One problem related to engine burning oil has been reported for the 2002 Infiniti I35. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Infiniti I35 based on all problems reported for the 2002 I35.
Piston rings are failing in this vehicle. Many other vehicles that use this same engine may have the same piston rings, such as the Infiniti g35, or Nissan maxima which use the 3. 5l vq35de engine of similar years. The piston rings were originally designed for the vq30 block, and were fitted to vq35de pistons. These rings are not capable of consistently handling the higher compression ratio of the vq35de engine found in this car. Symptoms include random misfiring of cylinders, whether the car is in motion or stationary, increased oil consumption (up to 2 qts/1000mi), loss of engine power that can result in a crash, damage to internal engine components,.