Oil Cooler Install in NoVa

Misnomer · 03-23-2015, 03:41 PM

Thanks, everyone!!

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Originally Posted by takjak2

Misnomer, I'd be happy to install the oil cooler kit for you at half the cost of any dealership quote you can get. I've done 5 of these now. Bring your car to Sterling, hang out, and I can answer all of your track questions.

I might just take you up on that! I got my kit on Saturday, but haven't gotten any quotes yet. I'm in no hurry for the oil cooler itself, but I am due for an oil change -- as the Z loves to remind me every time I start her

-- and don't want to put that off too much longer. By the end of this week I'll know my schedule for the next month and will (hopefully) have made some calls; I'll PM you if interested. Thanks so much for the offer!

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Originally Posted by Z Stig

DEFINITELY NOT overkill!

Noted; thanks! LOL!

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Originally Posted by Tigger

However! If you smoke those pads at the track, you'll really need to change them before you leave.

Point taken.

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Someone might be willing to assist but I doubt anyone is going to just do the work, as simple as it is, entirely for you.

Woah! I would never expect anyone to do any work on my car for free/just to help me out. First of all, no one would: I'm old and fat.

(Offer still good, takjak2??

) But second, and more to the point, that's totally not my style. If something needs to be done and I'm not willing/able to do it myself, I fully expect to pay someone.

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I would say you could be completely hands off the mechanical stuff if you wanted but the fact that you want to track it occasionally will force you into having to do these things whether you really want to or not.

...but only because of this car. Not in general. This will be the third car I've tracked and I never had to worry about doing "these things" with either of the others. It's just a bit frustrating that with this car SO MUCH CRAP has to be added/monitored/replaced just for a day at the track.

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I have a habit of being very long-winded and I apologize.

Not all all! This whole thread has been good stuff. I really appreciate everyone's input.

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This forum is full of great information. Just keep digging in some of the older threads. You'll find an answer for almost everything else.

There is no "everything else."

The questions I've had, I've posted here.

And I've been "digging in some of the older threads" since I joined/got my Z 16 months ago -- that's how I knew which oil cooler to get in the first place.

takjak2 · 03-23-2015, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Misnomer

Offer still good, takjak2??

)

yup

Misnomer · 03-23-2015, 03:56 PM

Excellent.

Also, I feel the need to soften my "so much crap" whining by stating that I FREAKING LOVE MY CAR. I could never track her at all and be fine: I'm happy every single time I get behind the wheel. I haven't had many cars, and only one other RWD (a Mazda RX-8), but this is by far my favorite in the almost 30 years that I've been licensed.

(love.my.car)

Misnomer · 04-08-2015, 01:29 PM

The kit arrived on 3/21, but work blew up and I only got around to requesting a couple of quotes this week. The first place I contacted -- a dealership -- said they couldn't give me a quote for the labor because they'd never installed an oil cooler before, but that if I told them the other estimates I was getting they'd work something out. I'm sure that's totally legit, but it just didn't sit right with me so I told them thanks but no thanks. The second place, P-Tuning, said it would take 4.5 hours ("It does tend to be a little time consuming because removal of the front bumper is required") and they'd charge $335 + the cost of an oil change. That sounded reasonable, and I told them I'd let them know.

BUT, after thinking about some of the points made in this thread (e.g., likelihood of limp mode while just daily driving, recommended brake upgrades for the track, etc.) and realizing how much more work/money would be involved in making me feel like I could reasonably safely track my Z, I've (almost) decided to stop doing track events. I always have a blast, but frankly there are other things I think I'd rather spend my time and that kind of money on. At the very least, I'm fairly certain that I won't be getting the oil cooler installed anytime soon: I still have a little over a week to decide if I want to return it to Z1 Motorsports, or just hang onto it in case I ever change my mind (or have oil temp issues). I'm leaning toward keeping it -- just in case -- though it's kind of an expensive paperweight. It would have been great if I could have come to this conclusion before buying the kit, but que sera, sera.

Anyway, just thought I'd post a follow-up. Can't thank all of y'all enough for your comments!

03-23-2015, 03:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Misnomer Base Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 95 Drives: 2020 BMW M240i Rep Power: 13	Excellent. Also, I feel the need to soften my "so much crap" whining by stating that I FREAKING LOVE MY CAR. I could never track her at all and be fine: I'm happy every single time I get behind the wheel. I haven't had many cars, and only one other RWD (a Mazda RX-8), but this is by far my favorite in the almost 30 years that I've been licensed. (love.my.car) Z Stig, takjak2 and Tigger like this.

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04-08-2015, 01:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Misnomer Base Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 95 Drives: 2020 BMW M240i Rep Power: 13	The kit arrived on 3/21, but work blew up and I only got around to requesting a couple of quotes this week. The first place I contacted -- a dealership -- said they couldn't give me a quote for the labor because they'd never installed an oil cooler before, but that if I told them the other estimates I was getting they'd work something out. I'm sure that's totally legit, but it just didn't sit right with me so I told them thanks but no thanks. The second place, P-Tuning, said it would take 4.5 hours ("It does tend to be a little time consuming because removal of the front bumper is required") and they'd charge $335 + the cost of an oil change. That sounded reasonable, and I told them I'd let them know. BUT, after thinking about some of the points made in this thread (e.g., likelihood of limp mode while just daily driving, recommended brake upgrades for the track, etc.) and realizing how much more work/money would be involved in making me feel like I could reasonably safely track my Z, I've (almost) decided to stop doing track events. I always have a blast, but frankly there are other things I think I'd rather spend my time and that kind of money on. At the very least, I'm fairly certain that I won't be getting the oil cooler installed anytime soon: I still have a little over a week to decide if I want to return it to Z1 Motorsports, or just hang onto it in case I ever change my mind (or have oil temp issues). I'm leaning toward keeping it -- just in case -- though it's kind of an expensive paperweight. It would have been great if I could have come to this conclusion before buying the kit, but que sera, sera. Anyway, just thought I'd post a follow-up. Can't thank all of y'all enough for your comments!