F*** You Nissan...
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So a few days ago my '08 Nissan Primera starts leaving oil on the drive and looking underneath there's a fair amount everywhere else. Oh dear. Duely take car into garage and mechanic has a look. Diagnosis: rooted oil seals where the oil cooler assembly mates to the engine block. Mech rings up Nissan to order replacement o-rings. Mr. Nissan replies that "...we don't supply them as a part, you have to buy the whole oil cooler assembly which is $2,000." (that's NZ dollars in case anyone was wondering). What the f***! Mech sourced o-rings locally for $40. I've sent a rude communique to Nissan (like that's gonna do any good), but Jesus wept, what sort of crap is that? They're off my shopping list when it's new car time, which ain't that far away. [Moved to the Soapbox - Ed.]
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
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So a few days ago my '08 Nissan Primera starts leaving oil on the drive and looking underneath there's a fair amount everywhere else. Oh dear. Duely take car into garage and mechanic has a look. Diagnosis: rooted oil seals where the oil cooler assembly mates to the engine block. Mech rings up Nissan to order replacement o-rings. Mr. Nissan replies that "...we don't supply them as a part, you have to buy the whole oil cooler assembly which is $2,000." (that's NZ dollars in case anyone was wondering). What the f***! Mech sourced o-rings locally for $40. I've sent a rude communique to Nissan (like that's gonna do any good), but Jesus wept, what sort of crap is that? They're off my shopping list when it's new car time, which ain't that far away. [Moved to the Soapbox - Ed.]
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
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So a few days ago my '08 Nissan Primera starts leaving oil on the drive and looking underneath there's a fair amount everywhere else. Oh dear. Duely take car into garage and mechanic has a look. Diagnosis: rooted oil seals where the oil cooler assembly mates to the engine block. Mech rings up Nissan to order replacement o-rings. Mr. Nissan replies that "...we don't supply them as a part, you have to buy the whole oil cooler assembly which is $2,000." (that's NZ dollars in case anyone was wondering). What the f***! Mech sourced o-rings locally for $40. I've sent a rude communique to Nissan (like that's gonna do any good), but Jesus wept, what sort of crap is that? They're off my shopping list when it's new car time, which ain't that far away. [Moved to the Soapbox - Ed.]
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
Tap washers? Any old O ring close enough in size?
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So a few days ago my '08 Nissan Primera starts leaving oil on the drive and looking underneath there's a fair amount everywhere else. Oh dear. Duely take car into garage and mechanic has a look. Diagnosis: rooted oil seals where the oil cooler assembly mates to the engine block. Mech rings up Nissan to order replacement o-rings. Mr. Nissan replies that "...we don't supply them as a part, you have to buy the whole oil cooler assembly which is $2,000." (that's NZ dollars in case anyone was wondering). What the f***! Mech sourced o-rings locally for $40. I've sent a rude communique to Nissan (like that's gonna do any good), but Jesus wept, what sort of crap is that? They're off my shopping list when it's new car time, which ain't that far away. [Moved to the Soapbox - Ed.]
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
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So a few days ago my '08 Nissan Primera starts leaving oil on the drive and looking underneath there's a fair amount everywhere else. Oh dear. Duely take car into garage and mechanic has a look. Diagnosis: rooted oil seals where the oil cooler assembly mates to the engine block. Mech rings up Nissan to order replacement o-rings. Mr. Nissan replies that "...we don't supply them as a part, you have to buy the whole oil cooler assembly which is $2,000." (that's NZ dollars in case anyone was wondering). What the f***! Mech sourced o-rings locally for $40. I've sent a rude communique to Nissan (like that's gonna do any good), but Jesus wept, what sort of crap is that? They're off my shopping list when it's new car time, which ain't that far away. [Moved to the Soapbox - Ed.]
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
They are all the same for some part or other: my Mercedes Air Mass Sensor failed a year ago - £20~£30 (40~60 $NZ) with most manufacturers. No, no - it's integrated into the plastic housing of the engine management system, so that'll be £1000 (2000 $NZ) and three weeks because it has to be programmed for the specific car at the factory. Or a third of that and two day turnround if I send the current one to a company in England... Decisions, decisions... :-D And the English company warranted it for two years, where Mercedes is only the one year on parts. There are times when I wish we were back in the era of carbs, and points instead of total engine management - at least you stood a chance of fixing it yourself... :sigh:
If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.
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They are all the same for some part or other: my Mercedes Air Mass Sensor failed a year ago - £20~£30 (40~60 $NZ) with most manufacturers. No, no - it's integrated into the plastic housing of the engine management system, so that'll be £1000 (2000 $NZ) and three weeks because it has to be programmed for the specific car at the factory. Or a third of that and two day turnround if I send the current one to a company in England... Decisions, decisions... :-D And the English company warranted it for two years, where Mercedes is only the one year on parts. There are times when I wish we were back in the era of carbs, and points instead of total engine management - at least you stood a chance of fixing it yourself... :sigh:
If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.
OriginalGriff wrote:
There are times when I wish we were back in the era of carbs, and points instead of total engine management - at least you stood a chance of fixing it yourself..
:thumbsup::thumbsup:
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So a few days ago my '08 Nissan Primera starts leaving oil on the drive and looking underneath there's a fair amount everywhere else. Oh dear. Duely take car into garage and mechanic has a look. Diagnosis: rooted oil seals where the oil cooler assembly mates to the engine block. Mech rings up Nissan to order replacement o-rings. Mr. Nissan replies that "...we don't supply them as a part, you have to buy the whole oil cooler assembly which is $2,000." (that's NZ dollars in case anyone was wondering). What the f***! Mech sourced o-rings locally for $40. I've sent a rude communique to Nissan (like that's gonna do any good), but Jesus wept, what sort of crap is that? They're off my shopping list when it's new car time, which ain't that far away. [Moved to the Soapbox - Ed.]
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
Had a similiar issue here in South Africa, although with a jeep. A pin just behind the keybarrel on my ignition. Jeep said that they do not supply the pin as a part and I had to purchase a knew stearing column, R11000. I ended up taking the warn out pin to an engineering place and they machind a new one for R250.
If only closed minds would come with closed mouths. Ego non sum semper iustus tamen Ego sum nunquam nefas!
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They are all the same for some part or other: my Mercedes Air Mass Sensor failed a year ago - £20~£30 (40~60 $NZ) with most manufacturers. No, no - it's integrated into the plastic housing of the engine management system, so that'll be £1000 (2000 $NZ) and three weeks because it has to be programmed for the specific car at the factory. Or a third of that and two day turnround if I send the current one to a company in England... Decisions, decisions... :-D And the English company warranted it for two years, where Mercedes is only the one year on parts. There are times when I wish we were back in the era of carbs, and points instead of total engine management - at least you stood a chance of fixing it yourself... :sigh:
If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.
OriginalGriff wrote:
There are times when I wish we were back in the era of carbs, and points instead of total engine management - at least you stood a chance of fixing it yourself... :sigh:
Same. I used to work on all my motorcycles myself back in the early 80's but as time went by you needed too many specialist tools and stuff. And looking under the hood of a modern car is just too scary. Never mind the lack of room to access anything.
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
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So a few days ago my '08 Nissan Primera starts leaving oil on the drive and looking underneath there's a fair amount everywhere else. Oh dear. Duely take car into garage and mechanic has a look. Diagnosis: rooted oil seals where the oil cooler assembly mates to the engine block. Mech rings up Nissan to order replacement o-rings. Mr. Nissan replies that "...we don't supply them as a part, you have to buy the whole oil cooler assembly which is $2,000." (that's NZ dollars in case anyone was wondering). What the f***! Mech sourced o-rings locally for $40. I've sent a rude communique to Nissan (like that's gonna do any good), but Jesus wept, what sort of crap is that? They're off my shopping list when it's new car time, which ain't that far away. [Moved to the Soapbox - Ed.]
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
Got a call from the Nissan NZ technical manager...wow! His response: "..we used to stock the o-rings, but they were de-listed approx. 18 months ago as they proved an unreliable repair and so the next step is replacing the oil cooler assemby." I struggle to see how replacing buggered o-rings could be "unreliable" unless.. (a) that wasn't the problem in the first place OR (b) the Nissan mechanics are f***wits who can't manage to seat the o-ring's properly. Anyway, my guy fixed it :) and my driveway remains clean. :java:
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
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The whole world is moving towards "parts? we don't do parts. we also don't do warranties. buy a replacement". See also: Intel decides to solder their desktop CPUs to the mobo. Blown cap? Too bad, you'll be buying a new €500 CPU as well.
harold aptroot wrote:
See also: Intel decides to solder their desktop CPUs to the mobo.
Faarrrkkkk me! What CPU and mobo is this?
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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harold aptroot wrote:
See also: Intel decides to solder their desktop CPUs to the mobo.
Faarrrkkkk me! What CPU and mobo is this?
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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