Everyone with oil temp issues

Robert_Nash · 07-08-2009, 01:21 PM

As I related in my thread here: Reporting From the Mother Road!

I just completed a 4,200+ mile trip which included temps in the tipple digits and desert and mountain driving...while I wasn't driving near the vehicle's performance edge or flogging it in any way, I certainly do drive "spiritedly" (which is one of the reasons I have a Z in the first place)...I'm happy to say that even under the most demanding conditions, the Z never faltered and the engine oil temps only once went near the 250 range (and only then after an extended trip up a mountain range which involved an elevation change of several thousand feet) - in all other occasions throughout the trip the temps hung around the 200-220 range.

I'm not saying this "proves" anything but I can say that any concerns I had about the "engine oil temp" issue have been pretty well answered for me unless I want to track my car (which I don't plan to do).

chubbs · 07-08-2009, 01:49 PM

Just as the dreaded 'oil consumption issue' only affected some MY06 revup engines in the 350Z, is it possible that the dreaded 'oil overheating issue' is only affecting some engines in the MY09 370Z?

wstar · 07-08-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by chubbs

Just as the dreaded 'oil consumption issue' only affected some MY06 revup engines in the 350Z, is it possible that the dreaded 'oil overheating issue' is only affecting some engines in the MY09 370Z?

I think it's more likely that there's a ton of variance in driving condition and driving style, both of which are difficult to accurately describe and change the outcome dramatically.

Phil · 07-15-2009, 12:47 AM

My car runs hot very easily. Today I was driving on the expressway, not excellerating hard at any time during the drive. I was doing 60 in 5th gear and the oil temp was 240. My car gets to 240 very easily and it is normally in the 225 to 245 range and has been as high as 255. I don't like this, it seems to me that this is hard on the oil as well as the engine. It spoils the fun of driving it. I'm very dissapointed in Nissan.

AK370Z · 07-15-2009, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil

My car runs hot very easily. Today I was driving on the expressway, not excellerating hard at any time during the drive. I was doing 60 in 5th gear and the oil temp was 240. My car gets to 240 very easily and it is normally in the 225 to 245 range and has been as high as 255. I don't like this, it seems to me that this is hard on the oil as well as the engine. It spoils the fun of driving it. I'm very dissapointed in Nissan.

Less than 2000 miles on the Z with regular oil?

07-08-2009, 01:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Robert_Nash Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middle TN/Savannah GA Posts: 762 Drives: '14 Q60IPL/'14Armada Rep Power: 18	As I related in my thread here: Reporting From the Mother Road! I just completed a 4,200+ mile trip which included temps in the tipple digits and desert and mountain driving...while I wasn't driving near the vehicle's performance edge or flogging it in any way, I certainly do drive "spiritedly" (which is one of the reasons I have a Z in the first place)...I'm happy to say that even under the most demanding conditions, the Z never faltered and the engine oil temps only once went near the 250 range (and only then after an extended trip up a mountain range which involved an elevation change of several thousand feet) - in all other occasions throughout the trip the temps hung around the 200-220 range. I'm not saying this "proves" anything but I can say that any concerns I had about the "engine oil temp" issue have been pretty well answered for me unless I want to track my car (which I don't plan to do). __________________ Robert -My Basset Hound Is Smarter Than Your Honor Student and Barack Obama - Last edited by Robert_Nash; 07-08-2009 at 01:37 PM.

07-08-2009, 01:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7587	Just as the dreaded 'oil consumption issue' only affected some MY06 revup engines in the 350Z, is it possible that the dreaded 'oil overheating issue' is only affecting some engines in the MY09 370Z? __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

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07-15-2009, 12:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Phil Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 16 Drives: '09 370Z Silver 6 sp Rep Power: 17	My car runs hot very easily. Today I was driving on the expressway, not excellerating hard at any time during the drive. I was doing 60 in 5th gear and the oil temp was 240. My car gets to 240 very easily and it is normally in the 225 to 245 range and has been as high as 255. I don't like this, it seems to me that this is hard on the oil as well as the engine. It spoils the fun of driving it. I'm very dissapointed in Nissan.