Everyone with oil temp issues

tbonesteak · 04-05-2009, 03:56 PM

how was your driving characteristic? sylmar 405, 118 are all wide open fwys with no traffic at that time on a weekend. Did you push the car thru the canyons or just cruise?

hot370z · 04-05-2009, 04:30 PM

I pushed alittle saw alot of CHP I'm it's not really HOT yet but I'll still look at my oil temp I got Auto but I was using the paddle shift in Fed I was driving stop and go on the South 60 I had the car for 1 week and my oil temp read 230.

alan93rsa · 04-05-2009, 05:24 PM

From Cincy to Columbus and back today I saw a solid 200 at 75 mph with an ambient temp of 73 F. My 335i would be at about 230 F for the same drive.

semtex · 04-05-2009, 07:08 PM

I went out for a pretty hard drive this morning (see My idea of a relaxing Sunday morning drive) and my oil temp never went above 240. And I was driving WOT for a good bit too. Within a couple of days of bringing my car home, I put a bottle of Redline Water Wetter in my radiator. Part of me wonders if that's helping my oil temps at all. I have no baseline to compare it against though, seeing how I put it in so early. Maybe some of you guys who have been seeing oil temp problems could try it and see if you notice any difference? It's supposed to reduce coolant temps by as much as 30 degrees. It comes in a 12oz bottle and is available at any AutoZone. What I do is wait for the car to cool down, then pour it directly into the radiator. You'll want to use a battery acid filler (or siphon) to suck up 12 oz of the coolant that's already in the radiator first before pouring in the Water Wetter.

I figure it's worth a shot, and I'd be interested to see if it makes a difference for anyone.

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SoCal 370Z · 04-05-2009, 07:27 PM

I've thought about using Evans.

Brandon26pdx · 04-06-2009, 12:00 AM

They had this same problem with the BMW N54 engines the first year. Now all of them come with an external oil cooler mounted in the passenger side fender compartment. BMW did retrofit many 2007 335i's with the cooler on a complaint by complaint basis if I recall.

tbonesteak · 04-06-2009, 12:08 AM

^^ agreed. BMW after service and Nissan after service however isn't the same. We'll see how this unravels....should be very interesting.

alan93rsa · 04-06-2009, 04:19 PM

Has anyone considered adding a product such as Red Lines ZDDP oil additive? It's a zinc/phos additive for wear. Newer oils including synthetics are lowering the levels of zinc/phos for improved length of life for the cats.

If you can find the manufactures stated levels for the above you will notice that they are less than in the past. Mobil 1's new racing oils have higher levels than their over the counter varieties. I believe Red Line has also maintained higher levels in their oil.

This won't solve the temperature issue but it would seem to add a bit of a safety factor for the engine at higher temps.

The Weapon · 04-07-2009, 11:03 AM

I received this reply from Nissan:

Thank you for taking the time to contact Nissan North America, Inc. and allowing us the opportunity to be of assistance. Thank you very much for your concern, this matter is currently under review at this time. For further information please refer to page 2-7 from your owner?s manual.

I think this is a good sign.

alan93rsa · 04-07-2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

I think this is a good sign.

That's what they said shortly after the hurricane came ashore. It was the eye

Musashi · 04-14-2009, 09:32 PM

I like how Nissan consumer affairs tells me they don't make nismo oil coolers for the 370z and are not available. Meanwhile, another test car is equipped with it. No matter I'm sure my stillen one will be much better.

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ZzzZz · 04-15-2009, 11:51 AM

I've found that my temps are actually pretty reasonable after breaking in the car. Temps are around 220 and lower sometimes.

I think people should list what's on their odometer in their posts. I'm at 3100mi.

wstar · 04-15-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ZzzZz

I've found that my temps are actually pretty reasonable after breaking in the car. Temps are around 220 and lower sometimes.

I think people should list what's on their odometer in their posts. I'm at 3100mi.

Ditto. I was worried more about temps earlier on, given how the needle was reacting to even brief spurts of spirited driving. But as the engine is wearing in, I think it's starting to run cooler. Temps around here have gone up if anything during that time, and my max oil temps have gone down.

Musashi · 04-15-2009, 01:03 PM

I'm sure your upgrades have helped too being that they're much less restrictive and your getting actual cold air into the engine. Has to account for something. It's good to hear though.

My stillen oil cooler comes in friday and I have a track day later in the week. I will let everyone know how it goes.

wstar · 04-15-2009, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musashi

I'm sure your upgrades have helped too being that they're much less restrictive and your getting actual cold air into the engine. Has to account for something. It's good to hear though.

Very true. I also added Water Wetter to my coolant.

04-05-2009, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
alan93rsa Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 412 Drives: 16 Cayman GT4 Red Rep Power: 221	From Cincy to Columbus and back today I saw a solid 200 at 75 mph with an ambient temp of 73 F. My 335i would be at about 230 F for the same drive. __________________ 16 Cayman GT4, Carmine Red, Buckets, PCCB etc.

04-05-2009, 07:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 33	I went out for a pretty hard drive this morning (see My idea of a relaxing Sunday morning drive) and my oil temp never went above 240. And I was driving WOT for a good bit too. Within a couple of days of bringing my car home, I put a bottle of Redline Water Wetter in my radiator. Part of me wonders if that's helping my oil temps at all. I have no baseline to compare it against though, seeing how I put it in so early. Maybe some of you guys who have been seeing oil temp problems could try it and see if you notice any difference? It's supposed to reduce coolant temps by as much as 30 degrees. It comes in a 12oz bottle and is available at any AutoZone. What I do is wait for the car to cool down, then pour it directly into the radiator. You'll want to use a battery acid filler (or siphon) to suck up 12 oz of the coolant that's already in the radiator first before pouring in the Water Wetter. I figure it's worth a shot, and I'd be interested to see if it makes a difference for anyone. Red Line Oil: Coolants and Others __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

04-05-2009, 07:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
SoCal 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 2,842 Drives: Answers Rep Power: 34	I've thought about using Evans. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) Why I NEVER say NO to the Panda Lou Fusz!!!

04-06-2009, 12:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Brandon26pdx Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 36 Drives: 08 350Z Rep Power: 17	They had this same problem with the BMW N54 engines the first year. Now all of them come with an external oil cooler mounted in the passenger side fender compartment. BMW did retrofit many 2007 335i's with the cooler on a complaint by complaint basis if I recall. __________________ 08 350Z-6spd-Magnetic Black

04-06-2009, 04:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
alan93rsa Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 412 Drives: 16 Cayman GT4 Red Rep Power: 221	Has anyone considered adding a product such as Red Lines ZDDP oil additive? It's a zinc/phos additive for wear. Newer oils including synthetics are lowering the levels of zinc/phos for improved length of life for the cats. If you can find the manufactures stated levels for the above you will notice that they are less than in the past. Mobil 1's new racing oils have higher levels than their over the counter varieties. I believe Red Line has also maintained higher levels in their oil. This won't solve the temperature issue but it would seem to add a bit of a safety factor for the engine at higher temps. __________________ 16 Cayman GT4, Carmine Red, Buckets, PCCB etc.

04-05-2009, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 376	how was your driving characteristic? sylmar 405, 118 are all wide open fwys with no traffic at that time on a weekend. Did you push the car thru the canyons or just cruise?

04-05-2009, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
hot370z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 102 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 17	I pushed alittle saw alot of CHP I'm it's not really HOT yet but I'll still look at my oil temp I got Auto but I was using the paddle shift in Fed I was driving stop and go on the South 60 I had the car for 1 week and my oil temp read 230.

04-06-2009, 12:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 376	^^ agreed. BMW after service and Nissan after service however isn't the same. We'll see how this unravels....should be very interesting.

04-07-2009, 11:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
The Weapon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 286 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport Blk Rep Power: 3372	I received this reply from Nissan: Thank you for taking the time to contact Nissan North America, Inc. and allowing us the opportunity to be of assistance. Thank you very much for your concern, this matter is currently under review at this time. For further information please refer to page 2-7 from your owner?s manual. I think this is a good sign.

04-14-2009, 09:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Musashi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 357 Drives: 09 370Z 6speed Rep Power: 607	I like how Nissan consumer affairs tells me they don't make nismo oil coolers for the 370z and are not available. Meanwhile, another test car is equipped with it. No matter I'm sure my stillen one will be much better. 2009 Nissan 370Z Full Test and Video on Inside Line

04-15-2009, 11:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
ZzzZz Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 125 Drives: PG370, MT Rep Power: 17	I've found that my temps are actually pretty reasonable after breaking in the car. Temps are around 220 and lower sometimes. I think people should list what's on their odometer in their posts. I'm at 3100mi.

04-15-2009, 01:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
Musashi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 357 Drives: 09 370Z 6speed Rep Power: 607	I'm sure your upgrades have helped too being that they're much less restrictive and your getting actual cold air into the engine. Has to account for something. It's good to hear though. My stillen oil cooler comes in friday and I have a track day later in the week. I will let everyone know how it goes.

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