Nice install Peter!!

 

Great job, Peter!

 

+1 ! Great job !! I like that so much I feel like fitting it even in our UK Winter that is soon approaching !

 

I know, I had a hard time making myself do this now that Winter is almost upon us, but I had the housing sitting around for a bit and spent the money on the hosing and identified the right adapters, so I told myself I should go ahead and finish it. I did run the car without the under plenum oil heat exchanger for two weeks, however, in 50-60 degree weather without the oil temps exceeding 212-213 degrees. In short, the absence of the under plenum heat exchanger didn't seem to make much of a difference when it was cool outside. It will be great to see the effects of this setup when it is hot outside, both in terms of cooler oil temperatures and less heatsoak.

--Peter

 

Peter,

Thanks for taking the time to write this up. I am going to take full advantage of the research that you did and that I was NOT looking forward to doing myself. It makes this mod seem much more of a possibility and I hadn't even heard of Setrab before and that they make brackets is a great find. I am removing my intake plenum and valve covers this winter anyway so I think that will a perfect time to install the block-off kit and complete this mod.

I was wondering if you could take the time for a few requests: can you take some pictures of the modified grilles and what were the approximate lengths of hoses you needed for that cooler location. Also, what made you choose the location you did? I believe some choose the lower position around the brake-duct region.

Thank you again! Looks great.

 

Happy to help. Jerry (Gsfent) and David (T-Trim540) helped out tremendously in identifying the oil housing and part numbers, etc. I bought the Setrab instead of the Mocal principally because it came with brackets that looked like they would fit perfectly. I chose the behind-the-kidneys location because my lower grill area is used up with the air-to-water heat exchanger for my SCer intercooler. I just trimmed the bottom half of the grills by about 1/2" to keep them from running into the oil cooler. Also, you have to remove the rubber kidney "hood" in its entirety to make room. For that location, using the "Gulf" oil filter housing, I used one 40" length of hose and one 50" length, each with a 90 degree fitting on one end and a straight fitting on the other, AN -10 size hose.

Good luck with the installation.

--Peter

 

More great stuff emerging from "Peter's Garage" :thumbsup: Quite a productive weekend! Really top drawer look/install :goldcup:

Now you need some background photos of your sandal-clad feet to complete the ascent to DIY Stud..
:cheers:
Dave

 

More great stuff emerging from "Peter's Garage" :thumbsup: Quite a productive weekend! Really top drawer look/install :goldcup:

Now you need some background photos of your sandal-clad feet to complete the ascent to DIY Stud..
:cheers:
Dave

LOL! Indeed, and with dirty feet and long toenails to boot!

Thanks! I was a bit disappointed that I scraped the anodizing on the housing and hose connectors when I tightened them, but it was unavoidable. Very tight space, and the factory oil lines are VERY difficult to work with.

--Peter

 

Congrats Peter. Nice to see that everything is coming together. And thanks for sharing.

 

really nice! So the "gulf" version of the oil filter housing is just the same as the M5 just with 2 extra outet for the oil cooler?

So you just attach a oil cooler to the 2 extra outet and the thermostat inside the oil filter housing opens for circulation through the oil cooler?

 

That seems to be the experience of others. Peter was even kind enough to give you the specs for adapter to convert the two extra fittings to -AN. It couldn't be easier, really. You just have to find a place to put the cooler.

 

Congrats Peter on another great DYI....I am eager with anticipation to see the final product.

Now, my biggest congrats goes to the QUALITY of the photos!! Did you get tired of the cramming with regards to the iphone photos??

:3:

 

Haha! I've had my good digital camera for a while, I just didn't have it for my brake installation.

Still have to eradicate my E6 code. I think my throttle linkage is hitting the underside of my plenum. Once that is fixed, then it is just the meth system installation and performance wise, the car should be at it's peak!

--Peter

 

Setrab Oil Cooler

I too am doing the same install this week. I was lucky enough to find the "last" gulf oil filter housing in the US. It seems this part has been discontinued. I will post pics when done as well.

 

I too am doing the same install this week. I was lucky enough to find the "last" guld oil filter housing in the US. It seems this part has been discontinued. I will post pics when done as well.

Now I have to find one! Let the search begin!! Thanks for the heads-up.

 

I give you mad props for doing what you have done to the beast Im looking forward to seeing your car in person this spring....

 

Thanks! Likewise. I'll be happy when the weather turns warm again and I can aggressively drive the Beast once again with impunity!

--Peter

 

Where did you buy the adapters? Looks like I cant get a hold of 26x1,5mm til AN -10 in Norway (I have tried 3 places)

 

Pegasus Auto Racing is the only place I found them. There is a link in the "oil cooler GB" thread.

 

I got my oil filter housing on order, actually two. I don't know why two. Three BMW dealers told me that although it did not say discontinued or no longer available (maybe yet?) the system showed no housings in the US (as said before) but there are 17 in Germany.
I think I am going to get my fittings from here. I haven't done too much research yet on other sources, though.

 

Three BMW dealers told me that although it did not say discontinued or no longer available (maybe yet?) the system showed no housings in the US (as said before) but there are 17 in Germany.

That's interesting. I originally ordered my housing from Pelican Parts. Shortly after the order was placed they contacted me saying;

"Unfortunately, we recently discovered that one or more of the parts you ordered are No Longer Available (NLA). These are:

11-42-7-511-171-BOE Genuine BMW Part: OIL FILTER COMP***NLA"

I guess they were incorrect in that statement. It sounds like the inverntory in Germany will be depleted in the near future.

My install is doine. I will pickup the car this evening and post pics tomorrow.cherrsagai

 

Thanks

I got my oil housing from Germany

 

Pegasus Auto Racing is out of stock for the adapters.

 

Well, it would seem that M5 owners may have single-handedly depleted the US of the required oil filter housing (exacerbated by the apparent discontinuation by BMW) and Pegasus Auto Racing's stock of the desired adapters. Unless this is all a coincidence?

 

I'm really sorry to hear this, but not at all surprised. When I identified this as an alternative to the Dinan oil cooler setup, a number of others on the board and otherwise already had gone this route. Thus, I was very surprised that I was able to source the housing through my local dealer in a couple of days. I think they just happened to have one in stock. I would think you would be able to source one through someone who has good contacts with European dealerships (e.g., Mike a/k/a E55AMG2?). As for the adapters, they apparently are used to adapt stainless lines to Porsche oil coolers and so I suspect will become available again from Pegasus or otherwise.

Good luck!

--Peter

 

Fortunately, if you can get your local dealership to take an extra step and check they will see that there are some in stock in Germany and they can still be ordered and then shipped from there. If stock will ever be replenished or a replacement number be issued, I do not know. I am not too worried about the adapters as I am also sure that they will become available.

 

I ordered mine at the dealer on Monday and there were oil housings available in Germany.

 

Very nice work, Peter. I appreciate you taking the time to write it up and post the pictures.

 

Pics of my install

As promised all, here are a few shots of the install that Mike O'Neill of Northeast Motorsports did for me on Monday. He fabricated two brackets, one for the oil filter housing and the other for the power steering resivior. I am quite happy with the install. :cheers:

 

As promised all, here are a few shots of the install that Mike O'Neill of Northeast Motorsports did for me on Monday. He fabricated two brackets, one for the oil filter housing and the other for the power steering resivior. I am quite happy with the install. :cheers:

Looks good, but why the bracket to raise up the oil filter housing? Why not just run the lines to the oil cooler below the power steering reservoir?
Regards,
Jerry

 

Nice installs... how much does the oil cooler increase the total oil volume?

 

I believe the increase is a quart and 1/2.

 

Thanks Peter for the picture and help! Now I have ordered:

22 x 1.5mm to 10AN Male Adapter for Setrab Oil Coolers, Alum
#10 Size Stainless Steel Braided Racing Hose
Straight Alum. #10 Hose End / 10AN and Aluminum #10 Hose End / 10AN
Male 26 x 1.5mm Metric Concave Seat to 10AN Male, Aluminum

Now I'm just waiting for the oil housing to come from germany. Also, will a 19 row setrab cooler be to much? I can get one locally pretty cheap

 

Thanks Peter for the picture and help! Now I have ordered:

22 x 1.5mm to 10AN Male Adapter for Setrab Oil Coolers, Alum
#10 Size Stainless Steel Braided Racing Hose
Straight Alum. #10 Hose End / 10AN and Aluminum #10 Hose End / 10AN
Male 26 x 1.5mm Metric Concave Seat to 10AN Male, Aluminum

Now I'm just waiting for the oil housing to come from germany. Also, will a 19 row setrab cooler be to much? I can get one locally pretty cheap

I used a 16-row, but a 19-row should fit. T-Trim540 installed a 19-row, I think.

Good luck!

Mikeowski, good looking installation! I suspect they moved the oil filter housing up in order to make room for the oil cooler lines. I thought about putting mine there, but was worried it would interfere with my hood closing, so I swapped positions with the power steering tank and bent the bracket a bit to accommodate the oil filter housing. The factory lines between the block and the oil filter housing are tight and hard to work with.

--Peter

 

Also waiting for mine to arrive from Germany:cheers:

 

How much was it? I payed 550 dollars for it.

 

Are you referring to the Setrab or the Gulf Oil filter housing? The Setrab prices can be seen here: Setrab Oil Coolers

The oil filter housing is around $350.

Mike

 

For the oil gulf housing The setrab is 139 from ebay. Not sure if I'm gonna go for 16row or 19row.

 

Looks like the stealer stole $200 from you. Peter and I have been successful with the 16 row. If you use the bracket Setrab makes and mount it like we did, you may not have air flow over the 3 additional rows. Just something to think about.

Mike