Rattling... with oil and check engine lights! vid included.

[YuNg1's_240sx]

thanks for the enlightenment.

[SteveTheTech]

Don't the guys here too seriously, they tend to bust noobs pretty hard. Especially with things like this.

I'm glad your brother got this fixed but I fear they may be long term damage to the engine from lack of oil.

A reading on the dipstick that hard to decipher usually means that the oil is at the lowest consistent point. If the fluid level is low then the dipstick is more likely to give the appearance of a faulty reading when in actuality there is nothing in there. Your brother needs to keep a closer eye on his oil level, to see if this was a one time Jiffy Lube fail or his engine is damaged.

In the future please use spell check before posting. Not all of us are in high school and we try to converse in English. Were not your boyz, remember your talking to adults (for the most part) please speak in a way the rest of us can understand.

[av8or]

In my opinion anyone who allows a vehicle to be 4 quarts low on oil should be using a bicycle instead of driving a $40k automobile.

Telcoman

Last time i checked a g35 sedan can be had for $9,000... the coupe for $13,000... maybe even less... it no longer has than $40k value you speak of.. heck, not even half...

[tollboothwilley]

I'm pretty sure the first thing we told you was to check the oil. When you said you couldn't get a reading we said to LET IT SIT FOR 20 MIN.

We're not trying to flame you as we realize it was not your car and you were helping someone, but if you come looking for advice don't start getting mad when you don't follow it and we are correct.

[smockers83]

y would i just take it to the dealership to get the oil checked?! u guys are f*****g retards. if i told u "i just checkd the oil level, and i cudnt get a gud reading. it had skips on the stick???idk wat dats about. but hes taking it to JL tomm. to c wat they did wrong, i said take it to dealership 1st to fix....",why would u say why would u say i took it to the dealership just to get the oil checked?

We're the retards? We told you what it was before you even took it to the dealership. You didn't take our advice. Numerous people said the oil was most likely low. That didn't factor into your conclusion about a "bad reading"? The bottom of the measurable part of the dipstick (where the crosshatches stop) is only 1 qt low on most cars. So, 4 qts low, yeah. Why would we say you took it to the dealership to have the oil checked? Because that's what you did. You took it there to have it looked over and they checked the oil.

thanks to the ppl who have helped.

I would check your oil level and have the oil pump looked at. Don't keep driving it, get it checked out. No or little oil is bad.

No problem!

If you can't be sure about anything dont even post it up if ur gonna assume.

Following that logic, your OP shouldn't even exist. Just sayin.

Look, we aren't mad at you. Nor do we hate you or anything. Think of our criticisms as something your father would say to you when you didn't follow what he told you to do.

[G_whizz]

y would i just take it to the dealership to get the oil checked?! u guys are f*****g retards.

This isn't the 240 forum.

I suggest you refrain from the name calling.

And I agree with Steve...proper grammar and spelling is must if you are going to be taken seriously.

[YuNg1's_240sx]

Why would we say you took it to the dealership to have the oil checked? Because that's what you did. You took it there to have it looked over and they checked the oil.

I checked it here. it was giving an unreadable reading to me, so then we took it to the dealership.I didnt assume anything for I did not kno, therefore, I posted this thread.sorry if I come/came off wrong.

[Rivalry]

That's better. Now bring me one of yer daddy's beers. This is getting good.

[pfarmer]

y would i just take it to the dealership to get the oil checked?! u guys are f*****g retards. if i told u "i just checkd the oil level, and i cudnt get a gud reading. it had skips on the stick???idk wat dats about. but hes taking it to JL tomm. to c wat they did wrong, i said take it to dealership 1st to fix....",why would u say why would u say i took it to the dealership just to get the oil checked? and i was talking about the scratches smocker, again, get ur facts straight!

u know what the problem is fixed, so it doesnt matter. thanks to the ppl who have helped. and thanks for u others for reminding me that i should tell my brother to check the signs that the car is giving u first.

First off I find it interesting how you start posting in a manner that can be deciphered and then move to abreviations that have no place in an adult forum, that is unless that was your intention.

The fact is that if you are down nearly 4 quarts at the dealers, then you did not check the dipstick, you may have looked at it, but you did not check it.

If a person has any concept of taking care of a car the first thing they learn is how to properly read their fluid levels on their vehicle. Of course and unfortunately these type of persons are not alone. There are so many who just jump into a 2 ton piece of metal and expose everyone else to the dangers of low brake fluid, bad tires, and general lack of maintence of their vehicles.

I have problems with how some on this forum may treat their vehicles in the area of high speed driving and so on, but I find the concerns I have with those pale in comparison to those that are completely oblivious to the functions of the machinery they use to go about their business.

Perry

[tollboothwilley]

I checked it here. it was giving an unreadable reading to me, so then we took it to the dealership.I didnt assume anything for I did not kno, therefore, I posted this thread.sorry if I come/came off wrong.

Note: In the future if you cant get a measurement on the dipstick, ADD MORE OIL. Simple check. Oh, and let the car sit for 20 min to get the most accurate reading.

We're here to help. In the future please be a little more respectful when we offer that help in your direction.

[winNvegas]

Hi guys, I have a 2006 mt and am having the same problems with the rattling. I too am having problems reading the oil dipstick. The problem is that I have been adding oil numerous times in the past month and am afraid that i might overflow it. I add oil when it starts rattling because soon thereafter, the noise disappears. So, my point is, is there any way of knowing if you have too much oil in your car besides draining it? My oil dipsticks reading is inconsistent. There are blotches all over with no clear line showing my level. The reason why I'm afraid of overflowing it is because there are some blotches above the full line. By blotchy, I mean that there is no area anywhere on the stick that is fully layered with oil. Hope this explanation is clear. In addition. the oil light flashes every once in a while when I press the brakes and almost come to a complete stop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TxWfhWeHp8

Recorded my car and noise. Sorry for the narration

[pfarmer]

Hi guys, I have a 2006 mt and am having the same problems with the rattling. I too am having problems reading the oil dipstick. The problem is that I have been adding oil numerous times in the past month and am afraid that i might overflow it. I add oil when it starts rattling because soon thereafter, the noise disappears. So, my point is, is there any way of knowing if you have too much oil in your car besides draining it? My oil dipsticks reading is inconsistent. There are blotches all over with no clear line showing my level. The reason why I'm afraid of overflowing it is because there are some blotches above the full line. By blotchy, I mean that there is no area anywhere on the stick that is fully layered with oil. Hope this explanation is clear. In addition. the oil light flashes every once in a while when I press the brakes and almost come to a complete stop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TxWfhWeHp8

Recorded my car and noise. Sorry for the narration

Any coolant issues?

I believe you should just bite the bullet and drain the oil and get a good look at what you have. If you are going through oil like you are stating you really need to find out why instead of simply adding more oil to an unknown level.

Perry

[winNvegas]

Nope no coolant issues. Guess I'll just ahead and have the fellas at Infiniti change my oil then check it at a thousand. I never really let it rattle for too long before I add oil to stop it. Hope theres no permanent damage in case I dont qualify for a new engine.

[winNvegas]

I have to take my spacer off too. I installed it a while back. Does anyone know if i need to buy a gasket or something to replace the spacer? It is a motordyne 5/16 by the way.

[smockers83]

If you have blotches on your dipstick above the line, that's from oil that is in the top of the motor. If you're adding oil and checking it right after, you will see oil on the dip stick above the line because the oil has to flow down to the bottom of the engine. Let it sit so it can work its way down and then check.

[telcoman]

If you have blotches on your dipstick above the line, that's from oil that is in the top of the motor. If you're adding oil and checking it right after, you will see oil on the dip stick above the line because the oil has to flow down to the bottom of the engine. Let it sit so it can work its way down and then check.

There was a thread quite some time ago on the importance of letting the engine sit for 20 minutes to check the oil.With the G it is not possible to pull into a gas station, shut off the engine and check the dip stick and expect to get an accurate reading.

Best time to check your oil is if parked on a level surface or in the garage prior to starting the engine first thing in the morning. Or if you are out shopping in a mall with the wife or gf and parked on a level surface you will have plenty of 20 minute intervals to check the oil. If you hate shopping just let them go and tell them how important checking the oil is and how sorry you are that you will be unable to accompany them thru every freeking store.

If you add oil you will again have to wait another 20 minutes for the oil to drain out of the dip stick tube to obtain an accurate reading.

Telcoman