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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Question newly purchased 2006 350z oil concern

Hello All,

I just purchased a "dealer certified" 2006 350Z convertible with just 32K miles on it. I was not too concerned that when I got it home I had to top off about 1/4 quart of oil-synthetic of course-. I drove it fairly hard last weekend and tonight I checked oil again (albeit cold) and it was down another 1/4 quart after only 400 miles. I did my homework about this year and consumer reports rated it very highly for reliability. Since then I have read some disturbing blogs about the 6 speed 2006 oil problems. Should I worry or just chill out? Most cars with 32K don't use any oil if they have been broken in properly and have been maintained. This uses more oil than my 97 BMW M3 which had 145K miles on it. The good news is I got a good deal on the extended factory warranty for full coverage until 2014. Any opinions? I am I just paranoid? Maybe I should have purchased the 2006 Porsche Cayman S I was considering but decided against due to reliablity problems
THANKS for any opinions
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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Only time will tell here. You should feel pretty good considering you're covered under warranty.

You can stop by the Nissan dealer and they can start a oil consumption test.

And congrats on the purchase.
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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Read the oil consumption thread in the engine tech area.
You wont be happy..
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Old May 5, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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Why won't they be happy? Just because SOME cars have the issue DOES NOT mean they all do. Mine does not use a bit of oil between changes!
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Old May 5, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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just take it in and get a new motor for peace of mind!!!
true not all rev-ups burn oil... and not all first owners do proper break in...
A Boxter??? really... not even a comparison... to quote top gear "the porsche boxter, shows every one your life didn't quite turn out how you wanted it to" _Jeremy Clarkson
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Old May 5, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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Woot Woot this is great news! haha

Got a new block in my 06 at nearly 35k miles thanks to the oil consumption thread.

https://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-...ml#post6939435
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Old May 6, 2010 | 04:16 AM
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nice
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Old May 6, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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um why wouldnt you be happy if you still have warranty you get a new engine +1
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Old May 11, 2010 | 07:53 AM
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Why would you care if you have a warranty. Also, only some of the '06 models had this problem.
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