Realized I may not be in the right thread but it is a Sedan so...

Sup guys,

Back in March I purchased a Certified Pre-Owned 2012 G37x with around 26,000 miles from a local Infiniti Dealer. Since then I've put on a set of 20'' Niche wheels and about 10,000 miles. Recently I replaced the rear brakes and rotors, one of which (drivers side) was grinding on the shim. The front brakes and rotors will be replaced soon but look relatively new, which seems odd to me because the car should have had all the brakes replaced being a CPO, no? Or would it have been the previous owner only changing the fronts?

This has led me to my question, how thorough are the multipoint inspections from the dealerships? The long checklist they gave me at the time of sale didn't really satisfy me in terms of how the car was maintained by them.

Being that the car has a little over 30,000 miles now should I plan do the regular scheduled maintenance such as fluids and filters, or would that have already been done by the dealership?

Side note: Since the car is under warranty, I've been going to the dealership for oil changes since they usually do a routine inspection. But they never mentioned the condition of the rear brakes, which were clearly getting worse as time went on. Something I know I should have noticed myself.


Thanks in advance. Gsus

 

In my experience, if they don't remove the wheels, they won't check the brakes, and they won't remove the wheels unless you pay for a tire rotation.

CPO extends the powertrain warranty. Other than that, it's BS (IMHO).

I bought a CPO 2013 G37Xs only because the price was right, it was what I was looking for, and Car Fax showed regular oil changes/maintenance. It seems most leased cars have spotty maintenance histories.

Here's what I did at 30,000 mi.:

1. Oil Change
2. Tire Rotation
3. Brake Fluid Change
4. Front Differential Drain and Fill
5. Rear Differential Drain and Fill
6. Transfer Case Drain and Fill

Myles

 

Are those drain and fills easy enough to do myself? Never did much maintenance myself other than the rear brakes and rotors on my G, and a couple headlight swaps and a stereo in my old Toyota.

 

Why didn't you inquire about the condition of the brakes prior to purchase?
You could have requested all new brake pads as part of the purchase price.
Any automatic transmission vehicle is not going to obtain the same mileage out of a set of brakes as a manual shift vehicle gets.
I got 86k miles on the OEM brakes on my previous 06 G35 6speed and it still had the first set of replacement brakes on it when I traded it in at 171796 miles.
I am now at 77k miles on my present 2012 G37S with the OEM brakes.
BTW I downshift a lot to brake my vehicle.

Telcoman

 

^^ I do believe brakes are cheaper to replace than a trans/clutch. Brakes are included as standard equipment solely for the purpose of reducing speed and stopping the car. The trans is there to aid in propulsion of the vehicle. If the car could be stopped without brakes, the manufacturer would surely save money by not including them in the first place.

 

The engine oil, differential oil, and transfer case oil (actually ATF) are easy if you have some way of lifting the car so it's level. Be sure to loosen the fill plugs before loosening the drain plugs. You don't want to drain something that you can't refill.

Brake fluid might be better left to a pro for safety reasons.

 

I bought my CPO '11 in 2013. When I went to sell it last year, I found that it had a damage claim on file, which killed my resale value by about 9k. I was mad at myself for jumping into the purchase without pulling a vehicle history report. After I bought the car, a buddy of mine who worked at a glass shop did say that something was up with the car, but I was in denial. The rear glass was not OEM, the small rear driver side window was scratched, and the moonroof was malfunctioning. I'm not sure exactly what happened to the car, but I'm guessing it was vandalism. Lesson learned.

 

In my experience, having the CPO warranty saved me quite a bit of money. My service engine light came on a few months after I purchased the car and had to get a sensor replaced. Also the brake booster had to be replaced due to a creaking noise the brake pedal was depressed.

 

My CPO warranty got my OEM catalytic converters replaced for free! No questions asked either.

The invoice was ~$1400...

Then again, I had full service records and vehicle history.

 

My G has a strange situation....On the Odometer it had 55K....There seems to be no information between 32K-55K miles, on Autocheck. Does that mean it was driven by a dealer and not registered ?? Is that possible ? Almost scared me off from buying this G.