So basically after 4 full pages of yadi yada yada...

An oil cooler for track use and perhaps water wetter?

Am I missing anything?

 

What? The part on the previous page about the Cobalt SS beating the C6 Vette wasn't relevant enough for you?

 

I world do an oil cooler first than monitor things carefuly and consider a radiator as well. If things are really bad, Nissan might add an oil cooler on later production models, like what BMW had to on their turbo 3 series.

 

So the oil temp issues are worse than I thought. We have gotten the oil really hot simply dyno testing, mountain road driving and bumper to bumper traffic.

I did an oil cooler test and wrote about why we think the oil gets so hot on three seventy z dot com, go there and you can read the details.

 

WOW I guess that ends the HR vs. 370 debate......

 

Hardly...

http:// www .370z. com/MagazineArticles/tabid/57/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/51/Technosqaures-370Z-oil-cooler-kit-solves-oil-temp-issues .aspx

 

So....you have to buy aftermarket parts for your car not to break down????


Don't get me wrong...I'm starting to not hate the 370, but overheating is a big NONO

 

It seems now proven that you should wait till the 2-3 year for Nissan sports cars.

350Z 2003 - feathering, gas tank
2004 - same
2005 - nothing
2006 350Z rev up
2006 - oil consumption
2007 HR engine
2007 - Manual tranny issue
2008 - nothing (yet)

2009 370
2009 - Overheating + grooved rotors + ???
2010 - ???
2011 - prolly nothing

 

Yikes! Not good for Nissan.

I'll wait for the 560Z when they put that Titan V8 in it.

 

Its nothing to whine about, you get an oil cooler, no big deal. The other postive attributes of the 370Z and its value for the price far outweigh having to get an oil cooler.

The only reason that many people even notice the oil temp is that the car goes into a limp mode when the oil gets hot. Thats actualy a cool safeguard for the engine if you think about it. Most other cars simply get hot oil and damage the engine.

 

^^ keep thinking that.

 

What is that supposed to mean?

 

same issue as the G37

 

Good job proving how much of an ignorant dumb*** you are. You come in to every 370z thread just to be a duesche. If you had any idea who said that you'd STFU and not second guess it.

 

good find, but sad that some people are digging up whatever they can negative on the 370 to prove something ... little mods and the car will be track ready for whatever u wanna throw at it.. the 370>350 get used to it

 

do we really need to start a list of problems with the 350?...jesus solo like i said get used to change there are bugs to be worked out just like the 350's in the early years, give it a rest who are u trying to prove anything to

 

whats the big deal? Just get some upgraded cooling parts and you'll be set. I dont think it will be too expensive for most people to do. The 370z isnt exactly the only new car to have this problem. 335i's have this issue as well. I think nissan could probably upgrade the cooling stuff from the factory...but after seeing the whole warranty void stuff with the GTR, it doenst seem like that will happen.

 

Wow this post was posted a long time ago when the 370z was being tested. Now you guys are crying because the 370z has a overheating problem on the track like the G37? It's called a discussion.

Quit your crying.

 

I know who it is and I have known Mike since the SE-R days in the early 90s.

But the 370z overheating is not normal and should not happen period. The car is even getting too hot in traffic. The problem needs to be resolved. I don't consider the car going in safe mode a safe thing as the car shouldn't do it in the first place.

Shall I recommend you back down a bit from your name calling as the forum rules says so.

 

Sheesh, just add an oil cooler! I own a 2004 G35 Coupe and had a Stillen oil cooler installed just for peace of mind, even though I don't even track the car, because I live in Florida and it gets hotter than hell down here and I have to drive in a lot of stop and go traffic during my commute.