Originally Posted by CRXtoZ

This is what I have on the receipt:
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2. Internal LOF ( what does it mean?)
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Originally Posted by luvZcar

If you look in the owners manual it states that our cars take 5qts of oil and that it should read at the half way between the H and L mark on the dip stick(page 8-10)and that is normal, but it is very true that it does fill(at the H)with about 5 1/2qts I believe from my experiences, with the oil 5qts filled right at the half way point and it still takes almost another1/2 to 3/4 qt to fill (to the H ) its very possible that your dealer just filled it with the recomended 5 qts and that it shows only half way on the dip stick. if I was you fill it to the H and watch it as we've all done in the past then see if it eating oil and let us know. I hope not that would look very bad for the fixed motor

Originally Posted by antennahead

Not to be redundant, but my mechanic, who has done quite a few swaps, said a brand new engine will take about 5 1/2 to fill all the nooks and crannies in the new engine.

Originally Posted by antennahead

Not to be redundant, but my mechanic, who has done quite a few swaps, said a brand new engine will take about 5 1/2 to fill all the nooks and crannies in the new engine.

Originally Posted by Mid117

Updates on my V1 motor replacement:

after 500-600 miles, oil level appears good....but I'll be watching it like a hawk

Originally Posted by Mid117

Hey guys, I just broke in my new V1, what oil you guys I should throw in?

Originally Posted by TuckandTwist

Just picked up the Z with the new engine. My invoice shows two line items on the invoice for the engine part number:

p/n AA20AA Replace Long Engine Assy
p/n 01N/10102-CD7M1 Engine, Bare

Can anyone tell me which version engine I received from this info?

Originally Posted by antennahead

Not to be redundant, but my mechanic, who has done quite a few swaps, said a brand new engine will take about 5 1/2 to fill all the nooks and crannies in the new engine.

Originally Posted by antennahead

Checked the oil level today, and I am just over a 1/3 of a quart above "L" on the dip stick. This means I have used just under 2/3 of a quart in 3850 miles ........... remember, this is break-in as well. This is VERY encouraging.

Originally Posted by Mid117

1) Dbasal - maybe not fixed. (no new update as of 10/12/07)
2) Theatrix - 3500 mi ….still NOT burning oil
3) RBlover - Success - Done w/Break-in. 4k mi…No OC when running Mobil 1 0w-40 synth w/synth oil filter.
4) 4Shizzil - Success 2k on synth and not a drop, dyno’d at 265-275
5) Zmaximus - still consuming (no new update as of 10/12/07)
6) Antennahead - 3k mi (changed oil at 200 mi) – so far so good - still pending
7) Creationv2 - dont know yet...only 100 miles
8) Hexxum001 - G35 with V2 motor - so far so good (no new update as of 10/12/07)
9) ZMedic16 - Still Pending (no new update as of 10/12/07)
10) ZLOC06 – 1400 mi and some OC - but still pending. (no new update as of 10/12/07)
11) ZPHILE - 45mi on V2 - still pending
12) luvZcar -5000 miles and still consuming ( new v1 under oil consumption test )
13) ZeeForce - 800 miles so far so good - pending break-in (oil changed at 500 miles with 5w-30 Castrol GTX, still full on dipstick)
14) jkim1978 - 0.5 qt per 1k mi – still pending (no new update as of 10/12/07)
15) pooch15 - 950 mi on V2 - Everything looks good so far.
16) neverbonestock – still pending
17) doublins – 1k mi - still pending
18) joe blow xbox – replaced with V1 – still pending
19) Mid117 – replaced with V1 – ***Update: 500-600 miles on new motor, checked oil, so far so good***
20) 9kFever – replaced with V1 – still pending
21) king67rsss – 20 mi – still pending
22) ROGERD – V1 longblock installed - consuming 2 qt per 3k mi


^ Hey guys, is the info current and correct?
If not, please update and repost this list.Thank

Originally Posted by Mid117

Hey guys, I just broke in my new V1, what oil you guys I should throw in?

Originally Posted by ZeeForce

Thanks for the update. Any other info you can add for the stats spreadsheet would be appreciated.

Engine install date: ???
Oil type/brand/weight: ???



Mobil 1 0w - 40 has been very successful with rblover69.

Others include:
Amsoil 0w - 30
Penzoil Platinum 10w - 30
Schaeffer’s 5w -30
Castrol GTX 5w – 30
Castrol Syntec 0w – 30 European Formula

Used Oil Analysis thread:

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=258663

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Originally Posted by 4SHIZZIL

... I beat the crap out of my car for maximum piston ring seatage ...

Originally Posted by ZeeForce

Here is the latest stat's

It would make it easier for me to collect the data and update the spreadsheet, if the following format is used when posting your stats.

Thanks in advance

If you are new to the stat list, please provide the part # of your engine to verify if your engine is a V2 or V1.

Template:

Status:
So Far So Good – Still Pending
Some OC – Still Pending
Still Pending
Still Consuming
Success

OC: quarts per 1k miles: (please convert to 1k miles)
Engine Install Date:
Mileage on Engine: (new installed engine, not total mileage on vehicle)
Mileage on current oil change interval of 3750 – 4000:
Oil Type/Brand/Weight:

Attachment 166936

Originally Posted by dbasal

Just updating mileage, everything else is still the same. 11,000 on the v2.

I'm currently getting everything officially documented and then will decided what my next move will be.

Originally Posted by BabyZiLLa

Well another one from Canada.
Got the call today Nissan had agreed to replace the engine.

Originally Posted by hieu

hey guys. I got a new engine at about 8 K and now at 15 K this one is buring too. I am on the consumption test again at West Covina Nissan. I'll fill you guys in on what happens