2012 Model Will Have OIl Cooler
 

According to Motor Authority, the 2012 370Z will come with an oil cooler.

2012 Nissan 370Z Pricing Starts At $31,450

Then I'd assume they'll be doing a recall to add oil coolers to our car.

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Why would you assume that?

If that article is true, it's about damn time.

cool, but i havent seen my Z at extreme oil temps to need one.

I have. tail of the dragon - Google Maps

Ahhhhh yes

I don't expect an oil cooler to be comp'd, but it would be cool if they would allow dealers to install new OEM coolers that would be covered under warranty.

Have to look at the whole package, really. I mean, first it has to be compatible with older models. That means they'd have to cram it in there in some way that they could do so on older models. That may not be the case. Second, the Nissan cooler might be more expensive than an aftermarket one. Third, if the stock cooler is cheaper or at equivalent cost, it may still be worse than aftermarket solutions.

So, I'm glad there's finally a Nissan OEM cooler, but we'll have to see how it compares with existing options.

I live 40 minutes from there, and the only time I got it "hot" was on zdays 2010 in 90* weather and that was after the car was on for nearly 4 hours straight (had to drive in through cherohala, and then down the dragon due to rockslide) and it only got to 260*.

I would hit my dealership for one for sure.

At 97-99 degrees, I hit 260 with my oil cooler at the track.

Without one it was easy off track to hit 260 in 70 degree weather.

Unless it was absoultely out-fvcking-rageously expensive, if I wanted one, I'd probalby lump the premium cost to have it installed at the dealership if it would be convered under the powertrain warranty.

That said, I bet they won't do that.

I got it to 255 every time I drove the Dragon, and only that low because I realized it mid way and switched to higher gears. Outside temps were mid-80's.

255 or 260 are closer than I'd like to be to limp mode (270).

I stay around 240-245 on most runs where its not blistering hot outside. The only time i ever got as high as 260 was that one day. I drive it harder now than i did then as back then I only had the car a week and needed to get used to it.

*shrug*

But that is because people don't know how to drive the Z on the Tail of the Dragon.

The only need is for those that track their cars, but I guess is good to have one from the factory since I'm tired of reading the magazines articles on how the Z overheats. Of course they are tracking the car in the magazines competition with other cars.

Oh snap :bowrofl:

What does "knowing how to drive" change?

I think it means Mustang drivers don't know how to drive... :rofl2:

I'm kidding!

Seriously, it confused me too. :ugh2:

Change? :confused:

I'm refering to those that go up the Dragon in low gears and don't know how to shift a manual transmission car....since Tony haven't gone up on his 7AT Z. :bowrofl:

Does he ride on the car or in it? ;)

It's not about knowing how to drive. You can choose to stay out of limp mode if you cruise in 3rd. If you drive more towards 6-7/10, you will hit limp mode.

When I left, I followed some bikes out and was up at 280 within minutes.

I think what Jose meant was that it happens if you don't know how to drive to avoid limp mode... you just have to take it a little easier and try to let the car rest at lower revs where you can. On the street it doesn't mean you can't have fun, it just means you can't drive at 10/10ths for an extended period without the oil cooler.

At ZDayZ 2010 I got it up to 250-260 degrees and that included hitting 2nd gear in a few of the hair pins. I didn't maintain consistently high-revs or flog the car on the straights, though. I would hit 4th or even 5th on some of the longer stretches to keep the engine as cool as I could and that worked fine.

Yup, when we went out a few times when it was in the low 70s the temps were fine. You had to drive pretty hard to top 250. But there was an afternoon or two where it was 80+ out and you had to pay a little more attention to the gauges, but otherwise the car did really well, IMO.

Would it have been better with an oil cooler? Probably. But it really wouldn't have changed the experience much unless it was really hot out.

:bs:

I know how to drive the car. It would be more fun to stay in lower gear and scream around every corner. It's less fun to pull up halfway through and not be able to play.

But whatever, clearly I don't know what I'm saying.

My third day with this new Z, didn't take it past 4600rpm, but it was 106 outside. I hit 260 degrees. I was disapponted because I ran the hell out of my 09 for long periods of time. Bouncing of rev limiters and being very hard on the accelerator. I wouldn't pass 250dg. So Nissan better make a warranty oil cooler for us old model owners. Its only right. I don't care if we get charged... We been petitioning it out of a desperate need to improve our cars performance. In northern states it matters less. In tx and other hot southern states. An oil cooler is a big deal.

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They may offer one for purchase and install costs, but they won't just give em away.

Yeah, if you read my post again, it says "I don't care if we get charged".

I read that, but you made it seem like this was something Nissan owes you. It's not.

they owe themselves to put the best product possible. As a 7 time nissan owner, if I showed them over $200,000 in loyalty. They can show me a warranty for a $700 part. Bimmer did the right thing with there custy's in 08. I'm not asking what hasn't been done before. So what's your beef?

That should be the case and honor warranty on those who have had a dealer install one and cover it as well. Wait Im talking about a corporation out for profit being fair again. I need a drink :) :happydance:

Did any previous generation owners get mad reading this like I did?

Limp mode to me was an admission that they knew of the problem but did not want to spend the money to put an oil cooler on the car to fix it. Limp mode treats the symptom, not the problem.

I wouldn't say I'm mad ... a little amazed it took 3 model years to actually fix the problem and not just try to address the symptom. I guess that Nissan got tired of reading articles by major automotive magazines about how the car went into limp mode and thus couldn't compete in a car comparison or be fully evaluated.

For me, it's the greatest disappointment I have with the car. I'm disappointed with the fact that an owner of a 370Z can operate the car within Nissan's pre-determined acceptable range of engine RPM's, and yet the car may not be able to operate safely as it may have to invoke a "safe" limp mode.

I hadn't owned a Japanese car in 25 years until I bought the 370Z, and while I am impressed with how great of a car it is for the price, this is a bit disappointing. Perhaps I shouldn't expect so much.

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I hope the dealers get the memo in there heads. I now see the service men not putting enough oil in cars due to a added cooler. Hell they can't even remember to tighten the drain plug in several cases.

I'm sure you guys must wonder why Nissan didn't engineer the VQ37 to have an oil cooler from the beginning. . .

It is good to see they have addressed the problem.

Good News!!! I have a 2012 on Preorder. That's one mod i can take off my list!:ughdance: