New 2010 370 coupe

Modshack · 10-26-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Chupacabra

unless my eyes have recently failed me, and it is possible...

i remember getting down to look. and if you look at the car from the front, on the left corner in front of the radiator there was another cooling element... roughly 8 inches long by 4 inches high, and 1 inch deep. it was an 09, this happened like 1 month ago

I asked the sales guys, since when is this oil cooler offered, their reply:

"comes on all nismo versions"

.

Yes, your eyes were deceiving you and your salesman is uninformed (what a surprise). That is a Power steering cooler and has always been on all 370's.

Nissans positions is:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nissan USA
The 370Z has an engine protection system that reduces peak engine speeds when the oil temperature exceeds recommended levels in order to protect against possible engine damage. Aggressive driving of the 370Z on a race track at sustained high engine speeds can cause increases in oil temperature and may activate this engine protection system. To avoid activation of this engine protection system and these reduced peak engine speeds, Nissan recommends an oil cooler be fitted to the 370Z before driving it on a race track. A Nissan Motorsports accessory oil cooler kit is available for customer purchase through authorized Nissan dealerships for race track use. The part number is 21300-SS370.

An oil cooler is not necessary for normal operation of the vehicle on public roads. The addition of an oil cooler would have raised the price of the car and potentially moved it out of the reach of some customers. Value has been a core principle of the Z car since the original 240Z and we choose to uphold this core principle by not adding additional costs that are unnecessary for normal use. For those individuals who choose to drive their vehicle on a race track, the oil cooler is available as an aftersales item.

The oil cooler is a Nissan Motorsports item and as such is sold without warranty, express or implied, unless expressly prohibited by law in which case the warranty provided is the minimum required by law. The installation of the Nissan Motorsports oil cooler does not, by itself, “void” the vehicle warranty. However any damage caused by the installation or use of this part is expressly excluded under the terms of the Nissan New Vehicle Limited warranty.

Zsteve · 10-26-2009, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modshack

Yes, your eyes were deceiving you and your salesman is uninformed (what a surprise). That is a Power steering cooler and has always been on all 370's.

Nissans positions is:

The addition of an oil cooler would have raised the price of the car and potentially moved it out of the reach of some customers.

A couple hundred bucks would have put me out of my price range. LOL
Come on Nissan that wouldnt make a dent in the price range.

Modshack · 10-26-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

A couple hundred bucks would have put me out of my price range. LOL
Come on Nissan that wouldnt make a dent in the price range.

Yeah, but.........The psychological advantage of pricing the base car at Under $30K is huge. Whether or not any actually sold for that is immaterial. They probably had to sacrifice a bit of profitability to get to that point.....

It's all about marketing.....

370Zsteve · 10-26-2009, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modshack

Yeah, but.........The psychological advantage of pricing the base car at Under $30K is huge. Whether or not any actually sold for that is immaterial. They probably had to sacrifice a bit of profitability to get to that point.....

It's all about marketing.....

They could have just put it on the Nismo only. The car was meant as a track toy, wasn't it?

VCuomo · 10-26-2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zsteve

A couple hundred bucks would have put me out of my price range. LOL
Come on Nissan that wouldnt make a dent in the price range.

Why should everyone have to pay a couple hundred bucks for a piece of equipment that only a few will benefit from? If you want to track your car, go get an oil cooler installed. My car is fine just the way it is.

Zsteve · 10-26-2009, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VCuomo

Why should everyone have to pay a couple hundred bucks for a piece of equipment that only a few will benefit from? If you want to track your car, go get an oil cooler installed. My car is fine just the way it is.

The point wasnt the cooler it was the comment about making it out peoples price range. Im sure there are other things on your car you dont use that you paid for anyways. And I agree that if you dont track its not needed.

shadow2k · 10-27-2009, 02:27 AM

I just put coolant in with the oil whenever the temp goes above 158. That's hot enough to cook an egg, I'm going to take it to the dealership and fry one up for them!

LennyZCSD · 01-27-2010, 05:17 PM

Sorry to say but what was thought to be an oil cooler is not for the motor but for Powersteering system,,, CRAP!!!!
LennyZCSD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modshack

Yes, your eyes were deceiving you and your salesman is uninformed (what a surprise). That is a Power steering cooler and has always been on all 370's.

Nissans positions is:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nissan USA
The 370Z has an engine protection system that reduces peak engine speeds when the oil temperature exceeds recommended levels in order to protect against possible engine damage. Aggressive driving of the 370Z on a race track at sustained high engine speeds can cause increases in oil temperature and may activate this engine protection system. To avoid activation of this engine protection system and these reduced peak engine speeds, Nissan recommends an oil cooler be fitted to the 370Z before driving it on a race track. A Nissan Motorsports accessory oil cooler kit is available for customer purchase through authorized Nissan dealerships for race track use. The part number is 21300-SS370.

An oil cooler is not necessary for normal operation of the vehicle on public roads. The addition of an oil cooler would have raised the price of the car and potentially moved it out of the reach of some customers. Value has been a core principle of the Z car since the original 240Z and we choose to uphold this core principle by not adding additional costs that are unnecessary for normal use. For those individuals who choose to drive their vehicle on a race track, the oil cooler is available as an aftersales item.

The oil cooler is a Nissan Motorsports item and as such is sold without warranty, express or implied, unless expressly prohibited by law in which case the warranty provided is the minimum required by law. The installation of the Nissan Motorsports oil cooler does not, by itself, “void” the vehicle warranty. However any damage caused by the installation or use of this part is expressly excluded under the terms of the Nissan New Vehicle Limited warranty.

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shadow2k Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 143 Drives: 09 PG 370z 6MT Rep Power: 17	I just put coolant in with the oil whenever the temp goes above 158. That's hot enough to cook an egg, I'm going to take it to the dealership and fry one up for them!