i have an 06 6 speed , iam consuming oil at a fast pace, took car to dealer for oil consumption test, and they changed oil and topped it off then they zip tied the dipstick handle so i could not check oil then they told me to come back after 1000 miles, so i put 1000 miles on car and returned to dealer they took car in garage came back about 1 hour later and told me everything was ok ,so i did same test on my own and got different result ,at 1000 miles i was more than 1 qt low my question is what do i do next where do i get a3rd opinion and how do i go about dealing with nissan ? car only has 10k miles thanks 4 any help

 

Dang that sucks. Mine is consuming about a quart every 3,500 miles. It has 75k mileage.

 

Go to a different dealership.

 

See this thread, print the TSB, and go to a different dealer.

https://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-...iscussion.html

 

Yup, Print the TSB and take it with you. When I took mine in and I told them that it was using oil and I needed a test they told me "Its a sports car, thats normal" I said "no its not" and took out the TSB and showed them. 1000 miles later I got a free new motor.

 

Hope you get your oil consumption resolved. Really sucks when it's your car

 

i downloaded T S B wil do as recomended should i get a lawyer to go with me to dealer as a witness and are they allowed to tie the dipstick down so that i can not see oil level,last time i took it in for oil consumption test they did everything in the garage w/o me present. ihad to take thier word and i dont trust them

 

You shouldn't need a lawyer with you.. but I guess it couldn't hurt. lol. If you do not trust the dealer, I'd strongly recommend going somewhere else. If they do say you need a new engine, do you really want them working on your car?

 

How much is a fast pace? I was losing up to 1.5 quarts every 1000 miles.

If you're not satisfied with Nissan helping you, call Consumer Affairs. If they won't help you, get the Better Business Bureau involved, that's what they're there for. Don't just rush to a lawyer...

I called the BBB and got offered a new engine within 24 hours. This came after going back and forth with Nissan. They were giving me the run around, and blaming the problem on my aftermarket stuff, and other random excuses... Nissan replaced the engine twice, before they got it right, and the BBB was right there to help every step of the way.

Call Consumer Affairs. If that doesn't work, escalate to the BBB.

1 quart over the oil change interval (~3750 miles) is considered "acceptable" according to the Nissan Regional Specialist that was handling my case...

 

thanks for all the advice here i go after nissan

 

What dealer did you take it to? Bill Seidle's? If so man go some where else.

 

will try to see if everything goes o k

 

i have my new engine ,thank you for all the help . I HIGHLY RECOMMEND CORAL SPRINGS NISSAN CHRIS (service rep.)and HOWARD (mechanic) 2 FIRST CLASS GUYS