Oil Overheat IMPORTANT UPDATE

FuszNissan · 05-15-2009, 11:47 AM

I will contact my Regional Manager and try and help you guys out. Not every dealer is an idiot

SoCal 370Z · 05-15-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

I will contact my Regional Manager and try and help you guys out. Not every dealer is an idiot

Thanks for the help!

And I agree, there are some very good dealers out there.

FuszNissan · 05-15-2009, 01:41 PM

Talked to my DOM and Bill Hayes is the go to guy so you are on the right track!

chubbs · 05-15-2009, 02:02 PM

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SoCal 370Z · 05-15-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

Talked to my DOM and Bill Hayes is the go to guy so you are on the right track!

I would still be more at ease if a Nissan corporate member, from Japan, were involved and providing feedback. (I just know how their system works a bit better than most.) Thanks for the update.

import111 · 05-15-2009, 07:49 PM

ok, I am hitting 240+ oil temps daily now. Who do I call to report this? Local dealer, regional person?

spearfish25 · 05-15-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by import111

ok, I am hitting 240+ oil temps daily now. Who do I call to report this? Local dealer, regional person?

I would recommend two things.

First, contact Nissan North America and report the problem to them. That's how you get the regional person for your area. Don't mention any track experiences, just focus on times where you overheat while driving on the road.

Second, take the car to the dealer and have them do a ride along with you on a hot day. Show them the temp issue and ask them to report it directly to the regional quality control department so they will be made aware through a second avenue.

SoCal 370Z · 05-15-2009, 07:55 PM

Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
17-1, Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8023, Japan

United States Nissan Customer Affairs:
email: nnaconsumeraffairs@nissan-usa.com
telephone: (800) 647-7261

Nissan Motor Company Global Website

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) It is very important that you file!!!

Also, and must be specific to your State (example given): Motor Vehicle Warranty and Lemon Law

joeyz10 · 05-16-2009, 01:29 AM

I hit 280 today with hard driving on my 7AT. i kept on driving hard but never passed over 280 and also the car didn't go into limp mode so what do you think guys? is it considered overheating? outside temp was 70 degress at night time so air was a little bit colder.

SoCal 370Z · 05-16-2009, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by joeyz10

I hit 280 today with hard driving on my 7AT. i kept on driving hard but never passed over 280 and also the car didn't go into limp mode so what do you think guys? is it considered overheating? outside temp was 70 degrees at night time so air was a little bit colder.

Are you running synthetic oil? If not, you should as prolonged temperatures of 280 start to reduce your engine's oil lubrication properties.

Can you please fill us in on what you deem "hard driving."

joeyz10 · 05-16-2009, 01:58 AM

I am running on my factory oil which i think hopefully is nissan ester oil. i added a 1/2 quart the other day. by hard driving i mean my rev was sustaining between 4500 to 7200. i then raced a neon srt when i passed him. i stayed around 3rd and 4th gear because i want my temp to go up as high as it can

DJcuetip · 05-16-2009, 03:05 AM

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spearfish25 · 05-16-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by joeyz10

by hard driving i mean my rev was sustaining between 4500 to 7200. i then raced a neon srt when i passed him. i stayed around 3rd and 4th gear because i want my temp to go up as high as it can

Again....the focus here is overheating during fairly routine street driving, not street or track racing. Many of us have experienced the bumper-to-bumper traffic overheating which is truly the engineering issue at hand.

If you tell Nissan you drove around at high RPMs to intentionally overheat the car, they'll probably ask where you chose to leave your warranty along the way.

joeyz10 · 05-17-2009, 11:39 AM

Hey guys I drove yesterday from Valencia to Irvine wih bad traffic at times and also accelerating to 7200 rpm at times also when the road is clear. I was observing my oil temp because as I said it went up to 280 the other night. This time with not much aggressive driving it stayed at 220 all the time even with the bumper to bumper traffic. Valencia to irvine is about 90 miles one way. I posting this not to contradict the other guys experience but also to let you be aware of the behavior of some other cars. Thanks

spearfish25 · 05-17-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by joeyz10

Hey guys I drove yesterday from Valencia to Irvine wih bad traffic at times and also accelerating to 7200 rpm at times also when the road is clear. I was observing my oil temp because as I said it went up to 280 the other night. This time with not much aggressive driving it stayed at 220 all the time even with the bumper to bumper traffic. Valencia to irvine is about 90 miles one way. I posting this not to contradict the other guys experience but also to let you be aware of the behavior of some other cars. Thanks

What were the ambient air temperatures during this most recent drive and the night when you hit 280? It's important to know what was different between one drive and the other.

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joeyz10 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 248 Drives: 09 370z AT/ RRSS 08/ Rep Power: 16	I hit 280 today with hard driving on my 7AT. i kept on driving hard but never passed over 280 and also the car didn't go into limp mode so what do you think guys? is it considered overheating? outside temp was 70 degress at night time so air was a little bit colder.

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joeyz10 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 248 Drives: 09 370z AT/ RRSS 08/ Rep Power: 16	I am running on my factory oil which i think hopefully is nissan ester oil. i added a 1/2 quart the other day. by hard driving i mean my rev was sustaining between 4500 to 7200. i then raced a neon srt when i passed him. i stayed around 3rd and 4th gear because i want my temp to go up as high as it can

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05-17-2009, 11:39 AM	#89 (permalink)
joeyz10 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 248 Drives: 09 370z AT/ RRSS 08/ Rep Power: 16	Hey guys I drove yesterday from Valencia to Irvine wih bad traffic at times and also accelerating to 7200 rpm at times also when the road is clear. I was observing my oil temp because as I said it went up to 280 the other night. This time with not much aggressive driving it stayed at 220 all the time even with the bumper to bumper traffic. Valencia to irvine is about 90 miles one way. I posting this not to contradict the other guys experience but also to let you be aware of the behavior of some other cars. Thanks