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Originally Posted by j.arnaldo Thanks, dude! I was getting worried, hearing those horror stories! Greetings from muggy, rainy Puerto Rico! Steve is right, you'll never have any problems on the

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Old 10-27-2009, 05:29 PM   #976 (permalink)
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Thanks, dude! I was getting worried, hearing those horror stories! Greetings from muggy, rainy Puerto Rico!
Steve is right, you'll never have any problems on the street with a stock 370Z. I drive really hard on the track and the does amazing... Don't let my limp mode deter you in your decision. I think the Z is a great car and would buy again in the future. I absolutely love it! I had an 06 350Z; the 370Z is hands down a better and faster ride.
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Please describe the 'limp mode'... I strongly suspect you had fuel starvation, if you were only at 262. Please read the fuel starvation thread. It hits even at 3/4 tank if you pull 1.0g for 3-4 seconds (always right hand turns). Some of us are looking into baffle cans that will go inside the fuel tank as remedy. Good idea on the RBF600, that's what I run. Yes, I'm accepting reps !
Hmmmm, I think you may be on to something. I didn't even consider fuel starvation because I was around 3/4 tank. It happened twice at turn 7 which is a hard right hander and a 4th to 2nd shift point. Both times it happened, I had just experienced oversteer in second, shifted to second, and just about to enter the braking zone before turn 8. Fuel starvation makes sense. Have you figured out how to stop the problem? When you do, let me know. Too bad I ordered a larger oil cooler yesterday.
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for discussion on solutions to the fuel starvation issue, read my journal thread linked below and read the fuel starvation thread here Fuel starvation, who else?
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The 370z comes standard with an oil cooler. Which can be upgraded easily with a stillen oil cooler that replaces the existing cooler and will reduce the avg oil temp. Using a good oil like Ams or Redline will also reduce the avg oil temps. I use Ams oil and I have seen I avg 180 and never exceed 220. And trust me I dont baby the car.
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The 370z comes standard with an oil cooler. Which can be upgraded easily with a stillen oil cooler that replaces the existing cooler and will reduce the avg oil temp. Using a good oil like Ams or Redline will also reduce the avg oil temps. I use Ams oil and I have seen I avg 180 and never exceed 220. And trust me I dont baby the car.
What? It does not come with an oil cooler.
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The 370z comes standard with an oil cooler. Which can be upgraded easily with a stillen oil cooler that replaces the existing cooler and will reduce the avg oil temp. Using a good oil like Ams or Redline will also reduce the avg oil temps. I use Ams oil and I have seen I avg 180 and never exceed 220. And trust me I dont baby the car.
Incorrect information! 370z doesn't come equipped with oil cooler. It's NOT needed if you don't track your car. When I say track, I mean long road courses. You do not need this cooler for Autox or drag racing. With a good synthetic oil (i.e. Redline), for everyday driving, you should have 0 issues.
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Incorrect information! 370z doesn't come equipped with oil cooler.
THANK YOU! I hate it when people put bad info out
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First time my car has hit 260 oil temps at the track the last time I went. Yea a bit too much. But selling the car anyways, so I am done racing for now.
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I stand corrected. Sorry for positng the bad info. So how well do the after market oil coolers work? Any recomendations on brand?
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I stand corrected. Sorry for positng the bad info. So how well do the after market oil coolers work? Any recomendations on brand?
A lot of people confuse the power steering cooler for an Oil unit.. On results, hit my DIY ink in my sig and go to the end. These seem to be about the same results as the commercially available kits..
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I stand corrected. Sorry for positng the bad info. So how well do the after market oil coolers work? Any recomendations on brand?
no harm... it's well documented that I'm the first idiot to make that mistake! First track experience today ! Some good, some really bad ...back in January

modshack's recommended DIY kit seems to be adequate for some folks... I'm probably at the extreme end - I have a dual core setrab custom job that allows me to push very hard at the track and never get over 250... i'm still trying to convince my shop to offer this kit to the public... stillen offers two kits, I'd recommend just going for the larger one if you go that direction

btw, I respectfully disagree with our esteemed forum admin that you do not need an oil cooler on the street... if you read back a page, we discussed that in detail... there are conditions where driving within reason on the street you will get you to very high oil temps and limp home mode
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I can still hit 250 on the street here with the temps we see, today it is pushing upper 80's ............... time for this indian summer to pass :-)
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Hello,
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Own a 2006 350z 6MT.
Looking at trading in for a 370, but reluctant secondary to oil temp issues. Most posts here seem to claim that this is not really an issue with road use, however MotorTrend recently posted a review of the 370Z Roadster. They mention that although they enjoyed the 370Z, they REPEATEDLY experienced limp mode with spirited driving with high ambient temperatures.
I live in South Florida, and unfortunately think this issue will prevent me from buying the 370Z.
To my mind, it just seems really shortsighted to spend so much time and money developing the SyncroRevMatch while ignoring the oil temp issue. Personally, I think Nissan can keep the SyncroRevMatch and install an oil cooler with the sport package.
From the oil consuming RevUP 350Z, to the self destructing GTR transmission to the oil temp issue with the 370Z, it makes me wonder if Nissan has a quality control issue.
Just my new cents, I would appreciate any response.
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Hello,
first time posting here.
Own a 2006 350z 6MT.
Looking at trading in for a 370, but reluctant secondary to oil temp issues. Most posts here seem to claim that this is not really an issue with road use, however MotorTrend recently posted a review of the 370Z Roadster. They mention that although they enjoyed the 370Z, they REPEATEDLY experienced limp mode with spirited driving with high ambient temperatures.
I live in South Florida, and unfortunately think this issue will prevent me from buying the 370Z.
To my mind, it just seems really shortsighted to spend so much time and money developing the SyncroRevMatch while ignoring the oil temp issue. Personally, I think Nissan can keep the SyncroRevMatch and install an oil cooler with the sport package.
From the oil consuming RevUP 350Z, to the self destructing GTR transmission to the oil temp issue with the 370Z, it makes me wonder if Nissan has a quality control issue.
Just my new cents, I would appreciate any response.
I think they're great cars, and I am happy I bought mine. I also had an '06 oil consumer. It is also as hot here in the summer months, and that will run from April to October. If you intend to drive in a spirited fashion ( duh comment I know, if you are an enthusiast, and you probably wouldn't be here on this site if you were not :-) ), then I would add an oil cooler, since you live in South Florida. I really have no idea what continual daily operation at temps of 250 to 260 will do to the longterm reliability of these engines. I never hit limp mode, but do experience these temps when the ambient temperature is high.

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Thanks for the response.
Is it true that the oil cooler will void the warranty with Nissan?
How does the car compare to your previous 350Z?

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