370Z May, 2009, sales lowest since launch......

6MT

That's because there's hardly any cars to be sold. The production is at a snail's pace.

fly yellow

I think it has a lot more to do with the economy and the availability of certain models. This is a middle class sports car and the middle class is the hardest hit by this recession. Also it isn't like dealer's lots are overflowing with these cars. You would be very lucky to find the car you're looking for in your area.

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These were there yesterday!
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I have a feeling that some of these people that are trashing the car are just trying to make themselves feel better over whatever reason that is truly holding them back from owning one.

I'm sure many people that are complaining about oil temp will never track the car and if Nissan didn't put an oil temp. gauge on the car then these people would never know that this "problem" exists.

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IDZRVIT

My guess is that the 2010's will have an oil pressure gauge to replace the oil temp gauge. That will really freak out the paranoidals.

fly yellow

I was going to say the same thing. Removing the gauge may just fix the problem. They could put in one of those silly g-force gauges that my Sentra Spec-V had. The needle on that thing never moved.

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Modshack

I'd put money on that too!

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Sardis

BMW caved, addressed and fixed the issue. Nissan was slow on some issues on the 350 as well, the worst the rev ups oil consumption issue, people had to really get on them.

I hit 260+ on a test drive. Yes, I live in AZ. Nissan has a test track here, so something needs to be done. I drove the Z on my test drive like I drive normally and to see it shoot up so quickly was disconcerting.

It's an amazing car and nothing like it for the money, kudos to those enjoying theirs. I would like to see the oil issue addressed before pulling the trigger.

antennahead

I'm not trashing the car, I love mine. I would just like to know that they won't void my warranty to fix a hi oil temperture issue......... I don't track mine. I also haven't been trashing any other issues on the car.

John

DIGItonium

I believe the G37 had similar issues, and I would've though Nissan would learn a lesson or so when launching the 370Z. Granted, I love my car and have no regrets. The highest oil temp I saw on 85 degree weather was 220 degrees. It was from some brisk driving with too many stop and go traffic (tons of construction).

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cave vulture

Does the oil temp run about the same with automatics as sticks?

Robert_Nash

For all - there is a sticky thread at the top of this forum section dedicated to the "oil overheating issue" with over 41 pages of posts - so please, let's not turn this thread into yet another "oil temperature" thread.

As for the "low sales numbers" I think some people are vastly over simplifying what makes sales numbers what they are; especially now as the new vehicle market for the world as well as the U.S. has been in truly uncharted waters for nearly a year and I would caution against making any assumptions about sales numbers right now no matter where they come from or what vehicles are involved.

Further, enthusiasts (of any make/model) like you and me also tend to grossly overestimate the amount of influence they carry; tending to think that if they are concerned about an issue the entire population of buyers/potential buyers must feel the same way or be equally concerned; this is simply rarely the case.

With that said, please understand that it's not my intent to discount legitimate feelings/concerns about the engine oil temperature on the 370Z but I doubt that more than one in one-thousand potential 370 buyers have either heard of this forum or of the "oil temp issue".

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355890

I have to laugh at this.....


You live up North for crying out loud, I'd be more worried about a Block heater than an oil cooler.

Anyways it was 101 in Texas today and I ran the car out in the Hill Country with not even a hint of oil overheating of any sort.

Keep holding out, keeps the traffic down.

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mspeasl

Gang,

Is this a 370 problem only or was it there on the 350 also? Oh we don't know, is that the answer? Why don't we know? I'll bet I may have the answer? The 350 didn't have an Oil Temp Gage and the 370 does. If that is the answer then I have a solution for the over heating problem on the 370? PUT SOME MASKING TAPE OVER THE GAGE SO YOU DON'T SEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Problem solved............

BTW you naysayers are all alike.......... My dear old departed Grandmother used to say "If you can't say something nice about someone (in this case the 370) don't say anything at all". Also if you can't afford it or can't get a loan for it why don't you take your jealousy and just leave this forum to those of us who do enjoy it.


Hang on a second so I can get my flame suit on. Okay, got it on so flame away.

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tru_Asiatik

thats what i heard as well...not a lot of 350 owners have oil temp gauges
so so far i have not read anyone testing the 350 motors for oil temps
i bet its probably normal for the vq motor to have high oil temp

me personally im not really thinking about it that much
i dont track my car but i do drive it hard and have taken it to several canyon runs i think highest ive seen is 240/250 but it cooled down preety quickly
in so cali traffic(ive sat thru 2-3 hour traffic during the afternoon heat) im at 220-235

so for thos holding off purchasing thats your choice
i am very happy with mine

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