SGP is a shop. I am waiting on my motor from them. I got the ugraded long block #3.

http://store.yahoo.com/sgpracing-store/sgpravqmo.html

 

how did the engine blow up exactly and what part broke?

What caused the engine failure? Engines do not simply blow up. Was it burning oil? Leaking coolant? Running lean, etc... Was the car tracked? etc...

for example, If something was clearly installed inproperly, or proper maintenance was not done, or a modification is directly linked to the failure, than there is nothing that will get you warranty work done.

 

I'd have to know what happened just before the motor went. If you misshifted then they can't be held responsible for that kind of driving error.

There are tons of VQ35s out there. There's nothing mechanically different between the 03-04 350Zs and G35s. The difference lies in the software and you won't be messing with that. You should be able to find a low mileage junkyard VQ35 for about $1500. Then figure another $1500 to swap motors.

 

another idea bout towing it.....sign up for AAA ~ 30 bucks a year and its unlimited towing

 

Did you find out what caused it? Were you burning oil before or anything?

 

going their now guys, what happened exactly b4 it blew was,i was cruising in 2nd gear on the 874, going north and i came out of the toll thats right b4 killian parkway, and suddenly my oil gauge drops to zero, then this noise starts happening real fast and BAM, car shuts off in the middle of the 874 and oil trailing on the floor as i roll to a stop.

 

good luck!

 

Pretty weird! Nothing in your mod list should void your warranty. Basically you just have intake and exhaust mods that shouldn't hurt an engine.

 

how did that happen?

 

Its almost as if you didn't post anything Mike.

My motor blew exactly like yours did n/a 51000 miles and my modifications were test pipes/nismo exhaust and aftermarket clutch and flywheel. The warranty was honored immediately. What is their reason for not wanting to honor the warranty? I went back and forth with Infiniti/Nissan about my oil consumption for about a year before the engine blew.

 

the dealer said that nissan said my warranty was voided b/c of my modifications, and now that you just said what you said im starting to get a little bit more angry at the fact that im not getting covered

 

I don't know for sure. It happened at the track. I came out of a corner and the rod started knocking. I had pulley, y-pipe, cat-deletes and the Tilton. The dealer actually installed the Tilton for me. The factory clutch blew up too and they warrantied it.

I was wondering about the age of the people who got their's warrantied. Because they didn't even question me. They even knew I was at the track.

The problem I see with the original posters dilema is that if the dealer already said they contacted Nissan and NNA rejected it, it really won't matter which dealer he takes it to. It will all have to be processed through NNA.

 

lets be realistic, they probably didnt even call nissan north america, and if they did, he just needs to call them now and they will direct him to a dealer after he gives them hell.

DO NOT REST until you a get a free motor.

 

Blew mine up with nitrous and they fixed it :0)

 

imcool - were you in sofla when you blew your motor or back where you lived before? if it was s.fl what dealership? maybe they will help.