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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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Heres my question. I bought an 06 last summer used. Yes I found out it is one of the shitty oil consumers. I read most of the post about the replacement motor, but don't seem that thrilled with it. Sounds like smoke and mirrors. Has anyone had their motor rebuilt and does the same problem persist like the replacement motors? Like the car but am not havin something in the driveway that burns a **** load of oil and the dumb bastards who built it can't fix the problem. If there isn't a solution I just won't buy another nissan and go drop a duece on their door step.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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The replacement engines are good.

It was a faulty piston ring IIRC.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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300HP motor here.

No oil burning issues here (knock on wood)
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Old May 27, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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300HP motor here.

No oil burning issues here (knock on wood)
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Old May 27, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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second motor in my 06....consuming just as much as the first. Its luck of the draw....
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Old May 27, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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HR's don't appear to have the consumption problems. If you build your motor your issues should also stop
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Old May 28, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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I have an 06 rev up and have had no problems what so ever....and anyone who's ridden with me will tell you the motor is most definately not junk!
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Old May 28, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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My rev-up is running strong. Consumes @ 1/4qt per 1000 miles. My old '04 non-revup did the same though...
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Old May 28, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by gothchick
My rev-up is running strong. Consumes @ 1/4qt per 1000 miles. My old '04 non-revup did the same though...
my revup burns 1/4qt in the first 1000 miles...but it doesn't burn any more after that.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Rev-Up with JWT twin turbos. No oil burning issues here.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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I have a G35 Revup and never had any problem. Now that I'm boosted I consume about 1/2 quart every 3000miles which is normal..
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Old May 28, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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06 here.

it used to burn 1qt every 1k miles, i then switched to castrol motorsport tws 10w-60 and it stopped.

i will wait until i have a built motor to drop in. i am not interested in seeing how poorly my local nissan dealer can further mismanage this problem.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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so far so good 06 30K - .5-1 quart every 3K average... knock on wood!
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I burn 1 qt every 3000 miles....







In the LS2

06 revup since 6-6-2006.
makes it to 3k miles just fine now since I switched away from motul 300v oil
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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300v gave you trouble - what weight?
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10w30... only used it in the summer
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by kurt213
I have an 06 rev up and have had no problems what so ever....and anyone who's ridden with me will tell you the motor is most definately not junk!
+1. Mine is running strong with no problems.

(finds nearest piece of wood)
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On my 3rd engine in my 06. Worse then ever, last i checked was 1.3 qts in 900 miles. =/
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Silverstone-Z
The replacement engines are good.

It was a faulty piston ring IIRC.
Actually I have the replacement engine and still burning oil. Not as bad as on my old engine, but still more than I should be
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cougfan350
If there isn't a solution I just won't buy another nissan and go drop a duece on their door step.
I have to agree. If I was burned by Nissan, I certainly would not do it again. It would be like asking to get punched in the face again, then complaining that you got punched in the face again.
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