I also got a reply from Nissan after asking them why the car suddenly needed an oil cooler and if I could add one to my car without voiding the warranty...I got a COMPLETELY different response.
"Thank you for taking the time to contact Nissan North America, Inc. and share your valuable insight with us.
Nissan does not recommend any modifications on your vehicle from the original manufacturing equipment as this may affect the terms and conditions of your warranty.
Our Nissan Consumer Affairs department relies on our Nissan dealers to provide technical support for our products. We advise you to call a dealer service department and request for advice on the modification in question.
In regards to your inquiry about why older models was not equipt with an oil cooler, we apologize that the information you are seeking is not available. Unfortunately at this time Nissan is not in the position to move forward with your request. We apologize a more favorable response could not be given"
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Originally Posted by Davey
"Thank you for contacting Nissan North America, Inc. and allowing us the opportunity to be of assistance.
An oil cooler is not necessary for normal and lawful operation of the vehicle on city streets and highways. The addition of an oil cooler would have unnecessarily raised the price of the car and potentially moved it out of the reach of some customers.
Value has been a core principle of the Z car since the original 240Z, and we choose to uphold this core principle by not adding features at additional cost that are unnecessary for normal vehicle operation.
For those individuals who choose to drive their vehicle on a race track under extreme conditions, the oil cooler is available as an aftersales accessory item.
File # <removed> has been created to document your concern. If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to call 1-800-647-7261 Nissan Consumer Affairs and reference your file number.
Sincerely,
Nissan North America, Inc."
It's not necessary for normal and lawful street driving and they left it off to provide better value... But they're putting it on the 2012.
Sounds to me like a boiler-plate response to the ongoing question that hasn't been updated to have a little song-and-dance about the 2012.  |