Today was a huge day for my G
I purchased a used 08 G37S 6MT last month (11000 miles on it). When I drove right after I drove, I heard this rattling sound when I shift into first gear plus exhaust rattling when I start up.
Infiniti dealer had my car for a week for the clutch and rattling issue.
so a nissan technician checked my car and found, "clutch material all inside bell housing that contaminated slave cylinder assembly", "clutch disc deteriorating leaving debris all inside bell housing", "clutch spring stretched making the noise".
so basically I got a new clutch system and new muffler assembly under warranty (good part)
However, as I heard about those bad experiences that infiniti dealer shops make scratches on vehicles, my case was not an exception. I found chips and scratch, possibly happened during test driving for rattling noises. they did some touch ups and restoration for me even though those still remained. (bad part)

after I took my car to a carwash, I started replacing all bulbs to LED!! and
debadging. Since I watched the tutorials to remove the covers for map lights and door lights it took me like 5 min. Debadging, however, took me like an hour and half. I used floss and bug remover spray method but for some reason the sticker residues wont come off despite of 20mins of waiting and rubbing! anyway the car's back looks way cleaner with INFINITI
emblem off IMO.
hope I post pics of my G when I get the new iphone in next two weeks!\

Question: You think it is good idea to take my royal purple 5W30 to the dealer and have them put mine? any discount by doing that?

 

Did you hear the rattle as you take of on first? I have something similar but it is more of a tick I can feel in the shifter as I take off normally. It is a bit easier to feel if the A/C is on.

 

yes I heard it occasionally from clutch area when I shift to 1st gear and start. it rattled frequently on uphills. don't know if A/C affected though

 

when my car is fully warmed up, specially after a trip, and I let it idle, if the AC is off and the windows are up, when I press the clutch in I can hear the rattle, specially if the rpms are low which makes things vibrate a little more than normal. I think this is the throw-out-bearing making the noise, but not 100% sure.

Another way to make it happen is, while the car idles (AC off windows up), press the clutch in and rev it up and when the rpms come back down you can hear the rattle as well.

 

yeah, that's the rattle/ticking in the shifter I feel. Depressed clutch->rev the engine-> slight rattle/ticking appears for few seconds and disappear. When the A/C is on the engine works more roughly and the rattle is more obvious. Or maybe I am getting **** about it. It's a noisy Jap Sports car...

 

Does your VIN contain ****CV36**** or *****CV64****
It seems that all the rattles and trany problems are on CV36, most of the TBSs are also issued for the vins with this combination.

 

+1 and Infin knows all about these issues.... my complaint went unheard as I was told that this was "normal"

 

Here is my man! Jones,

We need to stop looking for winding noises and clutch rattles. I remember your video, which actually made me go and test drive the 09 G37S. The bearing sounds the same on the new one. The dealer did say it was normal and proved it to me by coming for a ride in the new car. (I felt dumb)

Just blast the music and hit the pedal to the metal!!! We are going to get rid of the cars probably before the warranty will be up anyways.
I am gonna get so tired of mine in 4 years that will probably not even wanna drive it.