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Infiniti G35 Engine Break In
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I'm okay with a 306 HP rocket delivering 18 mpg on the highway at around 80 mph.
Say I was driving 140-150km/h during gradual acceleration and not going over 4000 rpm.. is that okay?
Estimate according to the car is 19.9.
However, I can't say I bought a G35 for the economy of it. It's a beast right out of the box. we also have a new Accord, V-6, 240 HP. Gets better mileage than the infinity, 22 - 23 Highway, but, you're driving in an Accord!
I'll take the few MPG less for the sheer fun of the G35.
My still and only issue are rattles in the dash......drives me nuts every time.
Alan
It doesn't happen very often and it's only when the car is cool and the heater is heating it up inside.
My other rattle is not the car's fault.
At night or on cloudy days, my sun glasses are in the overhead holder... and they rattle. Drives me nuts.
I agree... I bought this car for all it offered.
I wouldn't have bought it if it was only getting 7 mph, but I'm super happy with the car, and the balance it offers on MPG vs Performance.
Oh, and now that you're an owner... it's Infiniti, not infinity.
Getting right at 20 MPG, only fill up was mid-grade, left the lot with a full tank. Salesman said use 87, but after reading all this, I'm putting in premium from here on in.
If you're still reading...are those inputs in the center console really video for the main screen??
Man, I love this car.
Yes. You can connect a portable DVD-Player or a Video iPod, and go into the Aux mode.
The cable must have a video line. I got my iPod cable for around $10.00 including shipping on either Amazon or Ebay (can't remember offhand). But to view anything, you car must be in Park and the EMERGENCY BRAKE must be on, otherwise you will only hear audio. Took me to search this forum to find out about the brake part.
I also had 11 miles on mine... 10.5 to be exact.
I also had no smoke, but I also had a 90 minute ride home, so it may have smoked and stopped before getting home.
There is a small amount of protective oil film on the engine upon delivery. It burns off quite quickly. Over the past year, I've only seen one other person report smoke from the new engine. His dealer gave him the same answer.
Now, if it's raining or if the roads are really wet, that's another story. In a heavy rain, when you come to a stop, you'll be amazed at just how much steam comes out of the hood. I actually filmed it once with my cell phone. It was making an awful hissing noise and the steam smelled like smoke more than steam... I though she was gonna blow up! :surprise:
Turns out, that's also normal, so when it happens, don't worry about that either.
And what is the cause of this? Is there a way to make it go away?
1. I have around 500 miles on the car now and it has been giving me ~15mpg. Sounds low, did anyone experience low mpg's initially ? I am not sure if the adaptive cruise control is causing this low mpg; I tried the adaptive cruise several times - I thought it was cool that it slows down if it senses other vehicles ahead of you, but it is also annoying at times . . .
2. My dealer has suggested that I change the oil after 500 miles and has given me a free oil change offer. Anyone with a similar experience ?
This is only my opinion but search these forums and the internet, you will almost always see it is not recommended by the manufacturer to do an early oil change. Dealers are a different story they want revenue. Most manufacturers use a heavy "moly" oil during break-in to insure long life, dumping it early would be beneficial to no one except maybe your dealer .