2012 370Z All Models Include Oil Cooler

curqleez · 11-04-2011, 01:06 PM

I haven't had my nismo long.. Mine is a 2011 and came with an oil cooler.. Is an oil cooler an option to be installed by the dealer?

Thanks

Red__Zed · 11-04-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by curqleez

I haven't had my nismo long.. Mine is a 2011 and came with an oil cooler.. Is an oil cooler an option to be installed by the dealer?

Thanks

Post pics of the cooler.

curqleez · 11-04-2011, 01:23 PM

May not be an oil cooler.. Like I said, I just got it a few months ago.. I will get a pic of it but what else could it be? Looks like an oil cooler but may be wrong.

Red__Zed · 11-04-2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by curqleez

May not be an oil cooler.. Like I said, I just got it a few months ago.. I will get a pic of it but what else could it be? Looks like an oil cooler but may be wrong.

Depends wha you are seeing. Many people assume the ps cooler is for oil.

curqleez · 11-04-2011, 01:43 PM

Confirmed.. It is the power steering cooler.. Thanks for the help.

Red__Zed · 11-04-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by curqleez

Confirmed.. It is the power steering cooler.. Thanks for the help.

2011 Nismo#91 · 11-04-2011, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by PJRabbit

Hey FL 4Motion and Imperial say hello to your buddies at Nissan when you get to work today.

I DON'T CARE what you think about what Nissan Should or Should Not do. Call me Noob, Dork, Selfish A-Hole...whatever you want. Ridicule me until your fingers get tired.

There is Right and Wrong and not putting an engine oil cooler on the 09-11 370z models was wrong. Too many people reported problems for anything else to be true.

I, for one, am going to do everything in my power to fix this. None of you know me even a little bit so ridicule that as well.

I didn't buy a NISMO to mod the heck out of it. I wanted a car that was pretty much modded to begin with. And I wanted a car that was Right.

I agree with you, driving around town at low speeds easily brings my oil temps to 240s in the summer. There's is just not enough air flow. If I try and hit the gas a little too much I could get it to 260. Driving on a highway with few traffic lights is about the only situation that doesn't get my car to 240 in the summer.

IMO it's a **** move to say its unnecessary and makes the car more expensive but then to go ahead and put in this "unnecessary" equipment anyway for later models.

I still love my car and I don't mind modding it. I just get the feeling there have been some other short cuts done besides this to make more $$. (Super thin coat of paint for example)

HKYStormFront · 11-04-2011, 04:19 PM

when i was at Z1 last week, they said they will be offering the OEM kit for retrofit soon. yes it will cost money to buy but it's a great OEM option if you don't need the 34 row cooler

FL 4Motion · 11-04-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by PJRabbit

Hey FL 4Motion and Imperial say hello to your buddies at Nissan when you get to work today.

I DON'T CARE what you think about what Nissan Should or Should Not do. Call me Noob, Dork, Selfish A-Hole...whatever you want. Ridicule me until your fingers get tired.

There is Right and Wrong and not putting an engine oil cooler on the 09-11 370z models was wrong. Too many people reported problems for anything else to be true.

I, for one, am going to do everything in my power to fix this. None of you know me even a little bit so ridicule that as well.

I didn't buy a NISMO to mod the heck out of it. I wanted a car that was pretty much modded to begin with. And I wanted a car that was Right.

How many motors have blown on 09-11 Zs b/c of overheating oil? Answer: zero. In street driving, it's not an issue.

That said, of course the best answer from Nissan would have been to offer a warranteed retrofit that the customer could pay for out of their own pocket if they own an 09-11 and want a warranteed cooler. It's still not the end of the world though.

Prior to the cooler install, driving around the summer last year in FL, I never saw over 230 deg on the street (driving normally, NOT spririted mountain cruse etc). Limp mode is 280 deg btw.

BTW, I'm not ridiculing you, I just get tired of seeing some folks on here feel they are entitled to year over year model upgrades that aren't a safety issue. Nissan could have been "better" about this oil cooler thing, but they aren't screwing over 09-11 owners either.

It almost seems to me that folks would be happier if they HADN't added the oil cooler so we could all just sit around and b!tch about it but no one (ie. '12+ owners) was better off than us.

Imperial · 11-04-2011, 08:34 PM

Hey PJRabbit... Yes I will say hello to my friends at Nissan as I have made friends since my purchase particularly with master techs.

As with most things, you just can't please everybody and there will always be complainers about every little thing. I prefer to be one who is satisfied overall with my purchase and have made the necessary mods to be even more so now than I was when the car was brand new.

Rooskey · 11-05-2011, 02:58 AM

To the OP. I recommend that you spend thousands of dollars with attorneys to get this problem solved rather than five hundred bucks for a good oil cooler. In all honesty its not about the oil temps right, but about you getting what you deserve and that you just want to say "I beat'em"? If I may ask what oil temps do you see on your other automobiles, and what kinda problems should I look for with this condition??? If your that worried about it just 1)buy an oil cooler and have the dealership install it 2)Sell your car 3)Buy an oil cooler 4) sell your car 5) etc, etc, etc....

ZForce · 11-05-2011, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MJB

I'm actually going to buy the new OEM oil cooler when its available. I've emailed Z1, and he says that it should be an easy retrofit and that he is more then likely going to sale the kit for us 09-11 models.

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

when i was at Z1 last week, they said they will be offering the OEM kit for retrofit soon. yes it will cost money to buy but it's a great OEM option if you don't need the 34 row cooler

Will seriously have to look into this, if Z1 says it's a great OEM option.

HKYStormFront · 11-05-2011, 02:29 PM

i should put a * next to that with a subtext of "your mileage may vary" under it. as an OEM part it may be sufficient for spirited driving but if you are, in fact, planning to drive your car on track, you really just need to spend the money on a 34 row cooler and be done with it. i doubt the OEM unit is going to be as robust and in all likely-hood will cost as much or more as the aftermarket options. the only advantage is that the OEM kit is just that, OEM fitment and reliability. not that Z1's aftermarket kits are junk, far from it in fact, just that some people prefer OEM parts when they are available

ZForce · 11-05-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

i should put a * next to that with a subtext of "your mileage may vary" under it. as an OEM part it may be sufficient for spirited driving but if you are, in fact, planning to drive your car on track, you really just need to spend the money on a 34 row cooler and be done with it. i doubt the OEM unit is going to be as robust and in all likely-hood will cost as much or more as the aftermarket options. the only advantage is that the OEM kit is just that, OEM fitment and reliability. not that Z1's aftermarket kits are junk, far from it in fact, just that some people prefer OEM parts when they are available

Thanks for the input. I am still on the fence with air cooled oil cooler or OEM. I do drive spirited and the temps do get up there and I notice hp loss. I will probably not be hitting the track anytime soon. So a 19 row air oil cooler would suffice. I am not so concerned with OEM parts and if the OEM retrofit is going to cost close to a 19 row cooler, then I would rather just go with aftermarket 19 row cooler.

Jordo! · 11-05-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

Thanks for the input. I am still on the fence with air cooled oil cooler or OEM. I do drive spirited and the temps do get up there and I notice hp loss. I will probably not be hitting the track anytime soon. So a 19 row air oil cooler would suffice. I am not so concerned with OEM parts and if the OEM retrofit is going to cost close to a 19 row cooler, then I would rather just go with aftermarket 19 row cooler.

Unless you are tracking it, the water cooled one would be more ideal. Gets the oil to operating temp faster and keeps it there.

Air would be (theoretically) better if constantly pushing it to the limits, as on a track. On the road, it will be less consistent (even with a thermostat) and in the winter tend to keep the oil cooler than would be ideal (hence people relying on block off plates...).

11-04-2011, 04:19 PM	#23 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	when i was at Z1 last week, they said they will be offering the OEM kit for retrofit soon. yes it will cost money to buy but it's a great OEM option if you don't need the 34 row cooler __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

11-04-2011, 08:34 PM	#25 (permalink)
Imperial Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 486 Drives: 10 Nismo 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 15	Hey PJRabbit... Yes I will say hello to my friends at Nissan as I have made friends since my purchase particularly with master techs. As with most things, you just can't please everybody and there will always be complainers about every little thing. I prefer to be one who is satisfied overall with my purchase and have made the necessary mods to be even more so now than I was when the car was brand new. Last edited by Imperial; 11-04-2011 at 08:40 PM.

11-05-2011, 02:29 PM	#28 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	i should put a * next to that with a subtext of "your mileage may vary" under it. as an OEM part it may be sufficient for spirited driving but if you are, in fact, planning to drive your car on track, you really just need to spend the money on a 34 row cooler and be done with it. i doubt the OEM unit is going to be as robust and in all likely-hood will cost as much or more as the aftermarket options. the only advantage is that the OEM kit is just that, OEM fitment and reliability. not that Z1's aftermarket kits are junk, far from it in fact, just that some people prefer OEM parts when they are available __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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11-04-2011, 01:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
curqleez Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: mississippi Posts: 8 Drives: 2011 370z nismo Rep Power: 14	I haven't had my nismo long.. Mine is a 2011 and came with an oil cooler.. Is an oil cooler an option to be installed by the dealer? Thanks

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curqleez Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: mississippi Posts: 8 Drives: 2011 370z nismo Rep Power: 14	May not be an oil cooler.. Like I said, I just got it a few months ago.. I will get a pic of it but what else could it be? Looks like an oil cooler but may be wrong.

11-04-2011, 01:43 PM	#20 (permalink)
curqleez Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: mississippi Posts: 8 Drives: 2011 370z nismo Rep Power: 14	Confirmed.. It is the power steering cooler.. Thanks for the help.

11-05-2011, 02:58 AM	#26 (permalink)
Rooskey Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 974 Drives: 2014 Alpha7 GTR Rep Power: 16	To the OP. I recommend that you spend thousands of dollars with attorneys to get this problem solved rather than five hundred bucks for a good oil cooler. In all honesty its not about the oil temps right, but about you getting what you deserve and that you just want to say "I beat'em"? If I may ask what oil temps do you see on your other automobiles, and what kinda problems should I look for with this condition??? If your that worried about it just 1)buy an oil cooler and have the dealership install it 2)Sell your car 3)Buy an oil cooler 4) sell your car 5) etc, etc, etc....