Oil Sludge Resulting In Engine Failure

7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$6,000
Average Mileage:
96,800 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
  2. replace engine (1 reports)
2002 Infiniti I35 engine problems

engine problem

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2002 Infiniti I35 Owner Comments

problem #2

Apr 102012

I35 3.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 156,586 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

noise underneath the engine sounds like pinging or a rattling sound. it occurs on the second gear or 60 to 70 km an hour.

- ibarraa, Toronto, Ontario, canada

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problem #1

May 242005

(reported on)

I35

  • 37,000 miles

Infiniti refuses to do anything to fix the sludge problem. The car is still under warranty. Infiniti gives you no information about sludge. Infiniti do not tell you that sludge is common, especially in 6 cylinders and that they use a synthetic oil blend when they change the oil at the dealer.

- Pearlene J., Columbus, OH, US

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