Problem with Z1 oil cooler installation

Loki · 03-25-2012, 10:00 AM

Looks like my Z is different version, it has a special cooler that coolant go thrugh it. so i just put the sandwich plate on the new surface?

Deadman · 03-25-2012, 10:03 AM

Wait you have an 09? Lol Wtf

reldas · 03-25-2012, 10:10 AM

i have a 09 as well, does that mean i am going to have problems to? i thought it was conpatible

wstar · 03-25-2012, 10:18 AM

That "extra" oil->water cooler is standard on the newer ones in the US, but wasn't present on the older year models here. Apparently it's been standard since the beginning in the middle east due to climate, might be true in Australia as well?

You have two basic options:

1) You can stack the new sandwich plate on top of the old and use both cooling systems. You'd have to be sure that everything mates up correctly to not leak, and there's a bit of a risk that this isn't an ideal setup, as the stack of sandwich plates might not be very secure. I haven't seen it myself, it'd be up to your judgement. The upside is if you ever have cold days where you'd need to use a blockoff plate on your Z1 cooler, the factory water cooler would probably raise and stabilize the temps and make it less likely you need a blockoff...

2) Remove the factory oil->water cooler, as you've already done in those pics, and leave it off. It's far less effective than your unit from Z1, so you probably don't technically need it for actual cooling at this point. You'll need to block off wherever those coolant hoses are coming from obviously...

Loki · 03-25-2012, 10:24 AM

Thank for your replay~ so i use the original bolt instate of the Z1 copper one? the original one is much longer~

ChrisSlicks · 03-25-2012, 10:43 AM

Yes the water/oil cooler is standard in Australia since the beginning.

I would stack them and get the best of both. I would contact Z1 and ask them their preference for which one should go on first, they have dealt with this issue before.

Loki · 03-25-2012, 05:53 PM

I try to put sandwich Plate on the water -->oil cooler, it fits, however there do not have enough room for 2 hose fittings.

03-25-2012, 10:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	That "extra" oil->water cooler is standard on the newer ones in the US, but wasn't present on the older year models here. Apparently it's been standard since the beginning in the middle east due to climate, might be true in Australia as well? You have two basic options: 1) You can stack the new sandwich plate on top of the old and use both cooling systems. You'd have to be sure that everything mates up correctly to not leak, and there's a bit of a risk that this isn't an ideal setup, as the stack of sandwich plates might not be very secure. I haven't seen it myself, it'd be up to your judgement. The upside is if you ever have cold days where you'd need to use a blockoff plate on your Z1 cooler, the factory water cooler would probably raise and stabilize the temps and make it less likely you need a blockoff... 2) Remove the factory oil->water cooler, as you've already done in those pics, and leave it off. It's far less effective than your unit from Z1, so you probably don't technically need it for actual cooling at this point. You'll need to block off wherever those coolant hoses are coming from obviously... __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

03-25-2012, 10:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Yes the water/oil cooler is standard in Australia since the beginning. I would stack them and get the best of both. I would contact Z1 and ask them their preference for which one should go on first, they have dealt with this issue before. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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03-25-2012, 10:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deadman Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 177 Drives: 2011 370z Base+S 6MT Rep Power: 14	Wait you have an 09? Lol Wtf

03-25-2012, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
reldas Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sydney Posts: 144 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z auto Rep Power: 14	i have a 09 as well, does that mean i am going to have problems to? i thought it was conpatible

03-25-2012, 10:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Loki Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 17 Drives: [09 NISSAN 370Z MT] Rep Power: 15	Thank for your replay~ so i use the original bolt instate of the Z1 copper one? the original one is much longer~

03-25-2012, 05:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Loki Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 17 Drives: [09 NISSAN 370Z MT] Rep Power: 15	I try to put sandwich Plate on the water -->oil cooler, it fits, however there do not have enough room for 2 hose fittings.