One oil cooler is not enough

JWillis72 · 05-08-2014, 08:57 PM

Wow that's not good!

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Cbtech · 05-08-2014, 08:59 PM

Yeah that's not good at all. Might want to look at an oil pan spacer.

JWillis72 · 05-08-2014, 09:00 PM

My car last moth at sebring only hit 214 with 8 lb of boost and I have a 32 row cooler. My vented hood has helped my cooling by getting more air in through the coolers.

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JWillis72 · 05-08-2014, 09:05 PM

What are you using for engine coolant? If the 13-14 use the coolant to cool oil maybe going to water and water wetter might help, I switch to it a few months ago and I think it's ran cooler.

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synolimit · 05-08-2014, 09:15 PM

Properly Vented hood, period!

I havent had a chance to track yet but around town driving fast, 90* stop and go traffic for hours, canyon carving etc! I've yet to hit 220 in my 13. I don't think the coolant increases temps because coolant stays around 200-210. That's obviously cooler than 270. But if you want to remove the OEM one you need the oil filter threaded plug off a 09-11. I just bought one from nissan. It's only $8.

synolimit · 05-08-2014, 09:19 PM

Also SSfirehawk?? Had a 72 row

. He's in Vegas and I believe had trouble hitting 200.

synolimit · 05-08-2014, 09:23 PM

Properly Vented hood, period!

I havent had a chance to track yet but around town driving fast, 90* stop and go traffic for hours, canyon carving etc! I've yet to hit 220 in my 13. I don't think the coolant increases temps because coolant stays around 200-210. That's obviously cooler than 270. But if you want to remove the OEM one you need the oil filter threaded plug off a 09-11. I just bought one from nissan. It's only $8.

Also SSfirehawk?? Had a 72 row

. He's in Vegas and I believe had trouble hitting 200.

SunsetZ · 05-08-2014, 09:37 PM

There are two long curves where I was holding it in second to maintain speed and quickly get out and I was very close to redline the whole time. When I did the same curves and used the lower rpm of 3rd gear it just seemed to lose too much time/power to get going. Guess I should just accept a slower exit speed from the turns in order to keep the temp down.
Thanks for the mention of fast intentions, they have a $15 kit to block of the radiator deal. Gonna try to order that tomorrow.

Chuck33079 · 05-08-2014, 09:41 PM

I put a spal fan on my oil cooler with a relay that switches it on once it hits around 220. The oil will creep up to 225 or so if I'm beating on it, but no further.

If you get a tune, you can set the fans to come on earlier. That will help a lot.

At the end of the day, a hood vent will probably solve a good chunk of your issues, if not all of it. You have to get the hot air out somehow.

Shotta · 05-08-2014, 09:51 PM

What about a larger radiator to remove the heat from the water. Seems the 370 has a very thin minimal radiator.

SouthArk370Z · 05-08-2014, 10:43 PM

Would bigger radiator fans and/or faster fan motors help?

gbrettin · 05-08-2014, 11:20 PM

Nice call Ark. I was thinking the same thing.

takjak2 · 05-09-2014, 12:31 AM

How far from the radiator is your oil cooler mounted?

martin82 · 05-09-2014, 02:27 AM

You can try 1) shrouding your oil cooler for dollars, 2 shrouding + fan, 3) remove the oem oil cooler which I did just buy oil filter stub for older cars w no oil coolers

What kind of oil are you running also, strange because my oil never went past 265 even at 110+ degrees at the track on a 2012 w oem oil cooler and z1 34 row.

SunsetZ · 05-09-2014, 12:04 PM

I ordered the Nissan part to remove the coolant "collar" and if that is not enough, I will try an upgraded radiator, thanks for the help!

05-08-2014, 08:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
Cbtech A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,372 Drives: 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 15	Yeah that's not good at all. Might want to look at an oil pan spacer. __________________ Are U in Sacramento or Central Valley California? Click here! Foglight Hardwire in less than 10 minutes! DIY: Automatic VDC off

05-08-2014, 09:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	My car last moth at sebring only hit 214 with 8 lb of boost and I have a 32 row cooler. My vented hood has helped my cooling by getting more air in through the coolers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by JWillis72; 05-08-2014 at 09:11 PM.

05-08-2014, 09:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Properly Vented hood, period! I havent had a chance to track yet but around town driving fast, 90* stop and go traffic for hours, canyon carving etc! I've yet to hit 220 in my 13. I don't think the coolant increases temps because coolant stays around 200-210. That's obviously cooler than 270. But if you want to remove the OEM one you need the oil filter threaded plug off a 09-11. I just bought one from nissan. It's only $8. __________________ 13 370z-

05-08-2014, 09:19 PM	#21 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Also SSfirehawk?? Had a 72 row . He's in Vegas and I believe had trouble hitting 200. __________________ 13 370z-

05-08-2014, 09:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Properly Vented hood, period! I havent had a chance to track yet but around town driving fast, 90* stop and go traffic for hours, canyon carving etc! I've yet to hit 220 in my 13. I don't think the coolant increases temps because coolant stays around 200-210. That's obviously cooler than 270. But if you want to remove the OEM one you need the oil filter threaded plug off a 09-11. I just bought one from nissan. It's only $8. Also SSfirehawk?? Had a 72 row . He's in Vegas and I believe had trouble hitting 200. __________________ 13 370z-

05-08-2014, 08:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	Wow that's not good! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-08-2014, 09:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	What are you using for engine coolant? If the 13-14 use the coolant to cool oil maybe going to water and water wetter might help, I switch to it a few months ago and I think it's ran cooler. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-08-2014, 09:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
SunsetZ Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Orlando Posts: 70 Drives: on the edge Rep Power: 12	One oil cooler is not enough There are two long curves where I was holding it in second to maintain speed and quickly get out and I was very close to redline the whole time. When I did the same curves and used the lower rpm of 3rd gear it just seemed to lose too much time/power to get going. Guess I should just accept a slower exit speed from the turns in order to keep the temp down. Thanks for the mention of fast intentions, they have a $15 kit to block of the radiator deal. Gonna try to order that tomorrow. __________________ 2014 370Z 6MT Sport Midnight Blue 2013 GT-R Aurora Flare Blue Pearl Last edited by SunsetZ; 05-08-2014 at 09:39 PM.

05-08-2014, 09:41 PM	#24 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	I put a spal fan on my oil cooler with a relay that switches it on once it hits around 220. The oil will creep up to 225 or so if I'm beating on it, but no further. If you get a tune, you can set the fans to come on earlier. That will help a lot. At the end of the day, a hood vent will probably solve a good chunk of your issues, if not all of it. You have to get the hot air out somehow. Jordo! and Driftomodachi like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

05-08-2014, 09:51 PM	#25 (permalink)
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05-08-2014, 10:43 PM	#26 (permalink)
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05-08-2014, 11:20 PM	#27 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,282 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Nice call Ark. I was thinking the same thing.

05-09-2014, 12:31 AM	#28 (permalink)
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05-09-2014, 02:27 AM	#29 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	You can try 1) shrouding your oil cooler for dollars, 2 shrouding + fan, 3) remove the oem oil cooler which I did just buy oil filter stub for older cars w no oil coolers What kind of oil are you running also, strange because my oil never went past 265 even at 110+ degrees at the track on a 2012 w oem oil cooler and z1 34 row.

05-09-2014, 12:04 PM	#30 (permalink)
SunsetZ Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Orlando Posts: 70 Drives: on the edge Rep Power: 12	I ordered the Nissan part to remove the coolant "collar" and if that is not enough, I will try an upgraded radiator, thanks for the help! __________________ 2014 370Z 6MT Sport Midnight Blue 2013 GT-R Aurora Flare Blue Pearl

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