Nissan 370Z Forum  

Oil Filter Sandwich Plate

I'm installing a 34-row oil cooler today. My '17 Nismo Tech has an OEM sandwich plate that (I believe) works with the stock coolant system. Should I be stacking the

Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Engine & Drivetrain


Like Tree3Likes
  • 2 Post By k67p67
  • 1 Post By dts3

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-08-2020, 05:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
Enthusiast Member
 
k67p67's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Posts: 303
Drives: 2017 Nismo Tech 6MT
Rep Power: 3937
k67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Oil Filter Sandwich Plate

I'm installing a 34-row oil cooler today. My '17 Nismo Tech has an OEM sandwich plate that (I believe) works with the stock coolant system. Should I be stacking the Mocal sandwich plate on top of the OEM plate or eliminating the stock plate?
__________________
2017 370Z Nismo Tech 6MT PART OUT IN PROGRESS
Work | Motordyne | Powertrix | Swift | Michelin | Takeda | Hotchkis | RJM | Voodoo13 | SPL | SPC | Z1 Motorsports | ZSpeed | Morimoto | Craft Square

Last edited by k67p67; 05-09-2020 at 02:27 AM.
k67p67 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-08-2020, 08:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
Track Member
 
Jinxx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 699
Drives: 2017 nismo 370z
Rep Power: 3375
Jinxx has a reputation beyond reputeJinxx has a reputation beyond reputeJinxx has a reputation beyond reputeJinxx has a reputation beyond reputeJinxx has a reputation beyond reputeJinxx has a reputation beyond reputeJinxx has a reputation beyond reputeJinxx has a reputation beyond reputeJinxx has a reputation beyond reputeJinxx has a reputation beyond reputeJinxx has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by k67p67 View Post
I'm installing a 34-row oil cooler today. My '17 Nismo Tech has an OEM sandwich plate that (I believe) work with the stock coolant system. Should I be stacking the Mocal sandwich plate on top of the OEM plate or eliminating the stock plate?
That is the factory oil cooler ...most people remove it when adding the aftermarket oil cooler .....you can keep it and add the new sandwich plate on top of it ......I kept mine... it does help even with the aftermarket cooler ....I noticed with just after market cooler I was seeing oil temp rising 225-230 ish during more aggressive driving but it would quickly drop back down to 210 ish after I eased off ....and during winter time it would take a good while of driving to get the temp up to 190. So I added the factory cooler back in which made the aggressive driving temp barely hit 220 and normal driving temp is 210 ish in the summer months. For winter it heats ( due to engine coolant heating up faster than the oil which brings the oil temp to match around 190-200 )the oil up faster to operating temp and it runs around 200-205
...which is the main reason I added it back...my car is also boosted so the effects may be different ...however winter time will still be slower to get to temp

Last edited by Jinxx; 05-09-2020 at 12:29 AM.
Jinxx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-09-2020, 02:26 AM   #3 (permalink)
Enthusiast Member
 
k67p67's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Posts: 303
Drives: 2017 Nismo Tech 6MT
Rep Power: 3937
k67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Thanks. I kept the stock sandwich plate and stacked the Mocal on top. Everything is a pretty tight fit but seems doable.
Jinxx and ABUNAI NISMO like this.
__________________
2017 370Z Nismo Tech 6MT PART OUT IN PROGRESS
Work | Motordyne | Powertrix | Swift | Michelin | Takeda | Hotchkis | RJM | Voodoo13 | SPL | SPC | Z1 Motorsports | ZSpeed | Morimoto | Craft Square
k67p67 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-09-2020, 01:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
Track Member
 
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Farmington Hills, MI
Posts: 599
Drives: 08 Expedition
Rep Power: 6765
dts3 has a reputation beyond reputedts3 has a reputation beyond reputedts3 has a reputation beyond reputedts3 has a reputation beyond reputedts3 has a reputation beyond reputedts3 has a reputation beyond reputedts3 has a reputation beyond reputedts3 has a reputation beyond reputedts3 has a reputation beyond reputedts3 has a reputation beyond reputedts3 has a reputation beyond repute
Default

I keep mine. It becomes an oil warmer in the winter lol
Optimiser likes this.
__________________
Visit my blog!
www.LeftoverPi.com
dts3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-2022, 04:53 PM   #5 (permalink)
Enthusiast Member
 
k67p67's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Posts: 303
Drives: 2017 Nismo Tech 6MT
Rep Power: 3937
k67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond reputek67p67 has a reputation beyond repute
Default


Removed the OEM sandwich plate. While having both the OEM system in addition to the aftermarket cooler results in lower oil temps, I found the space was too restrictive to offer easy access to the oil filter for oil changes. I installed a u-shaped silicone coolant hose to recirculate the coolant that is no longer going through the OEM sandwich plate.
__________________
2017 370Z Nismo Tech 6MT PART OUT IN PROGRESS
Work | Motordyne | Powertrix | Swift | Michelin | Takeda | Hotchkis | RJM | Voodoo13 | SPL | SPC | Z1 Motorsports | ZSpeed | Morimoto | Craft Square
k67p67 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Another oil filter for Stillen oil cooler sandwich plate thread VQ37 Engine & Drivetrain 44 08-18-2019 02:19 PM
[WTB] Thermo sandwich plate FLUJOKE Parts for sale (Private Classifieds) 0 09-02-2015 11:51 AM
What oil filter to use with Oil Cooler sandwich adapter? atx370z Engine & Drivetrain 11 03-26-2014 11:36 AM
Oil Filter Sandwich Plate Live4Driving Engine & Drivetrain 20 03-05-2014 01:14 PM
Which oil filter ensures a proper seal with stillen oil cooler sandwich plate? Sami Engine & Drivetrain 8 07-09-2013 09:00 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:12 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2