just bought used Nismo, think it has an oil cooler...

JAYNO20 · 04-12-2012, 01:20 PM

I am pretty sure it had one installed already, looking at the front of the car it would be on the lower right hand corner of the radiator, right? I read a lot about this sometimes preventing oil from getting up to operating temp, what exactly is a good temp to consider "operating temperature"? Mine hasn't gone over 170 yet....

RCZ · 04-12-2012, 01:24 PM

I always like to be around 180...car seems to like that temp.

speedfreek · 04-12-2012, 01:28 PM

Yea 180 is a good temp in general. Wait til summer temps and see how hot it gets. I am sure you wont stay at 170. The '12's come with a factory oil cooler but my oil temps are already in the 200-220 range in daily driving.

JAYNO20 · 04-12-2012, 03:45 PM

Well it is kinda cool here as far as outside temps go... Around 40-45ish. Does it sound like it may have one?

nabenson · 04-12-2012, 03:48 PM

Make sure you're not confusing the power steering cooler with an oil cooler. The best / easiest way is to get under the car, pull the black plastic off, and see if you have lines running from the oil filter to anywhere (there will be a metal sandwich between the oil filter and the engine block / filter mount that has hoses coming and going from it).

daisuke149 · 04-12-2012, 04:05 PM

I just looked under ur car for u its def an oil cooler.

On a more serious note... A picture of what u see would help....

JAYNO20 · 04-12-2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisuke149

I just looked under ur car for u its def an oil cooler.

On a more serious note... A picture of what u see would help....

lol yeah I'll try to get a pic.

JAYNO20 · 04-12-2012, 11:47 PM

can you tell what kind it is/how many row cooler it is?

daisuke149 · 04-13-2012, 07:48 AM

thats def an oil cooler. check to see if you have a thermostatic plate next and if you don't. id add one.

corbin09 · 04-13-2012, 10:25 AM

Looks like a 24 row kit.

roy'sz · 04-13-2012, 12:59 PM

Looks like a nisan motorsports kit. If it is hit up z1 for the mocal thermostatic adater and the oil lines....should be about$300 total.

JAYNO20 · 04-13-2012, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisuke149

thats def an oil cooler. check to see if you have a thermostatic plate next and if you don't. id add one.

Where would that be? And what extra steps would I have to take for an oil change?

roy'sz · 04-13-2012, 01:54 PM

look where the oil filter is on the bottom of your car. You need to jack it up and follow the outline of the plastic shroud plate. The back 4 bolts that are 10mm you need to take off and fold the plastic back. you will see the oil filter and the two oil hoses. I am 99% sure you don't have the thermostatic plate because of it being the nissan kit. The reason why I know this is becase the hoses are typically wrapped up on top of the oil cooler like the third picture you took, that and the hoses nissan uses are red and blue. No extra steps in doing a oil change, but if you want to swap over then use z1

roy'sz · 04-13-2012, 01:55 PM

oh and its a 34 row kit

MacLean · 04-13-2012, 04:03 PM

Sweet deal man...... I heard that the '12 came with oil cooler, but wasn't sure. Now I know for sure.

04-12-2012, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
JAYNO20 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 802 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	just bought used Nismo, think it has an oil cooler... I am pretty sure it had one installed already, looking at the front of the car it would be on the lower right hand corner of the radiator, right? I read a lot about this sometimes preventing oil from getting up to operating temp, what exactly is a good temp to consider "operating temperature"? Mine hasn't gone over 170 yet....

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RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1118	I always like to be around 180...car seems to like that temp.

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speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	Yea 180 is a good temp in general. Wait til summer temps and see how hot it gets. I am sure you wont stay at 170. The '12's come with a factory oil cooler but my oil temps are already in the 200-220 range in daily driving.

04-12-2012, 03:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
JAYNO20 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 802 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	Well it is kinda cool here as far as outside temps go... Around 40-45ish. Does it sound like it may have one?

04-12-2012, 03:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
nabenson Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 103 Drives: 10 370z Nismo PW M6 Rep Power: 14	Make sure you're not confusing the power steering cooler with an oil cooler. The best / easiest way is to get under the car, pull the black plastic off, and see if you have lines running from the oil filter to anywhere (there will be a metal sandwich between the oil filter and the engine block / filter mount that has hoses coming and going from it).

04-12-2012, 04:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	I just looked under ur car for u its def an oil cooler. On a more serious note... A picture of what u see would help....

04-12-2012, 11:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
JAYNO20 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 802 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	can you tell what kind it is/how many row cooler it is?

04-13-2012, 07:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	thats def an oil cooler. check to see if you have a thermostatic plate next and if you don't. id add one.

04-13-2012, 10:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
corbin09 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dallas tx Posts: 665 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 279	Looks like a 24 row kit.

04-13-2012, 12:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Looks like a nisan motorsports kit. If it is hit up z1 for the mocal thermostatic adater and the oil lines....should be about$300 total.

04-13-2012, 01:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	look where the oil filter is on the bottom of your car. You need to jack it up and follow the outline of the plastic shroud plate. The back 4 bolts that are 10mm you need to take off and fold the plastic back. you will see the oil filter and the two oil hoses. I am 99% sure you don't have the thermostatic plate because of it being the nissan kit. The reason why I know this is becase the hoses are typically wrapped up on top of the oil cooler like the third picture you took, that and the hoses nissan uses are red and blue. No extra steps in doing a oil change, but if you want to swap over then use z1

04-13-2012, 01:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	oh and its a 34 row kit

04-13-2012, 04:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
MacLean A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 1,589 Drives: '12 GM Nismo # 0445 Rep Power: 16	Sweet deal man...... I heard that the '12 came with oil cooler, but wasn't sure. Now I know for sure.