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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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3700 miles no loss.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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none here @ 5300 miles. Oil changed at 3500 with royal purple and it's looking and feeling good!
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Bumpinjeep
Fine at 17xx miles
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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I think the HR is a solid motor. If it wasn't, I don't think Nissan would run it in the G35 sedan, then the Z, and still keep it in the Z for 2008. They already tarnished the image with the rev-up.

Look at us non rev-ups. From 03 to 05, and stayed on the AT 06 models. Also a solid motor, just don't make enough power or rev high enough.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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whats wrong wha tthe clutch?
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8k no problem other than the clutch
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 03:51 AM
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11,000 mile and 2 oil changes...Hasn't burnt oil a bit...Kinda weird. but I'm not complaining
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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I also have 11,850 3 oil changes with zero loss.

Getting the 07 was luck. When I got my Z I did not know the difference from the 06. I just liked the hood. For $1000 that I paid over the 06 it was the best bit of luck I have had in a while. The HR rocks.
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Riley07
11,000 mile and 2 oil changes...Hasn't burnt oil a bit...Kinda weird. but I'm not complaining

Whats weird about it? You got a properly working engine. For 30-35$k do you expect anything less?

With that said. I only have 2300 miles on it and no burn here. I dont expect any either.
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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5400 miles , no consumption so far.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by PM-Performance
Whats weird about it? You got a properly working engine. For 30-35$k do you expect anything less?

With that said. I only have 2300 miles on it and no burn here. I dont expect any either.

I drive the car pretty hard...That's what i meant...I thought we might have the same problems as the 06's, but It's good to know we don't have to worry about that problem
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 03:44 AM
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13k, change every 3k, no problems
im gona do oil testing next change

i'ven been using royal purp b/c i couldn't find german castrol syn.

i do drive her hard, just not all the time
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 03:50 AM
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2200 miles on odo. Haven't done oil change yet but no oil loss so far as i can tell. been redlined perhaps 3-4 times after break in and IT WAS AMAZING. 07 FTW
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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even 1 quart in 3000 miles isn't too bad. It's just a result of blow-by

You lose more oil when free revving, idling etc. When engine is under load, oil doesn't blow by too easily.
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 12:11 AM
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10,500, recommended nissan break-in, 2 oil changes, dragracing quite a few times, beat on it like a red headed step child, no burned oil, running like a champ (clutch is starting to act up)
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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3600 miles , first change at 1200, castrol gtx, now due again, no usage at all...I broke mine in right away at 200 miles, doing 160 mph 7.5k shifts !! That's how you do it...don't baby that HR motor...she's strong !!
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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i have 10k miles on mine and oil consumption is non existant.

Kinda funny because my friend and i both have nismo exhaust. He has an 06 and i have 07. His tips always get dirty. :-P
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by stylett9
i have 10k miles on mine and oil consumption is non existant.

Kinda funny because my friend and i both have nismo exhaust. He has an 06 and i have 07. His tips always get dirty. :-P

I noticed that my Xo2 tips are still clean and sut free as well...
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 03:47 AM
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I am excited about getting my 07 in the next few days glad to hear that aside from the clutch issue, we get a rock solid engine and most of the issues from the previous model years have been worked out. Its about time! I drove a 98 Honda Prelude these past 2 years, and oil consumption was a regular thing: ~1.5qts in 3000 miles and my slave cylinder went out at one point So oil consumption and bad slave cylinders I can deal with!
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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changed to amsoil after 1250 break in period. Checked for oil consumption during this period. None. So far 2300 mi with amsoil, and still doing good.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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2500, changed oil after breakin and no loss yet.
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