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Originally Posted by nis350 (Post 3092749)

Does the factory oil cooler for the later model actually help with the temp? I am also in LA with an early model w/o oil cooler and it is always around 210 -220 also.

From what others have posted about pre 13 cars and a little research, there doesn't seem to be much of an improvement in lower oil temps with the 13+ stcok oil coolers. I am sure it was a just an attempted band aid by Nissan with all the complaints of high oil temps in the pre 13s.

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Originally Posted by ShutokuZ (Post 3092901)

nissan should've just removed the gauge all together so that novices on the streets dont see it and start worrying about nothing.

or put a green background up to 250F with indigo 'SAFE!' or some stupid shitt like that.

Or they should have put an oil cooler in the car....

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Originally Posted by ShutokuZ (Post 3092901)

It's 12+ stock oil cooler. They work OK for what they are. In the south, they leave something to be desired. Like it for the winter though.

Band aid implied there are real issues, but are there any documented issues related to the oil temp under normal driving condition (non-track)?

This particular engine is in other Nissan cars such as the G37's which doesn't have an oil temp gauge. As other poster stated, is it just an over-reaction or there are real oil temp issues.

Personally, I think 210-220 is perfectly fine because the oil needs to reach about 210 to get rid of the condensation in the oil.

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Originally Posted by ShutokuZ (Post 3092901)

From what others have posted about pre 13 cars and a little research, there doesn't seem to be much of an improvement in lower oil temps with the 13+ stcok oil coolers. I am sure it was a just an attempted band aid by Nissan with all the complaints of high oil temps in the pre 13s.

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Originally Posted by Spooler (Post 3093072)

It's 12+ stock oil cooler. They work OK for what they are. In the south, they leave something to be desired. Like it for the winter though.

You sir are correct on both accounts! It works fine for me in SoCal as I never track or race the car. Sorry for the brain fart on the oil cooler models.

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Originally Posted by nis350 (Post 3093073)

I called it a band aid, as to me that is what it is. Something to appease the masses (even though it doesn't really do much) who have complained about the "high" oil temps they think they had on the streets.

I agree that it is not a problem hitting 220 and nothing to get spun up about.

Ive hit 240-250 after really driving the car. Im not concerned because itll quickly drop back down to 220 with normal driving, just use a quality oil. Keep in mind that the stock 'oil cooler' on the 12+ are also 'oil warmers' in cold climates.

I might have looked at that gauge like once...

I would've much rather had the oil pressure gauge from the the 350z

I would rather have pretty much ANYTHING other than the clock up on that prime real estate.