What have you done to your car today?

Temujin · 14 Feb 2020 at 15:16

That's the problem with these 1000hp factory standard micras, the engines just aren't built for that amount of stress

Uncle_Gravy · 14 Feb 2020 at 15:22

akaFonzie said:
That's the problem with these 1000hp factory standard micras, the engines just aren't built for that amount of stress

That's without the remap haha.

geekman · 14 Feb 2020 at 16:11

Nissan quality seems to have gone down the toilet in recent years - I’ve heard of lots of engine and gearbox issues on their newer models, whereas their older stuff was virtually indestructible.

adam cool dude · 14 Feb 2020 at 19:19

geekman said:
Nissan quality seems to have gone down the toilet in recent years - I’ve heard of lots of engine and gearbox issues on their newer models, whereas their older stuff was virtually indestructible.

Nissan quality went south since 1999. Merger with Renault diluted the brand somewhat.

fadetoblack · 14 Feb 2020 at 19:41

adam cool dude said:
Nissan quality went south since 1999. Merger with Renault diluted the brand somewhat.

Where renault have since got better.

ShiWarrior · 14 Feb 2020 at 22:47

i loved my Nissans

i had a Sunny 1.3L
Almera 1.6
200SX

miss them

Steedie · 15 Feb 2020 at 11:39

Had four Michelin PS4S tyres fitted all round. Or so I thought.

Went out to drive it home and thought I’d check the tyres. Noticed the rear drivers side was 4 years old looking at the dot code and that it was a Super Sport so not what I ordered.

Pointed it out to the guy and he just said “Yeah Blackcircles sent us the wrong one”. If they knew, why on earth did they fit it?

Clearly thought I wouldn’t check. So now I have to wait for Blackcircles to send the right one and have it fitted again.

Akagi · 15 Feb 2020 at 14:39

Amazing. Another reason why I buy my own tyres online then just pay for the fitting. You know what you're getting!

MrKnifey · 15 Feb 2020 at 15:02

Fitted the Catless exhaust to the M3.. Its loud... insanely loud.. but I think I love it

Akagi · 16 Feb 2020 at 02:17

Got a puncture for the first time since my first car! :eek:

Its slow though, takes a few days to go flat... Will see about getting it repaired Monday

acemastr · 17 Feb 2020 at 15:38

Getting tuned!
Running a premium gas tune right now for data logging which I'm sending to the tuners, they'll then prepare me a flex fuel tune and a dedicated E85 tune... should pick up 40WHP. Already happy with the premium gas tune, E85 is going to be crazy.

Uncle_Gravy · 18 Feb 2020 at 08:46

Uncle_Gravy said:
On the way back from bristol airport, engine started making a loud mechanical clattering noise and a low oil pressure warning light pops up, immediately turn engine off and coast into a lay by (Damage is already done i'd imagine) just to find a pool of oil all over the floor, great.

Hopefully warranty covered, its a 67 plate micra with 12k on the clock, was serviced in nov 2019 and only covered like 200 miles since then.

Just to update this one, Had a surprising call about 12pm yesterday from Nissan, Car's all fixed and is ready to be collected, i was like what? Really? Cause the noise that engine was making was horrendous.

Got it back and took it into work with me this morning, drove and sounded as if nothing ever happened to it, which is good, so my mother will be pleased when she returns from holidays.

Apparantly a seal on one of the oil feeds failed thus dumped oil onto the floor.

FP to Nissan Cwmbran and the RAC, fantastic Customer Service

Temujin · 18 Feb 2020 at 08:57

Uncle_Gravy said:
Just to update this one, Had a surprising call about 12pm yesterday from Nissan, Car's all fixed and is ready to be collected, i was like what? Really? Cause the noise that engine was making was horrendous.

Got it back and took it into work with me this morning, drove and sounded as if nothing ever happened to it, which is good, so my mother will be pleased when she returns from holidays.

Apparantly a seal on one of the oil feeds failed thus dumped oil onto the floor.

FP to Nissan Cwmbran and the RAC, fantastic Customer Service

What did they do to remedy it though? You say it sounded horrendous, so I'd hope they had the engine apart and gone through the main points of failure due to low/no oil but it sounds like they may have just replaced the seal and oil and crossed their fingers it would make everything better! I'd be very sceptical of claims that it did no damage if they did not investigate!

Howard · 18 Feb 2020 at 09:04

Not done anything yet, but my car is trolling me. It knows I have a fairly expensive service due next month (regular service + scheduled PowerShift gearbox service) and so now it has decided that a coolant leak is appropriate. Not just from a simple hose, but from what looks to be the radiator. Not particularly cheap, and an absolute pig of a job if I decide I can be arsed to DIY.

And to add insult to injury, one of my side skirt jacking point covers decided last night while driving along the M3 that it must go because its people need him. £55 for a replacement and that doesn't include the paint I'll need to buy. Hmph.

kurosagi01 · 18 Feb 2020 at 09:24

Recently had my fuel pressure relief valve replaced, oil change, swapped out the stock airbox for Corksport short ram intake and shifter weight fitted the other day. Not had a chance to have bit of fun in the car yet but the fuel pressure is back to normal now which i'm happy about most.

Akagi · 18 Feb 2020 at 12:59

Uncle_Gravy said:
Just to update this one, Had a surprising call about 12pm yesterday from Nissan, Car's all fixed and is ready to be collected, i was like what? Really? Cause the noise that engine was making was horrendous.

Got it back and took it into work with me this morning, drove and sounded as if nothing ever happened to it, which is good, so my mother will be pleased when she returns from holidays.

Apparantly a seal on one of the oil feeds failed thus dumped oil onto the floor.

FP to Nissan Cwmbran and the RAC, fantastic Customer Service

Wouldn't be happy with that if I were you. I'd want a new engine, or proof that it was stripped down and inspected for damage following the failure.

Of course it may well have been! But from what you say and the turnaround time I'd suspect it hasn't.

Uncle_Gravy · 18 Feb 2020 at 14:03

Not sure what they exactly did but doubt they stripped the engine, They found the cause, fixed it, took it for a "long" drive and deemed it fine.

I've taken it to work today (City, dually, M4 roads) and it drives perfectly fine, I agree with you all i'm suspect also, But as it is now the car is working lovely, time will tell if something goes wrong, fingers crossed nothing more will come of it otherwise Nissan will have to explain why they gave me a ticking time bomb back.

Jester* · 18 Feb 2020 at 16:19

Trial fitted a bracket, so I can hopefully slot my new Recaros in once modified.

Stuck the harness eyelets back together as they had come off when the seats were delivered. Mazda wanted £110 + VAT for each side new.

Didn't do too terrible a job. Hopefully.

kurosagi01 · 18 Feb 2020 at 16:41

Jester* said:
Trial fitted a bracket, so I can hopefully slot my new Recaros in once modified.

Stuck the harness eyelets back together as they had come off when the seats were delivered. Mazda wanted £110 + VAT for each side new.

Didn't do too terrible a job. Hopefully.

Fellow MPS owner??

Jester* · 18 Feb 2020 at 16:46

kurosagi01 said:
Fellow MPS owner??

Cosmic Blue MK1 Aero