Everyone with oil temp issues

antennahead

Yes, there are so many variables here........... the degree to which you "push" the car in street driving, and that CAN BE within the legal speed limits and not reckless, driving patterns (open road versus gridlock), where you reside ........... south Georgia in the summer is nothing like South Dakota, and how you feel about higher temps affecting performance and engine life. Some don't worry as long as they don't hit "limp mode", others see prolonged temps of 250 to 260 as worrysome. What I don't understand is all the battle line being drawn over this. If you live if a hot climate and see higher temps, and it bothers you, get an oil cooler........... if you meet that same criteria and the higher temps don't bother you, leave it alone. It seems to me most of the angst comes from the "you don't need a cooler for street use if you don't hit limp mode" group. They seem to get offended at the group seeing higher temps that want a cooler. We have pretty much seen Nissan's answer to this a few months back. So my position is if you see higher temps and they bother you get a cooler. I will probably add one next spring. Would it have been nice if Nissan had placed a cooler on these cars from the factory, of course. Would it have been nice if Nissan had made it an option from day one to purchase one aftermarket, yes........ but I don't think beating a dead horse will change their position.

John

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