Bought an 04 g35 coupe at 110k now at 150k Ill iv replaced is a window motor soo far soo i cant complain amazing car soo reliable for me soo far!! Wish me luck in the next 50k everyone🤣
me bro that's impressive in my future car enthusiast car buying I am thinking about getting a G35 S or X sedan or a G37 S or X sedan since I got three step children and I got the woman riding shotgun. Any tips you got for me to try this platform because I've had four hundred Prelude I've had three SS Cobalt supercharges and I have one that was an lsj Turbo
Personally speaking as a owner that is on my 5th VQ ownership. The issues with VQ35 make sure you have funds ready to fix its little minor quirks like oil cooler hose leaks, oil burner issues, value cover leaks granted its less stressful than owning say a BMW 3 series. For all it’s minor flaws the FM VQ platform is still a solid choice.
Every item you mentioned is due to improper maintenance and service. This is the problem with a lot of things. People don't want to go to the dealership because they charge a lot. So they change the oil and let it go. There is lubrication for the locks, the sunroof, the windows. Read your service manual. Do the correct service, because the dealership won't. They will change oil and flush brakes and take 800 bucks. They won't even pull out the list on what needs to be done. It's because the techs make ten bucks an hour and get no commission while the dealership charges ninety bucks an hour to the customer. The technicians aren't educated and they don't care because they are jealous of your "real car" If you follow the directions on Japanese vehicles, they are simply superior, even to the Germans. Go get an engineering degree then have ammunition for an argument. Follow the book, and let your car warm up properly. It isn't that difficult.
JayMonstaR6 you're obviously under 10, you can't type a complete sentence. You couldn't acknowledge and comprehend an intelligent comment so you just threw insults. Pathetic smh
Jasmine The Incredible wow incredible you have no idea how a dealership works techs make way more than 10$ an hour and they work flat rate which is commission based dumbass
ClearKillsOG it just depends how well you take care of it. I mean if you were flooring the fuck outta your car and speed blitzing over pot holes and shit ye it's gonna die out.
Bought my 03 G35 coupe with 168k miles for $3500 a couple days ago & the whole car has been well maintained. Only issue is a couple burnt out bulbs & the driver side door won’t lock
I got an 04 and had 2 of the problems fixed fairly cheap. window motors just collect dirt and lose continuity when engaged, simply taking the inner shaft apart and cleaning it with electric parts cleaner did the trick. make sure the pins have good contact to the races. The actuator motors, i bought some that fit the stock housing but had to adjust length of shaft and had the most trouble moving the old gear off shaft to place onto new motor. But both problems fixed and good as new.
As a G35 owner I can vouch for all of these problems lol. I bought mine for fairly cheap because it had all of these problems. Except the 3rd/5th gear problem, mine's a 5AT, never had any problems. Although I have heard of people with the 6MT's back in the day, just taking out 3rd gear to "solve" the problem, so that is most likely what happened to yours. Also if your sunroof doesn't work, but you can hear the motor working- the motor may have actually fallen off, as mine did. Pulled the lining down and got a screwdriver in there and fixed it up good as new. It was a pain in the ass and took about an hour but at least it works. One thing I'd say you forgot.. The door stops (checks) that hold the doors open at different intervals seem to wear out more often than other cars, I assume due to the heavy ass doors. So if your doors don't stay open, or close themselves.. change your door stops. (coupe) Also another problem, actually, is that sometimes on the G35 coupes, the windows will go down by themselves randomly.. And nobody is really sure why and there isn't really a fix to it. For example I parked my car when I was coming home for the night, and it was cold so naturally my windows would not have been down, also I'm positive they were shut.. but anyway I went out in the morning and my driver-side window was about halfway down. Could've been the window motor, but I've since replaced that about a week ago, and this problem has only ever happened once, about 5 months ago.
Don't forget to mention that the seats have a bad wear and tear problem on the side bolster. My 06 6MT coupe was using about 4 quarts of oil every 3 thousand miles and I don't beat on my car. But it was just totaled about 2 weeks ago and now I've got t try to fix it or sell it as-is. It was rear ended on the driver rear corner bumper. It doesn't look bad but these cars are notorious for having a salvage or rebuilt title. And its very difficult to find 6MTs for a good price and in good condition. That's my 2 cents.
The earlier models may be problematic. We have a '08 G35 sedan (5sp auto - wife's car), just turned 177,000 miles (bought it with 128,000) and I've never noticed an oil consumption or window motor issues. I've only done brakes and a couple months ago, the front wheel bearings. THAT'S IT! It's been bullitproof and we love it just as much now as we did when we got it. I just wish it was a 6spd manual! 😢
Ive heard plenty of that and I havnt had a chance to own a newer one just yet, but i definatly believe you! it seems like the firsts are always...iffy. same with 2004 Acura TLs, the 04s are iffy but by 07 and 08 theyve worked out the bugs!...or maybe theyre just not old enough to cause issues yet?:0
My front passenger side window motor will click when I hit the switch but won't move. What are the odds that the motor is just bound up or something simple and I won't have to replace the motor? If I do have to replace the motor, where is the cheapest place to get one?
@@THEOGCRB I hear you on that. I prefer new as well. I mis understood when you asked the cheapest place to get one. $50 is a good price I think. Most of these darn parts aren't that expensive. The darn labor is. I try to do my own work when possible. * Google "g35 power window motor reset" that's how I fixed mine. Our cars have that function when you close door the window goes down and inch, then backup. Sometimes they get out of sync.
I have an 2005 with 83k miles.. I’ve replace one window motor, the radiator, both fans and thermostat. Other than that, the car has been great! Especially the AC. Best AC of any car I’ve ever owned.
These engines are notorious for valve seals and sludge. The way the oil filler is set up, it is hard to just open it and see into the top of the head area to check for sludge in a VQ35. Although not fatal, if the engine is sludged up, chances are it will need the pan and valve covers removed as well as the timing case cover removed and the crud flushed out. If you get the classic puff of blue smoke at start up, valve seals are damaged by the sludge and crud and need to be replaced (number 1 reason for oil consumption inthese engines). The VQ35 and 37 engines are real sludge boxes unless you change oil religiously at no more then 3.5K preferably at 3K miles with a good synthetic. I know this because? Because my 350Z is clean inside it's engine and runs perfectly with 125K on it. No oil use. My Q60S, on the other hand, was not maintaineed by a previous owner and is now being de-sludged and having it's valve seals replaced because it now blows a cloud of smoke at each start up. The Q only has 34K mile on it, so an engine can sludge up that fast if you don't change the oil enough. The previous owner basically effed up a $50 grand car because they were too cheap to change the oil at a proper interval. Stupidity and cheapness never cease to amaze me.
Mine is a 03 and I encounter all of these problems except the sunroof issue. I love my car. My only complaint was the oil consumption issue. But everything is fixable. FYI don't buy a g35 unless ur willing to work on it. I enjoy the work.
It all depends on the previous owner. I’m the second owner of my Z. First owner was an old lady. Lucky for me she didn’t beat on it like most owners do. Just gotta be smart and know who you buying it from
I’ve had mine for 3 years and have not experienced any of the issues in this video at all. Probably more relatable to a car that hasn’t been taken care of by previous owners.
It was. The R35 is built on a G chassis. Thats why in Japan the G is a Skyline. If you wanted to spent alot of money, you can convert a G into a 100% proper R35 GTR.
Ha ha ha ha!!! The other day, the punk at my local O'Reilly's asked me if my G35 was a stick. I said no but it had the manual option. He said "real cars have three pedals." I asked what he drove and if he wanted to line it up against mine. He said a MIATA! I just laughed and laughed on my way out the door!
Another thing to check if you live in the north is for rust on the rear wheel wells. I had an 06 and the rust was already getting pretty bad before I sold it.
+MN Car Culture lol living in Canada, rust on rear 1/4 panel where it meets the bumper and another thing to which is really annoying is rusted out bolts that hold in the under tray
You left put the leaking spark plug tube seals that are known to fail which you can't replacr you have to buy a new valve cover which isn't cheap also left out the lower control arm bushings and compression rod bushings all are likely to fail
MN Car Culture yep I was scared about all the issue's I read about but I think the original owner babied it like heck Lol but time will tell if these will arise.
I got a 03 g35 at 192k miles and all the things you mentioned, my car has never had issues with. Except the passenger window motor, it still works, I haven't replaced it, but every once in a while it won't go up when you want it to, so I wait a few seconds, try again, and it goes up. Except oil, definitely likes oil. Not sooo bad, but definitely noticeable compared to other cars.
I'd really like to know how to check the oil consumption. Soooo many Gs (probably MOST) face this issue. Many sporty cars in general (acuras, accord sedans, etc) face the oil consumption issue. Other than driving it for a week to see where the oil is at...
Hey there. I am supposed to be buying a 2006 G35 Coupe this tuesday. The dealer said they would fix the issues (Passenger Door motor, Sunroof due to it not closing all the way and the car jerks when shifting for a few mins). I took it to Auto Zone and the code said it was possibly valve seals and definitely has a missfiring issue. I have a feeling there is no way they can fix all that by tomorrow. Any ideas?
+MN Car Culture lucky mine is so bad reads fully empty at 200 miles. And I had axel clicks and I fixed it and it's slowly coming back but not as bad as before
My 2006 5at coupe with 138k miles is doing great with its bolt ons and tune. But I will say my fuel gauge is shot ($500 Infiniti dealer fix!)so I just use my trip tracker thing lol. Also my right side passenger window will go down 1/4 of the away after trying to press auto up...
That window behavior is not actually an issue, its just that it needs to be programed to use the Auto function using the button the window motor has. I have the same issue but I dont want to spend 80 dollars to reprogram it
+HKinkead do you have to take stuff apart? Lol if so , sadly I am not good at taking stuff apart but maybe one day I'll try. But is there a good video on it?
my first car was a 05 G. loved it. never had any of these issues. My biggest issue wass the seats dont hold up well on the corners where they connect to the plastic frame of the seat. I only put 11k miles on it in 2 years though. Sold it 4 years ago though and am on to bigger and better but i wish I would have kept it to mess around with
Okay a common issue is the windows and motors sucking. I've driven a few G35's and they've had fucked up windows. I was test driving one and the window stopped working lol. I drive a Nissan Maxima and I've had 3 other Nissan Maxima's and the windows always get messed up too. I've also driven one G37s and 2017 Q50 and the window motors in those suck too. It's a common Nissan/Infiniti problem. Even in the 2017 Q50 which is a luxury car, it happens.
I'd like to add that the valve covers like to leak into the spark plugs at 100k and you cant replace the seals so you need a whole new valve cover. Also my knock sensor sub harness melted and shorted out soooo yeah. it didnt throw a CEL so make sure if to bring a scanner if you buy a g35
Scott Fortenberry why tho. Thats a waste of the infinitis 3.5 v6. Its a great engine and i wouldnt get it just to swap a v8 into it. If you wanna do an ls swap get a different car. If you get a g35 keep the engine stock
Everything on this car can be purchased for cheap don't get the infinity version get the 350Z Nissan version it's the same parts same specs. I own a G35 coupe. Also most other parts that go back in his vehicle can be purchased through 1A auto and not through infinity as they are of higher quality than the infinity parts.
Bought my 04 g sedan about 6 years ago and besides normal oil changes I've had little problem with the car now has about 84k on it, one thing that I did have a problem with was losing air from my tire but that was due to the chrome not sealing well with the tire
I have a 2003 G35 and my problem is the ac/radio panel and buttons are not working. The AC is stuck on 75 and I cannot turn it off or change it with any of the buttons. I can control the radio with the controls on the steering wheel but that's about it.. Yes I did check the fuses and they seemed fine. I did not check the fuses under the hood however. Any help or advice would be great! I do love this car but it seems like I should have done more research on it before buying it. However it has only been through one owner that took care of it well and is under 100k miles. The passenger door lock is already not responding to the key fob.. Least I got a good deal for it!
@SuburbanSpeedShop 2:14 ya man i have similar issue with my 5th gear it doesnt wanna catch and it grinds, rarely it works now. Any solutions? Do i have to change the whole clutch now or what?
Best year of the g35 coupe is 06 and 07 you get to rev to 7 thousand rpm and has a faster transmission is more reliable and makes a healthy amount more power than an 03 04 or 05 g35
@@eiji81 The manual's did make more power the last few model years of the coupe. The manual coupes were 280 with brembos in 03-04. In 05 to 07 the brembos in the manuals were dropped the transmission was slightly revised the interior received better quality plastics and the manual coupes were rated at 298hp with higher redlines. In 06-07 I believe the front bumpers were slightly different and the headlights went from reflective hid to projector beam hids. I think in 05 and onward also added telescoping adjustment in addition to the tilt adjustment for the steering wheel and memory front drivers seat in non base trim.
you bought a lemon my friend window motors can be cleaned up to work because the brushes get covered in grease an dirt pull them out clean it up easy fix oil consumption is only an issue in the 06 up unless the previous owner bagged it in which you can pretty much tell on a test drive owned my 03 since new its simple if the car is taken care of its a solid car only thing that has failed was the right bank cam sensor for the entire life of the car so far I dare you to find another car this reliable
I rebult the motors the brushes were extremely worn out. Cleaning would not have helped and as for the oil consumption its definatly a common issue with the 03's through 06. This thing was just severly abused.
Agree'd, as long as they are taken care of they will go forever. My g35 sedan has 287000 miles on it and it still pulls hard as fuck. Not to mention does great on long trips, it's why I love the car. I've driven it for 16 hours straight at a time and it just keeps going strong.
And that's where this video needs G35 Coupe in the title. The Sedans don't have most of these problems (no idea about the 3rd gear). The windows are lighter and the actuators have a different travel so they're less stressed. The sunroof is also different. They're probably beat on a little less too.
Anybody have any idea why I'm blowing fuses for the running tail lights!!? Where's the short somebody please clue me in!!? This thing is nickel an diming me! Bout hada enough of it!?
Just got an 03 with 17 k miles on it and I had to replace my passenger side window and had to replace my brakes twice in less Than a month... I heard the brakes on these are ridiculous. Other than that love my G ride !
I love my 06 sedan. Its fast but, drinks oil like a mother. Oh and the door locks on it's own sometimes so I leave a window down when the keys are inside.
I just got mine and it has lock problems like mentions not really a hassle but i bought it as a running project car, and that’s exactly what it is runs amazing just a few things cosmeticly hear and there that need to be replaced its an old car now there are gunna be some problems
thx. its at a dealership so I'm sure they will just tell me its all good. I can get the reports but they won't tell me if the engine is on its last legs.
yeh feel your pain, besides ok oil consuptuion my G has all the issues mentioned, hopefully i dont jinx it and it gives me hell on fuel too after this comment fingers crossed
ill be using a vaydor body kit on the car. most of these problems are avoidable with that. ill be doing an engine swap so i can put in maybe a 2jz and a turbo but is there anything wrong with the transmission?
BlooDaKiller have you already ordered the kit? Last i spoke someone from there they said the kits have stopped coming out since theyre going into production
