2012 oil cooler

YangCheolIn · 09-16-2012, 07:14 PM

so ive read on the forums that 2012+ z`s come with oil coolers. is it enough or should i upgrade? i will be doing berk hfc&exhaust with drop ins and maybe some pulleys. i mainly only spirited drive in the canyons and will takwe a couple lessons at sears point. thank you

scottIN · 09-16-2012, 07:25 PM

I drove my 2012 pretty hard through the mountains in North Carolina this summer when it was 95* plus out and never went over 220.

FlawlessZ · 09-17-2012, 12:37 PM

I would also like to know if i will have any problems on the track. Its going to be my first track event on the 30th...I'm very excited but at the same time I'm worried she might over-heat...

supunna_picta · 09-17-2012, 01:09 PM

Take your car to the track and if it go's into limp mode you'll know the car needs an upgrade. If you find you'll be tracking the car frequently there, you'll get an upgrade.

For any street driving I doubt an OEM oil cooler would be worth upgrading.

UNKNOWN_370 · 09-17-2012, 06:40 PM

Doesn't sound like you're going to do enough to warrant an oil cooler... The lessons should be a good guide though... One other thing. If you have less than 5k miles then maybe you might want to consider the full 5k break in before modding. Especially on the oil cooler. For some reason those first 5k the engine runs extra hot. Afterward you see a decrease in temp. Make sure you use a quality synthetic of your choice.

09-16-2012, 07:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
YangCheolIn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 131 Drives: 2012 370Z coupe Rep Power: 12	2012 oil cooler so ive read on the forums that 2012+ z`s come with oil coolers. is it enough or should i upgrade? i will be doing berk hfc&exhaust with drop ins and maybe some pulleys. i mainly only spirited drive in the canyons and will takwe a couple lessons at sears point. thank you __________________

09-17-2012, 12:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
FlawlessZ Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SoCal 818 Posts: 595 Drives: 12 PW 6MT Rep Power: 13	I would also like to know if i will have any problems on the track. Its going to be my first track event on the 30th...I'm very excited but at the same time I'm worried she might over-heat... __________________ 2012 PW - 6MT \| Meisterschaft CBE w/ ECV \| EVO-R Front Lip \| Enkei SP3-RS JDM Wheels \| Sticky Hankook RS-3's \| Megan Racing Springs \| Hot Shift Knob \| JDM Brake/Fog Light

09-17-2012, 01:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
supunna_picta Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 102 Drives: Red 370z Rep Power: 14	Take your car to the track and if it go's into limp mode you'll know the car needs an upgrade. If you find you'll be tracking the car frequently there, you'll get an upgrade. For any street driving I doubt an OEM oil cooler would be worth upgrading. __________________ 2011 Touring/Sport/6mt \| winter: 2009 WRX

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09-16-2012, 07:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 54	I drove my 2012 pretty hard through the mountains in North Carolina this summer when it was 95* plus out and never went over 220.

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	Doesn't sound like you're going to do enough to warrant an oil cooler... The lessons should be a good guide though... One other thing. If you have less than 5k miles then maybe you might want to consider the full 5k break in before modding. Especially on the oil cooler. For some reason those first 5k the engine runs extra hot. Afterward you see a decrease in temp. Make sure you use a quality synthetic of your choice.