New kid on the block here............questions!
 

Greetings to all from Arizona! I am not a 370Z owner as yet, but very much hoping to be very soon. Although the 370Z is everything I have ben looking for, there appears to be one major issue that I am having difficulties with and that being the engine overheating problem. I have spent a tremendous amount of time doing research on this matter and continue to come up with the same conclusion...............even though The Nissan Company is and has been aware of this problem, the problem continues. I have also spoken with a number of Nissan Dealership sales people and service managers and they all do the same thing, they simply play dumb! Maybe I'm missing something here but so far, it appears the engine overheating issue continues today as it has in the past. I might add that I live in Arizona and very hot temps are the norm in my area so an overheating engine is a much larger issue for me.

My question..............Has Nissan addressed this issue and if so, what model year did they take care of the problem?

Your speedy response would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Greg

2012's and up have an oil cooler.

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If you dont track it, and drive within reason an oil cooler is not needed. I do not have one on my 7AT and have never seen temps over 220 except the one time I took it to the drag strip. I done a couple poker runs with some spirited driving and it was fine.

and Welcome!

I'm also in AZ and I have installed a 25 row oil cooler. I don't have any issuses. It takes alot of spirited drive just to get it over 220. The 2012 and newer do have a oil cooler in them but it is a water cooler transfer. I have heard that it is not as good as a true oil cooler but it does still help. Anywhere else in the country I would say a oil cooler is not needed unless tracking the car but AZ I would suggest one. It may not be absolutely nessary but why chance it. Limp mode sucks and 120 degree weather stuck on the side of the road sucks. There is definatly a fix to the issue.

X2 same, and even at the drag strip I didn't see 225 WOT 7At as well :tiphat: :driving:

I also live in AZ. Drive mine everyday. 120 degrees or 32 degrees. Either way the car runs the same and its not an issue. Unless you are tracking the car all the time, you wont need to replace the oil cooler on older model 370z's...

Maybe mine got hot because I logged 5 back to back runs the place was empty. I also didnt shift into 5th and used the tranny to help slow me down to make the first turn off.

Just a quick note to say thanks to everyone for thier comments, I greatly appreciate it. Although you have all put my mind more at ease with regards to the engine oil overheating issue, I continue to have concern with cruising down the Arizona highway at 80 miles an hour with the outside temps well above 100 degree's on a regular basis. Again, thanks for the very informative info!

Greg

People have different definitions of "spirited driving". If you really push the car, it will overheat even in 60 degree weather. But even if you don't, if you get stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on a 100 degree day, temps may elevate.

My advice would be to drive the car for a while and watch the needle. Determine if pushing the oil temps high is even a risk, given your driving parameters. And then decide if an oil cooler is necessary at that point.

If you have any aspirations to track the car, you will need an oil cooler, and it is advised that you swap to better braking fluid and racing brake pads if that is the case.

I live down the I10 from you in the Palm Springs area. I have a 2012 Z and have been driving in 115 degree weather with oil temp at 190. I only have 1800 miles on the car but so far so good.

You also have a 2012 that came with a stock oil cooler.

Live in AZ also. Oil cooler = no problem :)

As stated 2012+ has an oil cooler.

Also as stated, you don't NEED one by any means unless you are tracking. Yes I've seen high temps with VERY spirited drives in the mountains, around 240-250, but I still didn't hit limp mode and allowed my car to cool by driving slower for 10 min. No big deal.

You will only NEED one if tracking. You could have found this answer in about 50 different treads on this site using the search feature.

It has been discussed a lot, but this guy is admittedly new.

And as far as an oil cooler for spirited drives in hot weather, personally, I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. But, as posted before, I think the OP should get the car and then drive it in a spirited fashion, keeping an eye on the needle, to determine if they want the cooler.

Yes, you can dial back before hitting limp mode, but with a cooler, you don't have to dial back and don't even have to watch the needle. With a cooler, the only b1tch is trying to get the car UP to temps on cold mornings.