Engine is DONE!

cheshirecat · 07-01-2012, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdmanx1

Take the oil cooler out and have the dealership look into your issue. You should be covered under the drivetrain - they ll most likely look in your oil changes schedules. if they realize or get out of you that there was an oil cooler involved, you are screwed.

I strongly disagree that he will be screwed. If the engine is burning oil, there's nothing the cooler is going to do to impact that.

If there's a leak, however, that could be different.

efuseakay · 07-01-2012, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheshirecat

I strongly disagree that he will be screwed. If the engine is burning oil, there's nothing the cooler is going to do to impact that.

If there's a leak, however, that could be different.

The dealer will blame it on the aftermarket oil cooler to get out of forking over a new engine under warranty.

---------------------------------------

OP, you said the car was in an accident? How bad was the accident?

And you were going 8,000 miles between oil changes?

birdmanx1 · 07-01-2012, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheshirecat

I strongly disagree that he will be screwed. If the engine is burning oil, there's nothing the cooler is going to do to impact that.

If there's a leak, however, that could be different.

If they see the oil cooler, they WILL point it as the source of the engine problem and as such will impose the labor/part costs to the owner. They will not care about the burning oil issue. PERIOD.

Best course of action is to take the oil cooler out, take the documentation for the oil changes and make your case about potential oil burning issue and see where that takes you.

vividracing · 07-03-2012, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdmanx1

If they see the oil cooler, they WILL point it as the source of the engine problem and as such will impose the labor/part costs to the owner. They will not care about the burning oil issue. PERIOD.

Best course of action is to take the oil cooler out, take the documentation for the oil changes and make your case about potential oil burning issue and see where that takes you.

That's illegal.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
370Z For Sale WTB: wrecked 370z with working engine... or engine	travisjb	370Z For Sale	0	01-15-2012 11:47 AM
WTT: My silver engine cover +$100 for Red Nismo Engine cover (in good shape only)	'10Anamoly	Wanted	0	07-15-2011 12:02 PM
MYT Engine	oleg	Other Vehicles	3	02-24-2011 09:43 AM
Pic request: 370z engine bay w/stillen g3's and Seibon engine cover.	atx370z	Nissan 370Z Photos / Spyshots / Video / Media Gallery	20	01-05-2011 12:50 PM
G37 engine and 370z engine	kannibul	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	21	08-12-2009 01:58 AM