Nissan Motorsports Oil Coolers

luigi90210 · 09-12-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by roddyracer

Hi all..New to the forum. I understand that the 2012 370's have a "small" oil cooler adjoining the oil filter. this arrangement is found on other Nissan models. Any one know of this & could it be "retro'd" to my 2011? Thanks roddyracer

It probably could but it wouldn't be worth the money imo, I'd stick to the after market ones

ToyBoyz · 11-06-2012, 01:04 AM

Thanks mate giving about oil cooler kit details, my pervious kit was not working properly. Therefore I can try this.

aCoul82 · 03-07-2013, 08:10 PM

Dang, wish I would have known all this when I set out to buy my used 40th...probably would have just spent a few grand more to grab a 2012 sport touring. I would call "spirited" street driving in mine 75% WOT but most of the time I'm still shifting around 5500, rarely redline it. I am constantly at 220*F and it's only 50*F outside right now. Summers in KC can bring a month straight of 100*........
Guess that means I'm going to chase down a 25 row with thermostatic plate, even though I have a different car for the winters.

ZForce · 03-08-2013, 01:17 AM

You are better off with an aftermarket full blown oil cooler versus this little sandwich plate water cooled oil cooler. Look at Z1 25 oil cooler for the best.

smknvtec · 03-09-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

You are better off with an aftermarket full blown oil cooler versus this little sandwich plate water cooled oil cooler. Look at Z1 25 oil cooler for the best.

I am in OKC and think I will get this one. I will track the car mostly at Auto X but sometimes at the local 1.3 mile track. Still not sure if I am going 25 row or 36 row. Up here it gets to 100 degrees 30 days or so a year at least it has last couple of years. There are also days where it gets into the 30's and 20's so I will certainly need the thermostatic plate.

wstar · 03-10-2013, 06:31 AM

I'd stick with the 25-row. I'm doing 30-minute HPDEs down in the SE TX area and I'm still on a 19-row. I wouldn't recommend anyone installing a 19-row in a hot climate, but it does just *barely* do the job on the worst days. 25 should be fine. I'm still dithering about what I'll do for my next set of cooling upgrades. I still find the idea of a direct oil:water heat exchanger interesting. Probably less mass and less hoses, faster warmups, etc. Just tricky to sort out the exchanger and upgraded radiator sizing.

smknvtec · 03-10-2013, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

I'd stick with the 25-row. I'm doing 30-minute HPDEs down in the SE TX area and I'm still on a 19-row. I wouldn't recommend anyone installing a 19-row in a hot climate, but it does just *barely* do the job on the worst days. 25 should be fine. I'm still dithering about what I'll do for my next set of cooling upgrades. I still find the idea of a direct oil:water heat exchanger interesting. Probably less mass and less hoses, faster warmups, etc. Just tricky to sort out the exchanger and upgraded radiator sizing.

Thanks brother. First person to give me a difinitive answer; 25 Row it is. Do you or anyone use Royal Purple Full Senthetic in their whip? I have been using that in my NSX for a year or so now and its great. I used Mobile One in the Teg. Makes a huge difference.

wstar · 03-14-2013, 08:07 AM

I use Motul 300V 5W30 for engine oil, been using it for most of my ~37K miles on the car so far. It's a great oil, but you generally have to buy it online and have it shipped since it's not in auto parts stores. The only caveat (well, aside from cost) I'd add about 300V is: it's not designed for long change intervals on a street car. It's got great properties when fresh, but it has a tendency to absorb humidity from the air and turn acidic faster than a "normal" synthetic. I don't ever leave mine in longer than 3 months, sometimes shorter if I've had two track weekends in a 2-month period.

For a street car and possibly longer intervals and more time parked outside overnight, etc... I'd recommend Mobil-1 Extended Performance, personally.

Where I do use Royal Purple is for the rear end, their 75W90 synthetic gear oil.

aCoul82 · 03-14-2013, 04:34 PM

Just bought the 25 row with thermostatic plate from z1 can't get that puppy on soon enough! Warmed up 40 degrees (weather not the car) in two days here!

ZForce · 03-14-2013, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZForce

You are better off with an aftermarket full blown oil cooler versus this little sandwich plate water cooled oil cooler. Look at Z1 25 oil cooler for the best.

Quote:

Originally Posted by smknvtec

I am in OKC and think I will get this one. I will track the car mostly at Auto X but sometimes at the local 1.3 mile track. Still not sure if I am going 25 row or 36 row. Up here it gets to 100 degrees 30 days or so a year at least it has last couple of years. There are also days where it gets into the 30's and 20's so I will certainly need the thermostatic plate.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

I'd stick with the 25-row. I'm doing 30-minute HPDEs down in the SE TX area and I'm still on a 19-row. I wouldn't recommend anyone installing a 19-row in a hot climate, but it does just *barely* do the job on the worst days. 25 should be fine. I'm still dithering about what I'll do for my next set of cooling upgrades. I still find the idea of a direct oil:water heat exchanger interesting. Probably less mass and less hoses, faster warmups, etc. Just tricky to sort out the exchanger and upgraded radiator sizing.

smknvtec · 04-03-2013, 10:27 PM

OK Just had the oil cooler installed. It works great. With the temps here now at about 40 degrees, it is hard pressed to get to 180 degrees oil temp but, it will get there. Build quality on the cooler and those lines was great. My installers were impressed by the quality of the swivel clamps/connectors. It took 3.5 hours to install or that's at least what they charged me for although I was there all day.

Hi-Step'n370Z · 08-10-2018, 07:28 PM

I've been considering having an oil cooler installed on my Z, and since there hasn't been much talk about oil coolers lately, (of if there was, I missed it)I thought I'd ask for some feed back from those who did install one regarding how it effected the oil temp, and anything else that would be informative.

Shoeshear · 08-11-2018, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hi-Step'n370Z

I've been considering having an oil cooler installed on my Z, and since there hasn't been much talk about oil coolers lately, (of if there was, I missed it)I thought I'd ask for some feed back from those who did install one regarding how it effected the oil temp, and anything else that would be informative.

I just installed a 34 row FI unit (Setrab cooler and mocal thermostatic plate I believe). Haven't had a problem with it. Slightly annoying install, but not too terrible. It does it's job. In colder temperatures, I'll definitely have to add a block off plate for about half the cooler I'd guess. 70 F and less, the car has trouble staying above 180 F oil temp, unless you're driving hard (twisties, AutoX, track, etc.). On long highway trips at 70 F, dips to about 160-170 on the oil temp gauge. When driving hard, no issues. I did a track day at Laguna Seca (75 F ambient) essentially without issue. Peak oil temp of about 220, but that was only on the second to last session at the very end and I'd been running all day.

In AZ w/ ambient routinely in 100-120 F range, the cooler is 100% necessary. A fun drive spikes the oil temp up to 240 and beyond very quickly when it's 95+ outside, even w/ the oil cooler.

To compare, the car used to stay pretty much pegged at 180 on highway drives and would quickly get to 240+ on twisty backroads at about 75F ambient. I'd say about 15-20* cooler in all situations.

Hope that helps!

Spooler · 08-11-2018, 01:56 PM

Do a search. There are oil cooler threads after oil cooler threads on here. The 2 best oil cooler kits to get are Z1 motorsports or Fast Intentions.

Hi-Step'n370Z · 08-12-2018, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoeshear

I just installed a 34 row FI unit (Setrab cooler and mocal thermostatic plate I believe). Haven't had a problem with it. Slightly annoying install, but not too terrible. It does it's job. In colder temperatures, I'll definitely have to add a block off plate for about half the cooler I'd guess. 70 F and less, the car has trouble staying above 180 F oil temp, unless you're driving hard (twisties, AutoX, track, etc.). On long highway trips at 70 F, dips to about 160-170 on the oil temp gauge. When driving hard, no issues. I did a track day at Laguna Seca (75 F ambient) essentially without issue. Peak oil temp of about 220, but that was only on the second to last session at the very end and I'd been running all day.

In AZ w/ ambient routinely in 100-120 F range, the cooler is 100% necessary. A fun drive spikes the oil temp up to 240 and beyond very quickly when it's 95+ outside, even w/ the oil cooler.

To compare, the car used to stay pretty much pegged at 180 on highway drives and would quickly get to 240+ on twisty backroads at about 75F ambient. I'd say about 15-20* cooler in all situations.

Hope that helps!

Thanks for the very informative info Shoeshear. The Setrab cooler has a good reputation.

11-06-2012, 01:04 AM	#122 (permalink)
ToyBoyz Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: London Posts: 2 Drives: hybrid prius Rep Power: 13	Thanks mate giving about oil cooler kit details, my pervious kit was not working properly. Therefore I can try this. __________________ Find cost-effective pop up gazebo via online.

03-10-2013, 06:31 AM	#126 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	I'd stick with the 25-row. I'm doing 30-minute HPDEs down in the SE TX area and I'm still on a 19-row. I wouldn't recommend anyone installing a 19-row in a hot climate, but it does just barely do the job on the worst days. 25 should be fine. I'm still dithering about what I'll do for my next set of cooling upgrades. I still find the idea of a direct oil:water heat exchanger interesting. Probably less mass and less hoses, faster warmups, etc. Just tricky to sort out the exchanger and upgraded radiator sizing. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

03-14-2013, 08:07 AM	#128 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	I use Motul 300V 5W30 for engine oil, been using it for most of my ~37K miles on the car so far. It's a great oil, but you generally have to buy it online and have it shipped since it's not in auto parts stores. The only caveat (well, aside from cost) I'd add about 300V is: it's not designed for long change intervals on a street car. It's got great properties when fresh, but it has a tendency to absorb humidity from the air and turn acidic faster than a "normal" synthetic. I don't ever leave mine in longer than 3 months, sometimes shorter if I've had two track weekends in a 2-month period. For a street car and possibly longer intervals and more time parked outside overnight, etc... I'd recommend Mobil-1 Extended Performance, personally. Where I do use Royal Purple is for the rear end, their 75W90 synthetic gear oil. smknvtec likes this. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

03-14-2013, 04:34 PM	#129 (permalink)
aCoul82 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 43 Drives: 40th Ann. build #559 Rep Power: 13	Just bought the 25 row with thermostatic plate from z1 can't get that puppy on soon enough! Warmed up 40 degrees (weather not the car) in two days here! smknvtec likes this.

04-03-2013, 10:27 PM	#131 (permalink)
smknvtec Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: OKC Age: 47 Posts: 17 Drives: Nismo 370Z, NSX-T Rep Power: 13	OK Just had the oil cooler installed. It works great. With the temps here now at about 40 degrees, it is hard pressed to get to 180 degrees oil temp but, it will get there. Build quality on the cooler and those lines was great. My installers were impressed by the quality of the swivel clamps/connectors. It took 3.5 hours to install or that's at least what they charged me for although I was there all day. __________________ 2010 Magnetic Black NISMO 370Z 50k. 2000 Acura NSX-T Berlina Black 22k Lovefab Turbo 520 whp, Tein Flex EDFC, AP Racing Brakes, Downforce Stacey Style Skirts/Diffuser/Lip, Momo FX L2 Rims, Xenons, Comptech Shifter, 2004 Infiniti I-35 Black 232K

03-07-2013, 08:10 PM	#123 (permalink)
aCoul82 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 43 Drives: 40th Ann. build #559 Rep Power: 13	Dang, wish I would have known all this when I set out to buy my used 40th...probably would have just spent a few grand more to grab a 2012 sport touring. I would call "spirited" street driving in mine 75% WOT but most of the time I'm still shifting around 5500, rarely redline it. I am constantly at 220F and it's only 50F outside right now. Summers in KC can bring a month straight of 100*........ Guess that means I'm going to chase down a 25 row with thermostatic plate, even though I have a different car for the winters.

03-08-2013, 01:17 AM	#124 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	You are better off with an aftermarket full blown oil cooler versus this little sandwich plate water cooled oil cooler. Look at Z1 25 oil cooler for the best.

08-10-2018, 07:28 PM	#132 (permalink)
Hi-Step'n370Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: new york Posts: 425 Drives: '10ZR S/B AT Tour NV Rep Power: 278	I've been considering having an oil cooler installed on my Z, and since there hasn't been much talk about oil coolers lately, (of if there was, I missed it)I thought I'd ask for some feed back from those who did install one regarding how it effected the oil temp, and anything else that would be informative.

08-11-2018, 01:56 PM	#134 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,923 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	Do a search. There are oil cooler threads after oil cooler threads on here. The 2 best oil cooler kits to get are Z1 motorsports or Fast Intentions.

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