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Old 03-15-2012, 06:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Arnold K. View Post
Hotter oil temps cause timing retarding, which creates a significant loss of power. Get an oil cooler. I got one done and never looked back, one of the best things you can do to the Z.
So temps at like 220 will cause this? This seems insane to me, it's 55 degrees here and I wasn't driving in a spirited manner (cruising on back roads at 45-55 in fifth/sixth gear), how can the oil temps get that high with such gentle driving? How can anyone drive this car in a spirited manner when its more than 40 degrees out?

EDIT: Last few months it's been 20-30 degrees, oil temps below 200. No issues.
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