Do I need an Oil cooler

ImportConvert · 10-04-2010, 05:34 PM

I have a friend with a 370. He flogs the car relentlessly and abuses the hell out of it. Treats it worse than any other car owner I know. Never changes the oil (at least not since he bought it 9K miles ago), and goes over curbs, etc.

He says 240-250 or so is the hottest it got. Also, the car is a 'vert and doesn't have a single rattle. Keep in mind that during this time, the temperatures outside here have been 90-105.

Cell · 10-04-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

I have a friend with a 370. He flogs the car relentlessly and abuses the hell out of it. Treats it worse than any other car owner I know. Never changes the oil (at least not since he bought it 9K miles ago), and goes over curbs, etc.

He says 240-250 or so is the hottest it got. Also, the car is a 'vert and doesn't have a single rattle. Keep in mind that during this time, the temperatures outside here have been 90-105.

I find it hard to believe. That car should of blown up into over 9000 pieces already.

ImportConvert · 10-04-2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cell

I find it hard to believe. That car should of blown up into over 9000 pieces already.

Think what you want, but it doesn't have a single rattle, even going down a nasty road WOT. I was amazed. That is what brought me to this forum pretty much.

Cell · 10-04-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Think what you want, but it doesn't have a single rattle, even going down a nasty road WOT. I was amazed. That is what brought me to this forum pretty much.

I was kidding but yea I am amazed to hear that his car is still in one piece.

Mt Tam I am · 10-04-2010, 06:30 PM

Wow, just voted and I am #2 who says yes. I had to pull over and let the car cool down over and over again. 260*F+ is too hot for my liking. Yes I drive my car in a very spirited manner. I often went from 220* to 255-260* in just a mile or so uphill, spiritedly. I drive this way daily (with any luck) so Friday I picked up my newly installed Nissan ss370 34 row oil cooler. Now I do not even see 220*F.

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10-04-2010, 06:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3844	Wow, just voted and I am #2 who says yes. I had to pull over and let the car cool down over and over again. 260F+ is too hot for my liking. Yes I drive my car in a very spirited manner. I often went from 220 to 255-260* in just a mile or so uphill, spiritedly. I drive this way daily (with any luck) so Friday I picked up my newly installed Nissan ss370 34 row oil cooler. Now I do not even see 220F. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler.* Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

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10-04-2010, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
ImportConvert A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SWMO Posts: 4,454 Drives: 2019 CX5 GT Reserve Rep Power: 7628	I have a friend with a 370. He flogs the car relentlessly and abuses the hell out of it. Treats it worse than any other car owner I know. Never changes the oil (at least not since he bought it 9K miles ago), and goes over curbs, etc. He says 240-250 or so is the hottest it got. Also, the car is a 'vert and doesn't have a single rattle. Keep in mind that during this time, the temperatures outside here have been 90-105.