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Originally Posted by desertguy
Hi all, I've been thinking of treating myself to a new 370Z but having read the many negative comments about high oil temps, even in ordinary driving, and cool weather driving, I'm having second thoughts. I would be using the car as my daily driver, with occasional road trips of around 2-3,000 miles when on vacation. I wouldn't be taking it to the track at all, as I don't have those kind of driving skills, but I do live in the desert southwest (Tucson) and it really does get hot here early in the year, then really gets hot, in the 100's May through October. Anyone care to weigh in who lives in a hot climate and has a 370Z? It does seem strange to me that such an otherwise amazing car could have an issue like this, or is there something I'm not understanding? Thanks!
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I have a friend who has a 370Z. He flogs the hell out of it, hadn't changed the oil since it was new (9K miles ago, last we talked), and in general just doesn't care. He has never said it went into limp mode and when asked about oil temps says it never got anywhere above the mid-range or so. This was during the warm part of the year. 75-90% humidity and 95-105*.
Then I have read about some people in Cali having trouble just DD'ing it.
I dunno, but I doubt you will have an issue if you stay off the track.