Nissan's extreme fix

opruitt · 01-09-2018, 05:05 PM

So I go in to my local (and trusted) Nissan dealer here in NW San Antonio with a top issue. I closed my top and after it was closed I noticed something sticking out of the top on the passenger side (top center, where the window meets the top.) It's a plastic guard of some sort, so I pull it out from between the fabric top and the weather striping. (See pics). They had it half a day and let me know that they are replacing the ENTIRE top, frame, bows fabric and all!!

Per Nissan, that plastic guard is not serviceable and will require this!

I'm scheduled for the replacement next week.

1st · 01-09-2018, 05:42 PM

Lol, Good to hear you got the better end of the deal. Kind of how Nissan wants you to replace the whole subframe when your diff busing is blown.

ksagis · 01-13-2018, 11:10 AM

That problem is actually quite common, here's a thread if you want more info:

Help, this part fell out of my roadster top, what is it?

My top was replaced (for other reasons) and the plastic guards fell out of the new top after less than 2 years.

longlivethez · 01-31-2018, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by opruitt

So I go in to my local (and trusted) Nissan dealer here in NW San Antonio with a top issue. I closed my top and after it was closed I noticed something sticking out of the top on the passenger side (top center, where the window meets the top.) It's a plastic guard of some sort, so I pull it out from between the fabric top and the weather striping. (See pics). They had it half a day and let me know that they are replacing the ENTIRE top, frame, bows fabric and all!!

Per Nissan, that plastic guard is not serviceable and will require this!

I'm scheduled for the replacement next week.

Same exact thing happened to me. And, yup...Nissan replaced the whole top. Warranty ftw. lol

opruitt · 01-31-2018, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by longlivethez

Same exact thing happened to me. And, yup...Nissan replaced the whole top. Warranty ftw. lol

Oh and the funny thing is they told my when I picked up the car, 'oh it'll need it again in a year or two because of our hot weather'. I live in San Antonio TX.

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danegrey · 01-31-2018, 12:13 PM

Amazing and glad they are replacing them....
I think with the Z not going anyplace they would make a more permanent fix...

nis350 · 02-11-2018, 12:29 AM

I would really love to have an Z convertible, but there is no way I would get one because of the problematic expensive top.

Quote:

Originally Posted by opruitt

So I go in to my local (and trusted) Nissan dealer here in NW San Antonio with a top issue. I closed my top and after it was closed I noticed something sticking out of the top on the passenger side (top center, where the window meets the top.) It's a plastic guard of some sort, so I pull it out from between the fabric top and the weather striping. (See pics). They had it half a day and let me know that they are replacing the ENTIRE top, frame, bows fabric and all!!

Per Nissan, that plastic guard is not serviceable and will require this!

I'm scheduled for the replacement next week.

alcheng · 02-11-2018, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by opruitt

Oh and the funny thing is they told my when I picked up the car, 'oh it'll need it again in a year or two because of our hot weather'. I live in San Antonio TX.

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but will that be still under warranty?

longlivethez · 02-11-2018, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by opruitt

Oh and the funny thing is they told my when I picked up the car, 'oh it'll need it again in a year or two because of our hot weather'. I live in San Antonio TX.

Well...I live in Phoenix, so I'll have to do it again at some point too, I guess. lol

01-09-2018, 05:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
1st A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: I 80 Biz U.S. 50 Posts: 1,708 Drives: Platinum Z Rep Power: 1616	Lol, Good to hear you got the better end of the deal. Kind of how Nissan wants you to replace the whole subframe when your diff busing is blown. JARblue and Memphis370Z like this.

01-31-2018, 12:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,190 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 649540	Amazing and glad they are replacing them.... I think with the Z not going anyplace they would make a more permanent fix... __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

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01-13-2018, 11:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
ksagis Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: LA Posts: 88 Drives: 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 12	That problem is actually quite common, here's a thread if you want more info: Help, this part fell out of my roadster top, what is it? My top was replaced (for other reasons) and the plastic guards fell out of the new top after less than 2 years.