Nissan Motorsports Oil Coolers

roy'sz · 08-27-2011, 05:24 PM

yeah sure get behind the wheel, and forget that normal operating oil temp never exceeds 220 in a normal car. Don't forget you are frying the oil just going down the high way. No thanx. My dad gots a 350 that has 175000 on mobil 1 and didn't have as nearly bad of heat problems as the 370 does. The car has heat excavating problems from the factory. Read the car and driver magazine article about it. Lot of us enthusiasts would agree that a minimal 19row cooler would have been awesome as a integrated part. 19row takes off 10 deg. 25 takes probably about 25. I live here in so cal and it was 111 today in san jacinto/moreno valley. With my 34 row cooler my oil temp was 200 in city traffic and when I hit the hwy it dropped to 185. Oil will last longer, engine will last longer. So when I turn the key, I have no worry. don't know what this guy is referencing to above me.

cossie1600 · 08-27-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by roy'sz

yeah sure get behind the wheel, and forget that normal operating oil temp never exceeds 220 in a normal car. Don't forget you are frying the oil just going down the high way. No thanx. My dad gots a 350 that has 175000 on mobil 1 and didn't have as nearly bad of heat problems as the 370 does. The car has heat excavating problems from the factory. Read the car and driver magazine article about it. Lot of us enthusiasts would agree that a minimal 19row cooler would have been awesome as a integrated part. 19row takes off 10 deg. 25 takes probably about 25. I live here in so cal and it was 111 today in san jacinto/moreno valley. With my 34 row cooler my oil temp was 200 in city traffic and when I hit the hwy it dropped to 185. Oil will last longer, engine will last longer. So when I turn the key, I have no worry. don't know what this guy is referencing to above me.

The 350 doesn't have a oil temp gauge, how would you know what it runs. If they never installed a gauge, you wouldn't even know about it.

roy'sz · 08-27-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

The 350 doesn't have a oil temp gauge, how would you know what it runs. If they never installed a gauge, you wouldn't even know about it.

Lmao, from another thread, one who did install the temp guage and had it calibrated. After spirited driving it ran 230. and if im not mistaken it was on a 350 website that had similar stories for heat problems. Also was forewarned by other 350 enthusiasts that if I was going to purchase and modify it the first thing would be to get a oil cooler. Wasn't a mystery in the 350 and is more obivious in the 370. If you think 220-240 is ok for normal oil temp then more power to ya.

Red__Zed · 08-29-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by roy'sz

Lmao, from another thread, one who did install the temp guage and had it calibrated. After spirited driving it ran 230. and if im not mistaken it was on a 350 website that had similar stories for heat problems. Also was forewarned by other 350 enthusiasts that if I was going to purchase and modify it the first thing would be to get a oil cooler. Wasn't a mystery in the 350 and is more obivious in the 370. If you think 220-240 is ok for normal oil temp then more power to ya.

You know most oils are designed to be run in the 220-250 range, right?

wstar · 08-29-2011, 01:56 PM

^ What he said. If you're getting up around 230-250 in the hardest settings (type of driving, weather) you plan to drive your car in, it's really ok. You might eek out a few extra horsepower by keeping everything slightly cooler, but meh. For me the breaking point is 260 on the oil temp dial in track conditions. If I can't stay stably under 260, I'd upgrade my cooler. I expect this will be the case early next summer, so I have all winter to think about my options for upgrading from the 19 row Setrab

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roy'sz · 08-29-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

^ What he said. If you're getting up around 230-250 in the hardest settings (type of driving, weather) you plan to drive your car in, it's really ok. You might eek out a few extra horsepower by keeping everything slightly cooler, but meh. For me the breaking point is 260 on the oil temp dial in track conditions. If I can't stay stably under 260, I'd upgrade my cooler. I expect this will be the case early next summer, so I have all winter to think about my options for upgrading from the 19 row Setrab

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I talked to a speed shop in torrance and the guy said it only takes off about 10 degrees of heat. My 34 takes off about 40-50 with it being over 100 outside and thats with no mocal thermo plate, just the kit from nissan. I definitely recommend the kit from Z1. If you plan on hopping your car up, the 34 is worth its money in gold. Or you can just buy the smaller cooler and ad a second one from the kit at gtm.

roy'sz · 08-29-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

You know most oils are designed to be run in the 220-250 range, right?

So answer me this then. Why is it, that when i ran my car with my oil cooler and it was 95 outside and i did a total of 30 mins hard drving that when i got home and pulled the stick, my oil smelt burnt. AND IT WAS NISSANS ESTER BASED OIL. Fresh testing from the dealership, not even 100 miles on the oil before the mountain driving. Oil temps never exceeded 225. So I honestly think, and this is my opinion that your idea of 220-250 normal range is false information.

im just saying

wstar · 08-29-2011, 03:04 PM

And this is based on hard oil science, or you deciding it "smelled burnt?"

225 isn't going to hurt any reasonable motor oil.

08-29-2011, 01:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	^ What he said. If you're getting up around 230-250 in the hardest settings (type of driving, weather) you plan to drive your car in, it's really ok. You might eek out a few extra horsepower by keeping everything slightly cooler, but meh. For me the breaking point is 260 on the oil temp dial in track conditions. If I can't stay stably under 260, I'd upgrade my cooler. I expect this will be the case early next summer, so I have all winter to think about my options for upgrading from the 19 row Setrab . __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

08-29-2011, 03:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	And this is based on hard oil science, or you deciding it "smelled burnt?" 225 isn't going to hurt any reasonable motor oil. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	yeah sure get behind the wheel, and forget that normal operating oil temp never exceeds 220 in a normal car. Don't forget you are frying the oil just going down the high way. No thanx. My dad gots a 350 that has 175000 on mobil 1 and didn't have as nearly bad of heat problems as the 370 does. The car has heat excavating problems from the factory. Read the car and driver magazine article about it. Lot of us enthusiasts would agree that a minimal 19row cooler would have been awesome as a integrated part. 19row takes off 10 deg. 25 takes probably about 25. I live here in so cal and it was 111 today in san jacinto/moreno valley. With my 34 row cooler my oil temp was 200 in city traffic and when I hit the hwy it dropped to 185. Oil will last longer, engine will last longer. So when I turn the key, I have no worry. don't know what this guy is referencing to above me.