Pitures of Nismo Oil Cooler from Nissan

Z-Guy · 07-22-2010, 06:45 PM

Here is a picture of the $800.00 oil cooler for the 370Z from Nissan. There has got to be a place to purchase this brand cheaper. Does anybody have any ideas? Tried to find a link for Setrap but didn't have much luck. Found some on E-Bay, but had no idea which one would fit the Z

djpathfinder · 07-22-2010, 07:13 PM

Setrab is a popular supplier of oil coolers...Stillen's 19 row (street version) and 25 row (race) coolers are made by them. Cheaper than the Nismo. I have the 19 row cooler installed. I have a DIY:
DIY: Stillen 19 Row Oil Cooler Install - driver side (stock PS cooler unmoved)

It contains a few helpful links/DIYs regarding oil coolers.

BGTV8 · 07-22-2010, 07:13 PM

Stillen do an excellent kit for half the price - you won;t find Setrap on the InterWeb Google EBay machine thingy, it is called Setrab .....

TreeSemdyZee · 07-22-2010, 07:47 PM

Setrab ProLine Oil Coolers

cossie1600 · 07-22-2010, 08:02 PM

The Nismo one is 34R, most kits below $500 are 19R. The ones that are 25R are 550-650 anyway. I designed a kit myself and bought the best of everything, I chose the 25R since it fits my specific needs. Still, by the time I got everything in, it ended up costing me $650. I really think the Nismo one is worth it if you can afford it and plan to track the car. I do wish they come with a thermostatic sandwitch adapter.

A 34R oil cooler is probably 270-280 alone

SoCal 370Z · 07-22-2010, 08:21 PM

There was an excellent thread that I believe was done by Z1 Motorsports on their comparison of the actually oil cooler kit and Z1M's kit. Z1M pretty much did a similar job along the lines of Nissan's. The thread was great because it had a lot of comparison pics.

Cmike2780 · 07-22-2010, 08:24 PM

Z1 has it for $795. They also sell a 19row Setrab Kit for around $400.

Does installing the Nismo oil cooler effect warranty? The oil cooler from Stillen will be more than adequate, but I understand why you want to go with the Nismo. I would wait it out and hope the price comes down or they make a less expensive street version.

sig11 · 07-23-2010, 07:59 AM

My 25 row Z1 kit was right around ~500. If you price out the parts individually you don't have that much of a savings AND you don't have to assemble the cables. :P

spearfish25 · 07-23-2010, 04:37 PM

For what you get, the Nismo kit isn't too much more than you'd pay to part it out yourself. If you're a first timer in putting a cooler kit together, you'd probably spend more than $850 once you've corrected your mistakes, ordered the right parts, paid for the shipping, and bought the necessary tools.

If you need a 34row cooler, the Nismo kit is a good option.

cptspeed · 07-23-2010, 04:44 PM

Probably a dumb question. For the occasional track day what size cooler should suffice.

spearfish25 · 07-23-2010, 05:07 PM

19 or 25 row, depending on your ambient temps and how hard you really drive the car. I've done track days in the spring and fall with no cooler, and my days were only marginally impacted by oil temps. IE, I had to take it easy for the last 5 min of each session. I'm not a crazy redliner though. Someone driving really hard could peg the car into limp mode in 3 laps in 75deg weather without a cooler.

If you're in Tampa, you don't have to worry about really cold weather. Get a 25 row. I'd still get a thermostatic plate for those cooler ~60F Florida winter days though.

cptspeed · 07-23-2010, 05:10 PM

I'm in florida and plan on going to znationals for my first track experience.

StealthZ · 07-24-2010, 10:38 AM

Z1 you can also choose to optionaly upgrade to the 34 row exact same as NISMO oil cooler kit.

07-22-2010, 07:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Setrab is a popular supplier of oil coolers...Stillen's 19 row (street version) and 25 row (race) coolers are made by them. Cheaper than the Nismo. I have the 19 row cooler installed. I have a DIY: DIY: Stillen 19 Row Oil Cooler Install - driver side (stock PS cooler unmoved) It contains a few helpful links/DIYs regarding oil coolers. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD Last edited by djpathfinder; 07-22-2010 at 07:26 PM.

07-22-2010, 08:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
SoCal 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 2,842 Drives: Answers Rep Power: 33	There was an excellent thread that I believe was done by Z1 Motorsports on their comparison of the actually oil cooler kit and Z1M's kit. Z1M pretty much did a similar job along the lines of Nissan's. The thread was great because it had a lot of comparison pics. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) Why I NEVER say NO to the Panda Lou Fusz!!!

07-22-2010, 08:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 28	Z1 has it for $795. They also sell a 19row Setrab Kit for around $400. Does installing the Nismo oil cooler effect warranty? The oil cooler from Stillen will be more than adequate, but I understand why you want to go with the Nismo. I would wait it out and hope the price comes down or they make a less expensive street version. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

07-23-2010, 04:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	For what you get, the Nismo kit isn't too much more than you'd pay to part it out yourself. If you're a first timer in putting a cooler kit together, you'd probably spend more than $850 once you've corrected your mistakes, ordered the right parts, paid for the shipping, and bought the necessary tools. If you need a 34row cooler, the Nismo kit is a good option. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

07-23-2010, 04:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
cptspeed Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: tampa Posts: 799 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 16	Probably a dumb question. For the occasional track day what size cooler should suffice. __________________ FI CBE, 20" forged specialties rims, swift springs, boston subs, kicker amp, focal components

07-22-2010, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,503 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 29907	Stillen do an excellent kit for half the price - you won;t find Setrap on the InterWeb Google EBay machine thingy, it is called Setrab .....

07-22-2010, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,883 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Setrab ProLine Oil Coolers

07-22-2010, 08:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	The Nismo one is 34R, most kits below $500 are 19R. The ones that are 25R are 550-650 anyway. I designed a kit myself and bought the best of everything, I chose the 25R since it fits my specific needs. Still, by the time I got everything in, it ended up costing me $650. I really think the Nismo one is worth it if you can afford it and plan to track the car. I do wish they come with a thermostatic sandwitch adapter. A 34R oil cooler is probably 270-280 alone

07-23-2010, 07:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 18	My 25 row Z1 kit was right around ~500. If you price out the parts individually you don't have that much of a savings AND you don't have to assemble the cables. :P

07-23-2010, 05:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	19 or 25 row, depending on your ambient temps and how hard you really drive the car. I've done track days in the spring and fall with no cooler, and my days were only marginally impacted by oil temps. IE, I had to take it easy for the last 5 min of each session. I'm not a crazy redliner though. Someone driving really hard could peg the car into limp mode in 3 laps in 75deg weather without a cooler. If you're in Tampa, you don't have to worry about really cold weather. Get a 25 row. I'd still get a thermostatic plate for those cooler ~60F Florida winter days though. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z Last edited by spearfish25; 07-23-2010 at 05:11 PM.

07-23-2010, 05:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
cptspeed Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: tampa Posts: 799 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 16	I'm in florida and plan on going to znationals for my first track experience. __________________ FI CBE, 20" forged specialties rims, swift springs, boston subs, kicker amp, focal components

07-24-2010, 10:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
StealthZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 356 Drives: '14 GTR Premium Rep Power: 16	Z1 you can also choose to optionaly upgrade to the 34 row exact same as NISMO oil cooler kit.

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