Will this hurt the life of my engine?

ImportConvert · 03-04-2011, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

degrees celcius?

90 is the normal temperature mate.

it is always 90 for me. though it do go to 140 during francorchamp and limped the **** out of me.

He is talking about the temperature where he lives. In the states we use *F, because we are different from everyone else when it comes to measurements and yes, it's a pain in the ***. Ever work on a car that uses both metric and standard? yeah. Fail.

boomboom · 03-04-2011, 01:06 AM

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help. The car is only driven 4 months out of the year and its a daily driven car, but only about 10miles per day.It gets to 240 and pretty much stays there the whole time I drive it.I prolly won't install the cooler then cause in the fall it gets pretty cold here and i don't wanna run it to cold.

Plus if i don't need it i can sell it. It's still in the box never opened it. I also have a gen111 ultra long tube intake in the box from stillen.

Jordo! · 03-04-2011, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by boomboom

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help. The car is only driven 4 months out of the year and its a daily driven car, but only about 10miles per day.It gets to 240 and pretty much stays there the whole time I drive it.I prolly won't install the cooler then cause in the fall it gets pretty cold here and i don't wanna run it to cold.

Plus if i don't need it i can sell it. It's still in the box never opened it. I also have a gen111 ultra long tube intake in the box from stillen.

Try a set of ARC cool fins first to drop temps a wee bit. Stupid, cheap, and tacky, but works well for a 10-15* F drop.

Behold:

I also have two stuck on my diff cover

ProfessorDave · 03-04-2011, 06:20 AM

I found this oil cooler on the internet.

I'm pretty sure it won't void your warranty.

spearfish25 · 03-04-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by boomboom

I prolly won't install the cooler then cause in the fall it gets pretty cold here and i don't wanna run it to cold.

I made a DIY post about a simple cover for the cooler. Just use a sheet of aluminum and some velcro. The car heats up normally in the winter that way.

ImportConvert · 03-04-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

I made a DIY post about a simple cover for the cooler. Just use a sheet of aluminum and some velcro. The car heats up normally in the winter that way.

Even better is just installing a cooler with the correct thermostat setup.

Cmike2780 · 03-04-2011, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by boomboom

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help. The car is only driven 4 months out of the year and its a daily driven car, but only about 10miles per day.It gets to 240 and pretty much stays there the whole time I drive it.I prolly won't install the cooler then cause in the fall it gets pretty cold here and i don't wanna run it to cold.

Plus if i don't need it i can sell it. It's still in the box never opened it. I also have a gen111 ultra long tube intake in the box from stillen.

Your temps shouldn't be staying at 240. Try changing your shifting habits. Less engine braking in traffic and changing to a correct gear helps a lot. You shouldn't need an oil cooler at all for normal driving. The outside temp doesn't really have a huge effect on oil temp. Coolant temp maybe, but last summers 100 degree heat had little effect on oil temp. There are add on's to prevent over-cooling also. I forgot what it's called. Just read through the thousands of post regarding oil coolers.

drallafi · 03-05-2011, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Your temps shouldn't be staying at 240. Try changing your shifting habits. Less engine braking in traffic and changing to a correct gear helps a lot. You shouldn't need an oil cooler at all for normal driving. The outside temp doesn't really have a huge effect on oil temp. Coolant temp maybe, but last summers 100 degree heat had little effect on oil temp. There are add on's to prevent over-cooling also. I forgot what it's called. Just read through the thousands of post regarding oil coolers.

In AZ, 114 degree summers, my oil gets very hot very fast. Average is about 230 in normal or street driving. I've gotten up to 250 once. In the winter, it's not a problem. Had my oil cooler installed yesterday. Bring on the summer!

ImportConvert · 03-04-2011, 08:27 AM

The absolute dumbest thing Nissan did with the 370Z was to include an oil-temp gauge.

For 99% of the people out there, the only problem that truly exists can be solved by cutting a wire or two.

Lug · 03-04-2011, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

The absolute dumbest thing Nissan did with the 370Z was to include an oil-temp gauge.

For 99% of the people out there, the only problem that truly exists can be solved by cutting a wire or two.

Agreed. Nissan determined that their bearings will just start to break down somewhere north of 300 degrees due to their constuction technique (reformulated bearings no long use lead for enviromental reasons) so they put a 280 degree safety limit. Cars aren't actually "overheating", the safety system is just kicking in.

ProfessorDave · 03-04-2011, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

The absolute dumbest thing Nissan did with the 370Z was to include an oil-temp gauge..

Wait. What? Nissan included an oil temp gauge? I thought that gauge told me how many miles I could go between service visits.

Cmike2780 · 03-04-2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

Wait. What? Nissan included an oil temp gauge? I thought that gauge told me how many miles I could go between service visits.

Mine tells me to ignore the voices in my head

ProfessorDave · 03-04-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Mine tells me to ignore the voices in my head

spearfish25 · 03-04-2011, 10:56 AM

Taking the cooler off is simple and can be done in under an hour. If you have a fluid extractor, you can even reuse your oil.

cheshirecat · 03-04-2011, 01:09 PM

This has got to be a forum record for the most misinformation in a single thread.

03-04-2011, 06:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 20	I found this oil cooler on the internet. I'm pretty sure it won't void your warranty. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

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spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1857	Taking the cooler off is simple and can be done in under an hour. If you have a fluid extractor, you can even reuse your oil. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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boomboom Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WI Posts: 438 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 17	Thanks guys. I appreciate the help. The car is only driven 4 months out of the year and its a daily driven car, but only about 10miles per day.It gets to 240 and pretty much stays there the whole time I drive it.I prolly won't install the cooler then cause in the fall it gets pretty cold here and i don't wanna run it to cold. Plus if i don't need it i can sell it. It's still in the box never opened it. I also have a gen111 ultra long tube intake in the box from stillen.

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