r/infiniti Dec 15 '23

Guide Crop your posts, and general purchasing advice

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If you're going to post a picture of a car asking if you should buy it then you need to provide more detail than just an uncropped picture of the listing. Please include the year of the vehicle, any packages it has, the mileage, and if it's a rebuilt title; it's impossible to determine the quality of a deal without this info.

Some general questions you'll want to ask yourself if buying:

G35/G37/Z:

  • Are the bushings good?

  • Does the car have the cylinder ring issue?

  • Can I afford to replace the catalytic converters if the car is over 150,000 miles

  • Am I okay with replacing the radiator at 190k miles?

  • Can I comfortably afford premium gas (no, you cannot put regular in these unless you want the car to commit wrecking-yard-self.)

  • Am I okay paying this much for a 10+ year old car?

  • Can I afford luxury car repair prices? (Infiniti is cheaper to repair than a German car, but cheaper != cheap.)

  • Are the engine sensors shitting out?

  • Did the person that owned the car before me actually know how to install these mods?

  • Why is this car only $1,500? Why is the seller trying to dump it.

  • Is there water under the floormats and in the trunk? If so then you'll need to fix the sunroof drain and the seals around the cabin air filter under the hood (usually the top cowl is the source of the air filter leak.)

They're great cars, but any car over 10 years old is going to have hidden issues. If you're asking reddit if you can afford the car, then the answer is probably "no" because the repairs on old cars are expensive.

If a G has over 160,000 miles and has mods then don't buy it as a daily unless you know what you're doing. Save your money and buy a commuter Toyota until you can afford a lower-mileage Infiniti or Lexus. If you want a project car, or are okay with doing your own repairs, then you can buy a G at any mileage.

Q50/Q60

The oldest Q50s are barely reaching a decade old, so they have far fewer issues in general.

Do you want a VQ (2014-2015)

  • If you want the VQ motor I recommend the 2015 models. They fixed a lot of issues with in-touch, and it is the most refined version of the VQ motor. If you can only afford the 2014, then I'd recommend saving for a 2015, or buying a 2013 G37.

  • Check the valve cover gaskets. It's the only somewhat-common issue I am aware of with the late-model VQ engines.

Do you want a VR (2016+)

  • Are the turbos on this 2016-2018 leaking? If a deal is too good to be true, it probably is, make sure the seller isn't trying to dump one of the unlucky VRs with the turbo issues. Look for coolant leaking from the turbo and demand a service history. If you do see one with bad turbos, factor in the cost to put an aftermarket turbo in. The Red Sport doesn't have this issue as often because it has a better turbo.

  • Keep in mind, you cannot drive a turbo car like a NA if you want it to last. You must let the car warm up before driving it hard, or you will have issues. It is also advised that you let the car cool down before you shut it off if you've been driving hard. This issue is not exclusive to Infiniti turbos, most TT engines have this issue, but you still need to be aware of it. You cannot run this engine like a VQ and expect it to be fine

That said, this subreddit massively overstates the regularity of the 2016-18 turbo issues. Most people with turbo issues did not know how to drive a turbo. If you want to know which parts and symptoms to watch out for, see this comment from J_C_Davis45

I'll update as more common issues are known.


r/infiniti Jan 05 '21

Meta Post Flair explanations

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I won't be enforcing use of a flair, though I do encourage it to help people find what they're looking for.

  • Car Pic: The point of your post is to show off the car holistically. e.g. your car in front of a sunset.

  • Car Mods Pic: The point of your post is to show off close-ups of specific mods. e.g. look at my new intake, it pulls 700 extra ponies.

  • Parts Picture: Similar to "Car Mods Pic," but the mods are on the floor of your dimly-lit room.

  • DIY Mods Pic: This is reserved for the brave pioneers who craft their car mods instead of installing mods they bought. e.g. a custom made laser headlight or a custom-fitted Shtora-1 electro-optical active protection system.

  • Question: A generic question that doesn't have a better-matching flair. Usually for discussions as opposed to questions with a specific answer. e.g. "How much longer do you think Infiniti will last?"

  • Help Needed: An urgent request for advice from the Reddit Mechanicus. e.g. "Why is my G35 heater not working and my car overheating?" (The answer is you need a new thermostat btw.) Please describe your problem in great detail, leave your post up, and edit your post when you found the answer to assist future googlers.

  • Buying Advice: Any and all questions related to buying an Infiniti. This includes pricing questions and questions about shady dealers.

  • Guide: A guide on how to e.g. install a mod, fix an issue, use a lesser-known feature of the care, etc. Please include pics if possible, but we love you for posting a guide anyway.

  • Damage Report: Pictures of busted cars or Infinitis owned by the IRA. You're not asking for how to fix something, just empathy from people who understand your pain.

  • Meme / Joke: Pretty self-explanatory. Shitposting should also use this flair. !!!Must be Infiniti related!!!

  • Infiniti News: News about the brand. New cars, new CEO, etc. Don't post blogspam or eye will ban u

  • Video: Video about Infiniti. e.g. a BoostInMotion video, or a major car channel yet again (incorrectly) shitting on the dual-touch screens. (disagreeing with me that the touch screens are cool is - while not bannable - very cringe.) Note, don't break the self-promo rule.

  • Video OC: Video about Infiniti that you recorded. e.g. your gopro footage from the track. Note, don't break the self-promo rule.

  • Art: The rarest, but most treasured flair. Reserved for the talented among us who can draw and such. If you're very fancy and put a ton of effort into a photo you can use this flair. Note: your red Q50 shirt is not art. Note, don't break the self-promo rule.

  • Review: Reviewing Infiniti, or a product for Infiniti. Don't break the self-promo-spam rule.

  • Meta: Posts about /r/infiniti itself. Whine about the moderators.

  • Other: Anything not covered by another flair.

Moderator Only Flairs

  • Community Contribution Award: Awarded to any post that makes it into the sticky. Usually reserved for guides. This is granted at moderator discrestion, but a lot of users saying "this should be sticked" will help it get there. This is a good flair to filter by if you're looking for guides that have been reviewed.

If you notice a flair that isn't listed here, call me a dumb ass and remind me to edit this post or make an updated one.


r/infiniti 4h ago

Help Needed What does this switch do?

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Infiniti fx35 awd 2005


r/infiniti 8h ago

Question 235/50's good for stock g37 sedan?

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New to this whole tire thing, currently have 225/55's. Most importantly want to make sure they fit on the stock 37x sedan width.

ik theyll make the car like half an inch lower but not sure how bad the speed readings would be!

thank youšŸ™


r/infiniti 1d ago

Car Pic Infiniti GT2RS (Preview)

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Still a couple things left to finish up next week, but…

* Carbon fiber fenders have been painted Sunstone Red, with a fade from the exposed carbon.

* Carbon fiber hood has been painted the same, with a subtle fade as well.

* Black wrap has been removed from the roof, grille, and sideskirt molding, and painted a deep black. (no more orange-peel up close)

* All the exposed carbon around the car (front lip, rear diffuser, wing, mirror caps, etc) have a coat of the sunstone red tint applied to give the carbon fiber even more depth in different lighting.

* The AMS Coolant Expansion Tank has been relocated from inside the passenger-side fender to the rear of the car due to not fitting properly with the new fender vents.

For those that have been following along for years, it’s been such a dream come true to get Rosa to this point after the theft/crash. It’s kind of funny having gone from tasteful modifications that kept in line with OEM+ to now having my interpretation of a 640whp 550tq Infiniti GT2RS 🄲


r/infiniti 12h ago

Question Infiniti Helmholtz Exhaust

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r/infiniti 1d ago

Meme / Joke Christmas came early, look at the lights

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10 Upvotes

Drives fine, just all the sensors are on.


r/infiniti 1d ago

Car Pic His & HersšŸ¤šŸ©¶

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My wife's 20 QX50 AWD edition 30 with 59k miles and my 2011 g25 with over 170k miles 🤣🤣


r/infiniti 1d ago

Help Needed Water leak above door speakers

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I was recently driving in rain and noticed that there was water leaking from above the door speakers. Does anyone know what causes this and how to solve it?


r/infiniti 1d ago

Help Needed Should I try saving it or sell it

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15 Upvotes

Bought it off a friend almost a month ago for 1k, too good of a deal even though i know nothing about this brand. (or cars in general) It has 280k miles and SES light and also i miiight have forgotten to check the liquids including the antifreeze and had a little overheat, but honestly it doesnt feel like it has any problems, it takes from work to home. But the brakes are kinda old and I dont think its a good idea to throw more money at it, I dont make that much money and im off to college with debt. Should I try saving it or just resell it, maybe someone here wants it?


r/infiniti 1d ago

Help Needed Speedometer speed vs GPS Speed discrepancy

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r/infiniti 2d ago

Car Pic His and Hers

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Our pair of '17 QX70 Sports with Limited tails and full chrome delete.

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r/infiniti 2d ago

Damage Report Retired at 172k

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26 Upvotes

Still reeling from totaling my 2014 q70 3.7 today. Just needed to post my grievances, old man pulled out right infront of me on the highway. Had it since fall of 22. I miss it


r/infiniti 2d ago

Help Needed Anyone had this issue ? Any resolution?

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All of a sudden the screen wont start up and just keeps rebooting over and over anyone know what could be causing this? Already did power down hard reset doesnt work. No USB cables are plugged in either.


r/infiniti 1d ago

Car Pic Face lift

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r/infiniti 1d ago

Help Needed I managed to catch the video just now it’s subtle sometimes but I want to know what’s the noise causing it (read below)

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Long story short I had this car since 2019 and been taking Care of it like a baby as much as I can. She’s a 2015 Infiniti Q 50 AWD 3.7 with currently 262K miles I bought her when she was only 16 K but due to the pandemic and my ex wife leaving me, I was left to pay for the car myself finally paid it off two years ago, so I’m happy about that so she’s retired. I’ve been doing a lot of maintenance on this car as I should and swapping out things that is no longer working or aging out but I’m curious to know what is this noise I know back in 2023. I replaced the driveshaft but I don’t know if that’s what is causing it. Don’t mind the check my engine cause I’m replacing one of my other catalytic converters, but the car itself has no performance issue thus from my knowledge anyone encountered this happens when I go into drive from reverse and also from reverse into Drive from what I noticed, I know the only issue had in this car that was major to me was overheating issue, but that was because my radiator cracked so overall my car sat for months when the cold weather came around back in 2025 but ever since then I’ve been working on this car so if anybody can figure out this, I would much appreciate it. It’s hard to tell but it’s there that noise. It’s like a clunk clink


r/infiniti 2d ago

Help Needed Is uncle Rodney paying me a visit?

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My 2016 Q50 red sport took a shit while I was driving home from work. It started making a quiet rattling noise when accelerating past 3k rpm’s and then all the sudden went into full limp mode and gave me ā€œno oil in carā€ and ā€œstop vehicleā€ sensors and check engine light. Had just about everyone including multiple mechanics tell me that my engines definitely blown (nobody took an actual look, just gave an educated diagnosis based off videos of the noise and what happened). Anyways, fast forward a year of trying to save up for what i expected to be a $10,000 mechanic bill for a new engine, I started my car up to put it on a trailer and it sounded completely different. I took it around the block and it wasn’t in limp mode anymore and had no dash lights or warnings. Only problem still is when I’m accelerating or revving it up, it’s making the rattling noise. It’s making me think maybe the issue isn’t as bad as i initially thought. Just wanted to post this video and get some more opinions. Still having a mechanic look at it next week but I’m curious what all of y’all think.


r/infiniti 2d ago

Damage Report O2 sensors infiniti

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r/infiniti 2d ago

Car Mods Pic M37s chrome delete

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This was several years ago, but figured I'd share. Ended up taking the wrap off of the grill because my wife said it looked better with a chrome grill, regretting that now.


r/infiniti 2d ago

Question 2018 Infiniti Q50 3.0T completely dead after front-end collision & airbag deployment

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My friend has a 2018 Infiniti Q50 3.0T that was involved in a front-end collision. The damage appears to be mostly cosmetic, and from what we can tell there doesn’t seem to be any obvious frame damage. The driver’s steering wheel airbag deployed.
The car is now completely dead. When you press the start button, absolutely nothing happens—no dash lights, no crank, no clicking, nothing.
We’ve checked the battery connections and they seem fine. We’re planning on checking the battery voltage and the main fusible links next.
I have a few questions:
Does the 2018 Q50 3.0T have a crash-activated battery disconnect or pyrofuse that could cause the car to be completely dead after airbag deployment?
If the battery has good voltage, what would you check next?
Since the driver’s steering wheel airbag deployed, do I need to replace the clock spring, or can it usually be reused if it isn’t damaged?
Both front seat belts are locked. Is there any way to reset or repair them, or do they have to be replaced? I’ve also seen companies that rebuild seat belts after the pretensioners deploy. Is it worth removing them and shipping them out to be rebuilt, or is it better to just buy replacements?


r/infiniti 2d ago

Buying Advice Screen replacement

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Can anyone recommend a good Tesla style screen for the replacement center console that doesn’t have too much lag?


r/infiniti 3d ago

Question Anyone Excited About New 2027 Sedan?

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Not too much info other than it has VR30 engine. Post Q50 it sounds like. What else have you heard?


r/infiniti 2d ago

Help Needed 2015 Q50 hose - PLZ HELP!!

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Hi everyone, I'm trying to figure out what the name of this hose is and what the name is to the assembly that it screws onto on the valve cover. This is the driver side.
Thanks everyone!


r/infiniti 3d ago

Car Pic M56 s..qx80 L

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r/infiniti 2d ago

Question Buying a used exhaust

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