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DIGItonium · 10-26-2010, 09:04 PM

The weather is cool and my oil temps didn't hit 200F on the way home from work. If it's cutting power, then I can feel it after 180F. Something tells me it's not really oil temps because 180-220F is the norm, and the car simply feels sluggish despite cooler ambient temps. I didn't feel lag, but I've been giving it more throttle than usual to get it going. Even a G37 7AT can out accelerate me through an intersection as I try to get it going in 1st. O_o

Could it be gasoline? I've been filling up my car at Philips and Conoco. We used to have BP, but it's not around anymore. QuikTrip has ethanol. I cannot confirm the other two, but I was told that there isn't any ethanol. :dunno:

Oil change next week, so if it keeps going like this I'm going to drop it off and have the techs put some miles on it.

[EDIT] Interesting how exactly a year ago I never really complained about this issue other than the car lacking a bit of torque down low. It was bad this summer, and that's when I noticed it and thought it was normal.

10-26-2010, 09:04 PM	#371 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	The weather is cool and my oil temps didn't hit 200F on the way home from work. If it's cutting power, then I can feel it after 180F. Something tells me it's not really oil temps because 180-220F is the norm, and the car simply feels sluggish despite cooler ambient temps. I didn't feel lag, but I've been giving it more throttle than usual to get it going. Even a G37 7AT can out accelerate me through an intersection as I try to get it going in 1st. O_o Could it be gasoline? I've been filling up my car at Philips and Conoco. We used to have BP, but it's not around anymore. QuikTrip has ethanol. I cannot confirm the other two, but I was told that there isn't any ethanol. :dunno: Oil change next week, so if it keeps going like this I'm going to drop it off and have the techs put some miles on it. [EDIT] Interesting how exactly a year ago I never really complained about this issue other than the car lacking a bit of torque down low. It was bad this summer, and that's when I noticed it and thought it was normal. __________________ Last edited by DIGItonium; 10-26-2010 at 09:06 PM.