Oil Cooler Install in NoVa

Misnomer

The kit arrived on 3/21, but work blew up and I only got around to requesting a couple of quotes this week. The first place I contacted -- a dealership -- said they couldn't give me a quote for the labor because they'd never installed an oil cooler before, but that if I told them the other estimates I was getting they'd work something out. I'm sure that's totally legit, but it just didn't sit right with me so I told them thanks but no thanks. The second place, P-Tuning, said it would take 4.5 hours ("It does tend to be a little time consuming because removal of the front bumper is required") and they'd charge $335 + the cost of an oil change. That sounded reasonable, and I told them I'd let them know.

BUT, after thinking about some of the points made in this thread (e.g., likelihood of limp mode while just daily driving, recommended brake upgrades for the track, etc.) and realizing how much more work/money would be involved in making me feel like I could reasonably safely track my Z, I've (almost) decided to stop doing track events. I always have a blast, but frankly there are other things I think I'd rather spend my time and that kind of money on. At the very least, I'm fairly certain that I won't be getting the oil cooler installed anytime soon: I still have a little over a week to decide if I want to return it to Z1 Motorsports, or just hang onto it in case I ever change my mind (or have oil temp issues). I'm leaning toward keeping it -- just in case -- though it's kind of an expensive paperweight. It would have been great if I could have come to this conclusion before buying the kit, but que sera, sera.

Anyway, just thought I'd post a follow-up. Can't thank all of y'all enough for your comments!

takjak2

You're keeping the Z, you should keep the oil cooler. Even if you never got on track.

But if you come to Summit Point in [less than] two weeks on the 18th or 19th you can take a ride in mine.

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Misnomer

Yeah, that's how I'm leaning. I don't plan to get rid of the Z any time soon, so in addition to being prepared for oil temp issues there's an excellent chance that someday I'll change my mind about tracking her.

Awesome offer, thanks! Unfortunately, though, I have to work that weekend.

Side story: my first time at Summit Point for a FATT an instructor friend took me around the track in his 350Z. That was several years ago -- I tracked an '02 Nissan Sentra, base model, all OEM -- but the memory of those laps is a big reason why I jumped at getting a 370Z when I had the chance.

BlackZ85

Triple OG garage in chantilly, tell them hong sent you, they'll take care of you