new car, oil temp problem ??

ShutokuZ

I have a 13 with the stock oil cooler. I hit 220 everyday and have been since I got it in Oct 2012. I live in Los Angeles, and see the same temps in the city, wether it is summer or winter. Nothing to worry about, and no adverse effects on performance. Just drive it and enjoy it for the beauty that the car is.

Jordo!

Actually, since the oil cooler probably shares coolant lines with the radiator, the oil probably gets up to optimal temps about as quickly as the water does, and then hovers close to or below water temps in normal driving.

It probably is only nominal at best for the track (probably more of an oil warmer than a cooler under those circumstances), but for a DD it sounds like its doing its job perfectly

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ShutokuZ

That it is. I only DD my car and do the occasional on/off ramp freeway pulls (with full tank of gas ofcorse ) and never see above 220, so like you said, it is doing fine for a DD

nis350

Does the factory oil cooler for the later model actually help with the temp? I am also in LA with an early model w/o oil cooler and it is always around 210 -220 also.

ShutokuZ

From what others have posted about pre 13 cars and a little research, there doesn't seem to be much of an improvement in lower oil temps with the 13+ stcok oil coolers. I am sure it was a just an attempted band aid by Nissan with all the complaints of high oil temps in the pre 13s.

kenchan

nissan should've just removed the gauge all together so that novices on the streets dont see it and start worrying about nothing.

or put a green background up to 250F with indigo 'SAFE!' or some stupid shitt like that.

Spooler

It's 12+ stock oil cooler. They work OK for what they are. In the south, they leave something to be desired. Like it for the winter though.

nis350

Band aid implied there are real issues, but are there any documented issues related to the oil temp under normal driving condition (non-track)?

This particular engine is in other Nissan cars such as the G37's which doesn't have an oil temp gauge. As other poster stated, is it just an over-reaction or there are real oil temp issues.

Personally, I think 210-220 is perfectly fine because the oil needs to reach about 210 to get rid of the condensation in the oil.

ShutokuZ

You sir are correct on both accounts! It works fine for me in SoCal as I never track or race the car. Sorry for the brain fart on the oil cooler models.

I called it a band aid, as to me that is what it is. Something to appease the masses (even though it doesn't really do much) who have complained about the "high" oil temps they think they had on the streets.

I agree that it is not a problem hitting 220 and nothing to get spun up about.