2008 g35 sedan blown engine
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Can you give us more info TT C6
i am (maybe along with many others) interested in what you have found out about this engine having problems. (Specifically you mentioned you had found out that this engine ran low on oil with no warning - maybe that was the cause of you throwing a rod?)
This obviously is of extreme interest to those of us who are unaware of this problem. Any information or links you have found in your research would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
This obviously is of extreme interest to those of us who are unaware of this problem. Any information or links you have found in your research would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
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Cyber stalking me with accusations?
Instead of making an a$$ of yourself by implying things, why don't you ASK me if I have made any mods to my SECOND GENERATION G35x SEDAN that had the engine failure????
I'm gonna break some hearts here, but you'll get the truth you're seeking, and then I'll expect a public apology from you.
Yes, I own multiple FAST, 9 second 1/4 mile capable toys.
I bought my Infinit to be a daily driver to SUPPLEMENT the fast cars I already have because I wanted a 100% STOCK, RELIABLE, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, AUTOMATIC, LUXURY SEDAN.
Even though performance was NOT a concern when I bought it, my G was a little disappointing to drive after getting out of my Corvettes and other toys.
So, I did all the research I could on increasing handling and performance on my G.
The conclusion I came to is this:
It's not worth spending ONE CENT on modifying Infinitis.
In fact, I have NEVER spent ONE CENT on modifying my G35x sedan.
When it came time to replace the air filters, for the first time in 20+ years, I replaced then with OEM air filters.
Yes, I have a thread regarding a FIRST GENERATION G35 REAR WHEEL DRIVE COUPE that was heavily modified BEFORE I got involved.
But, I repeat, I NEVER have, and NEVER WILL, spend a DIME or any of MY TIME on modifying Infinitis and I have never made ONE mod to my SECOND GENERATION G35x SEDAN.
If I had done ONE modification, I am sure that Infiniti wouldn't have paid for, and installed a brand new longblock in my car because they did EVERYTHING to try to weasle out of paying for the repair and the only reason they had to pay was because the car has always been 100% stock and the DEALER did the oil changes and has records on file.
And being a "car guy" I OBVIOUSLY did my research on engine failures for this engine/model after my failure.
It is NOT rare. There is a DESIGN PROBLEM that INFINITI IS AWARE OF, and INFINITI STILL TRIES TO WEASLE OUT OF REPAIRING THE FAILURES.
If you don't believe me, get off your lazy a$$ and do your own research like I did.
I don't care. My new engine is fine, and I will continue to drive this car as my 100% STOCK daily driver because I love the car (other than the MPG), I take good care of it, and I expect it to run reliably for MANY years.
Furthermore, if you want a fast car, buy a FAST CAR.
There is no such thing as a fast Infiniti.
I bought my infiniti sedan to be a daily driver that offered me AWD, reliability, and comfort.
If I want to go fast or modify with reliability, I would have made the only intelligent choice:
AN AMERICAN V8 COUPE.
I'll be waiting for my public apology in this thead.
Instead of making an a$$ of yourself by implying things, why don't you ASK me if I have made any mods to my SECOND GENERATION G35x SEDAN that had the engine failure????
I'm gonna break some hearts here, but you'll get the truth you're seeking, and then I'll expect a public apology from you.
Yes, I own multiple FAST, 9 second 1/4 mile capable toys.
I bought my Infinit to be a daily driver to SUPPLEMENT the fast cars I already have because I wanted a 100% STOCK, RELIABLE, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, AUTOMATIC, LUXURY SEDAN.
Even though performance was NOT a concern when I bought it, my G was a little disappointing to drive after getting out of my Corvettes and other toys.
So, I did all the research I could on increasing handling and performance on my G.
The conclusion I came to is this:
It's not worth spending ONE CENT on modifying Infinitis.
In fact, I have NEVER spent ONE CENT on modifying my G35x sedan.
When it came time to replace the air filters, for the first time in 20+ years, I replaced then with OEM air filters.
Yes, I have a thread regarding a FIRST GENERATION G35 REAR WHEEL DRIVE COUPE that was heavily modified BEFORE I got involved.
But, I repeat, I NEVER have, and NEVER WILL, spend a DIME or any of MY TIME on modifying Infinitis and I have never made ONE mod to my SECOND GENERATION G35x SEDAN.
If I had done ONE modification, I am sure that Infiniti wouldn't have paid for, and installed a brand new longblock in my car because they did EVERYTHING to try to weasle out of paying for the repair and the only reason they had to pay was because the car has always been 100% stock and the DEALER did the oil changes and has records on file.
And being a "car guy" I OBVIOUSLY did my research on engine failures for this engine/model after my failure.
It is NOT rare. There is a DESIGN PROBLEM that INFINITI IS AWARE OF, and INFINITI STILL TRIES TO WEASLE OUT OF REPAIRING THE FAILURES.
If you don't believe me, get off your lazy a$$ and do your own research like I did.
I don't care. My new engine is fine, and I will continue to drive this car as my 100% STOCK daily driver because I love the car (other than the MPG), I take good care of it, and I expect it to run reliably for MANY years.
Furthermore, if you want a fast car, buy a FAST CAR.
There is no such thing as a fast Infiniti.
I bought my infiniti sedan to be a daily driver that offered me AWD, reliability, and comfort.
If I want to go fast or modify with reliability, I would have made the only intelligent choice:
AN AMERICAN V8 COUPE.
I'll be waiting for my public apology in this thead.
Even though you say you didn't, what's not to say that you actually abuse your engine? You're known to mod your previous engine, so you must be driving them fast. You can't prove that your engine was not ever red-lined or put on the track. You can say what you want on this forum, but people will most likely not believe you because of your previous actions. You still never explained why you needed to ask an Infiniti Tech a question and compensate him for it.
Btw, I have run Mobil 1 EP in my car for the past 40k miles, and have never seen any oil consumption. My engine is at 85k miles now.
Why should anyone apologize? Nobody did anything wrong.
Also, what I find also VERY interesting, is why didn't you make a thread about your blown engine? You didn't make any post before this thread that your engine has blown. Trust me, if my Infiniti had a blown engine I would DEFINITELY share my experience on this thread. You've been an active member since before you purchased the V36 sedan. Why did you wait until someone else had a blown engine before you chimed in about yours?
Engine design problem? Give me a break. The few design problems I see on this car are the scratched steering wheel and door trim paint issues and the sunroof getting stuck, because those threads pop up a lot by many users. I've also noticed that quite a lot of people had to prematurely replace the wheel bearings, leaky power steering rack, brake judder issue, and some various squeaks/rattles inside the cabin and suspension noises. Plus, Infiniti would have issued TSB for a design problem of an engine. I'm going to be honest and tell you that our car is by no means perfect and have quite some issues, but they DO NOT include a blown engine as one of them.
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Your whole post is useless because your credibility is shot. Please read clearly. I did ask you verbatim in that post if you did mod your engine. I'm implying things based on your ACTIONS, not just a random assumption with no proof. Btw, many people are known to mod their vehicles on this forum and get things replaced under warranty because they change the car back to stock before going to the dealer.
Even though you say you didn't, what's not to say that you actually abuse your engine? You're known to mod your previous engine, so you must be driving them fast. You can't prove that your engine was not ever red-lined or put on the track. You can say what you want on this forum, but people will most likely not believe you because of your previous actions. You still never explained why you needed to ask an Infiniti Tech a question and compensate him for it.
Btw, I have run Mobil 1 EP in my car for the past 40k miles, and have never seen any oil consumption. My engine is at 85k miles now.
Why should anyone apologize? Nobody did anything wrong.
Also, what I find also VERY interesting, is why didn't you make a thread about your blown engine? You didn't make any post before this thread that your engine has blown. Trust me, if my Infiniti had a blown engine I would DEFINITELY share my experience on this thread. You've been an active member since before you purchased the V36 sedan. Why did you wait until someone else had a blown engine before you chimed in about yours?
Engine design problem? Give me a break. The few design problems I see on this car are the scratched steering wheel and door trim paint issues and the sunroof getting stuck, because those threads pop up a lot by many users. I've also noticed that quite a lot of people had to prematurely replace the wheel bearings, leaky power steering rack, brake judder issue, and some various squeaks/rattles inside the cabin and suspension noises. Plus, Infiniti would have issued TSB for a design problem of an engine. I'm going to be honest and tell you that our car is by no means perfect and have quite some issues, but they DO NOT include a blown engine as one of them.
Even though you say you didn't, what's not to say that you actually abuse your engine? You're known to mod your previous engine, so you must be driving them fast. You can't prove that your engine was not ever red-lined or put on the track. You can say what you want on this forum, but people will most likely not believe you because of your previous actions. You still never explained why you needed to ask an Infiniti Tech a question and compensate him for it.
Btw, I have run Mobil 1 EP in my car for the past 40k miles, and have never seen any oil consumption. My engine is at 85k miles now.
Why should anyone apologize? Nobody did anything wrong.
Also, what I find also VERY interesting, is why didn't you make a thread about your blown engine? You didn't make any post before this thread that your engine has blown. Trust me, if my Infiniti had a blown engine I would DEFINITELY share my experience on this thread. You've been an active member since before you purchased the V36 sedan. Why did you wait until someone else had a blown engine before you chimed in about yours?
Engine design problem? Give me a break. The few design problems I see on this car are the scratched steering wheel and door trim paint issues and the sunroof getting stuck, because those threads pop up a lot by many users. I've also noticed that quite a lot of people had to prematurely replace the wheel bearings, leaky power steering rack, brake judder issue, and some various squeaks/rattles inside the cabin and suspension noises. Plus, Infiniti would have issued TSB for a design problem of an engine. I'm going to be honest and tell you that our car is by no means perfect and have quite some issues, but they DO NOT include a blown engine as one of them.
SHAKING MY HEAD........
First off, how many miles are you running your Mobil 1 before doing oil changes??
Secondly, you've got issues with paranoia and have a lot of ***** insinuating people are liars on a public forum
No offense to anyone other than you, these cars are SLOW and not worth taking to a track, let alone modifying them.
If you have, you've wasted your money.
I have FAST cars and bikes (9 second or faster) and I HATE ricers.
The G is a great daily commuter, especially with AWD for the winter.
It is nothing more, and nothing less.
Finally, there WAS an issue with piston rings and burning oil with these engines.
If you were clueless about it , that's your problem.
I don't care.
I got a brand new engine from Infiniti AND they threw in nice extended warranty too.
I will drive mine for MANY more years and enjoy it for the great. but SLOW and 100% STOCK commuter car that it is.
The ONE accurate, and ironic, part of your post was the following list of issues because I have had EVERY one of them, other than the leaking steering rack.
The few design problems I see on this car are the scratched steering wheel and door trim paint issues and the sunroof getting stuck, because those threads pop up a lot by many users. I've also noticed that quite a lot of people had to prematurely replace the wheel bearings, leaky power steering rack, brake judder issue, and some various squeaks/rattles inside the cabin and suspension noises
Other than that, your posts in this thread have been LAUGHABLE and you've come off like a complete douche.
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Are you all ready for some irony:
What are the odds that MY ENGINE THAT THREW A ROD was also purchased NEW from Willow Grove, and Willow Grove maintained my car regularly with MOBILE ONE.
This is the EXACT SAME SCENARIO, SAME DEALERSHIP, SAME BLOWN ENGINE.
What are the odds of that ????
I am in shock reading this right now and have to process this.
But, I have NOT ran MOBIL ONE since the new motor and I will NEVER return to Willow Grove again.
Come to your own conclusion.
I have been running regular oil at 3k mile intervals ever since.
PS
My car is a G35x sedan (auto) and my car has been 100% stock since I bought it new. I even replaced the air filters with OEM filters and not K&N because I intended to use the extended warranty for as long as possible, with zero drama.
I am a middle aged, original owner and I've never turned the VDC off, let along modded, or even beat on this car that serves as my daily driver. I have other weekend toys for fun.
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i am (maybe along with many others) interested in what you have found out about this engine having problems. (Specifically you mentioned you had found out that this engine ran low on oil with no warning - maybe that was the cause of you throwing a rod?)
This obviously is of extreme interest to those of us who are unaware of this problem. Any information or links you have found in your research would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
This obviously is of extreme interest to those of us who are unaware of this problem. Any information or links you have found in your research would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
Once they approved the engine for warranty replacement, I lost interest in doing any additional research.
Here's what I do know.
I bought the car brand new, never made one mod, ran premium only gas, and had the dealer do the oil changes prior to the failure.
I was in traffic on the turnpike and doing 50mph when it let go, with no warning lights, and no drama.
The flatbed got drenched in oil when they towed it and they had to clean oil up from the road as well.
I am a national executive for one of the worlds largest service providers for OEMs. I asked around. There was a know issue of the engines burning oil, running low, and no warning lights, which could potentially cause a rod failure like mine.
So, I assume that is what happened.
Funny, that Infinit would never answer any of my follow up questions or let me see the engine after teardown.
Before the teardown, they wanted me to provide all documents of maintenance and seemed like they were going to try find every excuse to deny the claim.
After the teardown, NO COMMUNICATION other than "a new engine has been authorized".
Infinti should be ashamed for not buying the car back like I requested. I even told them I would be satisfied if they just put me in another identical car and kept the same payment.
NO DEAL.
PATHETIC customer service and I will NEVER buy a new Infinit again after the way I was treated.
Regardless, now I run basic oil and change it at 3,000 instead of the Infinit recommended 3,850. Haven't had a problem since.
Other than the poor MPG, and the fact the rear seats don't fold flat, I LOVE this car as a daily driver for 4 season driving.
I intend to drive mine for many more years.
Last edited by TT C6; May 20, 2014 at 02:36 AM.
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Yes. M1 5-30 has terrible shearing characteristics. M1 5-40 is a very good oil
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Cyber stalking me with accusations?
Instead of making an a$$ of yourself by implying things, why don't you ASK me if I have made any mods to my SECOND GENERATION G35x SEDAN that had the engine failure????
I'm gonna break some hearts here, but you'll get the truth you're seeking, and then I'll expect a public apology from you.
Yes, I own multiple FAST, 9 second 1/4 mile capable toys.
I bought my Infinit to be a daily driver to SUPPLEMENT the fast cars I already have because I wanted a 100% STOCK, RELIABLE, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, AUTOMATIC, LUXURY SEDAN.
Even though performance was NOT a concern when I bought it, my G was a little disappointing to drive after getting out of my Corvettes and other toys.
So, I did all the research I could on increasing handling and performance on my G.
The conclusion I came to is this:
It's not worth spending ONE CENT on modifying Infinitis.
In fact, I have NEVER spent ONE CENT on modifying my G35x sedan.
When it came time to replace the air filters, for the first time in 20+ years, I replaced then with OEM air filters.
Yes, I have a thread regarding a FIRST GENERATION G35 REAR WHEEL DRIVE COUPE that was heavily modified BEFORE I got involved.
But, I repeat, I NEVER have, and NEVER WILL, spend a DIME or any of MY TIME on modifying Infinitis and I have never made ONE mod to my SECOND GENERATION G35x SEDAN.
If I had done ONE modification, I am sure that Infiniti wouldn't have paid for, and installed a brand new longblock in my car because they did EVERYTHING to try to weasle out of paying for the repair and the only reason they had to pay was because the car has always been 100% stock and the DEALER did the oil changes and has records on file.
And being a "car guy" I OBVIOUSLY did my research on engine failures for this engine/model after my failure.
It is NOT rare. There is a DESIGN PROBLEM that INFINITI IS AWARE OF, and INFINITI STILL TRIES TO WEASLE OUT OF REPAIRING THE FAILURES.
If you don't believe me, get off your lazy a$$ and do your own research like I did.
I don't care. My new engine is fine, and I will continue to drive this car as my 100% STOCK daily driver because I love the car (other than the MPG), I take good care of it, and I expect it to run reliably for MANY years.
Furthermore, if you want a fast car, buy a FAST CAR.
There is no such thing as a fast Infiniti.
I bought my infiniti sedan to be a daily driver that offered me AWD, reliability, and comfort.
If I want to go fast or modify with reliability, I would have made the only intelligent choice:
AN AMERICAN V8 COUPE.
I'll be waiting for my public apology in this thead.
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Just thought of something.
To any idiot that would call someone they don't know a liar online while hiding behind their computer, answer me this:
Why would I lie about my car being 100% stock if I am completely anonymous online and I already have had my entire longblock replace for free under the warranty?
If I was going to run forced induction, wouldn't I have bought a RWD car with a Stick instead of an AWD automatic?
If I was running forced induction on my car, why would I let them put another stock engine in?
Wouldn't I just have the same problem again if I didn't replace the blown engine for one that would survive, and be optimized for, forced induction ????
If any of the conspiracy theorists actually thought things through, they wouldn't be hurling ridiculous accusations at people.
Rant over.
To any idiot that would call someone they don't know a liar online while hiding behind their computer, answer me this:
Why would I lie about my car being 100% stock if I am completely anonymous online and I already have had my entire longblock replace for free under the warranty?
If I was going to run forced induction, wouldn't I have bought a RWD car with a Stick instead of an AWD automatic?
If I was running forced induction on my car, why would I let them put another stock engine in?
Wouldn't I just have the same problem again if I didn't replace the blown engine for one that would survive, and be optimized for, forced induction ????
If any of the conspiracy theorists actually thought things through, they wouldn't be hurling ridiculous accusations at people.
Rant over.
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With all due respect, FAST is a relative term.
There were many 10 and 9 second daily drivers running around in the early 1990's.
Things keep getting faster, cheaper, more reliable, and easier to build.
When you compare the number of 10 second or faster daily driver Infinitis to other brands and models, the Infiniti numbers are laughable.
I am really pissed at Infiniti for the TERRIBLE customer service I received, and I'm not impressed with the Q50, and I think the GTR is FUGLY, and the $40k price increase for the SAME GTR that launched with a $63k dealer invoice in 2009 is PATHETIC.
But, if the Eau Rouge gets launched with a reasonable pricetag for a 2015 car running a 2009 GTR powertrain, it will be hard for me not to buy one for a new daily driver.
The 2015 AMG C63 is going to be interesting as well.
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SHAKING MY HEAD........
First off, how many miles are you running your Mobil 1 before doing oil changes??
Secondly, you've got issues with paranoia and have a lot of ***** insinuating people are liars on a public forum
No offense to anyone other than you, these cars are SLOW and not worth taking to a track, let alone modifying them.
If you have, you've wasted your money.
I have FAST cars and bikes (9 second or faster) and I HATE ricers.
The G is a great daily commuter, especially with AWD for the winter.
It is nothing more, and nothing less.
Finally, there WAS an issue with piston rings and burning oil with these engines.
If you were clueless about it , that's your problem.
I don't care.
I got a brand new engine from Infiniti AND they threw in nice extended warranty too.
I will drive mine for MANY more years and enjoy it for the great. but SLOW and 100% STOCK commuter car that it is.
The ONE accurate, and ironic, part of your post was the following list of issues because I have had EVERY one of them, other than the leaking steering rack.
The few design problems I see on this car are the scratched steering wheel and door trim paint issues and the sunroof getting stuck, because those threads pop up a lot by many users. I've also noticed that quite a lot of people had to prematurely replace the wheel bearings, leaky power steering rack, brake judder issue, and some various squeaks/rattles inside the cabin and suspension noises
Other than that, your posts in this thread have been LAUGHABLE and you've come off like a complete douche.
You can't just come on here and say something and expect people to believe you. Why should I be researching piston rings when you're the one claiming an issue with them? You have to cite your sources.
Plus, this topic has already been talked about for way longer than it should be. Repeating yourself does nothing for this thread.
Me being a douche? That may be so because I was being honest about the whole situation. You, however, have been ranting in every post in this thread. Your engine blew, okay, but out of all the thousands of members on this forum and myg37, how many engines have actually blown? Please stop making up conspiracy theories because an unfortunate incident happened to you.
And I'm going to be honest with you. The Infiniti G35 is NOT a slow car given its price. It is one of the fastest cars in its price range. It may not be as fast as a corvette or GTR but it is definitely fast. The extra money that you save can be used to throw in a turbo that could make this car much faster for your needs.
You also just said that your replacement engine has no issues so far and it is still stock. If there were failed piston rings, wouldn't your replacement engine also blow prematurely? Wouldn't engine failure occur again? Please use some logic.
Last edited by mathnerd88; May 20, 2014 at 09:20 AM.
Also WHY DO you ALWAYS have to keep putting RANDOM words and SENTANCES in caps and BOLD? It really is QUITE ANNOYING and does NOTHING to help your point. Just makes you look like a TWAT.
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If you want a fast car, buy a fast car.
Not trying to rub it in your face, but I needed to make it painfully clear to you why your accusations of me modding my commuter car were absolutely ridiculous.
As soon as my engine was authorized and they woudln't even let me see the torn down motor, I lost interest.
But, use your head. If there was a piston ring or other issue, they would MAKE CHANGES moving forward to avoid future warranty claims.
This should be painfully obvious to everyone.
All of the above reminds me of the LS7 valvetrain issues.
Last edited by TT C6; May 20, 2014 at 12:08 PM.