High Mileage on G37
Yeah, the thing with my car (having the 5AT) is that it has a transmission fluid dipstick, which you can use to fill the actual transmission fluid in. It makes it much easier, eliminated the need for a pump.
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Before I sold, my 2011 G37xS had 115k on it, and the only issue I had was with the car occasionally shutting off on the first start after having already run, so I guess it's technically the second start. No one was able to tell me what was going wrong, as there were no codes, but it acted like an O2 issue. If given throttle input on start, all was fine.
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Hi guys,
I just bought a used 2012 G37x AWD Sedan with 155,000 KMs (96,000 miles) for $7500 CAD ($5800 USD). The seller was extremely desperate to sell and accepted what I believe to be a lowball offer. I believe I got an extremely fortunate bargain, but we'll see in a day or two when I officially get the car safety certified/road worthy. I just spent $500 CAD on new Centric Rotors & Pads, and another $800 CAD on new 18" AS Tires. These fixes had to be done to pass safety and hopefully there are no additional unforseen issues that come up in the safety test tomorrow afternoon. There appears to be some trace of mechanical work/checkup/oil changes done in the service records so I am not 100% worried. Fluids were flushed around 50,000KM ago so there should be 50,000KM of mileage left there.
Can you guys advise what else I should be looking at changing sooner or later??
New iridium spark plugs perhaps?
Timing belts?
Battery?
pls advise.
I just bought a used 2012 G37x AWD Sedan with 155,000 KMs (96,000 miles) for $7500 CAD ($5800 USD). The seller was extremely desperate to sell and accepted what I believe to be a lowball offer. I believe I got an extremely fortunate bargain, but we'll see in a day or two when I officially get the car safety certified/road worthy. I just spent $500 CAD on new Centric Rotors & Pads, and another $800 CAD on new 18" AS Tires. These fixes had to be done to pass safety and hopefully there are no additional unforseen issues that come up in the safety test tomorrow afternoon. There appears to be some trace of mechanical work/checkup/oil changes done in the service records so I am not 100% worried. Fluids were flushed around 50,000KM ago so there should be 50,000KM of mileage left there.
Can you guys advise what else I should be looking at changing sooner or later??
New iridium spark plugs perhaps?
Timing belts?
Battery?
pls advise.
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Hey lektrix congrats on your G! For future purchases, I highly recommend getting a PPI BEFORE you pull the trigger. But other than that it seems like a steal. Take a look underneath the car for rust and anything that looks a bit off. Maintenance wise, I have a clearer conscience with new spark plugs, belt and a fresh oil change even if the records say they've been done. Have a shop check the battery's condition. If the voltage is reading low, get it replaced. Good call on the rotors and pads btw. Check and/or replace diff fluids, power steering fluid, brake fluid and just make sure electronics are working (interior/exterior lights, center console buttons, A/C, etc.) Should've said this before but get an OBD2 and check for any codes stored or that may have been deleted. Have fun with you new baby!
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Wow that does sound like a great deal. Hope you find no major problems. There is no timing belt so no worries there. Plugs typically get changed around 100k miles. Accessory belts would be wise to change if they have not been. See if you can find a date on the battery. I like to change them at about 5 years.
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Hey lektrix congrats on your G! For future purchases, I highly recommend getting a PPI BEFORE you pull the trigger. But other than that it seems like a steal. Take a look underneath the car for rust and anything that looks a bit off. Maintenance wise, I have a clearer conscience with new spark plugs, belt and a fresh oil change even if the records say they've been done. Have a shop check the battery's condition. If the voltage is reading low, get it replaced. Good call on the rotors and pads btw. Check and/or replace diff fluids, power steering fluid, brake fluid and just make sure electronics are working (interior/exterior lights, center console buttons, A/C, etc.) Should've said this before but get an OBD2 and check for any codes stored or that may have been deleted. Have fun with you new baby!
AC, heat, power buttons and sunroof all seem to work and only error code for tpms is flashing.
Service records say oil change hasnt been done since March 2018 (147000 kms) so thats around 8500 kms or so which means it's time?? How strict are the infiniti maintenance windows? Every 5000 miles or can we push it to 8000 miles?
A strange issue i noticed however is that when i close the doors gently or hard i hear some noise like vibration or rattling coming from the trunk. This happens with all four doors. However when i leave the trunk open and close the doors the sound goes away. Makes me think that something is loose but i can't figure it....
Wow that does sound like a great deal. Hope you find no major problems. There is no timing belt so no worries there. Plugs typically get changed around 100k miles. Accessory belts would be wise to change if they have not been. See if you can find a date on the battery. I like to change them at about 5 years.
A strange issue i noticed however is that when i close the doors gently or hard i hear some noise like vibration or rattling coming from the trunk. This happens with all four doors. However when i leave the trunk open and close the doors the sound goes away. Makes me think that something is loose but i can't figure it....
thats a great deal....change the serpntine belt and change the plugs..when you see the old plugs it may reveal an underlying lean/rich af condition...check the OBD2 for stored codes one may pop up un a few weeks if its been recently cleared....bleed the brakes with fresh fluid if you're doing the brakes......maybe clean the throttle bodies...
for the noise, it could be lots of things but theres lots of little clips holding plastic lining bits in the trunk sometimes they break and bits get dislodged inside, they are pretty disposable you can get bags of them on amazon for cheap...pull the trunk lining to see if anything dropped in there
enjoy the new ride
for the noise, it could be lots of things but theres lots of little clips holding plastic lining bits in the trunk sometimes they break and bits get dislodged inside, they are pretty disposable you can get bags of them on amazon for cheap...pull the trunk lining to see if anything dropped in there
enjoy the new ride
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thats a great deal....change the serpntine belt and change the plugs..when you see the old plugs it may reveal an underlying lean/rich af condition...check the OBD2 for stored codes one may pop up un a few weeks if its been recently cleared....bleed the brakes with fresh fluid if you're doing the brakes......maybe clean the throttle bodies...
for the noise, it could be lots of things but theres lots of little clips holding plastic lining bits in the trunk sometimes they break and bits get dislodged inside, they are pretty disposable you can get bags of them on amazon for cheap...pull the trunk lining to see if anything dropped in there
enjoy the new ride
for the noise, it could be lots of things but theres lots of little clips holding plastic lining bits in the trunk sometimes they break and bits get dislodged inside, they are pretty disposable you can get bags of them on amazon for cheap...pull the trunk lining to see if anything dropped in there
enjoy the new ride
plugs I have only used the NGK, I did notice a massive improvement in mileage when i changed them earlier this year, grabbed them off rockauto with the coupon on tow occasions...both times they wer at my door in 48 hours...the fastest shipping on anything i've ordered from there
for the belt, yeah the G just has the one so its super easy to change in the driveway without lifting the car in about 20mins if you've done it before maybe 40mins if you haven't done it before.... I've had the "standard" dayco and gates both form rockauto and now just have a cheap Continental one I grabbed at partsource...although I have been tempted to grab the expensive gates one on rock auto...I feel like the extreme cold/hot temps up here and my driving make it not worth it as all the belts tend to crack/stretch and I'm ok changing it every year or two.. rockauto always has one for like 3 dollars though lol, if you look in the RSS feed...but it usually ships form somewhere random..
for the belt, yeah the G just has the one so its super easy to change in the driveway without lifting the car in about 20mins if you've done it before maybe 40mins if you haven't done it before.... I've had the "standard" dayco and gates both form rockauto and now just have a cheap Continental one I grabbed at partsource...although I have been tempted to grab the expensive gates one on rock auto...I feel like the extreme cold/hot temps up here and my driving make it not worth it as all the belts tend to crack/stretch and I'm ok changing it every year or two.. rockauto always has one for like 3 dollars though lol, if you look in the RSS feed...but it usually ships form somewhere random..
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plugs I have only used the NGK, I did notice a massive improvement in mileage when i changed them earlier this year, grabbed them off rockauto with the coupon on tow occasions...both times they wer at my door in 48 hours...the fastest shipping on anything i've ordered from there
for the belt, yeah the G just has the one so its super easy to change in the driveway without lifting the car in about 20mins if you've done it before maybe 40mins if you haven't done it before.... I've had the "standard" dayco and gates both form rockauto and now just have a cheap Continental one I grabbed at partsource...although I have been tempted to grab the expensive gates one on rock auto...I feel like the extreme cold/hot temps up here and my driving make it not worth it as all the belts tend to crack/stretch and I'm ok changing it every year or two.. rockauto always has one for like 3 dollars though lol, if you look in the RSS feed...but it usually ships form somewhere random..
for the belt, yeah the G just has the one so its super easy to change in the driveway without lifting the car in about 20mins if you've done it before maybe 40mins if you haven't done it before.... I've had the "standard" dayco and gates both form rockauto and now just have a cheap Continental one I grabbed at partsource...although I have been tempted to grab the expensive gates one on rock auto...I feel like the extreme cold/hot temps up here and my driving make it not worth it as all the belts tend to crack/stretch and I'm ok changing it every year or two.. rockauto always has one for like 3 dollars though lol, if you look in the RSS feed...but it usually ships form somewhere random..
The actual part # is DF8H-11B [or #1305].
I have the VQ35HR not the VQ37VHR that you have so I have the DILKAR7B11 [or #1406]
They are the Laser Iridium equivalents to the one you listed above and are almost exactly the same as the one you mentioned above except mine are a 7 heat range instead of an 8 in the ones you need.
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Considering purchasing 190,000 mile g37x
Hey y'all! Looking into buying a 2009 infiniti g37x with about 190,000 miles. Should I even purchase this? Or will it not last much longer? What should i be looking for specifically that you guys have encountered?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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I'm at around 84k on a '10. All oil changes and brakes for the most part. I've owned it since 50k. I had one LED out in the ring of the tailight (can't replace the single LED) extended warranty covered replacement of the entire taillight. I replaced the belt myself after the dealer told me to because mine was rotting. I cut off the old belt to get it out and found out they lied to me and it was in perfect condition. One of the OEM cats rattled like crazy around 75k so I replaced them with Berk HFCs. Other than that I'm really just awaiting the galley gasket failure lol but I installed a pressure gauge so I can catch it early.
