I find the 2009+ covers appealing and am curious to find out if one will actually fit in my 5.5.

 

Should fit... the top fasteners seem to be in the same location....

 

I like that they stopped displaying the engine displacement, and the pattern in the center-top of the cover looks good. But the huge oil-cap opening is, well... huge.

But I'm in to see what it looks like in your 5.5 gen. If you have a good relationship with the sales staff at one of your local dealerships, I bet they'd allow you to swap covers for a test in fitment and appearance.

 

I will let you guys know tonight. I'll take the cover of my 7th Gen and try it on my 5.5 gen. Stay tune !

 

Interesting. Might look a little weird without the rest of the surrounding plastic covers.

 

looking at SurraTT's bay w/ the 09 engine and thet 7th gen engine cover...it doesnt look out of place to me...IJS

 

It looks as if we'll find out tonight

 

Is it just me or am I the only one that would rather have whats under the cover vs the actual cover?

 

It's just you. Some people want both.

 

I'm the same way, lol. I trashed my cover when it broke and never looked to replace it.

Now I just tell everyone, "Engine covers are for girls."

 

well my poon smell great

 

Where is SurraTT? He has two 5.5 gens

 

I wouldn't be here if I was him... I'd be out driving my 5.7 gen.

 

Look forward to the results, I like the look of the 7th gen cover. I think the curvature won't work on the 3.5 engine, but I'm still interested to see the results.

 

Wow I missed that thread.. I need to come on here more often.

^^^Edit: Jesus, does no one enforce sigs anymore? Really two pics, two links and a quote?

 

Cripes, didn't see that..

 

Tinkered with that late last night, didn't check it, I'll change it tonight I'm at work right now.

 

soap is for girls too

 

water is for girls. real men dehydrate like a boss.

 

 

He's a digital master, he's an OG, sorta why I just quoted, made a sully remark, and left.

 

I would think they would fit....it's the same block, same bore....just a longer stroke. The outside didn't really change did it? I agree with ROC....don't like HUGE CRATER in the cover for the oil cap. Looks bigger than a golf hole.

 

Come on man.

 

Sure, it's the same engine. But the cover bolts up to holes in the UIM specifically designed for the cover. There's no guarantee Nissan spaced the bolt holes the same for the 7th gen, just because they did on the 6th. (Not a big fan of the 6th gen cover, btw.)

We'll find out later tonight, eh? Kind of curious what this looks like.

 

I don't think it will work nor look good, but we'll see when Xpcgamer post up pics, I thought of this about a year ago, but didn't look like it will fit.


*Edit* Price for the cover is way better than the price for the 5.5 gen, that's for sure.

 

Quoted price from my local dealer just moments ago at $44 after tax. I was surprised!

 

That's really inexpensive. Isn't ours over $100 or something silly?

 

Yeah, like $109.

 

I like having my m90 Supercharger showing. My VQ38 loves it

 

Im missing my cover so $44 Sounds good!!!

 

It won't. Nobody noticed that the 7th gen cover has 2 holes for the cover. The bottom are "push ins". Look here







Also see here




But it does not look bad if you wanted to rig it.





And for crap and giggles!




Hope it answers some questions. Oh and for the 7th gen guys. Don't any ideas as ours won't fit either!

 

Nice pictures!

Ya'll need some Forced Induction

 

No no no...G8 GXP or go home

 

I knew it wasn't gonna fit, And drunkie stop showing off that Eaton . We know you enjoy it.

 

Well, there's the answer then.

Xpcgamer, thank you for the pictures and the effort.

 

Well, even if it did fit, the stock cover looks much better. It's the curve of the 7th gen cover that blows the whole thing.

Too bad, would have been nice to have the option, thanks for checking man. Oh and big timer having a 5.5 and a 7th!

 

Thank you Xpcgamer

 

I like this. IMO it looks much better than the stock piece

 

Thanks for a sensible response ROC.......we all aren't as knowledgeable as the great NMEX......

 

Looks like medusa lives in there.