Oil Cooler Questions
 

So I am planning to get an oil cooler this spring.

Was wondering what sizes you guys are running and what you use to block it off in the cooler months.

I am thinking of getting a 19 row cooler:

Z1 Motorsports 370Z/G37 Oil Cooler Kit

I think Jon has one that was half that price, if I remember correctly. May wanna hit him up.

That's not a bad price for a Setrab core, stainless lines, and a Mocal sandwhich plate. I would recommend getting the optional thermostatic plate, though.

To block the cooler off you can use anything in your imagination to block airflow. :icon17:

Yea I am set on getting the thermostatic plate for the 19r.
It seems like I will just zip tie on a metal plate when its cold out. :tup:

That'll do!

Guess I will hit up Kirk's Garage and set up an appointment to put on the oil cooler when I am due for my next oil change.

Any idea how many additional quarts I will need with the cooler?

I'd figure at least 1-1.5 quarts.

One thing to consider would be adding an oil pressure gauge. If one of the lines comes off the fitting you don't have much time at all before you're running dry and kill the engine.

Don't bother with the 19 row. Go strait to the 25 row. You really can't over cool this car very easily in the summertime. A thermostatic plate will take care of the winter time...

Ron, what are you trying to do, send that Z to the moon?:icon17:

Actually, the thermostatic plate will not allow your oil temps to get over 160 degrees in the winter. I have a 25 row cooler with a Mocal Thermostatic Plate and I absolutely need to run a block off plate. I fabricated a plate out of fiberglass cloth, spray adhesive, and rubber spray. Not pretty, but effective.

http://www.the370z.com/members/resip...-block-off.jpg

And those brackets are used to support my splitter which is off the car for some winter refurbishing.

You don't think 19 row will be enough? I don't plan to track the car much, it will mainly be to keep the temps lower on my daily commute in the summer. I saw 250 degrees this past summer during some spirited driving and want to prevent that this year.

Just trying to keep the temps down when it starts getting warmer. :tup:

Yea I figured as much, I will probably just get a piece of sheet metal and zip tie it in front of the cooler in the winter. :tiphat:

Dude, it sounds like its a lot of trouble.. i dont know..

Well, the last thing you want to do when you're having fun is go into limp mode.


















That's what she said. :p ;)

Limp mode??:bowrofl::bowrofl:

but dont you think nissan would have included an oil cooler if the Z wasnt made for hot temperatures.. thats what makes me question the need for one the most.

That's why the 2012 models come with a baby oil cooler.

Personally, I have seen temps as high as 255 degrees this past summer when I ran the car hard. Limp mode starts at around 280 degrees I believe.

Any prolonged spirited driving (like our mid-A cruises) can get our temps up really quick. I know Shahid was telling me he almost hit limp mode on one of the cruises.

For the most part though, you are right. For daily driving around town and a few quick acceleration bursts won't warrant an oil cooler. I plan to autocross and do some HPDE's this year so I want to invest in a small oil cooler so I can have some fun on the track.

Yeah, I heard that. I just wish there was something easier, i guess.

The price for the Z1 oil cooler is actually pretty good. I have a 19 row oil cooler and it works great. I never worry about oil temps anymore. I have had not any problems since it was installed. I have the thermostatic plate and yes you'll want to have something to block at least half of it. As Steve mentioned earlier, you can use just about anything, cardboard works or you can fashion something more permanent as I've seen some pretty nifty ones made with a bit of sheet metal and velcro of all things.

Man, I wanna see this whole setup.

That was only on one of the cruises though, the rest I was fine. A couple minutes in a higher gear took care of that problem though.

Dude, you guys know your Z's, I never even heard of "limp mode"

So I just got my taxes back and it just so happens I have enough for a BBK and oil cooler... decisions, decisions... :(

Man, just go ahead and make that happen.

You don't drive it enough or hard enough for it to even come close to being an issue :rolleyes:

My recommendations exactly.......Or you could go with my first recommendation :bowrofl:
When Ron asked me what he should spend his tax refund money on, I suggested a birthday present for me :P

"limp mode" It's what happens when you own two striker fired plastic guns at the same time...

You're right about that...:icon17:

But I have been driving i much more often, I love hearing the exhaust.

:bowrofl:

Boy, you guys really have something against the Glock line..:tup: