Another Vegas Run and Oil Temps scared me

wishihadnav · 07-26-2010, 04:22 PM

yeah but at highway speeds i highly doubt it would offer any additional cooling..i dont know but i may be a puller instead of a pusher as well??

flashburn · 07-26-2010, 04:23 PM

Meh, I definitely saw a difference, as did others. At 65-90mph.

wishihadnav · 07-26-2010, 04:24 PM

ok then it probably a pusher type and adds some additional cooling..

flashburn · 07-26-2010, 04:40 PM

All I know is I wish we could turn it on without having the A/C on... for those cooler days (not right now though

).

antman22 · 07-26-2010, 04:45 PM

in my professional opinion, i think the high temp was God's way of telling you to turn around and avoid the Justin Bieber concert.

I was at Universal Citywalk a few weeks ago, getting my bowling on, and my coworker said "hey, this is where the Bieber music video was filmed." I almost chunked my ball at him.

In TX, we typically don't see 120* weather (more like 110-115), but I normally dont see it hit beyond 240-245....I've been tempted to get an oil cooler, better safe than sorry....

Ztoon · 07-26-2010, 05:44 PM

[QUOTE=antman22;645316]in my professional opinion, i think the high temp was God's way of telling you to turn around and avoid the Justin Bieber concert.

Amen to that

TamZ · 07-26-2010, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antman22

in my professional opinion, i think the high temp was God's way of telling you to turn around and avoid the Justin Bieber concert.

That thought did cross my mind..lol

the_student · 07-26-2010, 04:51 PM

Just another thought...

Have you checked your oil level?

The last time my oil temps were acting weird, I checked my oil and it was low. The less oil you have, harder it is for it to cool down.

flashburn · 07-26-2010, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_student

Just another thought...

Have you checked your oil level?

The last time my oil temps were acting weird, I checked my oil and it was low. The less oil you have, harder it is for it to cool down.

How about the first reply? And like 10 others.

the_student · 07-26-2010, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashburn

How about the first reply? And like 10 others.

Hahahaha...damn I only read the first page and not well. I didnt notice the three pages. FAIL

facepalm to myself lol

chuckd05 · 07-26-2010, 05:09 PM

i hit 160 at about 105 degrees cruising down a highway at about 60-80 mph on average... pretty ridiculous...

Oil Cooler is coming soon...

whats odd is I just put in penzoil my last oil change and I swear it runs hotter than royal purple did, and i swear ester ran the coolest but it wasnt summer time when I had the ester...

Next change will be redline and than I will make my mind up on what I am going to use from that point foward.

Cjanik · 07-26-2010, 06:37 PM

I live in Vegas,

i drive 8 miles to work and home everyday. in the morning its not bad, but in the day time, its about 114 outside and my car gets to 220-240 just in daily traffic inside of the 8 mile drive.

with that said, i did buy an oil cooler. i have not seen my car go above 200 in daily traffic and 220 when pushing it.

I'd recommend if you like Vegas trips in your vehicle, to get an oil cooler. I seem to think there's a lack of air movement under the car due to the cover, to keep the oil from going up too high. that and the engineering wasn't good enough!
some of my highest temp's came from freeway driving, about a 15 mile freeway drive put me at 240 @ 75mph.

Zsteve · 07-26-2010, 10:07 PM

limp mode

TamZ · 07-27-2010, 12:28 AM

Nissan does my oil changes.. Whatever they used is what I have.. it sure wasn't cheap to get it changed, I know that!

I appreciate all the responses!

shadow2k · 07-27-2010, 08:52 PM

TamZ, your car will go into limp mode at 280 I believe it is, it will not simply break down. It will just not let you rev your engine past a certain point (3,500rpm I think?). If the oil continues to rise in temp, there is a second limp mode which is even more restrictive. Either one will allow you to continue to drive it. However, I'd be freaked out if my car went into limp mode, but that mode is there for the purpose of making sure you don't break down.

You can get an oil analysis done by Blackstone Labs. I believe it is $22 to do so. They ship you a kit for free, you collect a sample of the oil when you change it out and ship it back. You pay them to have the analysis done, and then give you a sheet with numbers that will mean nothing to you. They also include comments, like "hey, your oil has been sheared and has no viscosity left, likely due to extreme temps!"...or "stop worrying, your oil could have gone another 3,000 miles!"

07-26-2010, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 20	Meh, I definitely saw a difference, as did others. At 65-90mph. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

07-26-2010, 04:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 20	All I know is I wish we could turn it on without having the A/C on... for those cooler days (not right now though ). __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

07-26-2010, 05:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ztoon Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 578 Drives: '09 370a7 Rep Power: 26	[QUOTE=antman22;645316]in my professional opinion, i think the high temp was God's way of telling you to turn around and avoid the Justin Bieber concert. Amen to that __________________ Stillen G3\|CBE\|ground kit, F.I. H.F.C., C.F. fangs\|mirrors\|pillars, Hotchkis, SSR Type-F, RE-11, UpRev, BC BR coilovers 15% tint, LED black hdlts, color match handles, Dynamat, tail lt. tint, Mines C.F. frt. lip\|rear spoiler, Amuse rear,skirts, vented fenders, c.f. vented hood, gloss blk. roof

07-26-2010, 04:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
the_student Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: bay area Posts: 522 Drives: '13 LE 4runner Rep Power: 18	Just another thought... Have you checked your oil level? The last time my oil temps were acting weird, I checked my oil and it was low. The less oil you have, harder it is for it to cool down. __________________ 2009 370Z PW 6MT Base/Sport/KW/PWJDM/HKS...RIP. 2011 370Z PW 6MT Base/Sport...KW V3/HKS/TE37 SL/Clear Bra

07-26-2010, 05:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	i hit 160 at about 105 degrees cruising down a highway at about 60-80 mph on average... pretty ridiculous... Oil Cooler is coming soon... whats odd is I just put in penzoil my last oil change and I swear it runs hotter than royal purple did, and i swear ester ran the coolest but it wasnt summer time when I had the ester... Next change will be redline and than I will make my mind up on what I am going to use from that point foward. __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

07-26-2010, 04:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 184	yeah but at highway speeds i highly doubt it would offer any additional cooling..i dont know but i may be a puller instead of a pusher as well??

07-26-2010, 04:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 184	ok then it probably a pusher type and adds some additional cooling..

07-26-2010, 04:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
antman22 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 597 Drives: 09 PG 370z 7AT Rep Power: 17	in my professional opinion, i think the high temp was God's way of telling you to turn around and avoid the Justin Bieber concert. I was at Universal Citywalk a few weeks ago, getting my bowling on, and my coworker said "hey, this is where the Bieber music video was filmed." I almost chunked my ball at him. In TX, we typically don't see 120* weather (more like 110-115), but I normally dont see it hit beyond 240-245....I've been tempted to get an oil cooler, better safe than sorry....

07-26-2010, 06:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cjanik Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 578 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 18	I live in Vegas, i drive 8 miles to work and home everyday. in the morning its not bad, but in the day time, its about 114 outside and my car gets to 220-240 just in daily traffic inside of the 8 mile drive. with that said, i did buy an oil cooler. i have not seen my car go above 200 in daily traffic and 220 when pushing it. I'd recommend if you like Vegas trips in your vehicle, to get an oil cooler. I seem to think there's a lack of air movement under the car due to the cover, to keep the oil from going up too high. that and the engineering wasn't good enough! some of my highest temp's came from freeway driving, about a 15 mile freeway drive put me at 240 @ 75mph.

07-26-2010, 10:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	limp mode __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

07-27-2010, 12:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
TamZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 433 Drives: 2011 Mercedes GL 350 Rep Power: 16	Nissan does my oil changes.. Whatever they used is what I have.. it sure wasn't cheap to get it changed, I know that! I appreciate all the responses! __________________ Tammy

07-27-2010, 08:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
shadow2k Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 143 Drives: 09 PG 370z 6MT Rep Power: 17	TamZ, your car will go into limp mode at 280 I believe it is, it will not simply break down. It will just not let you rev your engine past a certain point (3,500rpm I think?). If the oil continues to rise in temp, there is a second limp mode which is even more restrictive. Either one will allow you to continue to drive it. However, I'd be freaked out if my car went into limp mode, but that mode is there for the purpose of making sure you don't break down. You can get an oil analysis done by Blackstone Labs. I believe it is $22 to do so. They ship you a kit for free, you collect a sample of the oil when you change it out and ship it back. You pay them to have the analysis done, and then give you a sheet with numbers that will mean nothing to you. They also include comments, like "hey, your oil has been sheared and has no viscosity left, likely due to extreme temps!"...or "stop worrying, your oil could have gone another 3,000 miles!"

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