2012 H20 + Air oil cooler

rxdo · 01-25-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Having had my oil cooler for 16-17 months, and only 3-4 months, at the beginning without one, it is so nice to be able to drive more and stop focusing on oil temp. They got high so quickly before.

Hey man that video you did of chasing ferraris on some mountain roads out west was the reason that I purchased my Z, well i guess there was other reasons as well, but I watched that video and the sound was sooooooooooooo much better than my beastly GTI that I had to get a Z. Although my GTI would destroy almost all Z's I still like the Z better. anyway.... any pics of the 2012 with both coolers would be really great.

Jamaica · 01-25-2012, 05:04 PM

Stillen Oil cooler does work with the 2012. Just need a few extra parts.

glenthall · 05-27-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamaica@UAMotorsports

Stillen Oil cooler does work with the 2012. Just need a few extra parts.

Please provide more detail on how

martin82 · 01-25-2012, 07:19 PM

I am in also with instruction/pictures, I need to order this ASAP as well. I didn't know it was so easy to piggy back a 2nd sandwich plate.

Edit: Forgot to mention, how many rows are people running that has the stock oil cooler+your kit. Don't want to cool the oil too much for daily driving......but take the car to the track often.

juld0zer · 08-09-2015, 08:13 AM

You have two choices:
1. Delete the factory water/oil heat exchanger sandwich plate and just join the coolant lines together - but you must fit a thermostatic sandwich plate otherwise your oil takes ages to heat up.
2. Stack/piggyback the external oil cooler on top of the stock heat exchanger by fitting the external cooler system's sandwich plate literally in between the stock unit and the standard size oil filter. It's a tight squeeze from people's reports but it's not impossible. I believe Stillen kits require a specific model oil filter which they outline in the instructions.

How to install z1 sandwich plate on 2012

onzedge · 08-09-2015, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by juld0zer

You have two choices:
1. Delete the factory water/oil heat exchanger sandwich plate and just join the coolant lines together - but you must fit a thermostatic sandwich plate otherwise your oil takes ages to heat up.
2. Stack/piggyback the external oil cooler on top of the stock heat exchanger by fitting the external cooler system's sandwich plate literally in between the stock unit and the standard size oil filter. It's a tight squeeze from people's reports but it's not impossible. I believe Stillen kits require a specific model oil filter which they outline in the instructions.

How to install z1 sandwich plate on 2012

Spooler · 08-09-2015, 12:10 PM

I am dumping the factory cooler for the 2012 and going with a thermostatic mocal plate with a 34 row Setrab oil cooler. Just buy a kit with everything you need. I got mine for F.I. No since in keeping the factory unit, it just heats it up even more.

01-25-2012, 07:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 21	I am in also with instruction/pictures, I need to order this ASAP as well. I didn't know it was so easy to piggy back a 2nd sandwich plate. Edit: Forgot to mention, how many rows are people running that has the stock oil cooler+your kit. Don't want to cool the oil too much for daily driving......but take the car to the track often. Last edited by martin82; 01-25-2012 at 07:22 PM.

08-09-2015, 08:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
juld0zer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 428 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 140	You have two choices: 1. Delete the factory water/oil heat exchanger sandwich plate and just join the coolant lines together - but you must fit a thermostatic sandwich plate otherwise your oil takes ages to heat up. 2. Stack/piggyback the external oil cooler on top of the stock heat exchanger by fitting the external cooler system's sandwich plate literally in between the stock unit and the standard size oil filter. It's a tight squeeze from people's reports but it's not impossible. I believe Stillen kits require a specific model oil filter which they outline in the instructions. How to install z1 sandwich plate on 2012 onzedge likes this.

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