Oil temp & Mobil oil question
 

1) I own a 2019 base 370 Z with manual trans. Been looking at threads on oil temps. I live in Florida and it was 98 degrees today. I have seen the water temp gauge right at 220 degrees both in traffic and on the highway. This without any spirited driving. Only have 1,900 miles on the car. Do you think there may be an issue and if so, should the dealer know what to do ???
2) Will be coming up on first oil change, is switching to Mobil 1 beneficial ? Will it let oil run cooler ?
I appreciate any input as this is my first import sports car and I need to learn lots ...

Welcome! This is a great first time sports car.

When it comes to the oil temps, you will NEED a oil cooler, there is no way around this. No excuses can be conjured as to why you do not need one. This car runs hot, so there is no way around this, to add you live in Florida.

I would recommend looking at Z1, Stillen and Fast Intentions Oil coolers. I went with the Z1 19 row oil cooler since I do not track my car and do daily driving and some spirited driving on the highway. The temp gauge never goes above 100 degrees Celsius so I am a happy camper.

Over/under on how long it takes for this thread to get shutdown?

Mobil 1 is fine. Don't need any more discussion here. You can do plenty of reading on the matter over at Bobistheoilguy.com

Oil cooler is always a good idea.

Oil temps will run 220 on your gauge during normal summer driving. If you are not tracking the car, don't sweat it. The stock oil cooler/stabilizer will do just fine.

I have been there Florida gets very hot and humid in the summer. In your hot climate in Florida running a quality synthetic motor will help your engine run cooler over dino motor oil rather if you observe this on your temperature gauges or not. You can use Mobil 1 5W30 synthetic motor oil it will be fine just make sure to use a quality oil filter if you are switching to synthetic on your next oil change. Even though you already have an engine oil cooler it should work fine 220-230 degrees is normal operating temperatures for our engines but the VQ37HR runs hot unfortunately that is how they were designed to operate. If you do a lot of sprinted driving or go to the track I would recommend getting an aftermarket engine oil cooler it is more efficient for cooling.

With a 2019, you have an OEM oil cooler which uses your engine coolant to cool your oil. If you do not track your car, then you shouldn't worry about your oil temperatures. If you plan on tracking your car (even very occasionally), consider a 34 row cooler. If you plan on frequently tracking your car, two 34 row coolers or a 72 row cooler will be necessary for extended track sessions in your weather. If a cooler seems to be something you're interested in, do some searching. And no, your dealer will have no idea what to do about any of this. Have fun!

DO NOT take any advice from people who sell cars... avoid the dealership at all cost.

It's still open as of now. Had I bet earlier, I would have lost miserably. :shakes head:

OP, I live in Florida and went from an ‘09 Z to a ‘13 Z. I don’t track my car, but do have occasional fun with it. Never had an issue.

Switching to full synthetic oil will help with the heat transfer process.

Well if his profile is true, he seems to be an older gentleman. He typed his post in complete sentences, and was courteous. I say we selectively apply our "oil thread standard" and go easy on this one. ;)

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i hope this question is on subject what year did the factory start adding the small stock oil cooler?

2012

You mean oil temps? Right?

When I first read this. I was wondering if you had installed a water temp gauge.

Since the OP has a 2019 with the factory heat exchanger. Those temps appear to be normal for where he is located at. If you see oil temps around 240. Then I would add an oil cooler. If you have plans on driving hard. GET a 34 row cooler from either FI or Z1.

I use Mobil 1 0w-40 Euro fake dino piss since I bought mine back in 2011.

No. The nannies will kick in long before the oil gets too hot. 370Zs run hot, so installing an oil cooler is a good idea but not really necessary for most DDs.

Most likely not. You might get lucky and someone there will know a little bit about cooling off a 370Z but don't bet your lunch money on it.

Any high-quality oil will do just fine - as long as you change it frequently. Mobil 1 is a high-quality oil, so it won't hurt. Plenty of threads on this site about oil.

Probably not.

I'm a little shocked you didn't refer him to the FSM...

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Heat Exchanger is NOT an oil cooler.

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The definition of a cooler is heat exchanger. The radiator, heater core, oil cooler, condenser, evaporator are all heat exchangers.

I switched from Mobil to Liqui Moly Molygen (the green oil) and my temps are way better. Also living in a climate similar to yours. My engine bay noise is much less right now. Never going back to Mobil.


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http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...il-cooler.html

All you need to know is on this thread that I made a little while ago. I also have a 2013 Base Manual. Check out this thread and yes Z1 Motorsports Oil Cooler 34 Row with Thermostatic Sandwich. Just take your time reading my thread along with everyone else's response!

I added some more info to it.

Oil temp & Mobil oil question
 

I want to thank everyone for replying. It really helps when people share there knowledge. I have owned many domestic performance cars including 3 Corvettes and a Z06 Vette, 67 GTO, 2006 GTO, 70 hemi cuda etc. This is my first import sports car and I love it. So I do some spirited driving and maybe I will take the car to the drag strip in the fall. From what Im hearing 220 to 230 degrees should be okay. Yes I will use Mobil 1 for my first oil change. Again thank all of you for your quick and informative responses.

Sincerely Hot Rod Z

FYI I'm about a 3 hrs. south of you in a '10 with the old coolant/oil setup. Ran 240* constantly on highway cruises in the summer. From what I've read in the past the temp gauge is also 30* colder than the peak oil temp in the engine due to the sensor location. In any event 240-270* is too high for my liking while cruising.

I went with a 25 row setrab with thermostatic plate. I had to cover 6 rows as I couldn't get temps over 160* during similar driving conditions! I typically see 180* now and haven't even sniffed 220* when pushing hard on the street. I run M1 5-20. The coolers can be had in the $250 range used, just make sure the engine didn't blow its guts into it as you'd contaminate your pristine engine with someone else's metal flakes. :shakes head:

Mods are on holiday. I give it till tuesday at least and a 50/50 on dead thread before they get back.

Been doing research and honestly I don't use what you peasants use anymore. I use peanut oil, synthetic peanut oil from DEEZ NUTZ. Great stuff. But at $1000 a quart I doubt any of you can afford it, so don't bother. /s

That's an interesting price, being as last week you charged $20 to 'extract' other men's 'peanut oil' in the alley behind that bar lol.

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I hope he doesn't get me band from the forum as our usernames are too similar and you know how things are these days. You don't even have to be reaching to get your wallet to get shot LMAO!

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