oil cooler

bigZ

If I do not intend on bringing my 370z to the track should I still invest in an oil cooler?

I intend on buying headers, high flow cats , intake, cat back and a tune for the car over the next year. SHould I budget an oil cooler too?

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daisuke149

some say you dont "need it" but i would recommend it. Its like a computer, the OEM heatsink/fan work but a zalman or something is always recommended. The more you can keep your temps in line, the better it is for durability and long term life.

But if you dont plan on tracking, a 19 or 25 row should be fine. maybe a 25 row with a thermostatic plate since your down in TX.

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onzedge

I run a 19 row and I do not track, but I often drive in traffic and heat. The oil cooler keeps the temps hunky-dory. I use this one:

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bigZ

A little pricey but I also see it's worth. The 370z is a quick car that shouldnt be granny shifted.

How much for install? Ballpark?

Econ

If you can afford it, I would.

Especially you being in TX, I hit 230 degrees right now in New York and its only mid 60's.

It's not necessary, however i would do this mod over say headers... just my 2c

Footloose301

I'd love to get one as well. I want to track the car maybe once or twice a year, which is minimal but I live in Southwest FL and I have Stillen G3. I'm thinking a 25 row.....

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Econ

should be more than enough. I'm looking into the 19 row, i don't plan on ever tracking, and the majority of the year is pretty cold here in ny however from may-september can get pretty hot and I've already had my oil temp at ~230 and it's not even june yet...

daisuke149

34 rows will fit fine with gen 3's just fyi. im in GA and i have a 34 and it works really well. Probably overkill for the winter even with the thermostatic plate.

jaedub

I live in California where weather hits 100+ and let me tell you........YOU DONT NEED OIL COOLER. Im always at 18-19 with AC blasting (AC causes engine to heat up even more FYI) at 90 degree weather.

HOWEVER........many 370z owners downshift and/or shift at a high RPM hiting 4-5k almost every shift ( I dont know why but its gonna kill the engine). If you're planning on shifting under 4k and not downshift, I can guarantee you YOU DO NOT NEED OIL COOLER.

If you're one of those obnoxious driver (always having your engine in high RPM, downshifting for no reason), then get the oil cooler

And of course install a oil cooler if you're gonna plan on tracking your car.

daisuke149

well, if you ask around, i shift normally 3k and despite that, cruising on the highway at a steady speed my oil temps had hit 230 since then i got an oil cooler.

if yours doesnt have issues congrats. but there are many many many many who had the temps go up kinda high (not 280) just driving around and im sure that were all not "obnoxious" drivers.

esfourteen

believe it or not, for whatever reason driving with the AC on causes the oil temps to go down.

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ImportConvert

This is because the ECM response to the A/C on by turning on the hi-speed cooling fans. It moves more air in the engine bay/through the radiator which cools the coolant which in turn will lower oil temps a bit.

esfourteen

im sure it is, I just find it hard to believe, I've seen oil temps drop as much as 30 degrees.

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What kind of coolant temp drop do you see, and which one drops first?

jaedub

Im dumbfounded by this.........is this really true?

I know for fact that HP on the car goes down once the AC is on....

Anyone care to explain?????