Z Broke Down :(

Modshack · 08-12-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

I never check oil levels...I just change it...

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Yet, in an earlier post you said the above.......Pardon us for being a bit confused..It is still common sense.

FuszNissan · 08-12-2009, 06:10 PM

You guys are killing me

earwicker7 · 08-12-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mattjk

I check my oil everytime I fill up gas. You guys should make it a habbit.

X2

Hell, let me change that... X200!

I'm frankly stunned that there are people driving an (up to) $42K car who can't be bothered to check their oil. WTF, people??? That is girlfriend behavior

. The amount of time it takes is negligible. Here's the procedure:

Your gas tank is close to empty. Go fill the gas tank. Drive home (or take a short drive; just make sure the engine is warmed up). Turn the car off and check the time. Wait 15 minutes. Check the oil level.

The total time involved in stuff that you aren't going to do anyways is about 2 minutes. If I remember correctly, the manual (read it, for god's sake, people... it only takes a couple of hours!) says that an empty oil reserve can void the warranty, as 99% of the time it means the customer was being negligent and not checking the oil.

If you want your car to last a long time, you should be checking all of the fluids and belts after every fill-up.

Lecture over

Caravanshaka · 08-12-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

You guys are killing me

you're killin' me smalls!

kannibul · 08-12-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Yet, in an earlier post you said the above.......Pardon us for being a bit confused..It is still common sense.

I do check my oil, just not regularly, if at all between changes. I've never had a reason to, until now.

Truck - I check it maybe every 6 months. Like I said, I don't change the oil that often.

Civic - check it when the alarm goes off about oil change interval (which is an approximation for my halfway point on 15K oil)

Bike - never check it, just change it annually.

Z - I checked it a couple weeks ago when someone said theirs was eating oil. Mine was OK. I've since changed the oil and I'll check it again at 3750 before I drop the oil out. If it's fine, I'll likely check it again at either the next oil change, or halfway point...depending on which way I go (3750 changes or 5000 changes)

Don't bother attacking facts (that the Z / VQ37VHR engine burns oil a LOT more than most other engines out there) attack the person's credibility...

kannibul · 08-12-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by earwicker7

X2

Hell, let me change that... X200!

I'm frankly stunned that there are people driving an (up to) $42K car who can't be bothered to check their oil. WTF, people??? That is girlfriend behavior

. The amount of time it takes is negligible. Here's the procedure:

Your gas tank is close to empty. Go fill the gas tank. Drive home (or take a short drive; just make sure the engine is warmed up). Turn the car off and check the time. Wait 15 minutes. Check the oil level.

The total time involved in stuff that you aren't going to do anyways is about 2 minutes. If I remember correctly, the manual (read it, for god's sake, people... it only takes a couple of hours!) says that an empty oil reserve can void the warranty, as 99% of the time it means the customer was being negligent and not checking the oil.

If you want your car to last a long time, you should be checking all of the fluids and belts after every fill-up.

Lecture over

Sorry, I have more important things to do than wait around 15 minutes to check the oil every time I gas up...as do most people.

nicknick · 08-12-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by zeto

dammit! I just checked my oil level and i'm also below the low mark. First thing thing i'm doing is getting a quart of redline. I guess they 370 does burn oil as expected. I'm constantly at redline or close to it so that might have attributed to it.

well if you are constantly at redline then that maay explain it. Btw, what is wrong with you that you have to have your car constantly at redline?

Caravanshaka · 08-12-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

Sorry, I have more important things to do than wait around 15 minutes to check the oil every time I gas up...as do most people.

wow...you get really defensive for someone that posts the stuff you do...

earwicker7 · 08-12-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

Sorry, I have more important things to do than wait around 15 minutes to check the oil every time I gas up...as do most people.

Ok, maybe you didn't understand my post (probably not likely... I think you're just upset that you have to expend effort to keep your car from blowing up). Drive the car home (which you're doing anyway), stop the car (which you're doing anyway), go watch TV for 15 minutes (optional), and come back.

nicknick · 08-12-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Well it really isn't very difficult to keep under control. Just check your oil regularly and top off as needed. Eventually you'll know what is normal for your specific car and it will become second nature.

I burned maybe 3/8ths of a quart in almost 1500 miles. At this rate I might burn a full quart in 4500 miles... not that big of a deal. I just need to make sure I keep a supply of Redline on hand.

I do think it's important that this issue is raised, though. There are going to be a lot of new owners coming from cars that don't really burn any oil... they aren't going to know that they need to be checking levels regularly and could use a little nudge in the right direction.

No you should'nt have to top off your oil this often. My MX5 is a "revvy" motor but it does not consume anyoil, of course I don't rev to redline some here do all the time.

nicknick · 08-12-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Roo

When I brought my wifes car home I checked the oil and it was good, I checked it again this morning and it was below low, the car has less than 2k miles and I have not even had it 2 months. So your telling me this is normal for a $40k car built in 2009? I say ********.

Totqally agree.

Mike · 08-12-2009, 10:41 PM

You shouldn't have to check your oil every fillup. My $50000 tahoe burns no oil, my $50000 vette burns no oil outside of track days, my wife's $40000 Z4 burns no oil (the new Z4 doesn't even have a dipstick!), heck, most 15000 cars don't burn oil. Now that the VQ37 seems to have a potential issue I will, but when I know the car doesn't burn oil, there is no reason to check it so often.

Junior370z · 08-12-2009, 11:14 PM

I did my oil change at 1800mi. And im at 3400mi right now. My oil level is still at the high level mark. I've been using redline oil and been aggressively reving the engine frequently.
Although when I first bought the car I did check the oil level when I brought it home and it was at the high level mark with about 60mi on the car. When I did change it at 1800mi the oil level was almost below the low level mark. It did worry me, but the car was still going through it's break in period.
So far everything is in the norm.

Zeto · 08-12-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nicknick

well if you are constantly at redline then that maay explain it. Btw, what is wrong with you that you have to have your car constantly at redline?

What I mean by constantly is at least once a day close to or at redline.
BTW I just check my oil and it's back to normal levels after adding 1 quart. I suggest having a spare quart in the house just to be safe.

NeedforZ · 08-12-2009, 11:28 PM

Ok so maybe I shouldn't have to check my oil because my other brand X car doesn't burn oil and my other brand Y car doesn't burn oil and my chain saw doesn't use any oil either. Whatever the case I'm going to check my Z's oil more often now that I've heard about this. For me the extra risk isn't worth it regardless of whether I shouldn't have to or not. PITA but what else to do until more data is logged. So on that note I'm gonna stop typing and go check it right now.

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Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	You shouldn't have to check your oil every fillup. My $50000 tahoe burns no oil, my $50000 vette burns no oil outside of track days, my wife's $40000 Z4 burns no oil (the new Z4 doesn't even have a dipstick!), heck, most 15000 cars don't burn oil. Now that the VQ37 seems to have a potential issue I will, but when I know the car doesn't burn oil, there is no reason to check it so often. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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Junior370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Las Vegas Age: 50 Posts: 1,024 Drives: over the speed limit Rep Power: 293	I did my oil change at 1800mi. And im at 3400mi right now. My oil level is still at the high level mark. I've been using redline oil and been aggressively reving the engine frequently. Although when I first bought the car I did check the oil level when I brought it home and it was at the high level mark with about 60mi on the car. When I did change it at 1800mi the oil level was almost below the low level mark. It did worry me, but the car was still going through it's break in period. So far everything is in the norm. __________________ DON'T DO IT! ( Click to show/hide ) Stillen CBECAI-U/D PulleyGround KitSwaysSetrab Oil CoolerIchiba Rear Camber KitAgility CoiloverBerk HFCTechnosquare TuneGT-R ButtonVenaci MeshSP Performance Cross Drilled/Slotted RotorsSPC Toe BoltsBomex LipMud flapsAero Jacket Type III WingSold

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