Engine Oil Leaking problems of the 2003 Infiniti G35

Two problems related to engine oil leaking have been reported for the 2003 Infiniti G35. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 03/14/2012

I own a 6-speed manual transmission and the car is consuming a tremendous amount of engine oil. I am pouring two quarts of oil in it every 3 - 4 days. At this point, the oil is leaking into the combustion chamber producing white fumes out the tailpipe. I reached out to Infiniti?s consumer affairs department with the issue and they advised me to take the car in to an authorized Infiniti service center for evaluation. I then took the car to an Infiniti service center and told the service rep my car complaint. His immediate response was that the manual transmissions do consume a lot of oil. After the car's evaluation, the service rep told me that the entire engine block would need to be replaced because of damaged or worn piston rings. I asked the service rep what could cause a sophisticated, expensive machine to require a motor replacement after only 126k miles. The service rep replied that it could be due to infrequent oil changes and/or driving the car for long periods without oil both of which do not apply to me. I then reached out to the Infiniti consumer affairs department for some resolution to what I would consider a travesty and was told that there was absolutely nothing that they could do to assist me in this matter citing two reasons - (1) not being a loyal customer of Infiniti because my last service visit was in 2009 and (2) the vehicle is way outside the manufacturer's warranty. I then did some research online to see if I was the only person with this car that was experiencing the same problem. I found numerous postings, most of which claim that Nissan is fully aware of the issue, but they are taking no responsibility for the issue.

2 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 01/18/2011

Today, I found 2003 Infiniti G35 sedan leak oil into spark plug hole. Oil leak into the spark hole would cause engine fire with high voltage from ignition coils. I also found this issue was not limited to my vehicle but most of Infiniti/Nissan vehicles had this problem. I believe Nissan already has known this issue. I hope NHTSA would do something for all of Nissan/Infiniti vehicle owners.




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