I have a 2003 touring model with 13,750 miles on it. The mods are: K&N Typhoon Intake, Kinetix SSV, Alphawerks Headers, Kinetix high-flow cats and Borla true dual exhaust. The last oil change I had the Z was 2 quarts low on oil. I call the dealer and they wanted to do an oil consumption test. I told them I was going to give it 1,000 miles and then try there consumption test. I took it in and it was 1 quart low. They topped it off and I have to bring it back in 700 miles. Could these mods be responsible for that much oil consumption? Has anyone had oil consumption problems w/ or w/o mods? Please help me.

 

I just came from the dealer just now with the same problem..Since I had my car brand new it was burning oil and has horrible gas milage....I took it to them just 3 1/2 weeks ago when I had the oil changed so they can check the level when I came back today to do the axle tsb....Well its a quart low in less than 200 miles and he just tops it off and tells me to use 10-40 oil from now on...Im like Im not satisfied with that solution....Its a brand new car still under warranty...He says the people inside arent going to put it in for a fix since its not a tsb and they havent heard of any Z's with an oil consumption problem so Im **** out of luck......Im beginning to hate Nissan...Ive gottne the run around with this problem since 3 months of ownership with it ran bone dry........If the 10-40 doesnt work Im trading it in for something else...Not gonna get stuck with a problem car...My car is bonestock by the way. Absolutely nothing added to the engine...No leaks anywhere and no smoke out the exhaust....

 

Wow thats bullsh*t. I would raise hell. Haven't they heard of the lemmon law? Call this guy at nissan.

Eric Chang
Regional Consumer Affairs Specialist
Nissan North America, Inc.
eric.chang@nissan-usa.com
ph: (310) 771-3853
fax: (310) 771-4486

If he can't help you at least you will feel better by yelling at someone.

 

cool.. thanks for that info ^^

im currently doing the consumption test with the dealer.. if the dealer gives me some bs like "just top it off when low" im calling that number.

 

Whats the axle tsb?? fixing the clicking?? and lets say i have 54k on my car, is that still covered??

 

http://www.nissanhelp.com/Ownership/.../NTB04-065.htm

NTB04-065

 

Thanks,, is that the instructions for the dealer or what>? i dont plan on doing this myself,, do you know if that would be covered>??