Infiniti owner balks at $2600 part replacement - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Q: I have a 2010 Infiniti EX35. Last December my engine light went on and I had the codes checked at AutoZone — P0014 and P0024. Mechanics said it was due to dirty oil. I had a synthetic oil change and a mechanic told me to run SeaFoam through it and run it 50 miles prior to the oil change. A local garage and Infiniti dealer said I needed to have two modules replaced for $2,600. They also stated that this may not fix the problem as the system could be compromised with existing sludge in the motor. The car runs fine, mileage and performance are fine. ALLDATA shows these two codes refer to a problem with the EVT — electronic valve timing — on both banks of cylinders. Additional DTCs could have pinpointed the crankshaft position sensor (P0035), cam position sensor (P0340), exhaust valve timing control sensor (P1078), exhaust valve magnet retarder, the exhaust valve timing control pulley assembly or the timing... If P0014/P0024 are the only codes, sludge or debris accumulating on the camshaft’s pickup might be the problem — thus the suggestions of adding SeaFoam and a couple of short interval oil and filter changes are the simplest and least expensive... I’d hesitate to replace expensive modules without specific DTCs confirming a problem. When I went to turn on the radio, I saw a message saying that I needed to enter a security code. Source: www.startribune.com
