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370zbob 06-16-2012 11:05 AM

Horror !!!
 
So washed the z yesterday , after , do the normal checks and found that the oil was below the low on the stick .
Just did an oil change about 2700k ago .
So I drove down to performance Nissan and had a chat with the service department and , well u all know the deal with these guys .
Had to drop off ma baby for them to check the car over .
Returned to pick it up and was told to bring it back in 1000k .
It's starting to look like I might need to get a new block :eek:
Will keep posting the out come .:mad:

sfearl1 06-16-2012 11:23 AM

Is your engine showing signs of failure, or just oil consumption?

SPOHN 06-16-2012 01:17 PM

What year is the car?

Ron 06-16-2012 01:24 PM

looks like a 40th so 2010

cab83_750 06-16-2012 02:51 PM

Good luck with the oil consumption test.

I was one of the unlucky ones who had an oil thirsty engine. Dealer was great getting a new engine.

370zbob 06-16-2012 09:00 PM

Engine is fine , did a compression test , all even in the cylinders , just oil loss , have owned lots of the awesome nissans , even the Godzilla cars and never had this problem .
Well will find out in 1000k .

Trips 06-16-2012 10:12 PM

I can only suggest to just keep an eye out on the oil level

so you won't have a nasty surprise of running it with NO oil :shakes head:

IDZRVIT 06-16-2012 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370zbob (Post 1774894)
So washed the z yesterday , after , do the normal checks and found that the oil was below the low on the stick .
Just did an oil change about 2700k ago .
So I drove down to performance Nissan and had a chat with the service department and , well u all know the deal with these guys .
Had to drop off ma baby for them to check the car over .
Returned to pick it up and was told to bring it back in 1000k .
It's starting to look like I might need to get a new block :eek:
Will keep posting the out come .:mad:

WOW! 2,700,000 miles between oil changes. You drive alot. J/K. Anyway, being down a quart after 2700 miles is nothing to worry about. When you start adding a quart every 1000 miles or less you should be concerned. This is the automotive industry standard of oil consumption before a flag is raised. Anyone can chime in and correct me if I'm wrong.

fuct 06-18-2012 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370zbob (Post 1774894)
So washed the z yesterday , after , do the normal checks and found that the oil was below the low on the stick .
Just did an oil change about 2700k ago .
So I drove down to performance Nissan and had a chat with the service department and , well u all know the deal with these guys .
Had to drop off ma baby for them to check the car over .
Returned to pick it up and was told to bring it back in 1000k .
It's starting to look like I might need to get a new block :eek:
Will keep posting the out come .:mad:

was the engine cold when you checked the oil level? it needs to be warm!run the car til its at a normal operating temp then turned off for a few minutes to let the oil settle, then check it.

MaDMaXX 06-18-2012 12:18 PM

Is that different on the 370? I'm not sure it matters for engine oil, just AT oil.

vividracing 06-18-2012 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaDMaXX (Post 1777515)
Is that different on the 370? I'm not sure it matters for engine oil, just AT oil.

All vehicles should be as follows:

AT Fluid:
Engine running and warm, transmission in neutral, on a level surface with the parking brake engaged. Pull dip stick, wipe, re-insert, pull out and read.

Engine oil:
Engine off but still warm, parked on a level surface. Pull dip stick, wipe, re-insert, pull out and read.

The reason you want to wipe the dip stick and then re-insert before reading is to avoid it reading higher than the oil/fluid actually is. Between all the moving parts and the motion from driving, it's common for oil or fluid to end up much higher on the dip stick than it really is.


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