New owner 370 touring black cherry Help !!

pyrrhus17 · 07-09-2011, 11:54 AM

Hey guys just got my z touring Blkcherry sport and LOVE IT! we have about 700 miles on her and I notice after about 1hour of driving the oil temp rises to 240f is that safe ? I have read of others having trouble tracking their cars but didn't read anything about street driving (not stop and go tracfic )or highway driving ? sorry if this is a dead horse but I dont want to damage my car Is 240* a safe temp? Thanks Guys !

delusional · 07-09-2011, 12:45 PM

its fine. the 370z is known for this issue of overheating oil temp. but becareful because once it hits 280 it will go into limp mode. if you're really worried you should order an oil cooler to just help the temperature a bit.

OldGuy · 07-09-2011, 02:30 PM

Sounds high to me for ordinary driving. I'd report it to the dealer to make sure you get no arguments later if warranty work is required.

onzedge · 07-09-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

Sounds high to me for ordinary driving. I'd report it to the dealer to make sure you get no arguments later if warranty work is required.

Hi-Step'n370Z · 07-09-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

Sounds high to me for ordinary driving. I'd report it to the dealer to make sure you get no arguments later if warranty work is required.

I agree also.

It wouldn't hurt to pull the dipstick and see that the oil is up to the mark.

Bye the way, are you following the break in procedure??? Not going over 3,500 RPM's, varying the speed as per the owners manual and etc?

sonic370 · 07-09-2011, 08:14 PM

i agree with Old Guy seems a little high. Report it to dealer just in case..
Just follow break in procedures you should be ok....

Oh and if you ask about break in procedures here be prepared..

And also i would check the oil three or four times a week for the first 2000 to 4000 miles

Methodical4u · 07-09-2011, 02:56 PM

yeah, i've gotten 220 before on normal driving, but i'm changing the oil soon and synthetic supposedly does help a little.

onzedge · 07-09-2011, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Methodical4u

yeah, i've gotten 220 before on normal driving, but i'm changing the oil soon and synthetic supposedly does help a little.

Set your expectations low for improvement based on synthetic only. Do you want to fix it? The ONLY way is with an oil cooler.

Zippy has spoken.

pyrrhus17 · 07-09-2011, 03:42 PM

yeah a my dealer i think would hardly care I am never getting my car serviced where I bought it I have never had the temp above 240f but i am a little disappointed that a road car would need a after market oil cooler to work . By the by which oil coolers are the best?

onzedge · 07-09-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pyrrhus17

yeah a my dealer i think would hardly care I am never getting my car serviced where I bought it I have never had the temp above 240f but i am a little disappointed that a road car would need a after market oil cooler to work . By the by which oil coolers are the best?

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All pretty good.

Montez · 07-09-2011, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Set your expectations low for improvement based on synthetic only. Do you want to fix it? The ONLY way is with an oil cooler.

Zippy has spoken.

+1, my temps reached that yesterday briefly as well under noraml driving with synthetic......But it was 107 here yesterday, ughhhh.

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-10-2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Methodical4u

yeah, i've gotten 220 before on normal driving, but i'm changing the oil soon and synthetic supposedly does help a little.

I find synthetic to help drop temps a good 10 degrees. Which is not bad. But if your car is new? I recommend nissan esther for the first 5,000 miles then switch to a synthetic. The engine breaks in better with the esther. Me personally, I love castrol edge.
At switch, the car doesn't feel all that great. But once you pushed a tank of gas through it. The engine feels stronger, smoother and I do notice better temps. My Z would see about 240 when pushed hard. With syn oil I would see 220-230 on the reg. I drive aggressive. I live in dallas.

On another note. Just take it to the dealer and let them tell you what they think. Better safe than sorry

daisuke149 · 07-09-2011, 08:47 PM

how long was your car sitting on the dealer lot before you purchased it? if it was sitting for 6 months + you should change your oil and you will notice slightly lower oil temps. Also if you switch to a better oil (nissan ester or redline) it should be slightly lower. Now if you were doing spirited driving and not just cruising at 70/80 then yeah 240 might be expected.

Kirkster · 07-10-2011, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pyrrhus17

Hey guys just got my z touring Blkcherry sport and LOVE IT! we have about 700 miles on her and I notice after about 1hour of driving the oil temp rises to 240f is that safe ? I have read of others having trouble tracking their cars but didn't read anything about street driving (not stop and go tracfic )or highway driving ? sorry if this is a dead horse but I dont want to damage my car Is 240* a safe temp? Thanks Guys !

Mine did the same thing, it would go to 240° without hard driving. Synthetic oil is going to do next to nothing about the temp issues.

You are one of the unlucky ones like myself who got a car that runs hot.

There are a few people on here who will say that it is impossible that your car is running hot just because theirs is not running hot, so you must be street racing or driving too fast... Each cast motor is going to have variances some may have had their cooling channels cleaned out better than others. Its a man made mass produced product and there will be differences from engine block to engine block.

This is my Z there are many like it but this one is mine.

Time for an oilcooler... Buy a quality kit from GTM or Z1 and you will be happy and not worry about oil temps again...

onzedge · 07-10-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirkster

Mine did the same thing, it would go to 240° without hard driving. Synthetic oil is going to do next to nothing about the temp issues.

You are one of the unlucky ones like myself who got a car that runs hot.

There are a few people on here who will say that it is impossible that your car is running hot just because theirs is not running hot, so you must be street racing or driving too fast... Each cast motor is going to have variances some may have had their cooling channels cleaned out better than others. Its a man made mass produced product and there will be differences from engine block to engine block.

This is my Z there are many like it but this one is mine.

Time for an oilcooler... Buy a quality kit from GTM or Z1 and you will be happy and not worry about oil temps again...

07-09-2011, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
pyrrhus17 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: colorado Posts: 90 Drives: xterra Rep Power: 14	New owner 370 touring black cherry Help !! Hey guys just got my z touring Blkcherry sport and LOVE IT! we have about 700 miles on her and I notice after about 1hour of driving the oil temp rises to 240f is that safe ? I have read of others having trouble tracking their cars but didn't read anything about street driving (not stop and go tracfic )or highway driving ? sorry if this is a dead horse but I dont want to damage my car Is 240* a safe temp? Thanks Guys !

07-09-2011, 12:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
delusional Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NewYork Posts: 968 Drives: 09 PG T/S/N 7AT Rep Power: 16	its fine. the 370z is known for this issue of overheating oil temp. but becareful because once it hits 280 it will go into limp mode. if you're really worried you should order an oil cooler to just help the temperature a bit. __________________ 2009 Platinum Graphite Touring [ Sport Package ¦¦ Navigation ¦¦ 7 Speed Automatic ] [ Berk ¦ H&R ¦ ONEighty ¦ K&N ¦ Stillen ¦ Eibach ¦ Cobb ¦ Ichiba ¦ Hankook ]

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07-09-2011, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 17	Sounds high to me for ordinary driving. I'd report it to the dealer to make sure you get no arguments later if warranty work is required.

07-09-2011, 08:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 19	i agree with Old Guy seems a little high. Report it to dealer just in case.. Just follow break in procedures you should be ok.... Oh and if you ask about break in procedures here be prepared.. And also i would check the oil three or four times a week for the first 2000 to 4000 miles

07-09-2011, 02:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 16	yeah, i've gotten 220 before on normal driving, but i'm changing the oil soon and synthetic supposedly does help a little.

07-09-2011, 03:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
pyrrhus17 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: colorado Posts: 90 Drives: xterra Rep Power: 14	yeah a my dealer i think would hardly care I am never getting my car serviced where I bought it I have never had the temp above 240f but i am a little disappointed that a road car would need a after market oil cooler to work . By the by which oil coolers are the best?

07-09-2011, 08:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 32	how long was your car sitting on the dealer lot before you purchased it? if it was sitting for 6 months + you should change your oil and you will notice slightly lower oil temps. Also if you switch to a better oil (nissan ester or redline) it should be slightly lower. Now if you were doing spirited driving and not just cruising at 70/80 then yeah 240 might be expected.