Why did 370 Z go with Oil temp. guage?

L33T Z34 · 07-04-2012, 02:11 PM

Like sonic370 said previously, Nissan cost cutted any type of oil cooling so they thought well we better show the poor customer how hot his oil is becoming w/no sandwich plate cooler.

he he he! F**K You Nissan!

99% of OEM oil pressure gauges are slow and inaccurate, aftermarket is far better.

TPMS is complete BS and waste of $$$$. This was standardized on passenger vehicles thanks to all the lazy asses that can't check their tire pressure once a month.

PapoZalsa · 07-04-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkGideon

I had a serious lapse in judgement around the end of 2010 and purchased a Chevrolet Cruze--a waste of a year of car payments. However, it had a good TPMS in it--a reading for each tire. If a cheap Chevy can come with this feature standard, it shouldn't even be a question on a Z. It should be there.

Also a cheap Ford Focus comes with the blind spot mirrors and other low end cars have the blind spot indicators which is a standard safety feature. But Nissan...NO!!!!!

Shamu · 07-04-2012, 09:28 PM

My Jeep Cherokee has oil pressure, oil temp, water temp, Transmision temp, tire pressure on each tire and alternator voltage.

onzedge · 07-04-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

Also a cheap Ford Focus comes with the blind spot mirrors and other low end cars have the blind spot indicators which is a standard safety feature. But Nissan...NO!!!!!

Perhaps Nissan assumes that people who buy Z's know how to drive.

onzedge · 07-04-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Shamu

My Jeep Cherokee has oil pressure, oil temp, water temp, Transmision temp, tire pressure on each tire and alternator voltage.

My 1984 F-150 has a fuel gauge. It's very cool.

sonic370 · 07-04-2012, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by L33T Z34

Like sonic370 said previously, Nissan cost cutted any type of oil cooling so they thought well we better show the poor customer how hot his oil is becoming w/no sandwich plate cooler.

he he he! F**K You Nissan!

99% of OEM oil pressure gauges are slow and inaccurate, aftermarket is far better.

TPMS is complete BS and waste of $$$$. This was standardized on passenger vehicles thanks to all the lazy asses that can't check their tire pressure once a month.

so true tpms are joke. it came on yesterday and I had no idea
which tire it was even by looking. had to check every damn tire

mattleegee · 07-04-2012, 10:37 PM

first world problems

but once you have individual TPMS readouts, its hard to give them up

cdoxp800 · 07-04-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkGideon

I had a serious lapse in judgement around the end of 2010 and purchased a Chevrolet Cruze--a waste of a year of car payments. However, it had a good TPMS in it--a reading for each tire. If a cheap Chevy can come with this feature standard, it shouldn't even be a question on a Z. It should be there.

The 2006 350z Had a read out for each tire.

mattleegee · 07-04-2012, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cdoxp800

the 2006 350z had a read out for each tire.

03-06

cossie1600 · 07-04-2012, 11:55 PM

no 05 to 06, 2003 and 2004 didnt have it

mattleegee · 07-05-2012, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

no 05 to 06, 2003 and 2004 didnt have it

sure? my 2004 has it
03-06 have same part number for sensor

cossie1600 · 07-05-2012, 02:21 AM

maybe it was an option, my 04 didnt have it. I dont think it even had any at all

Compdoc777 · 07-05-2012, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

seriously though OP, the VVEL system adds a lot of heat to the oil system so the car got a factory gauge for not only the driver but also the car itself to keep track of oil temps and go into limp mode to protect itself if it has exceeded the factory limits (think it's 260*). oil temps were not really an issue on 350's unless they were tracked hard all day. doing a short stint of spirited driving, lets say on a nice mountain road, will cause oil temps on 370's to start climbing.

Heck just driving to work will make them climb without oil cooler here in Houston.

HKYStormFront · 07-05-2012, 09:23 AM

yea but all that money you spent on the car is going into the advanced structure, aluminum panels, hyper advanced DOHC engine, safety equipment and development...

oh wait, the focus has a lot those too^

LMBmikeZ · 07-05-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Perhaps Nissan assumes that people who buy Z's know how to drive.

Repped because you made me laugh!

the only assumption that is safe to make with the general public, is that they are all retarded dumb a$$ who don't know there a$$ from their elbow!

In trade school a lot of the jokes well "shouldn't that code rule be common sense?" answer was always "if people had common sense you wouldn't rules and laws" and then you wouldn't see 90-99% of the crap that goes on! But as you all know theres dumb a$$ out there on a daily basis

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