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hi, im planning to buy a nismo and ship it to the gulf... since the temp in the summer is around 104 degrees, im concerned about buying an oil cooler?

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Old 01-13-2010, 12:06 PM   #1 (permalink)
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hi, im planning to buy a nismo and ship it to the gulf... since the temp in the summer is around 104 degrees, im concerned about buying an oil cooler? does the oil cooler have any side effects other than voiding the warantee? wat brand is a good choice thank you for helping
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Old 01-13-2010, 12:11 PM   #2 (permalink)
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There are no down sides to an oil cooler for someone in your climate. In colder climates an oil cooler can cause the engine oil to take too long to get to temperature.

One thing to keep in mind is that the Nismo cars will require slight modifications to fit the oil cooler.
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I visited the local dealer and he told me that Nissan recommends installing an oil cooler. So no warranty voided.
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An oil cooler definitely wouldn't hurt in that climate. Of course if an oil cooler connection goes or something like that they could void your engine warranty. Otherwise you're all good.
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No drawbacks, and strongly recommended for just about every 370Z. You can purchase a thermostat which will allow the oil to get up to temp quickly.
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I drive around in the 117 degree summer in stop and go traffic for an hour, no issues. This overheating thing is something that got blown way out of proportion. Unless you're tracking your car in the heat, you don't have to shell out the cash.
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I drive around in the 117 degree summer in stop and go traffic for an hour, no issues. This overheating thing is something that got blown way out of proportion. Unless you're tracking your car in the heat, you don't have to shell out the cash.
Last summer, we saw 240F+ cruising around town. 2 angry laps and you are in limp mode. That's a bit too hot for comfort.
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Last summer, we saw 240F+ cruising around town. 2 angry laps and you are in limp mode. That's a bit too hot for comfort.
Exactly, tracking the car.
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YouTube - 370z NISMO OIL ISSUES

and thats not even on a track
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YouTube - 370z NISMO OIL ISSUES

and thats not even on a track
He is an idiot. Because of people like him, this issue is blown out of proportion.
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He is an idiot. Because of people like him, this issue is blown out of proportion.
he might be an idiot but he did this just to show us how the z could overheat easily.... sometimes you would be driving worse than that on a street if ur racing someone... i cant drive this car with low rpms
n.b:This never happens with a lexus or a toyota
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he might be an idiot but he did this just to show us how the z could overheat easily.... sometimes you would be driving worse than that on a street if ur racing someone... i cant drive this car with low rpms
n.b:This never happens with a lexus or a toyota
Yeah, instead they have floor mats that will kill you.

I'm not being a fanboy here -- both issues were overblown. The overall point is that neither should change your opinion of Nissan/Toyota/etc, really.

edit: also if you can overheat the 370 while driving on the street then you pretty much are driving it as hard as you would be on the track and the point still stands.
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he might be an idiot but he did this just to show us how the z could overheat easily.... sometimes you would be driving worse than that on a street if ur racing someone... i cant drive this car with low rpms
n.b:This never happens with a lexus or a toyota
If that's the case, then you should buy a Lexus or Toyota. You don't deserve a 370Z.

Your post is full of fail but I'll reply anyway. Anyone can overheat any car by putting it in 2nd gear and rev it to 4000 rpm for an extended period of time. That's exactly what the person did in video.

driving worse than on the street if ur racing someone? umm, okkay, so now you are a street racer?

90% of the member here don't drive their Z at low RPM. As I've said before, don't go through all the headache of getting a Z. You need a Lexus in your life
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edit: also if you can overheat the 370 while driving on the street then you pretty much are driving it as hard as you would be on the track and the point still stands.
so in both case it needs an oil cooler...NOT ONLY IF U TRACK IT
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