Thread: Oil Temp Survey
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Old 03-15-2010, 01:56 PM   #43 (permalink)
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Here's your response from Nissan:

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Originally Posted by mannyz View Post
"Originally Posted by Nissan USA
The 370Z has an engine protection system that reduces peak engine speeds when the oil temperature exceeds recommended levels in order to protect against possible engine damage. Aggressive driving of the 370Z on a race track at sustained high engine speeds can cause increases in oil temperature and may activate this engine protection system. To avoid activation of this engine protection system and these reduced peak engine speeds, Nissan recommends an oil cooler be fitted to the 370Z before driving it on a race track. A Nissan Motorsports accessory oil cooler kit is available for customer purchase through authorized Nissan dealerships for race track use. The part number is 21300-SS370.

An oil cooler is not necessary for normal operation of the vehicle on public roads. The addition of an oil cooler would have 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 additional costs that are unnecessary for normal use. For those individuals who choose to drive their vehicle on a race track, the oil cooler is available as an aftersales item.

The oil cooler is a Nissan Motorsports item and as such is sold without warranty, express or implied, unless expressly prohibited by law in which case the warranty provided is the minimum required by law. The installation of the Nissan Motorsports oil cooler does not, by itself, “void” the vehicle warranty. However any damage caused by the installation or use of this part is expressly excluded under the terms of the Nissan New Vehicle Limited warranty."
And yes, you should
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Originally Posted by PJRabbit View Post
Get over it.
Yup...It's easy to educate yourself here on these issues if you make the effort, but if you'd rather take the time to defend your right to sound like a spoiled whiner, fine by me..
This survey was done almost a year ago, well before many cars had sufficient miles on them to be called truly broken in. As miles have gone up, temps have gone down. Yours sound perfectly normal. There are many other reasons that cause limp mode on the street. Oil temps are generally not one of them. After the initial hysteria wore off there hasn't been much discussion on this..
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