Oil Temp .....too LOW on the 370Z?
 

After a 20-minute commute (backroads + highway), my temp is 170 degrees. Is that too cool? Is there any such thing?

Cold outside and running Mobil1 synthetic.
Thanks. I know nothing.

how cold is cold outside. on my 20 mins runs in the G i get up to 150-160 only

160 F to 170 F about the bare minimum to drive it hard. Between 180 F to 200 F is ideal for wailing on it. Acceptable but not ideal is about 230 F - 240 F; 250 F+ gets iffy if running to redline, and over 260 F the ECU will go into limp mode.

At least you're honest... :happydance:

j/k btw...

Sounds about right. With temps < 40F, my oil gauge takes a while to get up to 180 with casual driving from my experience. I am running PP but honestly this is because of the air temp, not your preferred engine lube.

Cooler air is helping with heat exchange and that lump of metal takes longer to get toasty. I certainly don't take it above 6K when cold...but once it starts moving above 150 nothing wrong with mid range torque goodness.

- b

Typically, I don't even drive above 2k RPM until ~180 degrees. I'm a little OCD though.

That's too low (rpm)

limp mode starts at 280

How high do you usually shift until it warms up?

It's fine... but you could go up to 3,000 RPM when cold and be OK.

Spearfish did a cold-start and cold-drive video a while back that showed how high the oil pressure can get when the car is cold and under even a very light load.

It's a little annoying when I can drive all the way to work and not have my oil temp reach 180. I have no time to have a little fun with the Z! Where's that overheating when you need it :rofl2:

Commutes like that suck. They are really hard on the car. You should see how gunky engines look that are only started and driven a few minutes then shut off... It's icky. :icon17:

Though I like this commute better than the one to school. No traffic FTW!

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?

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

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............

let's go bog our engines while cold. :ugh2: you drive a AT or something? :icon17:

just drive it normally. i rev 1st gear lightly up to 3.5k as usual but dont mash the pedal. the bigger issue is how much load you're forcing the engine to push while cold i thinks. :D

Yes sir :tiphat:

I wouldn't call the 2k range "bogging."

Here is spearfish's video:



And his comments:

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.

yah, but this is a car sold to the general public for general street use. if one puts misc parts tampering with the stock setting i am sure things can break. :)

i dont foresee myself driving under 2k rpm on street just to warm up the oil.
i drive normally and once temps are above 150F range i gradually open her up. :yum:

You also use charburger grease in lieu of engine and gear oil, so we can expect your car to run forever regardless of how you drive. :tiphat:

hummmm...i think you're onto something. :icon17:

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?

I use the brakes. They get replaced often anyways.

:iagree:

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. :)

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.

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

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

I stand corrected -- thanks :tiphat:

I like how you drive :driving:

You're outta control man! :icon18:

I doubt I will have to use a block off plate in Central TX. Maybe if I get stationed in Italy or in MD. I read that thread as well just in case..........

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.

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

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