Engine?

Dragon_Ball_Z · 07-10-2014, 07:20 PM

Hey guys, I just bought a 14 370z sport touring and I am worried about how reliable this engine and car components are. Anyone have problems? Track day then problems?

dP3NGU1N · 07-10-2014, 08:03 PM

Heat issues, get an oil cooler. Once you have that you're good for a few track days.

No real engine issues to speak of. There's the odd manufacturer defect every now and again but very rare. Drive train is solid.

fuct · 07-11-2014, 10:01 AM

buyers remorse?

ajc1884 · 07-11-2014, 10:04 AM

you got a 2014...no worries...all quirks have been worked out. enjoy!!!!!

theDreamer · 07-11-2014, 10:05 AM

Should be fine as long as you maintain the car. Members on here with over 100k miles still going strong.

Shadezz · 07-11-2014, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuct

buyers remorse?

Agree..questions should have been addressed before the purchase.

aszyd · 07-11-2014, 10:10 AM

It's a Nissan, in stock form, I'd argue that it is no more or less reliable than any of the other current Japanese offerings. The VQ has been around forever, hopefully they have made refinements to the platform over the years. The VVEL heads are new, but aside from lack of good tuners, they seem to be pretty stout.

Just don't alter the 7500 redline with a tune. The stock oil pump does not like 8000+ and will fail, leading to a blown motor. Of course, there is always the Nismo pump upgrade, which can handle more revs.

SouthArk370Z · 07-11-2014, 12:10 PM

Going by what I've seen on this site and other Nissan-related sites, the engine is as reliable as any other engine when used as a DD. It does tend to run hot so, if you intend to drive hard, an oil cooler might be indicated.

If you plan on tracking the car, you'll need all the extra cooling you can get and will probably want to upgrade the brakes. You might get better answers in the Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip - Nissan 370Z Forum section.

Late edit: Some engines will consume enough oil that they have to be replaced. But these seem to be fairly few and far between and my guess is that more than one of them was due to abuse. Check your level often (but you should be doing that anyway). My engine uses almost no oil at all; never more than a few millimeters on the stick between changes.

Tazicon · 07-11-2014, 12:15 PM

At least with a 2014 it comes with an oil cooler. Maybe not good for track days but they do help in DD life. These cars are very good and the engines are very reliable. You'll have no issues unless you bring them upon yourself through modifications.

fuct · 07-11-2014, 06:31 PM

reliable yes! unless the fuel pump stops working at 20k miles.... or the CSC breaks at 24k miles...... or your diff bushings pop at 20k miles.......

other than that and a weak A/C this summer she has been ok.

Elan · 07-12-2014, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuct

reliable yes! unless the fuel pump stops working at 20k miles.... or the CSC breaks at 24k miles...... or your diff bushings pop at 20k miles.......

other than that and a weak A/C this summer she has been ok.

My AC works amazingly well.

Car will hold up just fine. My only fear is the dreaded CSC which can go out at 5k miles, 80k, or not at all.

Gadgetech · 07-13-2014, 10:32 PM

Why buy a vehicle where reliability is a concern?

I've had several Nissans with a VQ engine in it and have had no issues.

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Arrvaxx · 07-13-2014, 10:37 PM

There was an article last year naming an Z extremely reliable. No car is perfect but I would argue that it can be beat on pretty hard, harder than many sports cars twice its cost.

Doesn't the 2014 sport touring come stock with an oil cooler now? If not, get one if you plan on beating on it on hot and humid Mississippi days.

DEpointfive0 · 07-13-2014, 11:25 PM

^Fontana Nissan is your sponsor?
You're like 2000+ miles away, lol

aszyd · 07-13-2014, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuct

reliable yes! unless the fuel pump stops working at 20k miles.... or the CSC breaks at 24k miles...... or your diff bushings pop at 20k miles.......

other than that and a weak A/C this summer she has been ok.

It will be interesting to see when my CSC fails. My first 370 had no issues when I traded it at 34K. This new one is at 22K. That being said, I did just drop the trans without replacing the CSC, so I may have decreased its life quite a bit.

07-10-2014, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dragon_Ball_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,117 Drives: Nismo& Sport/Touring Rep Power: 17	Engine? Hey guys, I just bought a 14 370z sport touring and I am worried about how reliable this engine and car components are. Anyone have problems? Track day then problems? __________________ Build in Progress

07-10-2014, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 18	Heat issues, get an oil cooler. Once you have that you're good for a few track days. No real engine issues to speak of. There's the odd manufacturer defect every now and again but very rare. Drive train is solid. __________________ 35% Hooper Optik \| Takeda Attack CAI \| F.I. HFC \| Hotchkis Sway Bar \| Stillen 24row \| OS Giken Super Lock LSD \| TK Shift Knob \| EVO-R Carbon Diffuser

07-11-2014, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	buyers remorse? gbrettin and Running4Mayor like this.

07-11-2014, 10:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
ajc1884 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: central, pennsylvania Posts: 191 Drives: 2012 370z Touring Rep Power: 12	you got a 2014...no worries...all quirks have been worked out. enjoy!!!!! __________________ 2009 370z w/ sport package - manual tranny 2012 370z Touring - automatic tranny

07-11-2014, 10:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Should be fine as long as you maintain the car. Members on here with over 100k miles still going strong. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

07-11-2014, 10:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
aszyd Track Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 877 Drives: Magma Red 370z T+S Rep Power: 21	It's a Nissan, in stock form, I'd argue that it is no more or less reliable than any of the other current Japanese offerings. The VQ has been around forever, hopefully they have made refinements to the platform over the years. The VVEL heads are new, but aside from lack of good tuners, they seem to be pretty stout. Just don't alter the 7500 redline with a tune. The stock oil pump does not like 8000+ and will fail, leading to a blown motor. Of course, there is always the Nismo pump upgrade, which can handle more revs. fuct, Megan370z, SouthArk370Z and 2 others like this. __________________ Competition Clutch\|Fast Intentions\|Maxbore\|NST\|Setrab\|Stillen\|Tomei\|Uprev\| Z1 Avant Garde\|SPC\|Stance\|Whiteline Aerojacket\|Seibon\|Tanabe\|TRS\|TWM

07-11-2014, 12:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Going by what I've seen on this site and other Nissan-related sites, the engine is as reliable as any other engine when used as a DD. It does tend to run hot so, if you intend to drive hard, an oil cooler might be indicated. If you plan on tracking the car, you'll need all the extra cooling you can get and will probably want to upgrade the brakes. You might get better answers in the Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip - Nissan 370Z Forum section. Late edit: Some engines will consume enough oil that they have to be replaced. But these seem to be fairly few and far between and my guess is that more than one of them was due to abuse. Check your level often (but you should be doing that anyway). My engine uses almost no oil at all; never more than a few millimeters on the stick between changes. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma Last edited by SouthArk370Z; 07-11-2014 at 01:40 PM.

07-11-2014, 12:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tazicon Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 773 Drives: German/British cars Rep Power: 14	At least with a 2014 it comes with an oil cooler. Maybe not good for track days but they do help in DD life. These cars are very good and the engines are very reliable. You'll have no issues unless you bring them upon yourself through modifications. __________________ Porsche, it's a 2 syllable word

07-11-2014, 06:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	reliable yes! unless the fuel pump stops working at 20k miles.... or the CSC breaks at 24k miles...... or your diff bushings pop at 20k miles....... other than that and a weak A/C this summer she has been ok. DEpointfive0 likes this.

07-13-2014, 10:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
Gadgetech A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Cumming, Ga Posts: 1,559 Drives: The Short Bus Rep Power: 870	Why buy a vehicle where reliability is a concern? I've had several Nissans with a VQ engine in it and have had no issues. Sent from my Lumia 1020 using Tapatalk __________________ Upstate Z Club

07-13-2014, 10:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
Arrvaxx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Whore Island, MN Posts: 1,243 Drives: 40th F.I. Twin Turbo Rep Power: 18	There was an article last year naming an Z extremely reliable. No car is perfect but I would argue that it can be beat on pretty hard, harder than many sports cars twice its cost. Doesn't the 2014 sport touring come stock with an oil cooler now? If not, get one if you plan on beating on it on hot and humid Mississippi days. __________________ 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary (#480 born 1/19/2010) Fast Intentions Twin Turbo \| Varis Arising II \| Limited Edition Recaro Sportster \| Tuned by Specialty Z \| 604hp 525 torque @14lbs boost on 100 octane

07-13-2014, 11:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	^Fontana Nissan is your sponsor? You're like 2000+ miles away, lol __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

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