Need Help - Car Stalled and wont start

roplusbee · 09-09-2014, 02:49 AM

I think you should get NISSAN Corp involved. It just sounds like the dealer is starting the shuffle dance. I call BS.....

Either you are leaving something out or the dealer is on some new and improved stuff, but something is not adding up!

KramChaos · 09-09-2014, 09:14 AM

Did you go over the 3750 miles for your oil change or 7500 miles? Per our manual, you can do either schedule so if you are over 3750 miles you can make your case that you didn't need to do oil changes until 7500 per your manual but you wanted to be cautious and use the 3750 schedule. You should certainly push on this more; they can't just say you went over your oil change so its your fault...

DIGItonium · 09-09-2014, 09:15 AM

Sounds like a blanket statement without giving you specifics. Definitely call up NNA just in case your motor consumed oil, which eventually led to failure regardless of how often you changed your oil. Doesn't the motor make all sorts of funky sounds before seizing up?

FPenvy · 09-09-2014, 09:19 AM

VK56 swap.

Ubetit · 09-09-2014, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KramChaos

Did you go over the 3750 miles for your oil change or 7500 miles? Per our manual, you can do either schedule so if you are over 3750 miles you can make your case that you didn't need to do oil changes until 7500 per your manual but you wanted to be cautious and use the 3750 schedule. You should certainly push on this more; they can't just say you went over your oil change so its your fault...

http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivet...ml#post2927427

Limeybastard · 09-09-2014, 11:43 AM

What is the story behind this originally?

EDIT never mind found it

http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivet...ont-start.html

Ubetit · 09-09-2014, 11:46 AM

^ Sounds like an very extended oil change interval with no checking of the level. My Accord goes 7.5-9k on an oil change with miles to spare (according to Blackstone labs). What you can't get away with is running around on 2-3 quarts of oil doing that oil change interval.

kholy · 09-09-2014, 10:32 PM

So any ideas on good places to get motors? would anyone put anything better in? i want to know my options so if i am paying out of pocket

aszyd · 09-09-2014, 10:47 PM

VK56 swap! (or ls motor) You could do something crazy like an SR20DET... You'd have to build it and boost it like crazy though.

Spooler · 09-09-2014, 11:37 PM

It sounds like the issue is the dealer. I know when I was a tech a pathfinder came in with a rod hanging out the side of the block. The oil filter had never been changed with over 15,000 miles on it. Nissan would use an oil filter and the last digit would be a 1 to let you know it was the factory installed filter. You shouldn't have to prove an oil change was done. Just my .02. Any dealer that does that is jonesing for the extra cash.

diego@vossen · 09-10-2014, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kholy

So any ideas on good places to get motors? would anyone put anything better in? i want to know my options so if i am paying out of pocket

Really depends on your budget and whether this is your daily driver or not. If I had another daily I would had moved forward with rebuilding my blown motor better than before but financially I was not ready and with my car being my daily, it was my reason to just say screw it drop a used motor in and get me back on the road asap!

I would still fight this though or at least have Nissan meet you partial of the way to pay for a new engine. Worst they can say is NO! Worth a shot. If you buy a used motor and swap it out you can always keep the blown one to rebuild like I am doing plus no down time since you will still have your car while the other engine is getting built.

I found it cheapest to just have my dealer find me a used motor and drop it in. Pricey! but quick and painless and got me back on the road enjoying my car again

Mbreese · 09-11-2014, 12:11 AM

Man I would lawyer up and start causing trouble they are trying to strong arm u trust me I know I use to work for dealerships ! Call other dealerships and find someone willing to do warrantee work

zefaulter · 09-11-2014, 01:11 AM

Fight back! Don't give up your right... Talk to Andrew, he knows his ****

Joepro · 09-13-2014, 06:02 PM

Tell them you want to meet with the DPSM and here it from them, otherwise its the dealer saving their warranty expense, there is bulletin on these motors using oil, use that in your favor.

Mbreese · 09-13-2014, 06:04 PM

Exactly !!!!!!!!!!

09-09-2014, 02:49 AM	#46 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 22	I think you should get NISSAN Corp involved. It just sounds like the dealer is starting the shuffle dance. I call BS..... Either you are leaving something out or the dealer is on some new and improved stuff, but something is not adding up! FPenvy and P's_Z like this. __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

09-09-2014, 09:15 AM	#48 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Sounds like a blanket statement without giving you specifics. Definitely call up NNA just in case your motor consumed oil, which eventually led to failure regardless of how often you changed your oil. Doesn't the motor make all sorts of funky sounds before seizing up? __________________

09-09-2014, 10:32 PM	#53 (permalink)
kholy Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 218 Drives: 370z Sport Touring Rep Power: 15	So any ideas on good places to get motors? would anyone put anything better in? i want to know my options so if i am paying out of pocket __________________ 2009 Pearl White 370z Sport Touring Edition

09-09-2014, 10:47 PM	#54 (permalink)
aszyd Track Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 877 Drives: Magma Red 370z T+S Rep Power: 21	VK56 swap! (or ls motor) You could do something crazy like an SR20DET... You'd have to build it and boost it like crazy though. __________________ Competition Clutch\|Fast Intentions\|Maxbore\|NST\|Setrab\|Stillen\|Tomei\|Uprev\| Z1 Avant Garde\|SPC\|Stance\|Whiteline Aerojacket\|Seibon\|Tanabe\|TRS\|TWM

09-11-2014, 12:11 AM	#57 (permalink)
Mbreese Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cartersville,Ga Posts: 331 Drives: Metalic-Gray,09 370Z Rep Power: 31	Man I would lawyer up and start causing trouble they are trying to strong arm u trust me I know I use to work for dealerships ! Call other dealerships and find someone willing to do warrantee work zefaulter likes this.

09-09-2014, 09:14 AM	#47 (permalink)
KramChaos Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 70 Drives: 2013 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 297	Did you go over the 3750 miles for your oil change or 7500 miles? Per our manual, you can do either schedule so if you are over 3750 miles you can make your case that you didn't need to do oil changes until 7500 per your manual but you wanted to be cautious and use the 3750 schedule. You should certainly push on this more; they can't just say you went over your oil change so its your fault...

09-09-2014, 11:43 AM	#51 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 17	What is the story behind this originally? EDIT never mind found it http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivet...ont-start.html

09-09-2014, 11:46 AM	#52 (permalink)
Ubetit Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 527 Drives: the women lazy Rep Power: 14	^ Sounds like an very extended oil change interval with no checking of the level. My Accord goes 7.5-9k on an oil change with miles to spare (according to Blackstone labs). What you can't get away with is running around on 2-3 quarts of oil doing that oil change interval.

09-09-2014, 11:37 PM	#55 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,803 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	It sounds like the issue is the dealer. I know when I was a tech a pathfinder came in with a rod hanging out the side of the block. The oil filter had never been changed with over 15,000 miles on it. Nissan would use an oil filter and the last digit would be a 1 to let you know it was the factory installed filter. You shouldn't have to prove an oil change was done. Just my .02. Any dealer that does that is jonesing for the extra cash.

09-11-2014, 01:11 AM	#58 (permalink)
zefaulter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,983 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 27	Fight back! Don't give up your right... Talk to Andrew, he knows his ****

09-13-2014, 06:02 PM	#59 (permalink)
Joepro A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Athens ohio Posts: 1,213 Drives: Company car Rep Power: 34	Tell them you want to meet with the DPSM and here it from them, otherwise its the dealer saving their warranty expense, there is bulletin on these motors using oil, use that in your favor. __________________ Swift\|Koni\|SPC\| FI CBE\|Z1\|Stillen\|Sbend\|Zspeed\|R/T Tuned\|523 whp\|458 tq\|10.5 psi\|SOLD Joepro's Journal\|Joepro's Boosted Performance Build \|Pittsburgh-Western-Pa-Ohio-Wv-Group Last edited by Joepro; 09-13-2014 at 06:04 PM.

09-13-2014, 06:04 PM	#60 (permalink)
Mbreese Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cartersville,Ga Posts: 331 Drives: Metalic-Gray,09 370Z Rep Power: 31	Exactly !!!!!!!!!!

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