Oil Temp .....too LOW on the 370Z?

Mt Tam I am

I run my cold engine until the rpm's start to come down on their own, and into gear. I try not to stomp on it until the temp is 180.

How long should warm up be in winter?

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m4a1mustang

Honestly as long as it takes to get the engine above 180 degrees.

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roplusbee

b1adesofcha0s:

You are in MD? That's wassup..........

to no-one in particular:

So with the addition of the oil coolers and cooler weather, it seems that everything is working well (maybe too well). Guess we will see how it goes during the summer. I'm sure TX will be awesomely hot like normal............

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b1adesofcha0s

Yes sir

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m4a1mustang

In the winter, if your cooler isn't letting the engine warm up, you need to fab a blocking plate to cover enough of the core to let the engine get to operating temp.

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EazyD

370Z manual states to let the car run for 30 seconds before driving. This is basically the equivalent of watching the RPMs drop slowly when you cold-start in the morning. I do this in the summer, too.

OK, how about this: you have a long stretch of steep downhill in front of you. It's winding and takes you down a small mountain road into town. Traffic is going at 40 mph. Do you: keep it in 5th or 6th and use the brakes, OR, put it in 3rd and engine brake all the way down?

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roplusbee

I drop it into 3-4 depending on how fast I am going, but that habit may have to change once I see how things go with boost, lol.

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kenchan

i would use 4th and some brakes or 3rd. depends on the grade and traffic.

haitech

I like how you drive

m4a1mustang

I use the brakes. They get replaced often anyways.

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gbrettin

I only live a few minutes from where I work. I start my car about 10min before I head out the door. ... Sometimes 30min depending how f'ing cold it is outside. I like my cabin warm when I jump in.

kenchan

i would drive at higher rpm in that case going to work and take the long way home.

shumby

I am running 0 weith oil now in the winter. at -40C and below you will be hard pressed to get above 180F for an oil temp.

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kenchan

at below -40C you're outside operational temp of a vehicle.

poorazn

At -40C many electronics can fail, like my cell phone screen etc