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Oil cooler fan for the 512 TR

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  1. silvergts1998

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    #1 silvergts1998, Apr 18, 2008
    Are the 512TRs suppose to have an oil cooler on the oil cooler radiator? Or is it just for Euro spec cars? If so, why wouldn't the US versions have them on too? Was it an emissions issue?
     
  2. Mr.Chairman

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    #2 Mr.Chairman, Apr 18, 2008
    My 90 TR has an oil cooler fan. or to say there are fans on both sides of the car

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  3. 512cello

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    #3 512cello, Apr 19, 2008
    512tr's, USA and EUro specs don't have an oil cooler fan. Testarossa's do have them.
     
  4. WILLIAM H

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    #4 WILLIAM H, Apr 19, 2008
    I dont believe US 512TRs have them although you really need 1 if you are going to the track w it

    I bought 1 from a hot rod shop and my F mechanic installed it for me & wired it to go on simultaneously w the rad fan
     
  5. silvergts1998

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    #5 silvergts1998, Apr 19, 2008
    How much do you think it helps out? Do you have the shroud? Or just a fan mounted on the back of the cooler?


    By the way what i worte above doesn't make any sense. LOL! I meant to say "fan" in there some where.
     
  6. dgt

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    #6 dgt, Nov 13, 2014
    Update: The oil cooler fan is shown in the 512TR parts manual but not fitted to all the 512TR's I've seen (all USA models I think).
    Has anyone seen it fitted OE to a 512TR?
     
  7. Steve Magnusson

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    #7 Steve Magnusson, Nov 13, 2014
    The notation in the SPC indicates that that oil cooler fan is only present on CH (Swiss) version 512TR.
     
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    #8 Rifledriver, Nov 13, 2014
    Never understood that logic.
     
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    #9 Steve Magnusson, Nov 13, 2014
    Might be related to some bureaucrat deciding that all vehicles used in mountainous regions (thin air, lots of grades) must have one -- but, as you know, most often, it would be better to have a piece of cardboard there than a fan ;). Seriously, when I was in CO, I got this close to hassling with plumbing in an oil thermostat on my TR -- but it's not so much of an issue here in TX (so I lost interest)...
     
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    #10 Rifledriver, Nov 13, 2014
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    Even in coastal California on a cold day I never see the oil temp needle move. If I let it idle long enough it comes up some but as soon as you get moving it crashes back down.

    But our car is in Texas now too so I guess that problem is off the list.
     
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    #11 Rifledriver, Nov 13, 2014
    You're right. Actually there are coolant fans on both sides plus an oil cooler fan on the right. 512TR changed all that though.
     
  12. Philwozza

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    #12 Philwozza, Nov 13, 2014
    Come on Brian, you're not driving hard enough mate :D


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  13. dgt

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    #13 dgt, Nov 13, 2014
    Correct, I missed that!
     
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    #14 clean512, Apr 25, 2015
    don't have one on mine
     
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    #15 Melvok, Apr 26, 2015
    There was a thread here few months ago ... on how to remove the oil cooler ... have a look there
     
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    #16 Santino1, Apr 26, 2015
    It's running in the low 90's F, were I live in S Florida. MY 88.5 Testarossa is running around 180 to 185 on the oil temp gauge. Both fans are new and kicking on around 175. My 2014 370z nismo run's around 210 oil temp.. Hot
     

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