Oil temps from time attack

phunk · 07-11-2012, 09:13 PM

Does the 370z borrow the 350z diff cover? I have a 350z cover in the garage, but never stared at my 370s cover.

ChrisSlicks · 07-11-2012, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phunk

Does the 370z borrow the 350z diff cover? I have a 350z cover in the garage, but never stared at my 370s cover.

Covers are different I believe, just slightly.

Edit: Hmm, they are listed as separate part numbers but I'm not sure what the difference actually is.

Dustin@Z1 · 07-12-2012, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Covers are different I believe, just slightly.

Edit: Hmm, they are listed as separate part numbers but I'm not sure what the difference actually is.

That is probably one of the old Nissan tricks that they pull with the part numbers from time to time. The covers are identical from what I recall. Just an example, Nissan Motorsports lists the same part number for the Finned NISMO Diff Cover (which is really not a NISMO part at all, but a Middle Eastern/Austrailian spec part) for all VQ platforms. They just re-number the OE boxes....

ChrisSlicks · 07-12-2012, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dustin@Z1

LOL....I have seen a few cars where the diff temps get hot enough that the magnet on the drain plug literally mushrooms out. You end up having to pull the diff to get the cover off to drain the fluid.

My magnet literally melted off, I guess I got lucky that it didn't get stuck!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dustin@Z1

That is probably one of the old Nissan tricks that they pull with the part numbers from time to time. The covers are identical from what I recall. Just an example, Nissan Motorsports lists the same part number for the Finned NISMO Diff Cover (which is really not a NISMO part at all, but a Middle Eastern/Austrailian spec part) for all VQ platforms. They just re-number the OE boxes....

Good to know!

07-11-2012, 09:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,669 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974725	Does the 370z borrow the 350z diff cover? I have a 350z cover in the garage, but never stared at my 370s cover. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Global Time Attack	Brazilbro	Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip	6	08-24-2011 11:14 PM
World Time Attack - May	GTRFAN	Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip	2	05-21-2010 09:22 PM
Redline Time Attack Englishtown, NJ	blue660r01	North East Region	13	09-02-2009 07:36 PM
Redline Time Attack @ CMP 8/8-8/9/09	HKYStormFront	Other Vehicles	9	08-11-2009 02:50 PM