Thanks for the info. My car is still at the shop, but I hope to get it out soon. I called Nissan customer service, and they seemed eager to help, but so far no results. I am trying one last ditch effort to get them to waive the $900 teardown fee since they didn't tear down the whole engine, fix or even diagnose the problem (other than the generic sludge dignosis, which they knew about even before tearing down.) I'd be interested in knowing if you think it is worth it to get a salvage engine elsewhere (which I can get for about $2000, with a 1 yr. parts warranty), religiously maintain the fluids from here on in, and try to ride it out until I have paid the car off (in about 10 months), then trade in for a new one. Or, is the likelyhood of other things breaking down sooner than that so great that I should cut my loses now, junk it and try to get a loan for a new car? I am asking a number of people what they would do before I decide.
(PS, if the Nissan Customer service dept can't solve this soon, I will just pay to get my car out and sue them later, I guess. They seem to thinks this situation is shady, but haven't been able to do anything about it???)
Thanks,
Meesh
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Originally Posted by 2000SE
You engine died cause it was sludged up. That means that the ENTIRE engine needed rebuilding, not just the 'top' or 'bottom'. And, call a lawyer. Since the engine died from OIL PROBLEMS, the dealer WRONGED you by not rebuilding everything.
Live with the noise. Change the oil every 3k/3mo. And wait until the engine dies before you pick up the salvage motor. You need to get some mileage out of that BOGUS dealer repair. And, keep the oil topped off regulary(weekly).
You learned a harsh lesson. Even visiting any quickee lube every 3k miles would've been a lot cheaper then your dealership.
I expect all the other poorly maintained components to fail. How much longer before you experience tranny problems? coolant issues?.......
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