Nissan 370Z Forum - One oil cooler is not enough

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It's an oil stabilizer not an oil cooler. Adding an after market oil cooler while keeping the stock oil stabilizer does nothing but cancel each other out. You need to remove the stock on and your temps will drop.

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Originally Posted by FLUJOKE (Post 2814910)

Thanks, as I said above I have the part on order to do just that, fingers crossed.

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Originally Posted by SunsetZ (Post 2810964)

I installed the largest Setrab cooler available for the Z and on the third 25 min session at PBIR it hit temps high enough to limit rpm. The 13 and 14 model year cars have a collar between the engine and oil filter that uses engine coolant to help "cool" the oil. I have a feeling this is actually heating the oil instead when a separate cooler is installed. I took it off to see if I could just put a return on it and not use that coolant thing, but there needs to be a new threaded fitting made to be able to connect the Setrab directly to the engine. Anyone know if these are available?

I turned the heater to full blast and that helped get some heat off the engine, but in Florida even with the windows down, that is not comfortable. Any ideas on how to have the heat set on max, and get that air directed outside the car instead?

I think you're right about the 13/14 collar. I tracked at Sebring last weekend (and it was HOT). I did 3 30 minutes sessions and only had to lay off towards the last 5-7 minutes of each one. I'm not running an oil cooler at all and have a 2010. I did stay around 240-250 for most of it... I'm gonna grab a 25 row soon.

Setrab has a dual fan model

Do you have electric fans on the oil cooler? setrab has that

There are also series numbers for coolers for BTU specs if you bought from someone who supplies a kit that may be part of problem. lower series # But I am no expert.

Good Luck!
jb

Obligatory shot of my giant oil cooler.

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Originally Posted by ValidusVentus (Post 2813288)

shrouding, also a shroud to effectively reduce the gap between the oil cooler and the heat exchanger behind it should help airflow.

This.

Any gaps will cause the air to duck around the heat exchanger rather than flow straight.

Staying in the lower gear is surely heating things up too, as you noted.

Chuck's suggestion for a dedicated puller fan idea should certainly help.

Also, you can tune radiator fan duty cycles with uprev to come on full blast earlier -- that will definitely help out.