Oil Temperature Video

Vectorsumio · 08-25-2009, 05:51 PM

This isn't a hate video... I love my NISMO!!! I'm just concerned about these quick rising oil temps.

YouTube - 370z NISMO OIL ISSUES

m4a1mustang · 08-25-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Vectorsumio

This isn't a hate video... I love my NISMO!!! I'm just concerned about these quick rising oil temps.

YouTube - 370z NISMO OIL ISSUES

If you are going to push the car you'll see temps higher than 220*F.

During my morning commutes (roughly 45 minutes) I get up to 215-225*F. This is normal.

Oil temps are only an issue with these cars if you plan on tracking. Do a search on the subject -- this has been discussed and put to bed many times here.

Red370 · 08-25-2009, 06:17 PM

good vid, however, you keep the car constant above 4k, I wouldnt say thats normal daily driving by any stretch. Id say avg shift point is between 2500-3k, temps shouldnt exceed 220 if its driven normally.

08-25-2009, 06:30 PM

1st you kept the car @ 4000 RPM at 3rd gear. Then you downshifted to 2nd gear and still kept at 4000 RPM . umm yeah... that's how the normal people drive

m4a1mustang · 08-25-2009, 06:31 PM

Very true!

Vectorsumio · 08-25-2009, 06:35 PM

LOL, it's not? /shy

m4a1mustang · 08-25-2009, 06:36 PM

Normal people cruise at ~2k, if that.

Vectorsumio · 08-25-2009, 06:42 PM

Guess I'm still used to driving my S2000.

Red370 · 08-25-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Vectorsumio

Guess I'm still used to driving my S2000.

Yeah, id say 2k should be the max when cruising. S2K's are some high revving mofos, but I still wouldnt recommend cruising at 4k.

U-NVmyZ? · 08-25-2009, 09:04 PM

4000 rpm is really high to me when cruising.. shyuut, thats gas jugging, even if im cruising at 35 mph im in 6th gear trying to save gas lol

tbonesteak · 08-25-2009, 09:10 PM

Sorry to ruin your parade, but you ain't saving any gas by shifting to 6th at 35mph. There is a time for everything. Bogging your engine not only isn't too good for the motor but it has to struggle at that low of revs and will hurt mpg. It's all about efficiency, not being in the tallest gear at any speed.

spearfish25 · 08-25-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tbonesteak

Sorry to ruin your parade, but you ain't saving any gas by shifting to 6th at 35mph. There is a time for everything. Bogging your engine not only isn't too good for the motor but it has to struggle at that low of revs and will hurt mpg. It's all about efficiency, not being in the tallest gear at any speed.

Yep. The GT-R has a screen that shows your efficiency in your respective gear. Too low or too high a gear will equally kill your MPG. And for the record, highway driving in the 6MT in 6th gear can routinely be in the 3k RPM range.

antennahead · 08-26-2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tbonesteak

Sorry to ruin your parade, but you ain't saving any gas by shifting to 6th at 35mph. There is a time for everything. Bogging your engine not only isn't too good for the motor but it has to struggle at that low of revs and will hurt mpg. It's all about efficiency, not being in the tallest gear at any speed.

cruising at 2000 RPM feels like I'm lugging the engine. Normal cruising for me is more like 2800 to 3000 RPM.

John

Vectorsumio · 08-26-2009, 10:44 AM

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The video shows that some aggressive driving will make the oil temp start to rise. Don't most of us already know that?
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Eick!!!

Aggressive driving? I never even went above 5k. How was this aggressive? OMG I love that picture btw! I swear that's the dood from office space beating the copy machine!

tbonesteak · 08-25-2009, 09:15 PM

OP, i just came from an s2k as well. Different beast. You have to get used to feeling comfy with 1.5k revs cruising on 4th for there will still be enough torque to pull away. The way you were driving on the vid is not how you cruise in this car. I'm cruising at 2-2.5k and never go above 220 nomatter how long i sit in socal heat soaked traffic.

08-25-2009, 05:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vectorsumio Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 35 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	Oil Temperature Video This isn't a hate video... I love my NISMO!!! I'm just concerned about these quick rising oil temps. YouTube - 370z NISMO OIL ISSUES

08-25-2009, 06:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Very true! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Normal people cruise at ~2k, if that. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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08-25-2009, 06:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 295	good vid, however, you keep the car constant above 4k, I wouldnt say thats normal daily driving by any stretch. Id say avg shift point is between 2500-3k, temps shouldnt exceed 220 if its driven normally.

08-25-2009, 06:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
SB350z Guest Posts: n/a	1st you kept the car @ 4000 RPM at 3rd gear. Then you downshifted to 2nd gear and still kept at 4000 RPM . umm yeah... that's how the normal people drive

08-25-2009, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Vectorsumio Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 35 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	LOL, it's not? /shy

08-25-2009, 06:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vectorsumio Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 35 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	Guess I'm still used to driving my S2000.

08-25-2009, 09:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
U-NVmyZ? Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 110 Drives: 18 370 Sprt 6 Wht Rep Power: 16	4000 rpm is really high to me when cruising.. shyuut, thats gas jugging, even if im cruising at 35 mph im in 6th gear trying to save gas lol

08-25-2009, 09:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 375	Sorry to ruin your parade, but you ain't saving any gas by shifting to 6th at 35mph. There is a time for everything. Bogging your engine not only isn't too good for the motor but it has to struggle at that low of revs and will hurt mpg. It's all about efficiency, not being in the tallest gear at any speed.

08-25-2009, 09:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 375	OP, i just came from an s2k as well. Different beast. You have to get used to feeling comfy with 1.5k revs cruising on 4th for there will still be enough torque to pull away. The way you were driving on the vid is not how you cruise in this car. I'm cruising at 2-2.5k and never go above 220 nomatter how long i sit in socal heat soaked traffic.