G35 Sedan V35 2003-06 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Sedan

Just hit 200k!!

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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 11:14 PM
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VQ35DE are pretty hard on oil, you find that out when doing UOA. While plenty of cars can easily do 10k+ on good syn oil, i dont think the VQ35DE is one of them. But OP is proof it can, while burning a little bit every now and then.

My main question for someone who has driven the car 200k, what is lifetime MPG if you kept track?

my lifetime from 32k-78k has been around 16.8.

Snap some beauty shots it at 200k.
I just checked MPG on my last tank and got just over 22mpg 90% highway. Pretty much 20-22mpg the way I drive. I took this pic this afternoon. I'm rolling on M45 wheels with 15mm spacers. Also ran 350z suspension with coupe rear springs for a couple years but I'm back to stock now.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 11:20 PM
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Quick question to the OP: Are you in a location that gets alot of snow and salted roads? I'm just wondering if mine will make it that far in Michigan winters
Southern California . It gets hammered by the sun and the paint on the roof started to cloud up under the clear coat. It wasn't terrible, but very strange. I just paid extra to have the body shop repaint it after I got rear ended. Now the hood is starting to cloud up as well. Not sure why that is. Maybe I've hit it too many times with the porter cable?
 
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Captain Kirk
Quick question to the OP: Are you in a location that gets alot of snow and salted roads? I'm just wondering if mine will make it that far in Michigan winters
I am.

The exhaust is taking a beating. I need to repair the muffler flange in the next few weeks before my muffler falls off.

Everything else under the car looks great. Factory coating plus aluminum parts really help with corrosion.

Just the damn exhaust.....
 
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 08:32 AM
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I don't know of many at the 200k mark nice to see tho
 
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Captain Kirk
Quick question to the OP: Are you in a location that gets alot of snow and salted roads? I'm just wondering if mine will make it that far in Michigan winters
Chicago gets just as much or worst then michigan, Like mustang, i lost part of my exhaust due to rust, my rear quarter panel lip shows a little sign of surface rust when i went to get it rolled. I'm a 05 with 72k, 200k might be a stretch..
 
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 12:17 PM
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This says alot about your maintenance upkeep and mobil 1 oil, congrats on the 200k mark! My 98 civic didn't even make it that far...

How often did you change the differential oil?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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seems like majority of the people that post about having over 200k miles on the car are sedans. I guess coupes dont fare as well as sedans do. lol
 
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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I just hit 40,000 km. I guess I have a long way to go!
 
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 05:37 PM
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congrats dude. just keep maintaining it!
 
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Samster
seems like majority of the people that post about having over 200k miles on the car are sedans. I guess coupes dont fare as well as sedans do. lol
a lot more kids own coupes compared to sedans. That might play a good amount. They all can make it but some get smashed more or less cared for then others.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 08:24 PM
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Nice...Hopefully we can all be as lucky. I've seen a few for sale in the 230K area that we're advertised as running smooth as butter.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 09:10 PM
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are you the original owner??
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 01:11 AM
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http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/UsedOil/OilChange/

I have 137,000 on my '03 G Sedan, and 198,728 kms on my '02 CBR1100XX
 
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 12:13 PM
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I'm just about to hit 96000 on my 04 sedan. Some issues through the years, such as radiator and belt pulley in 2 events a couple weeks apart that left me using a loaner car for a few days in Colorado while a replacement part was sent in from out of state.

I'm about to where my 97 F150 is. That one is at 96200. I think I will drive the truck out of town next weekend to delay the day a little that my "new" car has more miles than my older vehicle

Of course, if I follow through and drive my G35 to California in May, it will have the lead. That round trip will about match what I average per year on my F150.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 01:22 AM
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Rolled over 146,000 today. VQDE 6MT. Mechanically, new belts, new idler pully, new clutch kit, new rad, absolutely no issues otherwise
 
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