Everyone with oil temp issues

sirploppy · 04-04-2009, 03:00 PM

This was a big reason I ended up not buying one. I was getting uneasy from the first couple reviews and reading that the car and driver car had oil and diff coolers installed. Knowing that someday I wanted to go to a driver's school, I was thinking this was going to be a problem for me and for people that were going to track the car. I was also worried about what installing an aftermarket oil cooler would do to my warranty.

It seems from reading through this post it's even effecting people who just go out for a spirited drive. Come July and August I think there maybe a lot of unhappy owners.

Other than this issue though, I absolutely fell in love with the car.

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Originally Posted by ZAtLeast

+1. A 370Z will be back on top of my potential car list once an oil cooler is added from factory.

tbonesteak · 04-04-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GoleX

This will never effect you during daily driving, only time you have to worry is when tracking.

Really? and you are sure about this via what solid factual information?

People are reaching 250+ on daily "spirited" driving in 75 degree weather in a span of 5 whopping minutes. In the west coast, ambient temp reaches above 100 easy in the summer and couple that to prolonged stop and go socal traffic. How are you so sure about your statement? People are having worries and it's barely spring.

ChrisSlicks · 04-04-2009, 06:46 PM

I was regularly getting it to 260 today on 2 minute auto-X runs, once returned to idle the temperature would drop. Ambient temperature was 45 degrees. 10-15 minute cool down between runs.

travisjb · 04-04-2009, 07:54 PM

here's a couple that are available if you register in AZ !

SoCal 370Z · 04-04-2009, 08:03 PM

tbonesteak · 04-04-2009, 08:12 PM

also available:

FAWKHOT

hot370z · 04-05-2009, 03:52 PM

At 10:30am I took a drive from Sylmar to the 405 to 118. Got off on Topanga to PCH to Kanan RD to Mulhalland and back to Topanga . My oil temp read 225 in the canyon roads and it didn't go any higher than 225 temp. The outside was 78 degees.

tbonesteak · 04-05-2009, 03:56 PM

how was your driving characteristic? sylmar 405, 118 are all wide open fwys with no traffic at that time on a weekend. Did you push the car thru the canyons or just cruise?

hot370z · 04-05-2009, 04:30 PM

I pushed alittle saw alot of CHP I'm it's not really HOT yet but I'll still look at my oil temp I got Auto but I was using the paddle shift in Fed I was driving stop and go on the South 60 I had the car for 1 week and my oil temp read 230.

alan93rsa · 04-05-2009, 05:24 PM

From Cincy to Columbus and back today I saw a solid 200 at 75 mph with an ambient temp of 73 F. My 335i would be at about 230 F for the same drive.

frost · 04-05-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

here's a couple that are available if you register in AZ !

semtex · 04-05-2009, 07:08 PM

I went out for a pretty hard drive this morning (see My idea of a relaxing Sunday morning drive) and my oil temp never went above 240. And I was driving WOT for a good bit too. Within a couple of days of bringing my car home, I put a bottle of Redline Water Wetter in my radiator. Part of me wonders if that's helping my oil temps at all. I have no baseline to compare it against though, seeing how I put it in so early. Maybe some of you guys who have been seeing oil temp problems could try it and see if you notice any difference? It's supposed to reduce coolant temps by as much as 30 degrees. It comes in a 12oz bottle and is available at any AutoZone. What I do is wait for the car to cool down, then pour it directly into the radiator. You'll want to use a battery acid filler (or siphon) to suck up 12 oz of the coolant that's already in the radiator first before pouring in the Water Wetter.

I figure it's worth a shot, and I'd be interested to see if it makes a difference for anyone.

Red Line Oil: Coolants and Others

SoCal 370Z · 04-05-2009, 07:27 PM

I've thought about using Evans.

Brandon26pdx · 04-06-2009, 12:00 AM

They had this same problem with the BMW N54 engines the first year. Now all of them come with an external oil cooler mounted in the passenger side fender compartment. BMW did retrofit many 2007 335i's with the cooler on a complaint by complaint basis if I recall.

tbonesteak · 04-06-2009, 12:08 AM

^^ agreed. BMW after service and Nissan after service however isn't the same. We'll see how this unravels....should be very interesting.

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04-05-2009, 05:24 PM	#130 (permalink)
alan93rsa Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 412 Drives: 16 Cayman GT4 Red Rep Power: 220	From Cincy to Columbus and back today I saw a solid 200 at 75 mph with an ambient temp of 73 F. My 335i would be at about 230 F for the same drive. __________________ 16 Cayman GT4, Carmine Red, Buckets, PCCB etc.

04-05-2009, 07:08 PM	#132 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 53 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	I went out for a pretty hard drive this morning (see My idea of a relaxing Sunday morning drive) and my oil temp never went above 240. And I was driving WOT for a good bit too. Within a couple of days of bringing my car home, I put a bottle of Redline Water Wetter in my radiator. Part of me wonders if that's helping my oil temps at all. I have no baseline to compare it against though, seeing how I put it in so early. Maybe some of you guys who have been seeing oil temp problems could try it and see if you notice any difference? It's supposed to reduce coolant temps by as much as 30 degrees. It comes in a 12oz bottle and is available at any AutoZone. What I do is wait for the car to cool down, then pour it directly into the radiator. You'll want to use a battery acid filler (or siphon) to suck up 12 oz of the coolant that's already in the radiator first before pouring in the Water Wetter. I figure it's worth a shot, and I'd be interested to see if it makes a difference for anyone. Red Line Oil: Coolants and Others __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

04-05-2009, 07:27 PM	#133 (permalink)
SoCal 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 2,842 Drives: Answers Rep Power: 33	I've thought about using Evans. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) Why I NEVER say NO to the Panda Lou Fusz!!!

04-06-2009, 12:00 AM	#134 (permalink)
Brandon26pdx Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 36 Drives: 08 350Z Rep Power: 16	They had this same problem with the BMW N54 engines the first year. Now all of them come with an external oil cooler mounted in the passenger side fender compartment. BMW did retrofit many 2007 335i's with the cooler on a complaint by complaint basis if I recall. __________________ 08 350Z-6spd-Magnetic Black

04-04-2009, 06:46 PM	#123 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	I was regularly getting it to 260 today on 2 minute auto-X runs, once returned to idle the temperature would drop. Ambient temperature was 45 degrees. 10-15 minute cool down between runs.

04-04-2009, 08:12 PM	#126 (permalink)
tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 375	also available: FAWKHOT

04-05-2009, 03:52 PM	#127 (permalink)
hot370z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 102 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	At 10:30am I took a drive from Sylmar to the 405 to 118. Got off on Topanga to PCH to Kanan RD to Mulhalland and back to Topanga . My oil temp read 225 in the canyon roads and it didn't go any higher than 225 temp. The outside was 78 degees.

04-05-2009, 03:56 PM	#128 (permalink)
tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 375	how was your driving characteristic? sylmar 405, 118 are all wide open fwys with no traffic at that time on a weekend. Did you push the car thru the canyons or just cruise?

04-05-2009, 04:30 PM	#129 (permalink)
hot370z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 102 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	I pushed alittle saw alot of CHP I'm it's not really HOT yet but I'll still look at my oil temp I got Auto but I was using the paddle shift in Fed I was driving stop and go on the South 60 I had the car for 1 week and my oil temp read 230.

04-06-2009, 12:08 AM	#135 (permalink)
tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 375	^^ agreed. BMW after service and Nissan after service however isn't the same. We'll see how this unravels....should be very interesting.

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