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No. I needed an oil cooler just to do an easy drive up big bear. Started going past 280 on the gauge

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Old 04-12-2017, 11:35 AM   #16 (permalink)
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No. I needed an oil cooler just to do an easy drive up big bear. Started going past 280 on the gauge
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What do you guy think about the Mishimoto oil coolers?
https://www.amazon.com/Mishimoto-MMO...70z+oil+cooler

Found it on prime, but not sure on reliability.
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What do you guy think about the Mishimoto oil coolers?
https://www.amazon.com/Mishimoto-MMO...70z+oil+cooler

Found it on prime, but not sure on reliability.
Stay away from anything from that company.

Anyone who is thinking about an oil cooler. Get a 34 row from either FI or Z1 and be done with it. No 2nd guessing yourself if you went with a 25 row.
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What about Setrab vs. Mocal cores?
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What about Setrab vs. Mocal cores?
They are both quality brands... Go with whichever fits your application/budget better.
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Also - is the block off plate 100% necessary even with the thermostatic plate? Any differences in how well the plate works between Z1 and Fast Intentions?
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A thermostatic sandwich plate does NOT block the oil flow to the cooler but instead highly restricts it in order to prevent thermal shock. With how cheap and easy a block off plate is to make, you might as well make one for you cooler to help with oil warming on cold days of casual driving.
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https://www.amazon.com/Mishimoto-MMO...70z+oil+cooler

Found it on prime, but not sure on reliability.
Putting Mishimoto parts on your car is the automotive equivalent of voluntarily contracting AIDS.
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Would an oil cooler be overkill for street and spirited driving? (No track)
I don't think so, especially where we live.

Do it.
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In my opinion, whether you track or not, for the VQ engine a oil cooler is needed. Even on a mild day when you get stuck in traffic you will see the needle slowly climb up past the 95 degrees Celsius mark (Canadian eh).

I decided to go with the Z1 oil cooler with a Setrab core and thermostatic plate. Z1 does a bang up job with all of their products I would recommend them to any Z owner out there. When it comes to the row, I went with the 19 row oil cooler which is good enough for my needs.

I live within the Greater Toronto Area, our summer technically begins mid June (temps above 22 with humidity), couple that in with traffic and a little bit of spirited driving, temps rise quick.

I very rarely do hard accelerations nor do I go to the track so the 19 will cut it for me. Yeah, yeah, I know I'm a sissy at the throttle, say what you want, I love my baby.
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Hello Everyone.

Hope you are all having an excellent day. I've noticed a few posts on this thread bashing Mishimoto without any facts behind their statements.

Mishimoto products as a whole have a less then 1% failure rating. We also back every single product we produce with a lifetime warranty.

If you or someone you know has had an issue with a Mishimoto product, we encourage you to contact us so we can get the issue resolved. We can be contacted by email at support@mishimoto.com or by phone at 302.762.4501.

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Hope you are all having an excellent day. I've noticed a few posts on this thread bashing Mishimoto without any facts behind their statements.

Mishimoto products as a whole have a less then 1% failure rating. We also back every single product we produce with a lifetime warranty.

If you or someone you know has had an issue with a Mishimoto product, we encourage you to contact us so we can get the issue resolved. We can be contacted by email at support@mishimoto.com or by phone at 302.762.4501.

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There have been some very public issues on this very forum, and you guys did **** all to respond to it. I stand by my statement of your parts quality, and I can have a 1000 signature petition echoing my sentiments by the end of the week - And it's already lunchtime Friday. Your products are bad, and you should feel bad as a company, as car enthusiasts and as human ******* beings.
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Chuck vs Mishimoto.

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Why do they keep coming around here after their own president came in here and publicly **** the bed? Do they not tell the new mouthpiece that they already poisoned this well with **** parts and indifferent service, and let him walk into a beating?
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There have been some very public issues on this very forum, and you guys did **** all to respond to it. I stand by my statement of your parts quality, and I can have a 1000 signature petition echoing my sentiments by the end of the week - And it's already lunchtime Friday. Your products are bad, and you should feel bad as a company, as car enthusiasts and as human ******* beings.
Excellent Chuck! Thank you for your unbiased opinion. When one is purchasing any aftermarket items, it is more important to consult with the folks that use or have used these items. Most manufacturers claims, statistics or scientific proof are all questionable as most anything a manufacturer states can be and is manipulated for their benefit. So far, the 'old-timers' on this forum have proven their knowledge above all questionable manufacturers claims.
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