Urgent: check engine light

Chuck33079 · 05-25-2014, 12:33 PM

The car still has 40k miles on it. The odo is right. The motor has 0 miles. Read your manual for break in. Off the top of my head it's 1200 miles not taking it over 4k rpm, no cruise control. Also, vary your rpm often on the freeway and get some engine braking in to let the rings see some vacuum. You may use a little oil at first. Use dino oil not synthetic for the first ~5k miles or so, then switch.

Get in the habit of checking your oil once a week at minimum, and at least every other oil change send a sample out to Blackstone Labs for an analysis.

You pretty much scored here. Your warranty got you a brand new motor for $50. You just rolled back the clock on the car big time.

ZoroItaliano · 05-25-2014, 01:39 PM

Will do thanks again

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forza370z · 05-25-2014, 02:19 PM

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No I meant 11k

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Oh I didn't see you swapped a new motor too! Wow... Thanks god you had insurance covered for it!

6MT-Z34 · 05-26-2014, 01:23 PM

Glad everything got fixed

tnav · 05-26-2014, 02:22 PM

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I do realize I have 2 threads going on about this.... So I'll just copy and paste what I wrote in the other thread....

Ok guys I just got my car back. Turned out to be a major issue and thank Goodness I purchased an extended warranty. Take a look at what would have made me $11,000 poorer according to nissan......

I don't even understand some of the things on this list ...I'm just glad I got that extended warranty and paid the $50 deductible.

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Insane! looks like they took apart a ton of stuff to get to the issue, I can see that being in the thousands at Nissan, I may just extend my warranty once I reach 36k. I wonder if the Powertrain would have covered that, I assume no since you paid a deductible

Jordo! · 05-26-2014, 02:44 PM

Wow -- well that would have been last on my list as an arm-chair car diagnostician based on the symptoms you mentioned.

Glad this was resolved and covered!

ZoroItaliano · 05-26-2014, 04:48 PM

The diagnostic didn't pick up the code as per Nissan

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ZoroItaliano · 05-30-2014, 10:00 AM

What Im wondering is if this is a common problem with the 09's. I mean I didn't beat the **** out of this car, I drove it most of the time like an old man going to Sunday church and then occasionally on the weekend like a gearhead (traffic permitting). I mean did I purchase a lemon?
What I'm a bit concerned about ... Is moving forward with this car. Is this car worth holding on to as much as I love it?

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Chuck33079 · 05-30-2014, 10:05 AM

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What Im wondering is if this is a common problem with the 09's. I mean I didn't beat the **** out of this car, I drove it most of the time like an old man going to Sunday church and then occasionally on the weekend like a gearhead (traffic permitting). I mean did I purchase a lemon?
What I'm a bit concerned about ... Is moving forward with this car. Is this car worth holding on to as much as I love it?

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There's plenty of 09s that had oil consumption issues that were fixed under warranty. Lots of results here if you search. It's not a big deal now that you've got a new motor. Stop worrying about it.

JARblue · 05-30-2014, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ZoroItaliano

What Im wondering is if this is a common problem with the 09's. I mean I didn't beat the **** out of this car, I drove it most of the time like an old man going to Sunday church and then occasionally on the weekend like a gearhead (traffic permitting). I mean did I purchase a lemon?
What I'm a bit concerned about ... Is moving forward with this car. Is this car worth holding on to as much as I love it?

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I don't see any reason to get rid of it unless you start having problems again. I would consider myself lucky to get a new engine in a 2009 model Z

ZoroItaliano · 05-30-2014, 10:06 AM

Chuck .. So mainly only the 09's had oil consumption issues and not any of the later models?

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JARblue · 05-30-2014, 10:07 AM

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Chuck .. So mainly only the 09's had oil consumption issues and not any of the later models?

Correct.

ZoroItaliano · 05-30-2014, 10:08 AM

So I guess that explains your weekly routine oil checks ...

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JARblue · 05-30-2014, 10:09 AM

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So I guess that explains your weekly routine oil checks ...

Yup

Chuck33079 · 05-30-2014, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ZoroItaliano

So I guess that explains your weekly routine oil checks ...

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No, that's just being a responsible car owner. Check the oil, fluids and tire pressures weekly. Make it a habit.

05-25-2014, 12:33 PM	#76 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	The car still has 40k miles on it. The odo is right. The motor has 0 miles. Read your manual for break in. Off the top of my head it's 1200 miles not taking it over 4k rpm, no cruise control. Also, vary your rpm often on the freeway and get some engine braking in to let the rings see some vacuum. You may use a little oil at first. Use dino oil not synthetic for the first ~5k miles or so, then switch. Get in the habit of checking your oil once a week at minimum, and at least every other oil change send a sample out to Blackstone Labs for an analysis. You pretty much scored here. Your warranty got you a brand new motor for $50. You just rolled back the clock on the car big time. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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6MT-Z34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 1,726 Drives: PW Z Rep Power: 15	Glad everything got fixed ZoroItaliano likes this.

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Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Wow -- well that would have been last on my list as an arm-chair car diagnostician based on the symptoms you mentioned. Glad this was resolved and covered! ZoroItaliano likes this. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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05-30-2014, 10:00 AM	#83 (permalink)
ZoroItaliano Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: new jersey Posts: 442 Drives: 09' 370z pearl man Rep Power: 15	What Im wondering is if this is a common problem with the 09's. I mean I didn't beat the **** out of this car, I drove it most of the time like an old man going to Sunday church and then occasionally on the weekend like a gearhead (traffic permitting). I mean did I purchase a lemon? What I'm a bit concerned about ... Is moving forward with this car. Is this car worth holding on to as much as I love it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-30-2014, 10:06 AM	#86 (permalink)
ZoroItaliano Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: new jersey Posts: 442 Drives: 09' 370z pearl man Rep Power: 15	Chuck .. So mainly only the 09's had oil consumption issues and not any of the later models? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-30-2014, 10:08 AM	#88 (permalink)
ZoroItaliano Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: new jersey Posts: 442 Drives: 09' 370z pearl man Rep Power: 15	So I guess that explains your weekly routine oil checks ... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk