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Repairing An M35 Axis Autech?

garetb16

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guys

mid January i was sitting in traffic on a hill when the cock in front of me not paying attention let his foot off the brake and rolled into me.

he damaged/cracked my front bar, grille and bonnet garnish. - nothing too major

i had it quoted including paint using all genuine parts, the job is going through the other guys insurance to all new parts are being used!!

(thanks to Cam for helping me find the page i needed in the Nissan Fast)

they told me to come back in 2 weeks (1st of Feb) to start the job, i explained i knew it would have taken longer than that so was expecting more the start of March

as the parts were being shipped from Japan.

i have been in contact with the panel beaters today who ordered the parts through Nissan and they are having trouble getting answers from them.

and are also under the impression they havent even been sent yet.

has anyone had any experience getting replacement parts for your Stagea through Nissan???

as i seem to be having heaps of problems with this.

i have the money to spend from the Insurance if need be, am i able to order them myself?? or does anyone know if Nissan parts centre would have been affected in the recent tradgedy in Japan?

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Dunc Mentor

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i have the money to spend from the Insurance if need be, am i able to order them myself?? or does anyone know if Nissan parts centre would have been affected in the recent tradgedy in Japan?

Ive seen Chris Rogers mention he cant source particular parts at the moment, due to the current situation in Japan - so I would anticipate it may have affected the supply of parts in general. Unfortunately I dont know any further details. Have you tried getting in contact with the Nissan dealership your panel beaters are going through? Is it one of the 'bigger' ones in your area? I know some of t he guys on here have a pretty good relationship with some of their local Nissan dealerships, may be worth ringing around to one of those if possible.

Sunkist Grand Master

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yep. when my dad reversed mine into the gate and smashed my rear window.

i was up for a 6 month wait from Nissan Japan. until then a plastic bag served as my window lol..

because the cars not manafactured anymore its harder to source as parts need to be made(from memory of being told by nissan)

and as Dunc said.. with the floods. your up for a wait bro..

Sunkist Grand Master

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im pretty sure they are going through Ferntree Gully Nissan

who im told are good for sourcing import parts.

i might give them a call tomorrow and see what i can find out.

cheers lads

im now on 2nd week waiting for engine seals

nickcorr Proficient

nickcorr

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im pretty sure they are going through Ferntree Gully Nissan

who im told are good for sourcing import parts.

i might give them a call tomorrow and see what i can find out.

cheers lads

I have O'Briens ordering windscreen mouldings from them for me as well...

Thank god for Shannon's, I know that the new screen will not have the tinted strip but at least i will not get the generic mouldings... The installers were really good as well, arrived with the Skyline windscreen and went, yup that'll fit. but after 5 mins said that they would not install it as the current mouldings would split on removal and generics would look sh1t. They had already called their office and was told that they did not have any mouldings in stock and that Nissan would not supply them, as it was an import. Told them to speak to FTG Nissan as I knew that they would be able to order them.. Said they would pass that on..

Got a call yesterday saying that FTG were out of stock, like they were going to have them..., but they could order them in. Said that I thought that would be the situation, so O'Briens have now placed an order for the mouldings, and will be back in contact when they arrive.

Lesser insurance company would have insisted on using the generics, and O'Briens are giving me a voucher for free chip repair, that can be used on any vehicle, for the incovenience...

Daleo Grand Master

Daleo

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im now on 2nd week waiting for engine seals

2 weeks is about right for Nissan parts out of Japan. Every now & then, you'll get lucky like I did; and your parts only take 6 days...

Oh, and +1 for Shannons :thumbsup:

iamhe77 Grand Master

iamhe77

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im pretty sure they are going through Ferntree Gully Nissan

who im told are good for sourcing import parts.

i might give them a call tomorrow and see what i can find out.

cheers lads

FTG are good at sourcing parts, but I get all my stuff through Frankston Nissan.

Never has taken more than 10 business days (as is Nissan's standard policy if parts are "ex-japan"), that said I have been told that the devastation will delay the delivery of "some parts"... as Dunc said.

im now on 2nd week waiting for engine seals

Did you order through F'ston?

Which engine seals?

2 weeks is about right for Nissan parts out of Japan. Every now & then, you'll get lucky like I did; and your parts only take 6 days...

Oh, and +1 for Shannons :thumbsup:

+2 for Shannons. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Sunkist Grand Master

Sunkist

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FTG are good at sourcing parts, but I get all my stuff through Frankston Nissan.

Never has taken more than 10 business days (as is Nissan's standard policy if parts are "ex-japan"), that said I have been told that the devastation will delay the delivery of "some parts"... as Dunc said.

Did you order through F'ston?

Which engine seals?

+2 for Shannons. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Yeh through Frankston Nissan.. through that girl you said to speak to!

rocker(or rocket lol) cover seals

iamhe77 Grand Master

iamhe77

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Yeh through Frankston Nissan.. through that girl you said to speak to!

rocker(or rocket lol) cover seals

That's what I thought.

Can you pick them up soon man?

They have been sitting there for weeks (I copped an earful when I picked up some runner gaskets).

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