I need to replace my Engine!! Help Needed.

R0bDC

Hi guys, as the tittle suggests I need to replace my engine. I've had my car (09 370Z - Monterrey Blue - Manual) for 4 years in August. Since the beginning I had multiple issues. I bought it used, Nissan Pre-Owned Certified. It had 55k, and it currently stands at 88k. Here are the things that have happened in an estimated mileage.

1.) 57k - Slave Cylinder needs to be replaced.
2.) 59k - Steering Lock strikes
3.) 73k - Clutch needs to be replace and Transmission as well
4.) 88k - Engine Needs replacement

I make sure all the liquids are good. I use Mobil 5w-30 for my engine.

Honestly, I am at a lost for words. Any Advice?

Bad Boy

Trade that **** in?
Or for Trade in purposes, buy any used engine to replace it, then trade it in.

axmea?

Why does it need replacement? It's only at 88k? I also don't get the tranny issue at 73K. Steering lock, clutch, & CSC I get but not the other two. You're in a tough spot. With the amount of spend, you will need to keep the car until it keels over the 2nd time.

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BGTV8

why does engine need replacement ?

Duc_Z09

Replacement has bad rings, replacement spun a bearing, replacement put a rod through the block... help us out here. Unless it's something catastrophic I'd be looking at a rebuild vs a replacement. Great opportunity to make it into a monster.

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2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc)
2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

Spooler

Wait a minute. Nissan Certified Pre-owned should have a 100,000 mile powertrain warranty. I would check into that.

2011 Nismo#91

This Limited Warranty covers any repairs needed due to MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN[*] (at no charge to you for parts, labor, or tax on the parts or labor) for the powertrain components listed in the following categories:

Extensive Protection: The Nissan Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Limited Warranty covers 600+ components, including: engine, transmission and drive train.

Coverage: 7 years from the original in-service date of the vehicle or 100,000 total miles on the odometer, whichever occurs first.[*]

Authorized Nissan Repair Facilities: Find repair service nationwide through any authorized Nissan dealership. Contact your local Nissan dealer or call 1-800-NISSAN-3 for details.

Deductible: $50 per visit.

Genuine Nissan Parts: Coverage ensures that any necessary replacement parts will be made using Genuine Nissan new or remanufactured parts, or Nissan-approved parts.

Please read the limited warranty booklet for complete conditions and exclusions.
http://cpo.nissanusa.com/download/?n...r_brochure.pdf

gbrettin

Replacement low mileage engine is about 2g, plug and play. Sell the bad one for parts.

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MB370Z

a SR20 would pull a premium before race wars. If you have to, you can overnight parts from Japan.

KN21283

Long block with lower

cv129

Some of us right away questioned the reasons for tranny and engine replacements. My first thought was whether these problems stemmed from bad luck or owner's doing.

In some of your earliest post, you've mentioned that Z was your first car (or first sports car), you learned driving manual in it, that you adopted the "just think nothing but to drive and shift fast" driving style...among other lessons.

Not trying to embarrass you. To give any advice, it's important to know the root cause. If it was a lemon car, we would say get rid of it. Knowing your history, I would say if your driving and understanding of your car has improved, and still love your Z, find a reputable shop to fix it and enjoy it for many years to come.

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R0bDC

Hahaha ohh my younger version, so much hope for this car. I will take responsibility for the Clutch, but not the tranny. I've learned quite a lot of (i think) over this experiences. When i was talking to the Nissan Mechanic, he said it was something inside the tranny that just gave out. He claimed, "I've seen a few situations like this".

The engine, like WTF could I have done? Do I go fast? YES, I DO. Who can admit they don't. Have I adopted a bad technique to drive? Maybe in my early years, but i driven with countless people driven the car to Yellowstone and Vegas, my driving is fine. I'll admit in the early stages it was different, but I'll sit down with anyone here and prove my self lol.

Nissan has escalated my problem and a regional specialist will contact me tomorrow. It has not come up in our conversation, but my car turned 7 years old in April, when it was first purchased. I guess we'll see.

Regardless, if they choose not to help me I will have to receive some legal advice. I am not paying 11k for an engine, when the car has already cost me more than 35k.

They told me there is some internal components in the engine that need to be rebuild, but that because it is too heavy in labor no one really rebuilds engines and I should replace it.

Duc_Z09

********. Car enthusiasts and machine shops build engines all the damn time. Dealers don't. Dealerships know f@*k-all about cars except how to screw people out of their money.

My Jeep has a +0.030 bore, 0.020 oversized main and rod bearings, 9.5:1 forged pistons, comp cam, fully machined head with oversized valves and polished runners, etc etc...

I say you should drive your secondary vehicle in the meantime (hopefully you have one), do some reading, save up a few bucks, then buy a block and build the motor you REALLY want, not some junkyard hand-me-down with who-knows-what wrong with it.

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2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot)
2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc)
2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

cv129

what parts needed "rebuild" and what were the symptoms? Weird noise? Won't start? Lost power? Do you often park you car on steep incline?

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Jhill

I'm thinking you driving must not be as good as you think it is. A bad engine or a bad trans before the avg user sees issues ok I'll get that, but both? Odds aren't very good for you.

If you don't get it through warranty (and if you were charged for your trans you should dig up your paperwork and warranty and go make a claim because that's bull, you had 7years 100k mi. But if they don't warranty the engine then find a good shop, only issue is today's engines don't use iron sleeved cylinders so if the cylinders are shot then that's going to be a bit difficult.