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
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.
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.
Got a 2003 G35 for just over a year. So far, nothing major has gone wrong. One of my headlights stopped working and replaced the ballast. Front speakers started distorting sound, so had them replaced with aftermarket speakers. Other than that, everything's been fine. It's as reliable as most other Japanese cars. All cars have issues with use and age, and the G35 is not particularly bad, in my experience so far.
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.
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 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.
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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?
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
+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
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.
my list would be the control arms bushings also the trunks get heavy after a while and won't go up the shocks and timing chain guides if u got bad luck on ur car but other then that no problems
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 !
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
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...
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
Door checks. It'd make sense if the driver door was worse since it sees a lot more action...but no. Both doors on my coupe have long since given away all fucks and will gladly slam the door into your shins given the slightest incline or gentle breeze.
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.
Everyone else? Three people out of the loads that have commented have not had these problems. Yes I am aware this car was thrashed on and is now a pile of garbage essantially. but these problems are quite common with g35s, expecially the 03's and 04's. In fact a friend just had his window motor go out this weekend.
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
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?
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.
Do you happen to know about old 90's infiniti?? I still subscribe to your channel, so no worries if you don't know, anyone who knows about cars is worth subscribing to. Thanks.
"We don't only work on Miatas we have real cars too." Laughed so hard on that one.
+Austin have to point that out haha
Same 😂
Same
Saber008 lololol
😂😂😂😂 10 seconds in and that killed me lol
I must have been lucky. Ive had zero problems with my 04' with 160k miles on it. I love my G35.
Jose Reyes for how long do you have it ??
Same, I have 2005 g35 coupe and haven't had anything too serious and it's around 100k.
Jose Reyes legit same. I have an 04 G35x and it's nice at 167k!
no thats me
Mines at 173 and runs great
The most piece of shit g35 ever
They can get much worse... Promise.
Mans is shrugging off not having 3rd gear because those 6 speed transmissions ain't cheap 😂😂
Sammyeggnog Dead asf 😭😭
fr xD
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.
Jasmine The Incredible don’t buy cares from women
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
D X It's a bird.
It's a plane.
No.
It's Captain Save-A-Hoe!!!
Jasmine The Incredible hence the reason the title is “buying a USED G35
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
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🤣
Tony how’s it going
CryptoPaul I think it failed and he died bro
I have a 03 g35 with almost 265k
Still runs perfect nd all my Windows work great
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
I own a 2003 mt g35 coupe, all minor problems and wear and tear repairs aside, solid car.
... ... ... soooooooo... you bought a piece of shit?
Basically, copart aint all about good deals lol.
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.
you forgot to mention the CD player that constantly breaks, or how the leather is always ripped on the driver side seat.
I have a 03 g with 140k miles and everything works like new
ClearKillsOG I've got an 04 G35x AWD and it is actually pretty damn nice!
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.
Yeah he probably just has a lemon
Woopie fkn doo
Same
he had sexual relationship with his car 2:45
& you was the bitch the car was very abusive
Got a 2003 G35 for just over a year.
So far, nothing major has gone wrong.
One of my headlights stopped working and replaced the ballast.
Front speakers started distorting sound, so had them replaced with aftermarket speakers.
Other than that, everything's been fine.
It's as reliable as most other Japanese cars. All cars have issues with use and age, and the G35 is not particularly bad, in my experience so far.
You bought a lemon not up for debate
R.J Savage I’m saying like the sunroof went out ? Lmaooo throw the whole car away
"they're not cheap" - the underlying theme of the G35
I learned that the hard way .
Hr swap!
Just found a 03 G35 for $4500 and 86k miles :')))))) I'm so glad to be in the G fam!!!
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.
Yes mine goes lil every time open door
your making me second guess about getting one.😒😬
Emurg_n54, I saw you on another g35 video, and you said the EXACT opposite. Either you had many problems in 11 months or you're lying 🤔.
@Anthony Butera lol
G35 GUY youre a bitch
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
Congrats!! Sounds like you got a solid whip at a great price too!
How's it holding up ? About to do the same thing but buying for 2700
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.
Yes! My AC got me through a brutal Texas summer with no issues. Love it!
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!
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.
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
Dont forget about the crankshaft sensor going out and ur g turns off on the freeway, scary
+deftones 26 I cant believe i forgot about that!!! ive had that on my first and it seriosly was scary before i found the problem.
+MN Car Culture camshaft sensor expensive?
My 03 get35 is on its second Cam sensor bank 1. $54 at oreillys.
@@robsilveira6707 That's your problem.... Buy OEM's
Just got a G and now I know what to look out for... however you should’ve added the false gas gauge
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.
I just purchased a 2007 g35 120k miles i'm loving it so far only use it to drive to and from work but it's such a beauty
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.
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.
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.
Is that an expensive procesa to have done?
The value covers are definitely a problem!! But the car is very fun!!
I feel like the g35 was tester model of the godzilla
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.
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
Great video! I'm looking at a used one and this is exactly what I needed to see.
lmaooo bro my g35 has 150k miles and acts and runs brand new. It’s an amazing car
Don't forget you have to constantly change blinker fluid
this is actually uncommon, the most common problems are bad valve body, pcm, seat motors, and gas consumption/ or just a bad gas needle reading.
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.
+Infiniti Nissan really on an 06?? I havnt had one with quarter rust, but that brace in the back has been rusted through on all of them so far.
+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
Or just use paint protection. Common misconception is you don't have to wax or seal cars paint.
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 will also mention the compression test I did last week came out at 180psi across. The car still pulls great!
is it still working any updates??
I own a 2006 g35 coupe and all of these problems i have had. except the door lock actuator
+Jose Zapata we told ya!! haha sorry to hear that I guess watch out for those door lock actuators...
+Jose Zapata your 06 even lost the third gear?
+CH H no all of my gears work. Every gear goes in well. Forgot to say that
If I get a G35 as my first car, I'm thinking about putting an LS1 into it. I literary have an LS1 engine just sitting in my garage collecting dust.
Young Dante buy something else to put that in it
Young Dante lies, lmao and you can't just drop it in. That's not how things work ;)
Sell it, keep the vq
I'm thinking
•catch can
•turbocharger
•tune
•corn(e85)
Maybe other cosmetic mods
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
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 how does it get reprogrammed then? Never thought of that. Gotta let be those design flaws with the G sadly
There are some videos of how to program them, is using a small button on the window motor..is a little hard to access it, but it should work
+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?
It's how it's looked after some people are rough with cars and some don't service it
I have an 04 Sedan MT 178k miles and it literally drives like a dream
hate to tell you but EVERY nissan has a window problem lol every single nissan i have had, same problem! get replacements at the boneyard.
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.
Interesting info.. That no 3rd gear prob is crazy!
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.
i unfortunately need to get front rotors now...what should I order?
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
seems like every nissan/infinity V6 3.5 engine drinks up oil
It is a big deal ? Does it damage the engine , or you just need to put more oil ?
wazzaa wassupbengi It can damage the engine
This was very good and informative, 👍 I appreciate it ☺️
Great video a lot of really good tips
I got an 06 MT luckily it was well taken care of I don't have any of these issue's but I was aware of these issue's before buying one.
Sounds like you got a good one
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.
Again lots of these problems are not strictly G35 problems but just old car problems.
MN Car Culture very true.
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
The 05-07 has the same engine specs. the 06/07 doesn't make more power than the 05.
@@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.
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.
Hit 3 out of 5 (3rd gear is not an issue on automatic, and sunroof doesn’t bother cause I don’t have one) Nissan Skyline 350 ‘04
I had a 2007 put about 140,000 miles on it, no problems ever
thing is, he's right with the windows and the actuators.
and the problem is not just on the g35, it's on the fx as well..
+Aconstantinesei Daniel i would think its most nissan/infinitis since theynprobably mostly use the same parts
Have a 5.5Gen Maxima and the window motor is an issue for these too. As well as the sunroof, oil consumption, and camshaft sensor. VQ35 power!!!!
You also live in the coldest part of the country..I have An 08 with 155000 and it still is scary fast.And everything works fine.Burns no oil.
Subbed. Would love to own a G35 one day but stuck working on Miatas right now lol
DMV Miata and Jeep I got a g35 I'll trade plus cash your end :)
Wait Miatas are awesome!
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
make sure fuel gauge works correctly in 03-04, driver seat tears, and axel clicking during acceleration
+edsonvin415 Definatly agree about the gauge. Although i got lucky with this one my first one was bad. The clicking axles can be solved pretty easily.
+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
Cars like this are becoming over 10 years old so lots of these problems are included with being old.
the oil consumption is not from beating ,it's nornal. I haven't heard of the other "problems".
My G35 130k, my 350Z 160k. zero problems both 05
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.
my list would be the control arms bushings also the trunks get heavy after a while and won't go up the shocks and timing chain guides if u got bad luck on ur car but other then that no problems
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 !
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
Incorrect, i have an 07 g35 with 0 oil issues. You do your oil change every 3k then you got no worries
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...
Dude the G 35 that you bought must’ve been a bad one because I’ve had one for years and I haven’t had any problems with it
almost creepy accurate lol my right windows fucked, whole right door doesn’t unlock/lock with key fob, and i just had to order an oil catch can
I had to replace my transmission 3rd gear was grinding I had warranty that saved me
Thanks mate but remember to block out remove your license plate
just subbed:D vq power
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
Door checks. It'd make sense if the driver door was worse since it sees a lot more action...but no. Both doors on my coupe have long since given away all fucks and will gladly slam the door into your shins given the slightest incline or gentle breeze.
My 2002 g35s radiator went bad and had to replace a couple years back but other than that its a great car
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.
You just bought one that was used and abused. These cars are very good cars to own. 139k and runs like new!
Tony Turk How much did it cost?
Bought mine used 2 years ago. And yet to have any the problems you had. Like ever one else is saying you bought yourself a piece of shit lol
Everyone else? Three people out of the loads that have commented have not had these problems. Yes I am aware this car was thrashed on and is now a pile of garbage essantially. but these problems are quite common with g35s, expecially the 03's and 04's. In fact a friend just had his window motor go out this weekend.
i’m from southeast MN and buying a G35 coupe in a couple days!
CMC goes out on these g35 g37 pretty easily too.
When the mods motor goes bad u dont get mad. And just put a twin turbo 2jz
Would these engine problems go towards a 2008 g sedan?
And the 08's should have the rev-up motor. Which kinda has its own issues.
for real and no offense , it is hard not to notice 3rd gear missing on a test drive
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
I like the z1000 in the background
+everss02 thanks I absolutely love that bike!
My Hr g35 is at the shop right now getting new engine replaced after I dogged it on the highway
The DEs are known for oil consumption
, The HRs on the other hand fo not consume oil
Okay, simple problems with simple solutions
no third gear sounds like the shift linkage is broken, no need for a whole new trans.
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?
I think I went to school with this guy. C/O 2014 BHS.
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?
Junk yard! Pull it out yourself
@@speedracer2831 I like to buy new when it comes to electrical components. I found one for around $50 and I'm waiting on it to come in
@@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 just got one used as my first car... many people are calling me spoiled l, I call it lucly.
Brodo 1 ikr
Lmao my 3rd gear grinds too haha
I have an 03’ g35 stick shift and I don’t have any of these problems.
Sunroof? Lol that's a rare g35 problem
Do you happen to know about old 90's infiniti?? I still subscribe to your channel, so no worries if you don't know, anyone who knows about cars is worth subscribing to. Thanks.
You probably should've done more research about those issues before talking about them, I've never heard of g35's having some of those problems
I’m thinking of buying a g35 cuz I blew the head gasket on my Miata
Window motor $150 not cheap... rofl, my 96 lexus window motor is $400, that isn't cheap..