my cars acting weird

m4a1mustang · 01-23-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

one option is to take it to another dealer and don't tell what oil is in it...

Fo rizzle.

Trips · 01-23-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

My first thought, Bad gas???

I don't think he had Mexican Food!

37Z · 01-23-2010, 08:42 PM

When you took your Z to the dealer service department; what was the dianogsis code tripped?

By the way, Redline oil is ester based oil.

armensti · 01-23-2010, 08:53 PM

ill let you guys know what happened monday, until then im not gonna drive the car.

tru_Asiatik · 01-23-2010, 10:20 PM

tsk tsk armen its all that 5th to 2nd downshifts that caused the problem lol
well hope everything works out 4 u b ro keep us updated

armensti · 01-24-2010, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tru_Asiatik

tsk tsk armen its all that 5th to 2nd downshifts that caused the problem lol
well hope everything works out 4 u b ro keep us updated

the funny thing is that for the past two months i was driving the car like a granny. I think thats the problem

37Z · 01-24-2010, 09:31 AM

Can you drive faster than 30 mph? If not, your Z gone into limp mode. If so, it may be a defective crank position sensor. Its an easy repair.

370Zsteve · 01-24-2010, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by armensti

so just got back from the dealer and they checked the car and told me that the timing of the engine is off. i asked them what could have caused the problem and they said that it might have been the oil. i told them that i used redline 5w30 and the mechanic said thats the problem. he said he had another maxima with the same problem and he also had a 370z at 12k miles with the same problem. They used different oil too. I dont know what to do any ideas?

That's the craziest diagnosis in the history of the automobile!

How did the rental question work out since you went there and asked them yesterday?

Island_370 · 01-24-2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by armensti

so just got back from the dealer and they checked the car and told me that the timing of the engine is off. i asked them what could have caused the problem and they said that it might have been the oil. i told them that i used redline 5w30 and the mechanic said thats the problem. he said he had another maxima with the same problem and he also had a 370z at 12k miles with the same problem. They used different oil too. I dont know what to do any ideas?

Since Redline meets the requires for oil outlined in the manual, then I guess it is Nissan's issue, not yours.

6MT · 01-24-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by armensti

so just got back from the dealer and they checked the car and told me that the timing of the engine is off. i asked them what could have caused the problem and they said that it might have been the oil.

WTF? Oil caused the timing to be off?(!)

j.arnaldo · 01-24-2010, 01:08 PM

???

01-23-2010, 08:42 PM	#33 (permalink)
37Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 476 Drives: 370Z MB 6M -sold Rep Power: 263	Z issue When you took your Z to the dealer service department; what was the dianogsis code tripped? By the way, Redline oil is ester based oil.

01-23-2010, 08:53 PM	#34 (permalink)
armensti Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 447 Drives: 370Z/Tring/Spt/6MT Rep Power: 16	ill let you guys know what happened monday, until then im not gonna drive the car. __________________ Shutting down competition one car at a time

01-23-2010, 10:20 PM	#35 (permalink)
tru_Asiatik Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 793 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 270	tsk tsk armen its all that 5th to 2nd downshifts that caused the problem lol well hope everything works out 4 u b ro keep us updated __________________ Stillen G3 CAIStillen CBEBerk's HFCEibach ProkitHotchkis Swaysichiba 15/20mm spacers? Oil coolerStillen PulleyStillen Headers

01-24-2010, 09:31 AM	#37 (permalink)
37Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 476 Drives: 370Z MB 6M -sold Rep Power: 263	weird problem Can you drive faster than 30 mph? If not, your Z gone into limp mode. If so, it may be a defective crank position sensor. Its an easy repair.

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