11-26-2013, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Elk Grove CA
Age: 62
Posts: 129
Drives: 09 QAB V6 tC Sienna
Rep Power: 13
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Originally Posted by ZForce
Our oil temp gauge is off 10 degrees. A matter of where Nissan located the thermostat (it's positioned where the oil leaves the crank case) when they should have positioned it before entering the crankcase). In a sense after the oil cooler and before it enters the crank case. Confirmed by Z1 Motorsports and documented on a thread somewhere.
So ...when the oil temp gauge reads 220 its actually 230. And 260 is limp mode. Minimal oil temp should be between 190 -210. 
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Thanks for the insightful info ZF, I would take that to mean my oil temps are right where they should be... You know how hot it gets here in summer!!!
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