P0021 / P0524 Code Course of Action - Suggestions
#1
P0021 / P0524 Code Course of Action (UPDATE)
Good Evening -
My 2009 Infiniti G37XS has just been bitten by the P0021/P0524 codes.
71,500 miles in 7 years
Car went to fail safe mode
Car brought back to original selling dealer (purchased new)
Analysis (2 mechanics) - Rear Timing cover gasket roughly 16 hours work - $3,500+
Dealer contacted Infiniti - stated this is a rare occurrence, not common, out of warranty nothing that Infiniti or the dealer can do.
Have there been any success stories on this issues with moving Infiniti to see this as an issue?
Any suggestions on tactics for discussing with the Service manager or should I go right to Infiniti.
Thanks you for any guidance or thoughts on this.
George - Illinois
Update: Spoke with the service manager and the cost for the rear timing gasket cover replacement was adjusted down to $1,000.
My 2009 Infiniti G37XS has just been bitten by the P0021/P0524 codes.
71,500 miles in 7 years
Car went to fail safe mode
Car brought back to original selling dealer (purchased new)
Analysis (2 mechanics) - Rear Timing cover gasket roughly 16 hours work - $3,500+
Dealer contacted Infiniti - stated this is a rare occurrence, not common, out of warranty nothing that Infiniti or the dealer can do.
Have there been any success stories on this issues with moving Infiniti to see this as an issue?
Any suggestions on tactics for discussing with the Service manager or should I go right to Infiniti.
Thanks you for any guidance or thoughts on this.
George - Illinois
Update: Spoke with the service manager and the cost for the rear timing gasket cover replacement was adjusted down to $1,000.
Last edited by hragarand; 11-04-2016 at 05:40 PM.
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Good Evening -
My 2009 Infiniti G37XS has just been bitten by the P0021/P0524 codes.
71,500 miles in 7 years
Car went to fail safe mode
Car brought back to original selling dealer (purchased new)
Analysis (2 mechanics) - Rear Timing cover gasket roughly 16 hours work - $3,500+
Dealer contacted Infiniti - stated this is a rare occurrence, not common, out of warranty nothing that Infiniti or the dealer can do.
Have there been any success stories on this issues with moving Infiniti to see this as an issue?
Any suggestions on tactics for discussing with the Service manager or should I go right to Infiniti.
Thanks you for any guidance or thoughts on this.
George - Illinois
My 2009 Infiniti G37XS has just been bitten by the P0021/P0524 codes.
71,500 miles in 7 years
Car went to fail safe mode
Car brought back to original selling dealer (purchased new)
Analysis (2 mechanics) - Rear Timing cover gasket roughly 16 hours work - $3,500+
Dealer contacted Infiniti - stated this is a rare occurrence, not common, out of warranty nothing that Infiniti or the dealer can do.
Have there been any success stories on this issues with moving Infiniti to see this as an issue?
Any suggestions on tactics for discussing with the Service manager or should I go right to Infiniti.
Thanks you for any guidance or thoughts on this.
George - Illinois
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#7
Damn, that's a bummer. I had mine go out of warranty. Infiniti for some damn reason replaces the entire rear timing cover. Nissan replaces just the blown gaskets in the rear cover. It cuts the labor in half. Infiniti parts doesn't even sell the gaskets alone, they come as part of the entire rear timing cover. I had to go to Nissan to get just the gaskets. Maybe that changed now.
I did mine with a mechanic friend, too us two after work days/nights. 400$ in parts and 400$ in labor but that was largely due to my luck in having a mechanic friend and free access to a garage.
If you need any help, hit me up. I did a lot of research before and it wasn't too long ago.
I agree, Infiniti really dropped the ball on this one.
EDIT:
Just found my old thread, this contains a lot good info and all the parts and part numbers.
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...part-info.html
HTH
I did mine with a mechanic friend, too us two after work days/nights. 400$ in parts and 400$ in labor but that was largely due to my luck in having a mechanic friend and free access to a garage.
If you need any help, hit me up. I did a lot of research before and it wasn't too long ago.
I agree, Infiniti really dropped the ball on this one.
EDIT:
Just found my old thread, this contains a lot good info and all the parts and part numbers.
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...part-info.html
HTH
Last edited by Bocian; 11-01-2016 at 07:59 AM.
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#9
Yeah for sure, a lifetime powertrain warranty is a beautiful thing.
However it's important to note that this isn't THAT common, but when it does happen, it'll definitely be talked about here and will seem like every G has this problem. Despite a few of these issues happening recently, it's still a relatively rare event.
However it's important to note that this isn't THAT common, but when it does happen, it'll definitely be talked about here and will seem like every G has this problem. Despite a few of these issues happening recently, it's still a relatively rare event.
#10
Yeah for sure, a lifetime powertrain warranty is a beautiful thing.
However it's important to note that this isn't THAT common, but when it does happen, it'll definitely be talked about here and will seem like every G has this problem. Despite a few of these issues happening recently, it's still a relatively rare event.
However it's important to note that this isn't THAT common, but when it does happen, it'll definitely be talked about here and will seem like every G has this problem. Despite a few of these issues happening recently, it's still a relatively rare event.
#13
Do you have an oil pressure gauge? It's a smart thing to have. The oil pressure should dip before it goes down completely if the gaskets are failing. I also experienced random shut offs during cold starts, I just chalked it up to dirty throttle bodies. The shut offs disappeared after the gaskets were replaced without cleaning the tb's.
An oil pressure gauge really is a good idea
An oil pressure gauge really is a good idea
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Do you have an oil pressure gauge? It's a smart thing to have. The oil pressure should dip before it goes down completely if the gaskets are failing. I also experienced random shut offs during cold starts, I just chalked it up to dirty throttle bodies. The shut offs disappeared after the gaskets were replaced without cleaning the tb's.
An oil pressure gauge really is a good idea
An oil pressure gauge really is a good idea
I do added it over the summer, when some of these where popping up.
#15
Do you have an oil pressure gauge? It's a smart thing to have. The oil pressure should dip before it goes down completely if the gaskets are failing. I also experienced random shut offs during cold starts, I just chalked it up to dirty throttle bodies. The shut offs disappeared after the gaskets were replaced without cleaning the tb's.
An oil pressure gauge really is a good idea
An oil pressure gauge really is a good idea
Boi, was I wrong....
Last edited by booster; 11-01-2016 at 01:43 PM.