Z1 Oil Cooler-Experience

cdoxp800 · 06-08-2012, 03:57 PM

I run a 34 row. I track my car. Even on Hot days in NOLA I may see 240 to 260 if I am lucky. In the winter here N Florida I have Zero issue with getting the oil warm. I see about 170-185 with straight oil cooler. this is with windchill in the teens. I don't by into the " Whole Over Cooling " thing myself.
If your not tracking just get the 25. It's plenty.

shadoquad · 06-08-2012, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cdoxp800

I run a 34 row. I track my car. Even on Hot days in NOLA I may see 240 to 260 if I am lucky. In the winter here N Florida I have Zero issue with getting the oil warm. I see about 170-185 with straight oil cooler. this is with windchill in the teens. I don't by into the " Whole Over Cooling " thing myself.
If your not tracking just get the 25. It's plenty.

So, do you rev the engine over 4k before it is up to 180? Because I've heard that isn't good for the engine. And that's the only way I could see getting this thing up to temp in only 5 minutes in the teens.

I drove my Z to Fairfax VA one saturday in rain and 50 degree temps. Took the car nearly 40 minutes to get up to temp.

370Z Purist · 06-08-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

So, do you rev the engine over 4k before it is up to 180? Because I've heard that isn't good for the engine. And that's the only way I could see getting this thing up to temp in only 5 minutes in the teens.

I drove my Z to Fairfax VA one saturday in rain and 50 degree temps. Took the car nearly 40 minutes to get up to temp.

Someone installed oil pressure gauges and noted that oil pressures can skyrocket over 100 (or was it higher?) when the oil is not to temp (180-220) at WOT. Apparently, it caused a couple fittings to burst.

Water on the cooling element would very much increase its ability to cool. If the temperatures are in the teens, the air was probably rather dry, making it easier to heat up even in low temps.

cdoxp800 · 06-08-2012, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

So, do you rev the engine over 4k before it is up to 180? Because I've heard that isn't good for the engine. And that's the only way I could see getting this thing up to temp in only 5 minutes in the teens.

I drove my Z to Fairfax VA one saturday in rain and 50 degree temps. Took the car nearly 40 minutes to get up to temp.

When is cold out no. I run below 4K till I see the guage start going up. The Temp reading you are seeing on the guage is the Oil Temp after the oil cooler.

shadoquad · 06-08-2012, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

Someone installed oil pressure gauges and noted that oil pressures can skyrocket over 100 (or was it higher?) when the oil is not to temp (180-220) at WOT. Apparently, it caused a couple fittings to burst.

Water on the cooling element would very much increase its ability to cool. If the temperatures are in the teens, the air was probably rather dry, making it easier to heat up even in low temps.

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Originally Posted by cdoxp800

When is cold out no. I run below 4K till I see the guage start going up. The Temp reading you are seeing on the guage is the Oil Temp after the oil cooler.

The wet must explain it, then.

cdoxp800 · 06-08-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

The wet must explain it, then.

What up Man.. So what do mean by that? you mean driving in the Rain, then all of sudden you get a huge Oil Temp drop? If thats the Case Yep.

shadoquad · 06-08-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cdoxp800

What up Man.. So what do mean by that? you mean driving in the Rain, then all of sudden you get a huge Oil Temp drop? If thats the Case Yep.

As I first posted, I drove in rain and 50 degree temps, and it took 40 minutes to get the temps above 180 degrees.

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