Why did 370 Z go with Oil temp. guage?

geddy lee · 07-03-2012, 08:55 AM

Just wondering why the 370 went with an oil temp guage instead of oil pressure guage like I had on my 350Z? I really got used to monitoring the pressure.

cdoxp800 · 07-03-2012, 08:56 AM

So everyone could make a big deal about Oil Temp,

owi1kenobi · 07-03-2012, 09:01 AM

i also miss my 350z's oil pressure , i like looking at those needles going up and down like tach.

PapoZalsa · 07-03-2012, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by cdoxp800

So everyone could make a big deal about Oil Temp,

And you know when you about to go into Limp Mode.

Red__Zed · 07-03-2012, 09:26 AM

So you know why the car decides to kill power

HKYStormFront · 07-03-2012, 10:38 AM

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.

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-03-2012, 12:10 PM

Oil pressure gauge would have been nicer than that stupid fkin clock.

elmz · 07-03-2012, 12:37 PM

Agreed, I also miss the individual tire pressure readings as well.

RexB · 07-03-2012, 01:26 PM

If the point of the gauge cluster was to play off the retro look, at least they could have used an analog clock. Just sayin'...

onzedge · 07-03-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Oil pressure gauge would have been nicer than that stupid fkin clock.

HKYStormFront · 07-03-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RexB

If the point of the gauge cluster was to play off the retro look, at least they could have used an analog clock. Just sayin'...

infiniti gets the analog clocks

PapoZalsa · 07-03-2012, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RexB

If the point of the gauge cluster was to play off the retro look, at least they could have used an analog clock. Just sayin'...

And analog Fuel & Temp gauge.

HKYStormFront · 07-03-2012, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

And analog Fuel & Temp gauge.

infiniti gets those too

christian370z · 07-03-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RexB

If the point of the gauge cluster was to play off the retro look, at least they could have used an analog clock. Just sayin'...

That would be really cool! That said like most others, I'd rather have the clock in the info display and use that location for other purposes.

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-03-2012, 04:18 PM

Maybe this rant can get to nissans ears and we'll see these changes in the Z35???

07-03-2012, 08:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
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owi1kenobi Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: usa Posts: 100 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 13	i also miss my 350z's oil pressure , i like looking at those needles going up and down like tach.

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