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Originally Posted by SeattleLion I have a 2010 370 touring/sport. I have read many many threads addressing the oil temp issue. There seems to be general agreement that for tracking,

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I have a 2010 370 touring/sport. I have read many many threads addressing the oil temp issue. There seems to be general agreement that for tracking, an oil cooler is needed.

Here is my question (actually 2):

1. How many people with 2010 Z's have had oil overheating problems?
2. Do I need an oil cooler to do a few laps on a track with an instructor?

I have no serious interest in racing (that could change after my course next spring). A Nissan Motorsports oil cooler costs $795 plus installation. I figure it will end up costing about $1,100 if I let the dealer do it (and I want to do that to avoid warranty issues). If I can avoid that expense it would be great.

I figure if I crash the car during the course I will tell the insurance company I was taking a safe driving course. Well, it is! Right? Right?

I need expert help here.

Where and when? I've ran DE events at Pacific Raceways and without pushing the car extremely hard the oil temp was hovering around 260. If you install an oil cooler and don't block it during the cooler months (here) your oil temperature will not climb above 180 and it will take almost 20 minutes to get there. I have an oil cooler installed but put a shield in place for the fall/winter months..seems to work just fine. Typically I'm at 200 on the freeway with the shield in place.
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