Will this hurt the life of my engine?

Vegitto-kun · 03-04-2011, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boomboom

I live in Wi and I have an oil cooler but don't want to install it until my warranty runs out in 2 more years. Installing it will void the warranty. Will the summers here hurt the engine since they run kinda hot? gets to about 90 on the hottest day here in summer avg. id say is 80's

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.

ImportConvert · 03-04-2011, 12:42 AM

Quote:

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

Quote:

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.

NCSUPACK09 · 03-04-2011, 07:50 AM

You have to realize that people who post on forums generally have some kind of issue with something...in this case oil temp. When you start seeing these threads about people's oil temps getting too high you feel like this is a major problem for everyone, when in fact it is only a small percentage of all 370z owners. Ive driven my car in VA and NC in the summer (temps up to 102 and 100% humidity) and I haven't gotten the oil temp over 220 except one time, it went to like 222 haha.

Unless you plan on pushing the car hard for an extended period of time (Tracking or Autocross) you dont need to worry about it.

spearfish25 · 03-04-2011, 10:57 AM

Quote:

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

Quote:

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

Quote:

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

Quote:

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!

03-04-2011, 06:20 AM	#5 (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

03-04-2011, 07:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
NCSUPACK09 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Somewhere Posts: 407 Drives: '10 370Z MB 6MT SP Rep Power: 17	You have to realize that people who post on forums generally have some kind of issue with something...in this case oil temp. When you start seeing these threads about people's oil temps getting too high you feel like this is a major problem for everyone, when in fact it is only a small percentage of all 370z owners. Ive driven my car in VA and NC in the summer (temps up to 102 and 100% humidity) and I haven't gotten the oil temp over 220 except one time, it went to like 222 haha. Unless you plan on pushing the car hard for an extended period of time (Tracking or Autocross) you dont need to worry about it. __________________ 2010 Base 370z Magnetic Black 6MT SP Mods: Bone Stock

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Tanabe springs - do they hurt in the long run?	tl1284494730	Brakes & Suspension	15	08-12-2011 10:35 PM
Mid Life	Trebor3	Nissan 370Z Pricing / Ordering Discussions	14	02-02-2011 07:35 PM
Pic request: 370z engine bay w/stillen g3's and Seibon engine cover.	atx370z	Nissan 370Z Photos / Spyshots / Video / Media Gallery	20	01-05-2011 12:50 PM
My nuts hurt :(	Gunzero	The Lounge (Off Topic)	39	05-06-2010 05:26 PM

03-04-2011, 01:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
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.