Everyone with oil temp issues

SmoothZ · 11-21-2009, 05:18 PM

In all honesty, my theory is that something happened on the assembly line for a series of cars. It's probably that simple, but whatever's done is done. Sucks that Nissan is making Z owners jump through hoops to replace engines, but I suppose they want to get to the bottom of it and protect themselves.

Modshack · 11-21-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SmoothZ

In all honesty, my theory is that something happened on the assembly line for a series of cars. It's probably that simple, but whatever's done is done. Sucks that Nissan is making Z owners jump through hoops to replace engines, but I suppose they want to get to the bottom of it and protect themselves.

???? I'm not exactly sure what you're talking about here. No one's had to jump through hoops to get engines replaced where warranted. The few instances here have either self destucted from an internal parts failure, or been excessive oil users (more than a quart per thousand miles). There have been no heat related failures or warranty replacements...

Trips · 11-22-2009, 12:10 PM

That why this thread is 71 pages long.. lol

antennahead · 11-22-2009, 12:58 PM

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That why this thread is 71 pages long.. lol

Yes, there are so many variables here........... the degree to which you "push" the car in street driving, and that CAN BE within the legal speed limits and not reckless, driving patterns (open road versus gridlock), where you reside ........... south Georgia in the summer is nothing like South Dakota, and how you feel about higher temps affecting performance and engine life. Some don't worry as long as they don't hit "limp mode", others see prolonged temps of 250 to 260 as worrysome. What I don't understand is all the battle line being drawn over this. If you live if a hot climate and see higher temps, and it bothers you, get an oil cooler........... if you meet that same criteria and the higher temps don't bother you, leave it alone. It seems to me most of the angst comes from the "you don't need a cooler for street use if you don't hit limp mode" group. They seem to get offended at the group seeing higher temps that want a cooler. We have pretty much seen Nissan's answer to this a few months back. So my position is if you see higher temps and they bother you get a cooler. I will probably add one next spring. Would it have been nice if Nissan had placed a cooler on these cars from the factory, of course. Would it have been nice if Nissan had made it an option from day one to purchase one aftermarket, yes........ but I don't think beating a dead horse will change their position.

John

Trips · 11-22-2009, 12:42 PM

Trips · 11-22-2009, 01:02 PM

You mean like this?

antennahead · 11-22-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

You mean like this?

kdo2milger · 11-22-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

You mean like this?

lmao

is that the dude from office space beating the sh!t out of the printer!

kdo2milger · 11-22-2009, 01:47 PM

ok..ok...

this is what nissan needs to do for the z...

come up with some kind of option package, i.e. sports package and call it a "track package"

oil cooler
stiffer sways
better struts
better brake pads..etc...

then atleast if people want to spend an extra few thousand they have theirselves a track ready out the door z

semtex · 11-22-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

ok..ok...

this is what nissan needs to do for the z...

come up with some kind of option package, i.e. sports package and call it a "track package"

oil cooler
stiffer sways
better struts
better brake pads..etc...

then atleast if people want to spend an extra few thousand they have theirselves a track ready out the door z

Well that would be too expensive, according to Robert. And "this is not an [sic] time for any manufacturer to be spending any more money on anything than it has to." Kinda makes you wonder why they made nav an option, doesn't it? They should have just either not offered it or made everyone pony up the extra $3k for it.

kdo2milger · 11-22-2009, 01:56 PM

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Well that would be too expensive, according to Robert. And "this is not an [sic] time for any manufacturer to be spending any more money on anything than it has to." Kinda makes you wonder why they made nav an option, doesn't it? They should have just either not offered it or made everyone pony up the extra $3k for it.

honestly, i woud have spent the extra money for the track package...

nissan would still profit from it..

hell they profit from the sport and nav package...so it only stands to reason they would profit from a track package as well...

just my

ChrisSlicks · 11-23-2009, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

ok..ok...

this is what nissan needs to do for the z...

come up with some kind of option package, i.e. sports package and call it a "track package"

oil cooler
stiffer sways
better struts
better brake pads..etc...

then atleast if people want to spend an extra few thousand they have theirselves a track ready out the door z

In theory the Nizmo should be the ultimate track package, however it comes with neither the oil cooler or brakes required despite the $6000 premium over the sport package.

2theextreme · 11-22-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

lmao

is that the dude from office space beating the sh!t out of the printer!

Good call, kdo! It is, indeed!

ricky bobby · 11-23-2009, 02:23 AM

Sooooooo i'm s@#$ out of luck with my high oil temps is what i'm hearing, right? I would have paid for a track package just as i paid for the sport package but it wasn't offered. I have never been on the track and don't live in a hot climate yet my oil temp has been btween 240 and 260 at times. The dealership says "that's normal, the car should be fine, as long as it doesn't go in the red, nissan builds great engines. We haven't had any other complaints of oil temps" Yeah right pull this leg and it plays Jingle Bells. I love the car and willing to paying for a oil cooler but dont want to void the warranty. I bought this car to DRIVE it, if not i would've bought a cube. I change the(nissan recommended ester) oil approx. every 1500 miles what else can i do?

So basically the sport package i paid for is for stopping quicker, better handling and looks because if i stay on the gas pedal the engine will melt! WTF!

semtex · 11-23-2009, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ricky bobby

Sooooooo i'm s@#$ out of luck with my high oil temps is what i'm hearing, right? I would have paid for a track package just as i paid for the sport package but it wasn't offered. I have never been on the track and don't live in a hot climate yet my oil temp has been btween 240 and 260 at times. The dealership says "that's normal, the car should be fine, as long as it doesn't go in the red, nissan builds great engines. We haven't had any other complaints of oil temps" Yeah right pull this leg and it plays Jingle Bells. I love the car and willing to paying for a oil cooler but dont want to void the warranty. I bought this car to DRIVE it, if not i would've bought a cube. I change the(nissan recommended ester) oil approx. every 1500 miles what else can i do?

So basically the sport package i paid for is for stopping quicker, better handling and looks because if i stay on the gas pedal the engine will melt! WTF!

How many miles do you have on your engine so far? The experience of most members here is that, as the miles accumulate and the engine settles in, the temps drop. Switching to a synthetic has also been shown to drop temps. So unless you already have like 10k miles accumulated or something like that, I wouldn't panic just yet. Also, installing an oil cooler will not void your warranty unless you have an engine failure that can be directly attributed to said oil cooler.

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11-21-2009, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
SmoothZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arrakis Posts: 7,952 Drives: giant sandworm Rep Power: 36	In all honesty, my theory is that something happened on the assembly line for a series of cars. It's probably that simple, but whatever's done is done. Sucks that Nissan is making Z owners jump through hoops to replace engines, but I suppose they want to get to the bottom of it and protect themselves.