Lol. Lol. Lol.

Well, I was reading an articles which stated the Z shouldn't be sped until the oil reaches 180F and should worry once is up to 250F or above.
I guess I am going to invest on an oil cooler soon I'll be more comfortable knowing my car will get heated up but not heated up as quick as it would without that oil cooler.

I am just saying for every posts about hot oil, I still haven't read about any engine failures from it. I just think there are more urgent issues with the car than the stupid oil temperature (see the steering lock and fuel starvation/fuel gauge problems)

+1....... I completely agree. Oil temperature is the very least of my concern b/c I do not go to the track, or drive like a bad out of hell. Yeah if once in a blue moon you want to drive crazy that is fine, but you are not going to overheat your oil.

I concur with you but the reason why I began the thread was because I did overheat my oil. On the very first day and only of driving like a kid straight out of hell.
The gas starvation? ... Ain't much I not anyone can do anything about it I'm guessing. Is a sports car so it will drink a lot especially if you drive like a maniac. I'm sure if anyone was looking to save gas here they would had purchased a Prius lol.

Go do a google search on thermal breakdown, oil dont break down at 240.

Ah, youthful exhuberance ...

However, you might want to know that street racing on NY roads carries VERY severe penalties. I mention this because in post 19 you indicated you were pushing your car hard and even racing on the highway.

If caught, you WILL do jail time, they confiscate and sell your car.

See this thread: http://www.the370z.com/north-east-re...-new-york.html.

Spirited driving is one thing, racing is a whole 'nother matter.

Just thought you might want to be aware of this...

WOW.... That would really sucks if the police think you were racing, you go to jail & your car goes up for sale at a police auction. I did not know that & this is the first that I have heard this. I would not want to act stupid on the roads of NY.

So where would you want to act stupid? ;)

Seriously though, I've heard law enforcement is cracking down on this behavior everywhere. I'm glad actually. Good to have some fun in the car but anything serious needs to be done at a track.

As for oil temps, I see 195-200 on a normal commute. With a lot of traffic on a warm day 210-220 is normal. Traffic in hot weather I can count on 220-230 degrees. Driving up in the mountains (spirited, by no means racing) 240 is easy to reach for my car but I haven't been above 250 degrees that I can remember.

I'm not terrbily worried about it. Piston powered airplanes are generally fine with oil temps at 220 degrees continuous and those are mostly air/oil cooled engines so there is a higher degree of concern for oil temps.

I don't...... I may once in a blue moon open her up, but never race anybody b/c it is not really worth it. If I wanted to get really crazy, then I will take it to the track, but I do not have any intentions on doing so. It is definitely a good thing that law enforcement is cracking down b/c I know I wouldn't want to be a static for some other idiot on the road.

Your temps sound really good. Glad to hear that you are not worried either.

I figure I keep up the maintenance, buy brand name oil and OEM filters and there is little Nissan can do to deny a warranty claim if something pops.

Well, now that I've said that... :stirthepot:

Thank you

Track ? Eeehhhh !!!!!
Is not as fun as the streets man. I know is dangerous and etc.
But a quarter mile or mile is mad boring. Switching lanes having to watch out for cars is wht excite me.
But is not like I officially street race. Not at all. But hit 100-120mph on the highway with a few modded cars feels amazing.

Question.
An oil cooler would void Nissan warranty ?

This is why the 370z's insurance is higher than 911s, Corvettes and Vipers.....

than stop crying and complaining more than a female pregnant of triplets and get a corvette viper or a 911.