Replace Piston rings or swap entire engine?
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Joedaddy1- trust me man I have been to a couple of dealers and they all say they cant help me bcuz I have no records of the previous owner making maintenance on the first 10k miles on the car so that means the car has poor history of maintenance which cause the OC on the engine.
Thescreensavers- thanks for all the info. I might go with the M1 0w-40 this sunday and see how that goes.
Thescreensavers- thanks for all the info. I might go with the M1 0w-40 this sunday and see how that goes.
also.. was the car bought from a dealer? if so, maybe you have a case? don't quote me on that.. i am not your lawyer..
agreed with the Castrol Syntec (GC) being expensive.. but during oil filter special times at autozone (every other month) they are like $32.99 for 5 quarts and a M1 or K&N filter.. i mean.. who doesn't buy it during that time..
i know 5w and 10w doesn't have much difference in Cali.. but psychologically, i like my cold oil flowing during cold starts..
i feel like 10w would be useful if his car was leaking oil.. since the thicker (when cold) oil will be less likely to leak overnight.. but i am no mechanic
#17
What was the question? ....."tearing down the VQ35 and replace it with piston and rod....cost?
To start: a short block fully essembled with eagle rods, and wiesco piston..approx $3000.00+....gaskets, bolts, installation etc...another $2000.00+. give and take $5k-6K to have a short block built and installed...this is my math ....I'm doing one as of we speak.....take care
Ned
To start: a short block fully essembled with eagle rods, and wiesco piston..approx $3000.00+....gaskets, bolts, installation etc...another $2000.00+. give and take $5k-6K to have a short block built and installed...this is my math ....I'm doing one as of we speak.....take care
Ned
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for anybody here that is thinking of replacing engine or tearing apart because of bad rings. Starting in 05 the factory used a very light expander behind the oil scraper ring..with almost any kind of carbon at all the ring will skip over the bore without removing much excess oil. For a few bucks you can add one quart of rislone (kerosene) to your present oil...drive it for one hundred miles then drain and add new oil dino 15W40 shell... this will work in most engines except those that have BROKEN rings.
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#20
Wow lots of replies lol. First off in my case I'm burning a quart of oil about every 1000km (650mi or so) I'm currently using german castrol 0w-30.
I've seen built short blocks go for $3000. I don't really care about the performance upgrade that's why I was looking to just have the rings replaced.
With that said, I'm still looking at around $2000 in labour to replace the rings give or take?
I've seen built short blocks go for $3000. I don't really care about the performance upgrade that's why I was looking to just have the rings replaced.
With that said, I'm still looking at around $2000 in labour to replace the rings give or take?
#22
try more dealers.. haha.. i would..
also.. was the car bought from a dealer? if so, maybe you have a case? don't quote me on that.. i am not your lawyer..
agreed with the Castrol Syntec (GC) being expensive.. but during oil filter special times at autozone (every other month) they are like $32.99 for 5 quarts and a M1 or K&N filter.. i mean.. who doesn't buy it during that time..
i know 5w and 10w doesn't have much difference in Cali.. but psychologically, i like my cold oil flowing during cold starts..
i feel like 10w would be useful if his car was leaking oil.. since the thicker (when cold) oil will be less likely to leak overnight.. but i am no mechanic
also.. was the car bought from a dealer? if so, maybe you have a case? don't quote me on that.. i am not your lawyer..
agreed with the Castrol Syntec (GC) being expensive.. but during oil filter special times at autozone (every other month) they are like $32.99 for 5 quarts and a M1 or K&N filter.. i mean.. who doesn't buy it during that time..
i know 5w and 10w doesn't have much difference in Cali.. but psychologically, i like my cold oil flowing during cold starts..
i feel like 10w would be useful if his car was leaking oil.. since the thicker (when cold) oil will be less likely to leak overnight.. but i am no mechanic
Also, with as hot as these engines run you could use a 5W-50 to keep it from getting thru your rings.
He's burning oil, not leaking it. So a thicker cold weight isn't the issue.
And +1 to using cheaper oil if you're going thru it so fast. Expensive oils are expensive because they last longer, not because they perform better over the short term, from all I've read.
#24
I'm sure that, by now, the OP has made his decision on what to do with his motor. If it were me, and knowing that I bought my car new and maintained it very well the entire time I had it, I'd probably have new rings installed and at least consider doing some other internal bottom end motor upgrades while I'm at it. Maybe upgrade to stronger and higher compression pistons and stronger connecting rods, plus stronger headgaskets. At least if that was done, you're pretty safe to not have to worry about blowing out the bottom end of the motor again anytime soon. I'm sure the bill for such a repair including parts and labor would be somewhere around $3500, but it's not that big of a gamble if you use a reputable shop for the work and do your research on which parts to buy.
#25
2003 G35 Manual Coupe burning 3 quarts per tank
Hi guys,
I'm having major oil consumption issues on my G coupe 2003 MT with 110k miles. The car runs great but man does it consume oil. I went to the dealer for a consumption test, but when they warned me that if I didn't have any receipts and it was burning oil, they wouldn't help me. Does this Service Bulletin or TSB work for 2003 models? I went to the Arlington Dealer by the way which they totally suck btw.
I then got a quote for piston ring replacement and we're talking $3k+.
I'm having major oil consumption issues on my G coupe 2003 MT with 110k miles. The car runs great but man does it consume oil. I went to the dealer for a consumption test, but when they warned me that if I didn't have any receipts and it was burning oil, they wouldn't help me. Does this Service Bulletin or TSB work for 2003 models? I went to the Arlington Dealer by the way which they totally suck btw.
I then got a quote for piston ring replacement and we're talking $3k+.
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Hi guys,
I'm having major oil consumption issues on my G coupe 2003 MT with 110k miles. The car runs great but man does it consume oil. I went to the dealer for a consumption test, but when they warned me that if I didn't have any receipts and it was burning oil, they wouldn't help me. Does this Service Bulletin or TSB work for 2003 models? I went to the Arlington Dealer by the way which they totally suck btw.
I then got a quote for piston ring replacement and we're talking $3k+.
I'm having major oil consumption issues on my G coupe 2003 MT with 110k miles. The car runs great but man does it consume oil. I went to the dealer for a consumption test, but when they warned me that if I didn't have any receipts and it was burning oil, they wouldn't help me. Does this Service Bulletin or TSB work for 2003 models? I went to the Arlington Dealer by the way which they totally suck btw.
I then got a quote for piston ring replacement and we're talking $3k+.
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