Everyone with oil temp issues

NIZMOZ · 11-22-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert_Nash

Issues that are only issues on the track are not Nissan's responsibility to resolve.

They aren't only issues on the track. Part of our discussion discussed it happening on regular roads with aggressive driving and 100 degree temps.

But for the common driver, it shouldn't happen. But it is "STILL" a problem as other cars in the past do not have issues like this on the track.

semtex · 11-22-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

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

I would have too. But in all fairness, Robert does have a point. The more different options and packages you have, the more expensive overall production is. That's part of the reason Nissan streamlined all the different trim lines they had for the 350 down to just two for the 370. Standardization means increased efficiency. (Didn't they have like four or five different trim lines for the 350 at one point?)

kdo2milger · 11-22-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

I would have too. But in all fairness, Robert does have a point. The more different options and packages you have, the more expensive overall production is. That's part of the reason Nissan streamlined all the different trim lines they had for the 350 down to just two for the 370. Standardization means increased efficiency. (Didn't they have like four or five different trim lines for the 350 at one point?)

true...good point...

i never followed the 350...so i couldnt tell ya what options were out there...

2theextreme · 11-22-2009, 04:55 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, 03:23 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, 08:06 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.

370Zsteve · 11-23-2009, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ricky bobby

I change the(nissan recommended ester) oil approx. every 1500 miles what else can i do?

Expensive overkill! No offense, but the name Ricky Bobby makes me think you drive really hard on the street......

ChrisSlicks · 11-23-2009, 08:18 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.

FERRARI · 11-23-2009, 08:18 AM

Why doesn't someone start a poll to see just how many would have gotten an "Oil Cooler Option" if it had been offered from Nissan ?

semtex · 11-23-2009, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by FERRARI

Why doesn't someone start a poll to see just how many would have gotten an "Oil Cooler Option" if it had been offered from Nissan ?

Whoa!!! Long time no see, bud!

semtex · 11-23-2009, 08:47 AM

Okay, I made a poll. Enjoy.

Would you be willing to pay for an oil cooler as a factory-installed option?

DavidL · 11-23-2009, 06:38 PM

for what its worth
I now have 16000 miles on my 370 and the highest the temps have been are 245. I have modded my car , gen3 intake , modded grill to let more air into intake and radiator , Headers , berk cats , FI exhaust , technosquare reflash , and many other small things to lighten and balance car better. I have also ordered the nismo rear diff cover and am installing a tranny and oil cooler. Do I wish the car already came this way ? Hell yes !! Most people will never drive there z as hard as I will on occaision and I will keep my car for longer than most and want to take the very best care of it I can !
I live in Fort Worth Texas and have driven in stop and go traffic at 100+ degree and in normal driving my oil Never gets over 215.
When I got it to 245 I was racing a modded NSX for 25 min on closed course at speeds fro 50 to over 150 either braking hard or wide open , at 50 degrees outside temp.
This is a sports car and driven agressively on the street will never need a oil cooler , BUT racing on the street or track , of course it needs one and all the other things that we feel our cars need to play like we want to play.
Damn there are some whiners on here , but most of us are really enjoying our cars , and doing what we want to with them .
This car is twice the car my 84 300z was and priced about the same (allowing for inflation). So my vote is either fix your car like you want it or shut the #### up and stop putting negative **** on this great website.
I love all the info and ideas on here , LOVE the constructive stuff and amused by the complainers !

ConchZ2 · 11-23-2009, 06:44 PM

DavidL.............+10

vortrex · 11-23-2009, 08:20 PM

today my car was at 235F in stop and go traffic on the highway, 50F outside. doesn't this seem a bit much? is 240F is the limp mode cutoff?

alan93rsa · 11-23-2009, 08:59 PM

Robert,

There are costs to Nissan that are not evident at their point of sale. In my case it is in the lack of future points of sale. Five laps on the track and I sold the Z and went back to Porsche. There won't be any more Nissan products in my garage.

The big question I still have, and everyone on here should as well, is why did Nissan put oil and diff. coolers on cars and then put them in the hands of journalists on the very thing they say they have no responsibility for? The track!!!

Robert, why don't you ask corporate why they did that and get back to us with their response.

11-23-2009, 08:18 AM	#1074 (permalink)
FERRARI Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee Posts: 324 Drives: PERFECTION Rep Power: 492	Poll ? Why doesn't someone start a poll to see just how many would have gotten an "Oil Cooler Option" if it had been offered from Nissan ?

11-23-2009, 08:47 AM	#1076 (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: 32	Okay, I made a poll. Enjoy. Would you be willing to pay for an oil cooler as a factory-installed option? __________________ "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.

11-23-2009, 06:38 PM	#1077 (permalink)
DavidL Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fort Worth TX Posts: 13 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	my opinion for what its worth I now have 16000 miles on my 370 and the highest the temps have been are 245. I have modded my car , gen3 intake , modded grill to let more air into intake and radiator , Headers , berk cats , FI exhaust , technosquare reflash , and many other small things to lighten and balance car better. I have also ordered the nismo rear diff cover and am installing a tranny and oil cooler. Do I wish the car already came this way ? Hell yes !! Most people will never drive there z as hard as I will on occaision and I will keep my car for longer than most and want to take the very best care of it I can ! I live in Fort Worth Texas and have driven in stop and go traffic at 100+ degree and in normal driving my oil Never gets over 215. When I got it to 245 I was racing a modded NSX for 25 min on closed course at speeds fro 50 to over 150 either braking hard or wide open , at 50 degrees outside temp. This is a sports car and driven agressively on the street will never need a oil cooler , BUT racing on the street or track , of course it needs one and all the other things that we feel our cars need to play like we want to play. Damn there are some whiners on here , but most of us are really enjoying our cars , and doing what we want to with them . This car is twice the car my 84 300z was and priced about the same (allowing for inflation). So my vote is either fix your car like you want it or shut the #### up and stop putting negative **** on this great website. I love all the info and ideas on here , LOVE the constructive stuff and amused by the complainers !

11-23-2009, 08:59 PM	#1080 (permalink)
alan93rsa Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 412 Drives: 16 Cayman GT4 Red Rep Power: 220	Robert, There are costs to Nissan that are not evident at their point of sale. In my case it is in the lack of future points of sale. Five laps on the track and I sold the Z and went back to Porsche. There won't be any more Nissan products in my garage. The big question I still have, and everyone on here should as well, is why did Nissan put oil and diff. coolers on cars and then put them in the hands of journalists on the very thing they say they have no responsibility for? The track!!! Robert, why don't you ask corporate why they did that and get back to us with their response. __________________ 16 Cayman GT4, Carmine Red, Buckets, PCCB etc.

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11-23-2009, 06:44 PM	#1078 (permalink)
ConchZ2 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: connecticut Posts: 329 Drives: 09 370Z red 6sp sprt Rep Power: 16	DavidL.............+10

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