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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Infiniti charges a premium for buying parts.

If you work on your own cars and break a part or something get the part number from Infiniti and then call a Nissan dealer to get the part. Today I broke the Oil Pressure Switch and called Infiniti for the part number. They told me and the price of $18. There is a Nissan dealer closer to me so I checked for the same part number. The 350Z with the HR motor is the same, but the part cost $10. So if you replace stock parts call Nissan and check the price they charge. Thats a hell of a mark up.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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^^ wow, never heard of that before, good to know
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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the $8.00 dollar mark up is for the Infiniti shopping bag
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Yea good to know. Thanks. Just wondering, what were you doing that made you break the oil pressure switch?
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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i had the opposite happen to me when i had to replace an evap canister on my maxima. the infiniti dealership gave it to me 5dollars cheaper. i guess the point is to call both since the parts are identical.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Yea good to know. Thanks. Just wondering, what were you doing that made you break the oil pressure switch?
I was adding a grounding kit for the car. One of the connections is the alternator. I took off one bolt of the two and had to take off the other bolt to loosen up the bracket enough. I was loosening the bolt and it was swinging the bracket too. Next thing I know "SNAP". So I had to get another sensor.

Grounding kit by the way KICKS A** for autos. I can't even feel it shift anymore... it just does it.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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I'm pretty sure every dealer sets their own prices (whithin a reasonable percent) you could probably call another Infiniti dealer in another city and get the part for a few dollars less.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 01:25 AM
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Yea, I hear do wonders for ATs, I've always thought yours was a 6MT. Anyway, good job. Hopefully you can make it out to the go-kart meet Friday.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ucla bruin
Hopefully you can make it out to the go-kart meet Friday.
No unfortunately I have the late shift Fri. I am starting at 8:30 and I prbably won't get off until 11:00 at night.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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not surprised.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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That doesn't surprise me in the least...You can also take your Infiniti to a Nissan dealership for oil changes and other types of work...Wait until you see the price differences for the same parts and labor...Just be sure you use a reputable Nissan service department...
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Old May 2, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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I know...I just got my first oil change at Pearson Infiniti...$68!!! I'll be going to Nissan from now on.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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does the G37 requires a synthetic blend, or could it just be conventional oil? I had my oil change at Inifiniti for $48. But the invoice doesn't state any thing about synthetic blend.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dentalstud
I know...I just got my first oil change at Pearson Infiniti...$68!!! I'll be going to Nissan from now on.
$68, was that full synthetic!?
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Old May 2, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by dentalstud
I know...I just got my first oil change at Pearson Infiniti...$68!!! I'll be going to Nissan from now on.
Dealership service centers charge a ton of overhead, so keep this in mind. It does really suck!!!
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