I have had my M37 for a while. It is approaching 195k. Maintenance wise, I just replaced the starter and had to replace the radiator 6 months ago. I recommend replacing that plastic hose junction that goes into the heater core. Mine broke but I was able to fix it pretty quickly. Great car. I'm looking into getting a Q70L. Love my car.
Back when I had my first G35 sedan my neighbor had the M45 and boy, that thing was sweet. When I saw you bought this and put it on wheels I was pumped. Just picked up my beater v36 G35x and cant wait to daily it.
In 2015 I bought a 2012 Infiniti M 37 with about 78,000 miles. I’ve been driving it every day for the last 12 years with about 170 thousand miles now of hard driving. Other than oil change and tire rotations I have never had any work done thank God. Every time I wash it it looks brand new and even after 170 thousand miles it runs like the day I bought it. Not sure how long would this party go on but I intend to keep driving it as long as possible. couldn’t be happier with my car. The only other car I loved as much was my 1999 Lexus GS 400. I had 265 miles on it and it was still running like a champ till I sold it since I rarely drove it and the battery kept dying. I had a GS350 2009 model but I was not happy with its interior fit and finish and I had traded that in for my 2012 M37 and I think that was a great trade. i’m thinking of buying a 2018 Tesla model S 75D as my second car and hoping I’ll have as good luck with it as I did with my Infiniti.
Good review. The car actually has 330 hp. Why I agree with a lot of what you said.. I got the 3 7 myself and I would have loved to I have the 5.6 bud the 3.7 is more reliable overall. While it’s not the fastest car like you stated, it beats a lot of cars on the road even to this day. Not bad for a 4000 pound luxury sedan.
I have the same car sport model. Absolutely love the car. I wish they would’ve spent the few extra dollars to put 6000k LED bulbs into the fog lights, day time running lights and rear license plate which I did. Really changes the look. Literally the only thing I don’t like is the BT tends do disconnect or skip while playing music.
I'm in Texas also & saw a m37 on yesterday so I decided to look it up & appreciate all the feedback & it's all been positive so I might have 1 by 2morrow
Perfect selection of rims and tires. Looks great. In terms of springs which brand and series did you buy? Looks great, but I’m concerned because my apartment has a lot of speed bumps.
Thanks! I went with BC racing coilovers. Speed bumps are definitely an issue but the good thing about coilovers is you can adjust the height if you wish.
I have the same car in black. I bought the sport wheels. I was going to buy the wheels you have when I saw you put them on. Kinda wish I would’ve got the ones you have. Lol. I’m thinking about lowering it. Not sure. I had my transmission fluid drained and filled because I was concerned about the transmission. Can you replace the transmission to a manual? I would definitely want to know that. My valve covers haven’t started leaking yet. Nice car man. 👍🏾
Fabulous cars, love them..... but I say this to all m37, q70 and Nissan Y51 owners...... get the transmission fluid changed as soon as you buy the car. I learned the hard way. Had to have my entire tranny unit changed at 120k miles, 2011 m37, complete ball ache, nightmare.......car had full service history on service book 😄(complete BS) .....main dealer stamp on service book for tranny fluid change at 60k miles......my indy car mechanic confirmed tranny fluid had not/never been changed, stating the fluid looked over ten years old when he was replacing my entire gearbox unit. Lesson learned, main dealers are crooks.
@@phantomse24 i had a catastrophic failure with my 7 speed Infiniti/Jatco automatic gearbox last year........1 month before my wedding! Bad timing eh? The tranny guy that changed my gearbox and torque converter told me the fluid in the gearbox that failed, was so dark and sludgey, he said it looked 10 years old and was probably the original fluid put in the car from factory. Symptoms, loud whining noise when changing gears, then car would stall after a few hundred yards, basically the tranny was being starved of fluid. It was a broken torque converter, tranny fluid pump or gears broken in bits, or maybe all 3 of those things. This was the 1st car I've ever owned that had an automatic gearbox. If I ever buy another car with an auto box, 1st port of call........full tranny fluid flush and change out.
@@phantomse24 Infiniti and jatco claim it doesn't need changed, ever .....but that is complete BS lol. Take it to a good independent tranny specialist and make sure to use the correct specification of fluid
@@phantomse24 I would advise you don't do a full flush. Just do a drain and refill for now. If you've the luxury, do another drain ans refill in December and that will suffice.
I’m considering getting a 2011 m37x with about 180k miles, for dirt cheap. Risky, but the M37 has really held up well according to owners like yourself. It was my dream car when it came out, the nicest car I ever sat in as a kid.
As far as down shifting there is a transmission update that the dealer will do only if you ask for it l have a 2011 m37x l l noticed that too but after update problem fixed!!
Hi, did you replace your ATF and at what mileage? If you did, Was their any signs prior to changing the ATF? Meanwhile, I do hear some strange metallic sound/noise when I reversed the car from start with the AC on. If AC was off, no sound... I fear I might need to do ATF ASAP??!! I drive 2011 M37 Base with VIP package for ownership. Currently at 69k.
Definitely depends where you're from and how you drive. I have a g35 and my friend has a g37. I do alot of driving in the city and he takes more highways. I get 14 (even 12 at times) and he gets 18-20. I drive hard tho, I like to push my baby. Also change spark plugs if you havnt already.
Is it just me, or does every other M/Q70 owner swap their stock wheels for Rohana RC7's?!?!😅 Picking my M56S up soon from the dealership after some minor work but it also has RC7s from the previous owner. Also seen lots of pics online with M's and RC7s.
I believe it’s the vq37vhr from 2009-2011 that mainly had the issue. So G37,370z and the m37 up to 2011. I could be wrong but that was my understanding
Mine is 2011. Honestly the prices I’ve seen fluctuates so much it’s hard to say. Condition and mileage will be the biggest factors. Check the valve cover gaskets. They leak on all of these.
I just purchased a 2013 M37 rear wheel drive. I previously owned a G37s 2 Door Coupé before. Is it a must that you use Premium Gas? Mine has right under 75,000 miles on it and 1 previous owner no accidents with a CLEAN CARFAX REPORT! @DoItYourselfDad
Yes. It is recommended by your user manual that you use premium for a reason. This was once a 60 thousand dollar luxury car. Treat it as so and it will be good to you.
Infiniti M37's is one of my favorite Infiniti cars in the Infiniti lineup too.
I have had my M37 for a while. It is approaching 195k. Maintenance wise, I just replaced the starter and had to replace the radiator 6 months ago. I recommend replacing that plastic hose junction that goes into the heater core. Mine broke but I was able to fix it pretty quickly. Great car. I'm looking into getting a Q70L. Love my car.
I also had to get the radiator replaced on my 2012 M37 its also on 190k miles lol unfortunately the radiator replacement was pretty pricey
Your wheel set up is perfect big fella!
Back when I had my first G35 sedan my neighbor had the M45 and boy, that thing was sweet. When I saw you bought this and put it on wheels I was pumped. Just picked up my beater v36 G35x and cant wait to daily it.
In 2015 I bought a 2012 Infiniti M 37 with about 78,000 miles. I’ve been driving it every day for the last 12 years with about 170 thousand miles now of hard driving. Other than oil change and tire rotations I have never had any work done thank God. Every time I wash it it looks brand new and even after 170 thousand miles it runs like the day I bought it. Not sure how long would this party go on but I intend to keep driving it as long as possible. couldn’t be happier with my car. The only other car I loved as much was my 1999 Lexus GS 400. I had 265 miles on it and it was still running like a champ till I sold it since I rarely drove it and the battery kept dying. I had a GS350 2009 model but I was not happy with its interior fit and finish and I had traded that in for my 2012 M37 and I think that was a great trade. i’m thinking of buying a 2018 Tesla model S 75D as my second car and hoping I’ll have as good luck with it as I did with my Infiniti.
A vehicle engineered ahead of its time. I have an FX37 and I'll keep it until it falls apart.
Good review. The car actually has 330 hp. Why I agree with a lot of what you said.. I got the 3
7 myself and I would have loved to I have the 5.6 bud the 3.7 is more reliable overall. While it’s not the fastest car like you stated, it beats a lot of cars on the road even to this day. Not bad for a 4000 pound luxury sedan.
I have a black on black one, love it, since 2014
Love the car man…..thinking of getting one with only 60000 miles on it sounds like it’s a pretty reliable car!
I have the same car sport model. Absolutely love the car. I wish they would’ve spent the few extra dollars to put 6000k LED bulbs into the fog lights, day time running lights and rear license plate which I did. Really changes the look. Literally the only thing I don’t like is the BT tends do disconnect or skip while playing music.
Yes bt suckssss
The clicking noises from the blower motor. It takes probably 30 minutes to swap out and that’s even if you have no car experience. Very quick change
I'm in Texas also & saw a m37 on yesterday so I decided to look it up & appreciate all the feedback & it's all been positive so I might have 1 by 2morrow
Did you get one? How is it?
@kaylaredden8099 GE & unfortunately no i ended up getting a Ford Taurus sho
I have a black 2013 m37 base model and i love it. I rebuilt it❤
How's is it holding up so far
Me too. Just got mines last month from the auction
I was just looking at one at the auction with high miles....195 but super clean!
I have one with over 250,000,, runs like new
I’m looking at one today it has 140k for 6k a guy from the auction selling it. Should I pull the trigger?
@@kenbroux12yes hopefully u did
Perfect selection of rims and tires. Looks great. In terms of springs which brand and series did you buy? Looks great, but I’m concerned because my apartment has a lot of speed bumps.
Thanks! I went with BC racing coilovers. Speed bumps are definitely an issue but the good thing about coilovers is you can adjust the height if you wish.
@@DIYD_Do_It_Yourself_Dad thank you
I have the same car in black. I bought the sport wheels. I was going to buy the wheels you have when I saw you put them on. Kinda wish I would’ve got the ones you have. Lol. I’m thinking about lowering it. Not sure. I had my transmission fluid drained and filled because I was concerned about the transmission. Can you replace the transmission to a manual? I would definitely want to know that. My valve covers haven’t started leaking yet. Nice car man. 👍🏾
I’ve never seen a manual swap on this car which is kinda why I want to do it.
Beautiful car!
Fabulous cars, love them..... but I say this to all m37, q70 and Nissan Y51 owners...... get the transmission fluid changed as soon as you buy the car. I learned the hard way. Had to have my entire tranny unit changed at 120k miles, 2011 m37, complete ball ache, nightmare.......car had full service history on service book 😄(complete BS) .....main dealer stamp on service book for tranny fluid change at 60k miles......my indy car mechanic confirmed tranny fluid had not/never been changed, stating the fluid looked over ten years old when he was replacing my entire gearbox unit. Lesson learned, main dealers are crooks.
@@phantomse24 i had a catastrophic failure with my 7 speed Infiniti/Jatco automatic gearbox last year........1 month before my wedding! Bad timing eh? The tranny guy that changed my gearbox and torque converter told me the fluid in the gearbox that failed, was so dark and sludgey, he said it looked 10 years old and was probably the original fluid put in the car from factory. Symptoms, loud whining noise when changing gears, then car would stall after a few hundred yards, basically the tranny was being starved of fluid. It was a broken torque converter, tranny fluid pump or gears broken in bits, or maybe all 3 of those things. This was the 1st car I've ever owned that had an automatic gearbox. If I ever buy another car with an auto box, 1st port of call........full tranny fluid flush and change out.
@@phantomse24 it's not a big job to get the tranny fluid changed, go for it my friend.
@@phantomse24 Infiniti and jatco claim it doesn't need changed, ever .....but that is complete BS lol. Take it to a good independent tranny specialist and make sure to use the correct specification of fluid
@@phantomse24 I would advise you don't do a full flush. Just do a drain and refill for now. If you've the luxury, do another drain ans refill in December and that will suffice.
The new q50 transmission might fit on there
if you do swap it please make a video on it
I’m considering getting a 2011 m37x with about 180k miles, for dirt cheap. Risky, but the M37 has really held up well according to owners like yourself. It was my dream car when it came out, the nicest car I ever sat in as a kid.
Did you get it? How is it, I’m looking into a 2011 m37x at 112k miles
@@kaylaredden8099 It had some issues that were red flags at any price. 112k is great mileage, hope it’s a good one!
you definitely have the most available platform. I have a 5.6 and it cost me about 20k to replace the engine.. Awesome video
I just bought a single owner 2012 m37x 144,000 miles has been taken well care of I love it it’s sweet do you think a performance chip is a bad idea?
Unless you plan on taking it to a dyno and getting a proper tune, I wouldn’t waste your money. Most performance “chips” are a scam.
As far as down shifting there is a transmission update that the dealer will do only if you ask for it l have a 2011 m37x l l noticed that too but after update problem fixed!!
Good to know
What's included in this update is it pricy?
Very nice. Thank you!!!
Hi, did you replace your ATF and at what mileage? If you did, Was their any signs prior to changing the ATF?
Meanwhile, I do hear some strange metallic sound/noise when I reversed the car from start with the AC on. If AC was off, no sound... I fear I might need to do ATF ASAP??!!
I drive 2011 M37 Base with VIP package for ownership. Currently at 69k.
Would love to see a muffler delete done to this car. Luxury with power a really enjoyable daily
Have you done the valve cover service? If so, is it difficult for a novice?
Is not difficult
Yes my first time hearing it I just knew my trans was gone
Thanks for not being a self righteous snob like some reviews and commentary.
His parents didn’t raise him like that that’s why he’s apart of tha Infiniti mafia
Showed 23mpg.... How'd you manage to get that other than 100% hwy doing 35mph? We got 16.8 in our g37x driving like a grandma around town.
Definitely depends where you're from and how you drive. I have a g35 and my friend has a g37. I do alot of driving in the city and he takes more highways. I get 14 (even 12 at times) and he gets 18-20. I drive hard tho, I like to push my baby. Also change spark plugs if you havnt already.
Which brand coilovers? Are you still happy with them?
BC Racing. Still have them and still happy with them.
Nice car
I have a m35 that car you have is so hard to find u ever seen that movie Friday ?
Не понимаю я по вашему нихера, скажу так эта модель внешнее по дизайну самая классная из всех тачек на данный момент
I wanted one of those but my 06 M45 has more features I feel like I'll be down grading for a newer model
Is it just me, or does every other M/Q70 owner swap their stock wheels for Rohana RC7's?!?!😅
Picking my M56S up soon from the dealership after some minor work but it also has RC7s from the previous owner. Also seen lots of pics online with M's and RC7s.
Interesting I’ve not seen another one
To me it looks like your drive side inlet hose has a cracked.
They not makling this one any more, the Q70 is the last one.
Does anyone know if this cars engine has trouble with that gallery gasket
I believe it’s the vq37vhr from 2009-2011 that mainly had the issue. So G37,370z and the m37 up to 2011. I could be wrong but that was my understanding
What year is this? I'm looking to get a 2013 M37x for 13,400 .. What you think?
Mine is 2011. Honestly the prices I’ve seen fluctuates so much it’s hard to say. Condition and mileage will be the biggest factors. Check the valve cover gaskets. They leak on all of these.
@@DIYD_Do_It_Yourself_Dad 97,000 on the dash.. Looks very clean so far from what I seen.. Cheapest I seen for that mileage and condition
@@sammieslick09 go for it! Still try to squeeze a little more out of them 😉
Which year & trim do you have?
Mine is a 2011 base. I wanted rwd and the sport model is awd.
I paid 46k for mine,
Nearly 200k miles later!
What are some things you do to keep the car running
Me seeing this video after my car broke down almost a month ago at 142 thousand miles 😞
Are the rear wheels the same offset as the front?
Yes
@@DIYD_Do_It_Yourself_Dad Car has 4 wheel steer, you can only tell it at high speed moves.
@@larrygaskins23 only S models have that option. Mine isn’t an S model.
I'm thinking of buying a used one from dealers for 20k do you think price to high?
I paid $11k for mine in perfect condition with 129k miles.
What your honest opinion then would you make the purchase or keep looking cant find one for less then 20k
@@oscaravendano9332 I don’t know your market but I would assume you could buy a newer vehicle for that much. I wouldn’t pay more than $13-14k.
@@DIYD_Do_It_Yourself_Dad hows the car doing? Any mechanical issues? Im thinking about getting a 2011 m37s with 64k miles
@@Axis-oz6nb it’s great no issues.
Dude, keep those oils changed, and it should last you.
How much is it to fill up?
Right now with premium gas over $5/gallon it costs close to $90 to fill it up
@@DIYD_Do_It_Yourself_Dadwhere do u live my m35 takes premium it's about 70 here in Georgia 4 me
I love mine but the maintenance….😢
Mine has needed very little maintenance
The actuator is going to get worse!
I just purchased a 2013 M37 rear wheel drive. I previously owned a G37s 2 Door Coupé before. Is it a must that you use Premium Gas? Mine has right under 75,000 miles on it and 1 previous owner no accidents with a CLEAN CARFAX REPORT! @DoItYourselfDad
Yes. It is recommended by your user manual that you use premium for a reason. This was once a 60 thousand dollar luxury car. Treat it as so and it will be good to you.
Nothing but premium I’ve heard sun people get tha mid grade cause it’s a lil cheaper but I use premium in my m35