RIP 2010 370z
 

So I've been carpooling to work for the past year and as a result have been driving my Z less and less. I was supposed to take it in for service back in February or when I reached 73k miles. However, by March I had only 71k miles on the car and thought nothing of it. Fast forward to the summer time and temperatures reaching into the 100F+ every day.
I got sick of riding in a truck that had no AC so I started commuting to and from my work every day. Then I had shoulder surgery at the end of June and let my carpool buddy drive my car and I to and from work for the next two months.
Three weeks ago I have a blow out on one of my rear tires. I order up two new tires and wait a week for them to get installed. I start feeling better and more able than before, so I decide to treat my Z to a new stillen Gen 3 intake. I even buy some painted door handles to give her a cleaner look.
I proceed to start driving to and from work again, finally noticing that I'd exceeded the recommended service time frame by 1k miles. I think nothing of it and schedule an appointment with the same Nissan dealership I've had the car serviced at for the past 6 years. Then on my way home on friday suddenly I start to hear a knocking.
Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock all the way home. I of course am panicked and beg to the Z gods that it isn't what I fear. I drive the car to the dealership on my appointed day and at the very last light before I reach the dealership my car dies. I push her the last 100 yards up to the dealership and leave her in their care, fearing the worst.
Today I've learned that I killed her. The engine is completely shot and needs to be replaced. This is the first time I've killed a car, and it was the first car that I truly loved. I think I grew complacent in my years of dealing with the dealership for service. I had the premium service contract and the extended warranty, but both expired in January.

Now I'm left with 2 choices.

1. Replace the engine for $11k (brand new) or $8k used (30k miles)
2. part her out.

Anyone have any idea how much I can get for parts?

In the meantime I'll be working my way to the bottom of bottle.

You can replace the motor for far cheaper than that.

I would recommend buying a used engine. You can even get a decent one from eBay for less than 3k, and about 1k for installation.

Probably your best choice unless you like spending more than the car is worth on repairs.

Maybe this might help. some of your parts should be good. this is a nismo engine??
it was on facebook in parts for sale. shipping to California?
Dennis Vita Kalashnik
29 April
vq37 nismo engine and sports tranny willing to seperate


$2,500

Endicott, NY (13760)

Willing to separate. Need this gone make best offer. I have intake manifold and plenum and all wiring. No injectors. 52k on it. MUST GO garage clean OUT!!!





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Really sad story man, Husam2012's idea is the way to go, DON'T part her out,

“The love I felt for her on that train ride had a capital and provinces, parishes and a Vatican, an orange planet and many sullen moons -- it was systemic and it was complete.”
― Gary Shteyngart,

Obviously you're not one for checking you fluid levels... You apparently didn't "love" your car that much.

^^^ Like beating dead horses huh, Lol.......

i'm surprised that it went out... i know people that drove up to 2k over the "recommended" service change and nothing went wrong with their car.

Yeah, I don't get it. People getting a vehicle like this and totally neglecting it and/or abusing it. Makes no sense to me.

Some people should just stick to riding a bus.

Me thinks there's more to this story...

I'm curious...

With or without the mini-hibernation, you've implied your car was regularly serviced. I don't see how your engine would just go kaboom. Going 1k miles past an oil change/service interval won't do that, at least for sure not under normal usage.

• When was the last time your car got serviced?
• What service was performed last time?
• You drive your car rough all the time?
• What were you doing right before it started knocking?

Are those "out the door" prices or just the engines?

Anyway, best of luck OP.

What actually caused the failure? Just going a little while past the recommended service date would not cause this... But if you had an oil leak or something that went unnoticed to the point of running dry...well....

:iagree:

shouldn't let your "buddy" check the oi:wtf2: