrain covers the engine and tranny, basically.

Zoren 370 · 04-06-2012, 10:03 AM

Based from the manual its normal to burn oil within the break-in period. At 800miles my oil dropped 1/4 from the upper dot level. One thing about this engine it does burn oil if you drive it hard. My guess most sports cars burn oil once pushed hard to the limit. Nothing to worry about if you don't track your Z.

cheshirecat · 04-06-2012, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoren 370

Based from the manual its normal to burn oil within the break-in period. At 800miles my oil dropped 1/4 from the upper dot level. One thing about this engine it does burn oil if you drive it hard. My guess most sports cars burn oil once pushed hard to the limit. Nothing to worry about if you don't track your Z.

Pretty sure this thread isn't about just burning oil during the break in period or when running the car hard.

Some of these engines can and do burn oil. I'm not sure if it's valve seals, bad rings, or what the deal is, but it does exist. A nice byproduct is all the disgusting soot that covers the tailpipes after a few hundred miles.

03-31-2012, 07:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
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03-31-2012, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 293	It's not unusual for a high compression engine to eat a quart between oil changes. Obviously, though, a quart every thousand miles is extremely excessive. Mine is eating about the same- one quart per thousand miles. Regardless of the TSB, engine oil consumption falls within the 5yr/60k mile warranty. They will do a consumption test (seal the dipstick, mark the oil fill cap, drain plug and filter) and replace the short block if it fails. I had to deal with the same thing on my '06 350. Good times. I'll be taking my car in this month sometime to get the test started.

03-31-2012, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
theboydiddy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York City Posts: 938 Drives: 370z Pearl White Rep Power: 15	Let us know how it goes

03-31-2012, 04:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Huan'z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: houston,texas Posts: 641 Drives: black 370z 7/AT. Rep Power: 17	Ummm... I never got any problem to filled over a dot. My oil still the same. I even have oil cooler n using Mobil 1 extended form. And I believe the oil is not the issue here but the engine. Our engine should not burn if we filled over the dot. And I confirm that.

03-31-2012, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
theboydiddy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York City Posts: 938 Drives: 370z Pearl White Rep Power: 15	500? Oh **** ! I'm reaching 1000 and I ain't changing anything. I'm not until 3000 miles.

04-06-2012, 10:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913654	Based from the manual its normal to burn oil within the break-in period. At 800miles my oil dropped 1/4 from the upper dot level. One thing about this engine it does burn oil if you drive it hard. My guess most sports cars burn oil once pushed hard to the limit. Nothing to worry about if you don't track your Z.