2012 Model Will Have OIl Cooler

moto_italia

Limp mode to me was an admission that they knew of the problem but did not want to spend the money to put an oil cooler on the car to fix it. Limp mode treats the symptom, not the problem.

I wouldn't say I'm mad ... a little amazed it took 3 model years to actually fix the problem and not just try to address the symptom. I guess that Nissan got tired of reading articles by major automotive magazines about how the car went into limp mode and thus couldn't compete in a car comparison or be fully evaluated.

For me, it's the greatest disappointment I have with the car. I'm disappointed with the fact that an owner of a 370Z can operate the car within Nissan's pre-determined acceptable range of engine RPM's, and yet the car may not be able to operate safely as it may have to invoke a "safe" limp mode.

I hadn't owned a Japanese car in 25 years until I bought the 370Z, and while I am impressed with how great of a car it is for the price, this is a bit disappointing. Perhaps I shouldn't expect so much.

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Kevin