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2018 Infiniti Q50 — surface rust underneath a winter daily — Salt Lake City owner question

SleeperEnthusiastCommunity StarterSep 4, 20262018 Infiniti Q50 Red SportSalt Lake City
There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, what treatment slows it down without creating a hard coating that traps moisture?
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SleeperEnthusiastCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Tried a second charger / second scan and the story on the 2018 Infiniti Q50 didn't change. I already checked the easy fluid levels.
CamberCamper949Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Asking because it changes the advice: Two 2018 Infiniti Q50s can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. When does it actually happen? Make the next action something you can finish this week. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
LongMilesGuyCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2018 Infiniti Q50 does it — then decide on parts. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. On “surface rust underneath a winter daily —,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Have you gotten a second quote in writing? This is the filter I use when the thread starts repeating itself. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
ProjectNomad264Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
If it were in my driveway, get a real battery/charging test on the 2018 Infiniti Q50, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
ProjectNomad264Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Move a coil or plug on the 2018 Infiniti Q50 if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. Save the big job until that test fails. On “surface rust underneath a winter daily —,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Time, temperature, and whether it's in gear are the notes that actually help a shop. Only after sitting overnight so far.
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