Everyone: Check Your Oil!
#151
Originally Posted by Hexxum001
Well, we'll see. Dealers are so hit and miss. Sometimes they are cool and other times, it's like pulling teeth. But yeah, I think I am exceeding that 1qt/1000 miles magic number.
B kool when you go to the Dealer. Don't have an attitude, cuz then they'll think your a cocky pri*k and will not be kool with you.
My Dealer is kool with me. I just casually mentioned my oil condition, showed them a personal log of my consumption with oil purchase receipts and asked if they would enter my oil condition into their puter. They said no problem. So now there's an official statement of my issue with Nissan and oil consumption history has begun.
You may have to start this with your Dealer and just be patient. With your consumption, it won't take long to prove to them you're due for a new replacement on your NEW G!!!
#152
Originally Posted by tjlazer
I still cannot read the damn dip stick. It really is a terrible design, even to remove and reinsert it. How the hell do you read it properly? It also "looks" to be wet all the way to the high mark but I am not sure. Yes I remove ane wipe it before I reinsert it. I guess it would be bone dry if low?
#153
Originally Posted by 06CPV35
Word of advice Hector....
B kool when you go to the Dealer. Don't have an attitude, cuz then they'll think your a cocky pri*k and will not be kool with you.
My Dealer is kool with me. I just casually mentioned my oil condition, showed them a personal log of my consumption with oil purchase receipts and asked if they would enter my oil condition into their puter. They said no problem. So now there's an official statement of my issue with Nissan and oil consumption history has begun.
You may have to start this with your Dealer and just be patient. With your consumption, it won't take long to prove to them you're due for a new replacement on your NEW G!!!
B kool when you go to the Dealer. Don't have an attitude, cuz then they'll think your a cocky pri*k and will not be kool with you.
My Dealer is kool with me. I just casually mentioned my oil condition, showed them a personal log of my consumption with oil purchase receipts and asked if they would enter my oil condition into their puter. They said no problem. So now there's an official statement of my issue with Nissan and oil consumption history has begun.
You may have to start this with your Dealer and just be patient. With your consumption, it won't take long to prove to them you're due for a new replacement on your NEW G!!!
#154
Well I guess I'm joining the "oil consumption gang". My car was 3/4 qt. low at 1653 miles, 3/4 qt. low at 2730 miles and when I had the oil changed yesterday it was 1 qt. low at 3708 miles. The Nissan dealer I took it to says it's a bunch of b/s that this engine uses oil and we should raise hell. None of his 350Z's have this problem and this car should not either. He made notes in my file and I have to call Infiniti next week when I get time. My problem is I live 200 miles from an Infiniti dealer so I have to be sure the consumption monitoring can be done at the Nissan dealer. The service manager there said he would gladly do it for me and even offered to call Infiniti with the readings as we monitor it. So here we go...And that dipstick was definately designed by a retarded midget!!! I have never seen a worse design. This really sucks, I love my car but my 68 GTO uses less oil than a 2006 G. It makes me sad.
Lisa
Lisa
#155
Sorry to hear that you are having these problems also Lisa. It blows me away that so many G's are having this issue. But Z's are also having this issue. It's the same engine. I know someone with a Z that just had his engine replaced actually. Anyways, hopefully my dealer will work with me and get this issue resolved or else 335 here I come!!
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ok thanks, I let it sit overnight and was able to get a reading. I have almost 1,100 miles and I am right in the middle between L & H. Is that where I should be? Too soon to tell I think. Nissan should definately resolve this problem! My 2001 Isuzu Rodeo has this problem as well. I recently noticed I was down like 3 qts, dip stick bone dry!
ok thanks, I let it sit overnight and was able to get a reading. I have almost 1,100 miles and I am right in the middle between L & H. Is that where I should be? Too soon to tell I think. Nissan should definately resolve this problem! My 2001 Isuzu Rodeo has this problem as well. I recently noticed I was down like 3 qts, dip stick bone dry!
Last edited by tjlazer; 10-14-2006 at 10:48 AM.
#158
tjlazer-You are okay if you are between the L and H. Just make sure you check it on a frequent basis. Being brand new, I never thought that I would have to keep tabs of my oil level right of the bat so I didn't check it until I started hearing those weird noises. Now I check it almost everyday.
#159
Mine just hit the 1200 mile mark. It was 3/4 quart low (halfway between H and L) when I checked this morning. And I have been religious about following the break-in procedures. The car has not been over 3700 RPM...
Oh well, added some 5w-30. Although a slight nuisance, it is not a big deal to me. So what, I have to put a couple quarts in there every 3,000 miles. $5-6 every 3 months...I can live with that. My previous BMW was the same way... But i am glad I know about the issue. Thanks G35Driver.com...
Oh well, added some 5w-30. Although a slight nuisance, it is not a big deal to me. So what, I have to put a couple quarts in there every 3,000 miles. $5-6 every 3 months...I can live with that. My previous BMW was the same way... But i am glad I know about the issue. Thanks G35Driver.com...
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#162
What is dangerous is getting too low, not necessarily the speed you lose it. (of course, the reason you are losing oil could be a problem).
I've lost a quart of oil every 200 miles years ago on an old car that, once I got some engine gaskets replaced, improved to about 1 quart every 1000 miles (and I thought that good at the time . Never needed to do anything else to that engine over the next several years before I could afford a better car.
The danger with losing it too fast is that it is even easier to get too low without realizing it.
Obviously, there is a range of rates you could have. 1 quart per 50K miles down to you need to add a quart of oil to get home from work. If it was a quart per 3750 miles, then it could be handled if you follow the normal oil change schedule. 1 quart per 7500 for the light usage schedule. So why replace an engine at these rates.
Anything faster than these rates requires you to check your oil at some point, which since cars are more reliable than they used to be, is probably becoming a lost art. Especially without most people doing full service at the gas station.
The one time I had to add oil, after about 2000 miles, I hadn't checked it after the oil change, so in theory it could have just been underfilled. I checked it today, 400 miles after a change, and it was about 1/8th quart low. Possibly within the margin of error at the fill, and not a symptom of oil loss. Note, I have an 04 5AT with 31K miles.
I've lost a quart of oil every 200 miles years ago on an old car that, once I got some engine gaskets replaced, improved to about 1 quart every 1000 miles (and I thought that good at the time . Never needed to do anything else to that engine over the next several years before I could afford a better car.
The danger with losing it too fast is that it is even easier to get too low without realizing it.
Obviously, there is a range of rates you could have. 1 quart per 50K miles down to you need to add a quart of oil to get home from work. If it was a quart per 3750 miles, then it could be handled if you follow the normal oil change schedule. 1 quart per 7500 for the light usage schedule. So why replace an engine at these rates.
Anything faster than these rates requires you to check your oil at some point, which since cars are more reliable than they used to be, is probably becoming a lost art. Especially without most people doing full service at the gas station.
The one time I had to add oil, after about 2000 miles, I hadn't checked it after the oil change, so in theory it could have just been underfilled. I checked it today, 400 miles after a change, and it was about 1/8th quart low. Possibly within the margin of error at the fill, and not a symptom of oil loss. Note, I have an 04 5AT with 31K miles.
#163
Okay so my G is at Infiniti of Glendale. I told the service advisor what was going on and he said that he hasn't seen this problem much at Glendale but that they would definitely look into it and they will definitely do an oil consumption test. He seemed cool enough but we will see. At least I get to drive a G sedan loaner. haha!! It's pretty nice but still no coupe.
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Okay, Hexx, you got me all paranoid.
So I went to check my oil today . . .
+10,000,000,000 on slapping the designer of that oil dipstick. I did my best to get an accurate reading when she wasn't hot. Everytime I pulled it out, the oil would always smear along the side of of the dipstick lengthwise and it would go beyond the levels of L through H. I tried and tried again and I would get the same reading.
I'm guessing that she's okay. The oil light hasn't come on and there are no noises, so I'm going to assume (scared to say that) that she's fine.
That dipstick design is absolutely terrible. How the **** do you get an accurate reading while twisting and turning that thing. Even putting it back is tedious!
So I went to check my oil today . . .
+10,000,000,000 on slapping the designer of that oil dipstick. I did my best to get an accurate reading when she wasn't hot. Everytime I pulled it out, the oil would always smear along the side of of the dipstick lengthwise and it would go beyond the levels of L through H. I tried and tried again and I would get the same reading.
I'm guessing that she's okay. The oil light hasn't come on and there are no noises, so I'm going to assume (scared to say that) that she's fine.
That dipstick design is absolutely terrible. How the **** do you get an accurate reading while twisting and turning that thing. Even putting it back is tedious!