DESTROYED 2017 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid VQ35HR Engine Teardown. YIKES

[@mikeww7936]

You know you’re old when you look forward to a Saturday night engine tear down

[@MM9Productionz]

Bro stop.... it hurts

[@cricketyosh]

I'm 33 and I'm not ashamed 😂

[@lowlif3t]

but i’m only 20😭

[@longbellycaster]

Wisdom to stay home out of trouble 😂😂😂

[@unluckyirish2763]

Old? Old?? Nah, I'm just here for the carnage and, as someone whose a Pistons fan, I'm here for the Malice in The(Combustion) Palace

[@HotSneks]

"A supersonic trumpet passes you on your right" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thelonelywolf88]

Omg I didn't catch that at first😂😂😂😂

[@ianriggs]

Hey mine isn't that loud 😂

[@aaronbryan5095]

​@@ianriggs are you sure about that? 🎺🎺

[@vqdriver]

Stock DE here so I pass quietly on the left with my blinker and I keep it under 120 lol

[@ianriggs]

@@vqdriver the stock de engines have the most trumpet sound I think 😂. Just messing with u I absolutely love the way these engines sound, just not straight piped 🤦

[@alexs.818]

People complain about being broke but then don't maintain perhaps one of the largest purchases they'll ever make. Absolutely upsetting how some car owners take negligence to a whole new level 🤦

[@theairstig9164]

You haven’t met my wife or her friends. They now drive electric cars for this very reason

[@etonmows7901]

@@theairstig9164lmao good thing those need regular maintenance too…

[@birtalanlorant5572]

@@etonmows7901i mean, you dont need to change oil, you dont need to think about chains, belts etc. no car with an ice engine i know resisted more than 80k km without an oil change, but i know electric cars that went over that mileage without anything but tires 😅

[@etonmows7901]

@@birtalanlorant5572 I definitely agree there is less to do but your still supposed to change the cabin air filter, the window wipers, and refill the washer fluid once a year. And you have to flush the brake fluid every 3 years and change the coolant every 100k. Any car should be inspected once a year to check the suspension and look for any unexpected damage. Oh and let’s not forget to check the tire pressure at least once a season.

[@birtalanlorant5572]

@@etonmows7901 TBF I dont check the tire pressure, as when its low or high my car tells me. I refill the windscreen washer fluid like once every 6-7 weeks as it only holds a gallon or so worth of liquid, so thats never an issue. I never heard you have to replace wipers, I only replace them when they start to get squiky or they dont clean my windows how I want them, they usually last 3-4-5 years. Unexpected damage never happens, but if I hit a pothole at speed I do pull over and check the car. An electric car would be welcome in my life as it would get rid of the hassle of having to get an oil change every 7k km (4k miles) and not having to replace brake pads like ever :))

[@allenl9031]

To Infiniti and beyond! For the connecting rod.

[@FlyingV555]

What this engine did wasn’t flying. It was exploding with style.

[@davidclark7584]

Maybe this is a new way to get things into orbit.

[@Canthus13]

This has to have been my favorite 'scientific' test of any you've done. *BONK* *KLANG!*

[@aderi31415]

I don't disagree. This was easily the most blown up engine of the year, so far.

[@aeroman5239]

That one connecting rod that dropped out of the engine when he tapped the piston has been suffering from Peyronie's disease... LOL.

[@mphilleo]

"Ask your doctor if Infiniti is right for you..."

[@25aspooner]

#bentcarrot

[@ranga2050]

Nearly fell off my chair at "Supersonic Trumpet"

[@JoeMama827]

I hate to say it, but I still don't get it.

[@ranga2050]

@@JoeMama827 VQ powered cars often end up modified with exhausts which produce a pretty clean note for a given rev range compared to most cars. Hence the trumpet, more like a trombone, but still works... And they tend are often driven by people who live by the same motto as Sonic the Hedgehog.

[@Theonixco]

@@JoeMama827 VQ'S with aftermarket exhausts sound like a trumpeter that learned to play fart notes.

[@Splitfinger709]

I'm sorry Mario, but the wrist pin is in a different oil pan.

[@jamesplotkin4674]

"It's a hybrid. It don't need no oil"

[@KaiHenningsen]

How to combine the worst part of an ICE and a BEV.

[@mystisith3984]

Buyers who still have range anxiety are fear buying hybrids & they are going to learn a lesson the hard way... Natural selection, the automotive chapter.

[@mrbeanbigpeanus6875]

@@mystisith3984 are you blaming the hybrid as the reason why this engine exploded ?

[@russellhammond4373]

'It's a blood bath in here'. Brilliant description of the carnage in there. Loved this video Eric.

[@mhepping]

"Ring, ring, ring. Pick up the phone" LOL!

[@phoenixsmith6026]

am callling about your cars extended warranty

[@darthkarl99]

Oldie but a goldie

[@whilma5]

I started singing ABBA...lol

[@samholdsworth420]

I personally applaud anyone who takes a vq35 off the road

[@Canthus13]

A hybrid that pumps out more horsepower and torque than my 360... I mean yeah. It's an 80s smog goblin, but still...

[@GladlyKillmore]

Lmao, you sound sad and possibly hurt by that engine family. Stick to the 420, and I'm sure people will keep their ears open to those claps of yours, even if they aren't coming from your hands when you walk.

[@ljfran2383]

I big belly laughed at this

[@Zonda1996]

1 less wet shart sounding engine on the roads 🥳

[@AMWHits]

The VQ35HR is one of the most robust and best engines from Nissan. It has 360HP and 420lb-ft of torque stock. Mine with upgrades and the Nismo exhaust system I am making 383HP and 430lb-fort of torque. The engine itself has 311HP and 268lb-ft of torque and the hybrid electric motor has 68hp and 214lb-for of torque. The VQ35HR which was originally released in the 2008-2008 Infiniti G35 and Nissan 350Z 2007-2008 was the testing grounds and later the foundation for the VR38DETT in the Nissan GTR. This engine the VQ35HR was also noted and made into a 3.8 liter by Nissan Nismo thus being called the VQ38HR and made 400HP and 311lb-ft of torque Naturally Aspirated.

[@ronaldrussell5481]

I'm sure the engine itself is very good, but the best engine ever made still needs to be maintained.

[@fry.master]

minivan motor.

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

​@@fry.masterthe torquiest of all minivans

[@fry.master]

@@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq not even, the electric motor makes half that torque figure. fucking hate vq's

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

@@musoui bullsht. That hill had to have been 90° for that motor to blow. He probably did something to it

[@grinchbiker5399]

The lower 'blast bucket' looks like a chunkcuterie board.😁

[@intimidatorno3ca]

Ooooh, I'm taking that one for my vocabulary.

[@dougsholly9323]

Not only do I love the tear downs with the varying degrees of carnage, but I also enjoy seeing tears downs just to see the myriad of different engineering that have been created to make an engine. The multitude of different configurations is just fascinating. I also love this guy's sense of humor. I am guaranteed a belly laugh at least once every video.

[@WarmPudgy]

closed captions says the noise from the head bolts is music 🤣🤣😂😂

[@kristophersprague2642]

I was thinking it was musical headbolts then read your comment lmao!

[@lacucaracha111111]

fastenter

[@MycontentisgoldJerryGold]

To many, it is. 😂

[@raycollington4310]

This engine was driven a fair bit after the intitial bang and the driver was either deaf or happy to keep going until it would go no more. Thanks Eric

- Where is the wrist pin? - Probably in another engine. This cracked me up. 🤣🤣🤣

[@OneJuanWon]

That homemade crankcase ventilation system is beyond impressive, not to mention how it doubles as convenient inspection ports.

[@Pozi_Drive]

and it eases '710' changes

[@pasiutrial]

Fell off my chair 😂

[@Howdy76]

Q45 Fan here. So many rpms, 7000,8000,9000. Then Boom.

[@moontoon28]

They all rev to 15000, once

[@jacquesc3166]

Max RPM on the Q45's from the 2000's was under 7K. Not too sure what you're on about. 🤣

[@Howdy76]

@@jacquesc3166 I Beg to differ, i had 5 Q45's all 1991's No rpm limiters. Still have 4. Recon i could make 1 good runner out of the batch. i have a brand new short block. I must be a gutton for punishment.

[@burningpentagram666]

@@Howdy76 You automotive masochist 😁

[@Richard-u1c7r]

That second head bolt sounded like me after wings and beer the night before

[@samh6761]

The little nub of rod flopping over when you removed the crank... gruesome

[@watto-and-the-bear]

Hi Eric from the UK, I love watching all your teardowns, but this one surpassed them all, the humour, your presentation, it's all brilliant, please don't change anything, life just wouldn't be the same...!!!

[@dudebud72]

I owned this same setup. The 3.5 was 305 hp, the battery back up, rated 360, but had more power than that. It walked my then FX50s, and Mustangs etc. I put this set up as one of my best setups, as it was consistent with performance, and 21 mpg. I can’t say it enough, you beat these things, do frequent oil changes. Great tear down!

[@robotcantina8957]

lol...you know its going to be a good video when you can see right through the engine block.

[@thomasrbishop8736]

Great video. I'm an old school guy with the 60's and 70s Engines . I could work on them.

[@Musclecar1972]

I still work on them! 👍

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

I can't blame you. All the new Engines have so many parts and electronics, you have to be a total wiz to do anything to them.

[@Musclecar1972]

@@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq When I do work or look at them WIZZ Does come to mind, but not in the arena of knowledge ! LOL 😂 I usually want to take a good one on them! 🤣👍

[@mike_f]

When you dropped the pan I said "smorgasbord!!!"

[@gordtulk]

“Pick up the phone”. Made me laugh.

[@Thegonagle]

One ringy-dingy… Two ringy-dingies… Hello, have I reached the party to whom I am speaking? Nissan Motors?

[@bassmanbn]

best head bolts removal in a long time...music to my ears.

[@phoenixsmith6026]

good work out for Blue this week, where are the Blue pry bar fans !

[@KaycieCarryl22654]

I am a blue fan, but I wonder (from way back) what happened to the black handled prybar? It must be lonely somewhere.

[@phoenixsmith6026]

there was a red one as well if I remember right, so many pry bars lost to the mists of time @@KaycieCarryl22654

[@frankbiz]

Definitely the worse engine disaster I've seen. Always a great video! Thanks for posting.

[@Nadi-Ger]

Thanks for still keeping it hilarious! That performance was even more than 100%!

[@mfree80286]

"You can't power through rod knock".... nope, you can't. But I did drive a Ford 3.8 V6 20 miles with a missing #5 rod bearing, by keeping the revs just high enough to get some oil pressure. It made it. Largest piece of that bearing left was a dime-sized piece of blue 'foil' (shell, not bearing material) stuck to the journal.

[@TheGuruStud]

I drove home miles after I beat the bearings out of a VQ under boost with hella knock LOL

[@MrRoundel]

That bottom end exploded so big and fast that it didn't have time to destroy the top end (Spoke too soon.). Amazing. Oh, and I was at a St. Patty's day dinner with family and my Irish-twin brother mentioned a name that my mom called us once or twice when we were kids. She claims she has no idea of the word, or ever using it before. Then here, a week later, you say, "What kind of Jebroni would put a 13 on a Nissan...". Too damn funny. I sent my brother the clip and the link. Cheers.

[@jonathansmith7306]

The Rock used "Jabroni" in his promos a lot

[@FeralPreacher]

Spooky creaking door head bolts! Gotta love it.

[@thomasfletcher760]

Nice variety of jiggly bits in the pan

[@joshcrocker4596]

The inspection ports that have been installed

[@xinx-fn8973]

Finished the ladder part of this video while my power was out, thanks for keeping me entertained while there’s an ice storm outside my house in late March 👍

[@Pozi_Drive]

Yes, the planet is warming up at an alarming rate.

[@plesleron]

@@Pozi_Driveyep, and the winters are getting shorter and harsher.

[@Pozi_Drive]

@@plesleron all due to a catastrophic global heating, which can only be halted by paying taxes.

[@airmotivewelding8012]

I didn't connect the missive damage to the electric helper until you pointed it out. Nice work as usual! This one wasn't all 'destruction by combustion'!

[@markedwardsphotography]

BRILLIANT video, thanks for showing the VALVES it’s much more interesting seeing the engine complete: I am especially interested in seeing the carbon deposits on the direct injection / valves. Thanks for showing all this

[@shanestergamer6196]

“Testing” that piston and have the rod lazily fall out was hilarious! But the thing that caught me off was the “swollen” hulk hand.😂😂😂😂😂

[@YoungMulahBB]

I've driven my 2014 Q50S hybrid hard since i've owned it for the past 6 years. Awesome car, lots of power, looks great still for a 10yo car. Plan to keep pushing the engine hard and changing oil every 5k miles till she cant go no more!

[@mfree80286]

I gave up on oil change intervals with my '03 Sonoma (2.2L). Started out doing 3K-5K, but I realized I was changing oil that was still clear and a little darker than honey. As time went on I switched to just doing every 3 months. Then, 4 months. Now, I've been doing oil changes every 6 months, which seems like a LOT but I can still see through the oil about half the time at the end (sometimes so well it's hard to read the dipstick). I'm aware I have a unicorn, though. LN2 engine has 340,000 miles on it now with no discernible internal noises at all (ed: piston slap when extremely cold... but it did that brand spanking new), good oil pressure, and a little seepage from the main seals. All other gaskets are factory installed... yes, it's never been opened. How? Probably because I drive it every day whether I need to or not, and I do so long enough to get the oil hot... burning any moisture or volatiles out before they can react. That's an informed guess, and I suppose it's good enough because results.

[@Smasher-Devourer]

After working on my dad's 2007 Nissan Frontier with the VQ40, I'm not too fond of these engines. Too much crap hanging on them. Coolant runs through the throttle body! WTF? I did the brakes, those were EASY, but to do the spark plugs and change a leaky valve cover? Gotta unhook like 20 vacuum lines, 2 coolant lines, partridge and a pear tree. All to take the intake manifold off to get to the plugs! Only reinforces my disliking of Nissans. Not to mention the annoying an unnecessary brackets that exist just to be in the way.

[@boldBryan]

Hope you did the PCV valve while you were in there!

[@jimcogil608]

I just love the way you hold and caress those timing chains. When are we going see your collection?

[@jcslocum]

Eric, keep doing what you do. You make me laugh and then recoil in horror at what is revealed.

[@rleger123]

Malice in the combustion palace? Oh, it’s fine!

[@Spitter-ud8jd]

That engine went "To Infinity and Beyond"👨‍🚀

[@EBF-oc3ke]

I hope you display all these beautiful chains on your workshop wall, as a warning to unwary engines.

[@Vinincenz]

A very well planned and executed engine autopsy, Eric. Carnage does do justice to the shrapnel left behind. Hope your hand is better 😂

[@danomite359]

OK, I admit to laughing when I thought you hammered your hand. Good stuntman work!

[@ThomasWard2896]

23:50 That connecting rod is what happens when you let Salvador Dalí design your engine.

[@leosthrivwithautism]

The HR is awesome! The regular 3.5 is legendary. Won so many awards. Both offer such a fun ride and plenty of power. But the 3.0 twin turbo was even better in my opinion. As someone that owned Nissans for 8 years and one Infiniti for 3 years I got to experience all three and loved those engines. Only thing that pissed me off a bit is the 3.0 twin only accept premium gas. When the prices were near 4 bucks a gallon. I hated driving my Infiniti. Always loved these engines! Very nicely engineered by Nissan.

[@dustcommander100]

That engine was accidentally released. It's a futuristic variable-displacement and variable-compression ratio "impingement engine". It operates on the principle of having the engine parts actually striking one another. The mechanical energy from the parts being struck is converted by piezoelectrical crystals to electrical energy, which is used to recharge the battery and power the electric motor. It is truly a scientific marvel, capable of self-destruction on a truly molecular level. This situations called "Piezoelectric Runaway".

[@pasiutrial]

And it's got a self destruction system built in when O2 sensor sees too much of the bad stuff going out of your pipes.

[@crnobog]

I think that the "where's my prize? I head it." Was the hardest you ever got me laughing, which is a pretty tall order giving your previous performance.

[@HorgretorGellantara]

That is definitely not the Q50 Hybrid motor. It's not a HR motor as stated, it's from a 2017~ pathfinder and it's definitely not hybrid either. I was super confused at first thinking it's a new version but the Q50 Hybrids never came with direct injection.

[@litz13]

For those counting, a metric stone of 10mm is 22 And a gaggle of 10mm is 26 Almost 50 bolts just for timing covers

[@joeromanak8797]

But the meaning of life, the universe and everything is 42. 🤔

[@VikingDudee]

I've had my 79 k20 at 140mph before I tore it all the way apart, It was built for mud drag racing, but never finished, I lowered it close to stock, and threw in a built th400 that cost me an arm and leg, 572 big block with a supercharger, it was estimated to have 700+hp, crate engine, it was on 40s with a 6 inch lift lol. Engine alone was worth more than what I paid for the entire truck, but decided to tear the entire thing down, and restore it right rather than a toy to beat up.

[@stevebot]

What’s that, VQ noises? Bangin’ on those journals like a Q fiftee-ee!

[@gchampi2]

That ain't workin', that's the way ya screw it, runnin' on nuthin', BAM! the wristpin's free-ee!🤯

[@sc5015]

Santa Rod came early this year!!

[@MarcBeland]

Need to make a ringtone from the sound of the head bolts loosening up!!

[@jobertvangool9961]

“That’s sound bad, let’s keep going” 😂😂😂😂

[@justsumguy2u]

This is what I come here for, and I certainly wasn't disappointed. I can't even imagine how loud that was when it came apart, and it was definitely a high rpm event. Notice that even the best cylinders had zero crosshatch left in the bores. Absolutely smoked

[@ianriggs]

A supersonic trumpet passes you 🤣 that was hilarious. I actually love the way vq engines sound lol as long as it hasnt been straight piped 🤮. My G37s coupe was my attainable dream car as a kid. Ive now owned one for years and i absolutely love it

[@mrgtsx]

Hahaha your laugh when you pull the upper pan off is gold

[@retiredatc8720]

That's the best scientific test EVER!

[@pliskenmovie]

That engine was absolutely rocked. I'm guessing the person that owned this hybrid figured, "it's mostly electric. It doesn't need maintenance"...or it got joy-ridden to destruction.

[@waverleyjournalise5757]

One too many pulls at the stoplights

[@innesm]

Eric, your humour is fantastic, and has me in stitches. I think it was intentional, so thanks very much for slowly cracking the head bolts. The resulting sound was amazing. Thanks for another great video. See you soon.

[@leeroberts1192]

I've been watching the teardown vids for less than a year but I'd imagine this engine must be in the top 10 for the most destroyed engines on this channel.

[@joebersani8068]

Nice to see it had the new quick release bearing

[@silentkrickit8770]

Those head bolts are very musical

[@maniacrevenge]

Love hearing the new terminology of engine parts.

[@edgeofvamp]

"WHERES MY PRIZE, I HEARD IT" That hit me in my kid age feels and memories hard.

[@modernneanderthal6970]

Wish we could see the shop write up for some of these... tow in customer states "engine died in driveway" also waiter stamp

[@ChumpyChicken2]

Here watching while the F1 in Melbourne is on in the background!! Life’s good!!

[@gregoryweber7408]

thank you again eric for the time and effort you give for these vids the carnage was amazing as always

[@SubmarineSquid]

I loved it. Do you think you got the idea across that someone's been there before mentioning it 11 times, at a rate of once every 4 minutes? 🤣

[@steveblackbird]

That was some epic carnage!! Wow! Because of your channel Eric I check my oil at least once a week. Always one that changed my oil and filter every 5000km regardless of car, with synthetic, quality oils and filters. This thing would have sounded rather loud as it was self destructing for sure! Headbolts were an A+.

[@copperaudio9664]

That was a symphony of torque you played removing those head bolts. You're getting better at it. 🎶

[@mrcnorth7149]

Impressive damage, very impressive. And the laughs are better and better all the time. Thank you

[@adamturowski8948]

13:50 You can see that the oil gallery gasket sticks out which mean low oil pressure. That's a known failure point in these engines.

[@beezlebub3955]

Even I, an avid viewer of carnage, succumbed to oil related failure, granted it was a Theta, pre 2, it consumed oil, no smoke, no leaks, a quart every 1k miles, it upped that suddenly and uncle Rodney started knocking, it was well maintained and not abused, 127k rip 😢

[@CrazyPetez]

I thought you were faking injury when you were removing valve keepers, and hits your hand. When you turned toward the camera with that large green fist, I lost it. Truly funny.

[@bunker108]

Love these tear downs! I emailed you about a 2.0 Mazda Pro5 engine to tear down on the channel...catch is have to take the whole car! 😂

[@know916bound]

My grandpa had a protoge5 , he drove like a madman in that thing everywhere, so driving with him was fun, feeling the long back end swing around tight corners he'd take fast was something else, he definitely surprised me the first time I drove with him when he got that car that replaced an older Pontiac van that he drove more conservative in. He had it up to like 260k miles before the tranny started slipping and he traded it. Good memories though.

[@bunker108]

@@know916bound its been a fun car for sure. Had a hard life though. Was hoping to get 200k out of it.

[@markredf150]

WHERE'S MY PRIZE? I HEARD IT! Brings back childhood memories💀💀💀💀💀

[@Orxenhorf]

23:45 - The small end is still mostly intact. That means either the lower portion of the piston vanished, or the impossible happened ... a wrist pin broke.

[@johnb1658]

Malice and inspection holes! Finally! It’s been a while!

[@bobferranti5222]

Jibronie... wooter....... hahahahaha, I haven't heard that since I moved from Philadelphia! I love the descriptive words you use for different parts of the engine. Eric, if those cam shafts have a hole through them, I might be interested in buying all four of them and maybe even the crankshaft, using them to make a floor lamp out of them.

[@thelonelywolf88]

I'm a Philadelphian. I think The Preston and Steve show invented the word jabrony. Wooter drives me up a wall. He could've done the hat trick and said jawn

[@TestECull]

Oil....oil...it can be fun getting the right oil for vintage engines like what's in my 71 C10. They need a lot more zinc than modern ones do. I'd love to see a Chev 250 on the stand sometime....that is assuming you can find a bad one in the first place. They tend to be indestructible.

[@EBF-oc3ke]

Pure entertainment. Thank you for sharing your teardowns with us.

[@feron450]

I wish I knew about your channel when I blew up my LS1 in my trans am. My nitrous solenoid stuck open and a rod disintegrated and the piston went thru the camshaft and the block.

[@bloroxcleach]

18:19 Yes, it is VERY fun and easy to do in car. Enjoyed every moment of it when I did it on my VQ37

[@BiskitNoBev1337]

That 3/8s impact sound on the time lapse 🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾

[@Flies2FLL]

I still remember the 1989 Nissan commecials featuring Milli Vanilli.....

[@jarodwebber1799]

"That sounds bad, lets keep going!" Ive said that a few too many times!

[@bonose12]

Excellent commentary Eric! Appreciate your efforts and sacrifice for the channel. We'll done. I truly laughed on this one. Nissan space junk

[@ouch1011]

Unintended disassembly of engines connected to hybrid drivetrains are typically especially exciting because the engine just seizing up is usually not an option. Because of how most hybrid drivetrain works, the electric motor(s) in the drivetrain drive the engine. I’m series-parallel hybrids (like a Prius) the engine is connected to the electric motor(s) through a planetary gear set, which is how the hybrid system can vary the “gear ratio” and change the engine rpm depending on load like a CVT. However, if the engine suddenly stops, like it does when it seizes up, those electric motors will spin the engine through the planetary gear set (that’s the same way the hybrid system starts the engine). In a parallel system (like an older Honda or any that use the ZF hybrid system, which is most luxury hybrids) the electric motor is connected directly to the engine. The vehicle will also usually continue to drive (albeit slowly) and continue to try and run the engine even if the engine explodes while driving. I was told by a Toyota engineer that in the 1st and 2nd gen (1NZ-FXE) the electric motors have enough torque to snap the crankshaft in half. There should be software failsafes to prevent that, but they also use a clutch between the engine and transaxle in case one of the two suddenly locks up.

[@TheGuruStud]

What for? The car is totaled lol. Everything is disposable, now, especially with labor rates.

[@bradgreen987]

The oil pan has been spending time at Long John Silver's... It's a sampler platter of pure carnage

[@timbrown9731]

And I was so hoping this was out of a Altima…….