couple of questions on sandwich plate

BBQdDude · 08-10-2017, 06:43 AM

Ok, I am posting this in response to a friends comment off line. I want to show him the responses when said and done.

Couple of questions about the picture (please read and respond to the questions).....

1) What is this?
2) If ONLY driving during warm weather months is it needed?

For this example please note an external oil cooler is present.

20170806_080122 by bmcgrath2112, on Flickr

Chuck33079 · 08-10-2017, 06:55 AM

Isn't that the OEM oil cooler? Why would you take it off (especially in the warmer months) unless you were replacing it with a better air-to-air oil cooler?

BBQdDude · 08-10-2017, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Isn't that the OEM oil cooler? Why would you take it off (especially in the warmer months) unless you were replacing it with a better air-to-air oil cooler?

Was in a rush posting. I forgot, and updated OP, For this example please note an external oil cooler is present.

Chuck33079 · 08-10-2017, 07:32 AM

So he was running with that and the sandwich plate for the oil cooler? Or he took that off when he installed the better aftermarket oil cooler? If he went to an aftermarket oil cooler, you don't need the factory cooler.

BBQdDude · 08-10-2017, 09:23 AM

Taken off when aftermarket was installed.

So what I was thinking, this is my car for the question, I thought both could be run in tandem?

Chuck33079 · 08-10-2017, 09:28 AM

Nope. You'd end up with 3-4" of sandwich plates, and most likely wouldn't be able to put on the oil filter. Anyway, it wouldn't help. An air-to-air oil cooler would be able to get the oil colder than the water to air OEM one, so you'd cool the oil down and then heat it back up. Just ditch the OEM one and go with aftermarket.

SouthArk370Z · 08-10-2017, 10:08 AM

Even if you get everything to fit, it's just another place to spring a leak or something else to go wrong. Follow the KISS principle.

Rusty · 08-10-2017, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Nope. You'd end up with 3-4" of sandwich plates, and most likely wouldn't be able to put on the oil filter. Anyway, it wouldn't help. An air-to-air oil cooler would be able to get the oil colder than the water to air OEM one, so you'd cool the oil down and then heat it back up. Just ditch the OEM one and go with aftermarket.

08-10-2017, 06:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
BBQdDude Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Ohio Posts: 122 Drives: 2013 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 8	couple of questions on sandwich plate Ok, I am posting this in response to a friends comment off line. I want to show him the responses when said and done. Couple of questions about the picture (please read and respond to the questions)..... 1) What is this? 2) If *ONLY driving during warm weather months* is it needed? For this example please note an external oil cooler is present. 20170806_080122 by bmcgrath2112, on Flickr Last edited by BBQdDude; 08-10-2017 at 07:29 AM.

08-10-2017, 06:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Isn't that the OEM oil cooler? Why would you take it off (especially in the warmer months) unless you were replacing it with a better air-to-air oil cooler? __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

08-10-2017, 07:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	So he was running with that and the sandwich plate for the oil cooler? Or he took that off when he installed the better aftermarket oil cooler? If he went to an aftermarket oil cooler, you don't need the factory cooler. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

08-10-2017, 09:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Nope. You'd end up with 3-4" of sandwich plates, and most likely wouldn't be able to put on the oil filter. Anyway, it wouldn't help. An air-to-air oil cooler would be able to get the oil colder than the water to air OEM one, so you'd cool the oil down and then heat it back up. Just ditch the OEM one and go with aftermarket. SouthArk370Z and Rusty like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

08-10-2017, 10:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	Even if you get everything to fit, it's just another place to spring a leak or something else to go wrong. Follow the KISS principle. Felix 808 likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

08-10-2017, 09:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
BBQdDude Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Ohio Posts: 122 Drives: 2013 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 8	Taken off when aftermarket was installed. So what I was thinking, this is my car for the question, I thought both could be run in tandem?

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