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Got the car back yesterday. Here is the breakdown on what they did:
"R&I Instrument panel to access & replace Pass firewall grommet & related parts. Leak Test."
Parts replaced:
74816JU40B-PLUG
0155400181-CLIP(2)
769113LZ0A-GARNISH ASSY-FRONT (Pillar trim)
769123LZ0A-GARNISH ASSY-FRONT (Pillar trim)
They spent 2.8 hours in labor. Total cost: Parts-268.22 Labor-350.93 Total-619.15. Covered under warranty.
Found a post on FB about this. Here is how he got to the part:
The red arrow points to the drain tube, the blue arrow points to the plug location.
Here is the plug that was replaced:
What year is your car and how many miles were on it for Infiniti to cover the parts and labor. I have a 2013 sedan and am having the same problems on the driver side.
I was able to get in on the Infiniti 18" wheel clearance deal. I figured it was a great way to get a good set of Winter wheels at $69 each! I purchased Michelin X-Ice tires in 245/45 for a squared setup on my xS.
They clear the Sport brakes, but my installer stacked the balance weights which then slapped against the front caliper. I will take it back to him for a re-do.
Forgive the dirt and the 4x4 look. Eibachs go on this season.
The 19" wheels look better to my eye, but these will certainly do the trick:
Thanks guys.
My initial rattle test found the license plate needs something. But the real offenders are the mirrors and door handles! REALLY bad! I have to do some research before I try any remediation.
The only way I've found to successfully keep the doors from resonating with the bass is to remove the glass to gain access to the entire inner skin of the door and apply something like Damplifier to the door panel, then before reinstalling the inner door panel, apply a mass loaded vinyl product like Luxury liner to the panel. It will kill the rattling as well as make the car door sound more like a luxury car when it closes than a tin can
You will also likely have to do this to the trunk and head liner as well if you want to kill all the rattles
I had a Remote Start unit installed earlier this week by a local audio shop. If you live anywhere it is cold (which seems to be everywhere in the US currently!), I highly recommend purchasing one. I chose the base model which works with the OEM key fob. I would have installed it myself, but I was concerned about programming issues and wound up needing a T-harness for the install, so I'm glad I took it to an expert. Unit has a Lifetime Warranty and total cost was right around $150. No more cold morning drives!
