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IDZRVIT · 04-06-2013, 09:42 AM

This has all been discussed before. Today's oil formulations are good to 300F. Ask some late model vette guys what temps they are running. Anyway, the Z starts to limit power if you get to 280F or before. So, you shouldn't even begin to worry about temps until you start getting above 250F. The Nissan engineers aren't and they have to answer for premature engine failures caused by high oil temps. The newer Z's do have an oil cooler of sorts showing that Nissan responded to the issue of higher oil temps (usually only when tracking which by the way is not 'normal' use).

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IDZRVIT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,659 Drives: '13 CTS-V, '76 Vette Rep Power: 27	This has all been discussed before. Today's oil formulations are good to 300F. Ask some late model vette guys what temps they are running. Anyway, the Z starts to limit power if you get to 280F or before. So, you shouldn't even begin to worry about temps until you start getting above 250F. The Nissan engineers aren't and they have to answer for premature engine failures caused by high oil temps. The newer Z's do have an oil cooler of sorts showing that Nissan responded to the issue of higher oil temps (usually only when tracking which by the way is not 'normal' use). __________________ "America.... still builds rockets!" Vette: 355 cid, 400 rwhp '13 CTS-V Coupe: 6.2L LSA, 556HP Last edited by IDZRVIT; 04-06-2013 at 09:44 AM.