Remove oem oil cooler?

[djtodd]

Hey guys,
Just curious. Has anyone removed their oem oil cooler. I have it on my '12 Nismo, and it's fairly worthless.

Temps still soar and without a thermostatic plate, it takes forever for oil temps to reach operating levels on cold starts.

I just finished installing the z1 34 row cooler and what a pain in the a$$ with that oem plate on there. Everything is tighter and I can't fit anything larger than the oem filter on due to clearance issues.


Soooo...the question is: Has anyone removed their oem oil cooler? If so, any recommendations. The piping seems rather convoluted as well (see pic). Recommendations on how to remove it and any unneeded piping? Worst case, I suppose I could just plug off those hoses right at the cooler.

Actually, maybe that's a good idea anyway in case I have issues and need to take it to the dealer. I'm guessing taking it in with the oem cooler removed would likely cause warranty issues!

Anyway, thoughts/commentary are much appreciated.



As always, thanks in advance!