Going to performance driving school. 2010 Z oil temp question

Mike · 11-15-2010, 09:02 PM

depends on how hot it is. You might be ok this time of year. I have never tracked without the cooler, but most here in atlanta can only get 3-4 laps at Road Atlanta in the summer before the car shutting itself down. I think if its below 60 and you go easy, as you would as a first timer, you should be ok.

TypeOne · 11-15-2010, 09:50 PM

I don't have an oil cooler and I've done some seriously "spirited" driving, auto crossing, ect... I watched the gauge the entire time and while I was pushing the car pretty hard.

Temps never got higher than 240-ish... as soon as I would drop the revs for a cool down lap they would drop to 200-220ish.

This was all in about 55*F weather,but I foresee an issue come summer time.

11-15-2010, 09:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2188	depends on how hot it is. You might be ok this time of year. I have never tracked without the cooler, but most here in atlanta can only get 3-4 laps at Road Atlanta in the summer before the car shutting itself down. I think if its below 60 and you go easy, as you would as a first timer, you should be ok. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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11-15-2010, 09:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
TypeOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,682 Drives: BSM 370 Rep Power: 1853	I don't have an oil cooler and I've done some seriously "spirited" driving, auto crossing, ect... I watched the gauge the entire time and while I was pushing the car pretty hard. Temps never got higher than 240-ish... as soon as I would drop the revs for a cool down lap they would drop to 200-220ish. This was all in about 55*F weather,but I foresee an issue come summer time.