So you're saying that a company that takes sunroof issues so seriously would let a gearbox problem slip under the radar? Somehow I don't think so.


It's funny that you don't remember how F-body power steering pumps used overheat before Chevy made a steering pump cooler optional.


1. "Slow car?" A 6-speed 350Z is just about as quick as an unmodified 6-speed LT-1 F4.

2. Try reading posts sometimes. Apparently, there was enough suspicion of warranty voiding abuse/modifications that some posters had to pay for transmission replacements upfront - with reimbursement to follow only if the claim was legitimate. That's not a normal warranty proceedure, unless the company is dealing with abuse, modifications or fraud.



It's not the company's fault if a consumer is too timid to ask for some "good will."

 

I understand what "piston slap" is. Do you?

 

Cold engine piston slap and oil consumption are not related.

 

Yes. Not sure you do though...

Stay out of the deep end of the pool.

 

1. The F4 has been gone so long that there will be precious few F-bodies left under factory warranty by the end of this year.

2. There is no statistical comparision between the failure rates for Tremec-build transmissions in F-bodies/Mustangs and the 6-speed in the 350Z. Unless you've done some "original research," your arguement is going nowhere.

 

WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT WARRANTIES? More smokescreening?????

I know of no "statistical" comparison available online, but then again I've never seen a 22 PAGE thread on CamaroZ28.com, or Stangnet, or anywhere else, about failing transmissions.

MY argument is going nowhere???? I have to hand it to you sir, you are a barrel of laughs. I'm wondering why you choose to ignore every rational and logical thought about this. And you STILL didn't answer my question, is it your assertion that the aftermarket and modding is more common among 350Z's with manuals than among F-bodies and Mustangs with manuals, yes or no? I think you're afraid to say yes because of how utterly dim-witted you'll appear to be.

 

Therefore it also follows that all of your arguments have gone nowhere either. Maybe you should replace the 's in all of your posts with your own "original research."

 

According to the Aussies, they were.

 

Hey, how about that Solstice? Great little roadster at an awesome price




....isn't that what this thread is supposed to be about?

 

I can't wait to see one at the dealer and sit in it and pretend its mine. I will bite the first salesman who tries to remove me.

 

Then they were wrong mate.

Would you think the two are related? If yes...how?

 

I can't believe you don't see the connection between "piston slap" and a car burning oil?

 

My z28 slaps pretty loudly on these really cold winter mornings, but I have never burned any oil, at least none that I can notice. I know these engines are supposed to burn oil to some degree, but I haven't really experienced any significant reduction in oil at all, and my car has 35,000 miles on it. I check it very often as well. Maybe its just me

 

Another instance where you oughta' know WTF you're talking about before you spout off.....

The oil usage issue has NOTHING to do with piston slap......it was an insufficient crankcase breathing / PVC issue, which has since been rectified a couple of years ago. Oil was being sucked into the throttle body and ingested.

Piston slap does not indicate any problem beyond being a nuisance noise.... IF the driver properly warms the engine before aggressive driving.....simply a difference of thermal expansion of dissimilar materials.....but that too has been addressed.

It's truly amazing that you continue to overlook a severe design flaw in the Nissan transmissions and blame the drivers.....

You might wanna drop your one man attack on GM and move on...it's really getting quite old.

 

Well believe it. Cold engine piston slap has ZERO to do with oil consumption.

So, if you please, explain the connection. Should be rather easy as you infer it's obvious.

It's your red herring so cook it for us...

Ignoratio Elenchi