Sixth generation · Z34 (370Z) · 2009–2020
2010Nissan Z
A shorter, stiffer evolution of the 350Z with the 3.7L VQ37 V6 and the segment's first synchronized rev-matching manual (SynchroRev Match). The US coupe ran through 2020.
Photo: “2010 Nissan 370Z Touring roadster, front left, 08-25-2024” by MercurySable99 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Quick facts
- Engines
- 2offered3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (332 hp / 270 lb-ft) → 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (350 hp / 276 lb-ft)
- Top output
- 350hp3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (350 hp / 276 lb-ft)
Body stylesTwo-seat fastback coupe · Two-seat Roadster
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What do you need to know?
This page covers the whole 2010 Nissan Z model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.
Complete, source-verified lineup
Find your exact 2010 Z
Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.
Verified complete for the U.S.-marketHow this lineup was verified
We checked this U.S.-market lineup against period sources for 370Z and Touring coupes and Roadsters with both factory transmissions, manual-only NISMO, and the manual-only 40th Anniversary Edition. Every version shown below has its own detail page.
Verified 2026-09-01 from Nissan North America — 2010 370Z Coupe pricing release (preserved transcript), Nissan North America — 2010 370Z Roadster pricing release (preserved transcript), Nissan North America — 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition release (preserved transcript).
Nissan 370Z Manual
- Body
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive fastback coupe
- Engine
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (332 hp / 270 lb-ft)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Nissan 370Z Automatic
- Body
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive fastback coupe
- Engine
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (332 hp / 270 lb-ft)
- Gearbox
- 7-speed automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Nissan 370Z Touring Manual
- Body
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive fastback coupe
- Engine
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (332 hp / 270 lb-ft)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Nissan 370Z Touring Automatic
- Body
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive fastback coupe
- Engine
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (332 hp / 270 lb-ft)
- Gearbox
- 7-speed automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Nissan 370Z NISMO Manual
- Body
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive performance fastback coupe
- Engine
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (350 hp / 276 lb-ft)
- Gearbox
- Close-ratio 6-speed manual with SynchroRev Match
- Built
- Regular production
Nissan 370Z Roadster Manual
- Body
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive convertible
- Engine
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (332 hp / 270 lb-ft)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Nissan 370Z Roadster Automatic
- Body
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive convertible
- Engine
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (332 hp / 270 lb-ft)
- Gearbox
- 7-speed automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Nissan 370Z Roadster Touring Manual
- Body
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive convertible
- Engine
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (332 hp / 270 lb-ft)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Nissan 370Z Roadster Touring Automatic
- Body
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive convertible
- Engine
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (332 hp / 270 lb-ft)
- Gearbox
- 7-speed automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition Manual
- Body
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive fastback coupe
- Engine
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (332 hp / 270 lb-ft)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual with SynchroRev Match
- Built
- Regular production
No factory configuration matches those filters.
The 2010 model year
Overview
For 2010 the 332-hp 370Z range added the Roadster alongside the coupe and retained the 350-hp manual-only NISMO. Nissan also offered 1,000 U.S. 40th Anniversary Edition coupes, based on Touring with the Sport Package and a six-speed manual.
Specifications
- Engines
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (332 hp / 270 lb-ft)332 hp
- 3.7-liter VQ37VHR naturally aspirated V6 (350 hp / 276 lb-ft)350 hp
- Body styles
- Two-seat fastback coupe, Two-seat Roadster
Year over year
What changed
- The Z34 Roadster joined with base and Touring grades and manual or seven-speed-automatic choices.
- The U.S. 40th Anniversary Edition was limited to 1,000 six-speed-manual coupes.
Worth knowing
Notable
- Nissan's exact-year U.S. records identify 10 distinct body, grade, edition, and transmission configurations.
- Paint colors and dealer accessories are not counted as separate factory configurations.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- Confirm the exact 2010 trim, body style, engine specification, and transmission before selecting service parts.
- Coupe, Roadster, standard-output, higher-output, and NISMO hardware have configuration-specific fitment.
Maintenance & service parts
Keep your 2010 Z on the road
Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.
Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2010 Nissan Z. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 5
- Factory intervals
- 4
- Fitment-scoped
- 5
- Exact references
- 1
Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.
Engine oil and filter
Sourced interval available
Nissan's severe-driving interval is 3,750 miles or 3 months.
Source: Nissan USA — 2010 370Z maintenance schedule · Service Intervals table · checked
Spark plugs
Sourced interval available
Source: Nissan USA — 2010 370Z maintenance schedule · Service Intervals table · checked
NISMO
Source: Nissan USA — 2010 370Z maintenance schedule · Service Intervals table — NISMO row · checked
Engine coolant
Sourced interval available
First replacement at 60,000 miles/48 months; then every 30,000 miles/24 months.
Source: Nissan USA — 2010 370Z maintenance schedule · Service Intervals table · checked
Engine air filters (pair)
Sourced interval available
Source: Nissan USA — 2010 370Z maintenance schedule · Service Intervals table · checked
Engine oil and air filters — catalog fitment
Exact reference available
Baldwin B1400 / 2 × PA4443
This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not establish service intervals or a complete maintenance schedule. The catalog marks the fuel-filter position N/S, so no fuel-filter order link is shown.
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 447, Nissan 2010 370Z V6 row · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B1400
Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 2010 Nissan 370Z; confirm the engine and installed component.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 447, Nissan 2010 370Z V6 row — Lube — B1400 · checked
Search this part on Amazon - Validated equivalentBaldwin PA4443
Qty. 2 · Engine air-filter element · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 2010 Nissan 370Z; confirm the engine and installed component.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 447, Nissan 2010 370Z V6 row — Air — PA4443 · checked
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