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I'm open to suggestions if you have a link to the parts required to do this less expensively. It seems that one issue is taping into the oil filter lines, which are not a standard off the shelf part. Compared the the $4000 dinan oil cooler, i thought 1k seemed pretty reasonable. Other bmw vendors sell kits for 'simpler' cars, like the US E36 M3 for the $500-800 range.
Mike
Mike
as a refresher, ard posted above, #20, about tapping into the filter based on realoem. It would still be a few hundred dollars for oil cooler, hoses, etc. so a kit for grand doesn't seem all that out of line to me either. Rev, if you can hook us up with a plug and play kit for a lot less, I am listening!!!!
Regards,
Jerry
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'01 Black/caramel
Dinan Stage 3 suspension, SS jet coated headers, ESS SC kit, open brake ducts, Hamann front splitters, TEC cupholder, U.S.(Euro style) tilt/slide armrest, 6k HID fogs, 6k super white low beams, V1/Stealth1, dual head LI, 2.65 diff w/40% lockup/2x dynamic, compact spare, Euro trailer hitch, Mocal oil cooler, ACS type rear spoiler, Rogue custom SSK and tranny mounts, ST 355 BBK (fronts), BP sway bar brackets, Bluetooth retrofit
I will have to research this, as I too would like an oil cooler, but will not spend a g for it.
__________________ 2001 Jet Black///M5
Supersprint Headers, Race Cats, X-pipe, and Magnum mufflers, Dinan CAI, High flow MAF housings, Stage 4 Software, Ground Control suspension, Stoptech ST-40 BBK, Umnitza Predator Thinline demon eyes, Zionsville Super Duty Radiotor/Fan system, UUC short shift kit, Dinan brake duct kit, Odyssey lightweight battery, V1 w/ Stealth One, Blinder
1998 Cosmos Black ///M3
OEM LTW wheels, M50 manifold conversion and cold air intake, Stromung cat back exhaust, waiting to be installed: Ground Control coilovers/adjustable camber plates, SPC adjustable rear lower control arms, factory RTABS w/ GC shims, UUC Ultimate FCABs, new OEM front control arms, HMS motorsport reciever hitch, Michelin P/S A/Ss, factory motor mounts, UUC transmission mounts w/ enforcers, Sparco harness bar. 1985 Jeep CJ-7
Too much to list...
After doing a search and revisiting this thread almost a year and a half later (now April, 2008) still no Oil Cooler.
Any news on this? Anyone done it for less than $1000k. Summer is around the corner and the track is calling!
nothing on my end, getting kind of bored with the e39, so no motivation from me. The only good option that is readily available is from dinan, and instead of putting another $4k into the e39, i'd rather buy a new m3 for track days!
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Mike
91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with PS2, 20mm touring roll bar; Ground Control Coilovers; EAT Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears
08 535i / 6 speed
Space Gray; Gray; Sport/Premium/Nav
00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv --Sold
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar
hey mottati: I was kinda toying with the idea of making the e39 more of a 'ring taxi track machine for the occasional private track rental days with the buddies, but that aint gonna happen without an oil cooler. Its been fun in the past running down all sorts of hot 2 seat sports cars with 4 guys in the M5 waving goodbye out the back window!!
If worse comes to worse I can always get a shop I know to put something together, but hate to be the guinea pig!
I guess if you are the only place in the world that makes this, you can ask $4k for it! Its probably $400 or less in parts plus a couple hrs labor.
if it came up, i'd probably buy one! My e34 has a nice large air to oil cooler under the rad, nice design, takes it longer to warm up, but never gets too hot. This is what we need to add to the e39.
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Mike
91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with PS2, 20mm touring roll bar; Ground Control Coilovers; EAT Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears
08 535i / 6 speed
Space Gray; Gray; Sport/Premium/Nav
00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv --Sold
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar
I'm sure there are plenty of places that could take the stock oil filter return hose, cut it in two, put AN fittings on it, which could then lead to an oil cooler.
Figure another $200 or so for AN lines/fittings, and you've got all the hardware for ~$500
I'm curious if the oil filter is before or after the stock oil cooler. If it's before the stock cooler, then the stock cooler will just warm it back up again.
If there was a way to bypass the stock cooler, then it may help reduce the coolant temps a bit too, since it's not absorbing heat from the oil also.
Looking at the stock oil cooler on Real OEM, I bet you could cut the coolant lines off the cooler, weld a tube to connect them, then reinstall it. Oil would still run through it, but no more engine coolant. http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...65&hg=11&fg=30
It also shows a "Control Valve" I wonder if it controls the oil flow through the cooler, maybe it can be modified so it bypasses the cooler.
__________________ John Baas
2001 Anthracite Metallic M5
1997 Audi A4 - Too many mods to list
1991 VW Jetta - MegaSquirt/16V/ITBs
Interior
545i Short Shifter, UUC DSSR, UUC Clutch Stop, Autolumination Interior LEDS, PPI amplifiers (DSP Removed), Kicker Subwoofers, Polk/Boston Acoustic Speakers Exterior
Vosteiner Power Dome CF Hood, Euro Clear Corner Headlights w/Lamin-X, Umnitza Predator Ice V2, Umnitza 6K Headlight + Fog Light Upgrade, Umnitza V4 Side/Turn/License LEDs, CF Roundels, Black Kidney Grills Drivetrain
Magnaflow Resonators + 14815 Mufflers, Custom X-pipe, Spal Electric Fan + Controller Suspension
Kellener's Lowering Springs, 19" Black BBS CH Rims
Coming Soon
Custom Air Intake, SuperSprint Headers
That Oil filter housing has a thermostat on it ...
I understand the oil filter housing choice ( I agree), but why the E60 oil cooler? I wouldn't think there is any compatibility between the E39 and the E60. Wouldn't a Mocal or Earl's oil cooler be better able to be chosen to fit? Or have you measured teh E60 cooler and determined it will fit in our cars?
Regards,
Jerry
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'01 Black/caramel
Dinan Stage 3 suspension, SS jet coated headers, ESS SC kit, open brake ducts, Hamann front splitters, TEC cupholder, U.S.(Euro style) tilt/slide armrest, 6k HID fogs, 6k super white low beams, V1/Stealth1, dual head LI, 2.65 diff w/40% lockup/2x dynamic, compact spare, Euro trailer hitch, Mocal oil cooler, ACS type rear spoiler, Rogue custom SSK and tranny mounts, ST 355 BBK (fronts), BP sway bar brackets, Bluetooth retrofit
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