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oil temp question, (not a complaining thread)
so i was driving 90 mph on highway at 45F for about 30~45min, it was dark at night, and i notice 215F on oil temp. Is it normal for 370z?
I kno ppl say 370z has oil temp issue, but my question simply want to see if this is normal and just wanted to confirm. also what is optimal/normal operating temp for oil? my guess is around 200? |
yeah its pretty normal
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Mine is always around 200-220 and I live in Florida, so yes it is normal. If you drive hard or track your car I would suggest an Oil Cooler. Once I go F.I I will be putting on an Oil Cooler, I just don't see the need for one now.
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your engine is gonna blow up at that temp. Overreact now and install a aftermarket cooler just like many members in this forum......who doesnt even track their cars.
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POP!! Fizzzzzz!! There it goes!!
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Here in Southwest Florida mine stays around 210 or so and after some spirited driving I hit 220.
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To the OP: anything between 180-220 degrees is the optimal operating oil temperature. I have personally hit 240 degrees just sitting in traffic before I installed a oil cooler which is not ideal, even short spurts of spirited driving resulted in 270+ degree temps at which point oil becomes much thinner and not as capable to protect the engine.
Some have more of a problem than others, even in similar driving conditions however I recommend it for peace of mind alone as it can only help and you can be confident your oil temps will be controlled in any situation. Quote:
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Most cars have operating oil temps that range from 190-230 or so. The Z doesn't really run that much hotter than most cars. 200-220 is normal running temp for the Z in moderate weather.
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Eh pretty normal temp don't sweat it. Mine's is around 200 or a little below doing highway speeds and rises to around 220 give or take in stop and go traffic.
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What does oil-pressure run at idle/various rpms at these various temps? Just curious.
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Pressure runs 15psi at idle and 40 psi at 2k rpm per the manual. I'll have better info next weekend after I install my oil pressure gauge.
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I can feel a big difference in the car from 180ish to 220+ I dont track my car (mainly cause there are no tracks on Long Island) but I plan on getting an Oil Cooler next month. Am I over reacting???? I think you need to take it down a few Notches. |
Mine has reached 200-215 on very warm days, and driving highway speeds. Typically my car reaches around 190 degrees after few hours of driving (normal).
I look at it this way. Am I racing the car - no. Am I abusing the engine - no. Am I covered under warranty - Yes. I will let Nissan deal with the headache, and providing a solution if the engine craps out due to overheating. Til then, enjoy your car. |
what is normal for the 370 hard to pin that one done.................
there's a reason nissan included a oil temp gage on the 370..... to bug the crap out of us. sometimes i feel like taping over mine with black electric tape. but for your answer thats normal for the 370. mines is all over the place 180 to 240. which depends on how your driving and the outside temp........ |
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in another words yes, that temp. is normal.
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Next time take it out of 3rd gear. Should run a little cooler.
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I can't imagine how people drive Z's and do not need an O/C. Maybe my engine was misassembled. If my oil temp stopped at 220, I'd never have considered one. I hit 220+ with an O/C the other day. Ambient temp 53*.
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well i will decided if i need O/C this summer, when outside temp is going to be around 90~100.
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I've driven city and highway, 7 to 102 degrees, 0 to 100% humidity...pretty much any situation you can be in without tracking it and the highest i've ever had the temp get to is 223. The normal range for me is ~200 in winter and ~215 in the summer.
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The OP states an ambient temp of 45°F. That's hardly warm enough to get the tires up temp much less the oil unless you're doing burnouts and driving around in 2nd gear.
It's 41° here today, and a spirited romp around my local twisties produced oil temps around 180°. The OP should come back and report when it's 90° where he lives. |
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no burnout no 2nd or 3rd gear. 6th gear + cruise control + 90mph + 30~45min = around 210~215F. and i just wanted to know if it is normal. |
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