[herrubermensch]

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

 

[arotished]

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)

 

[josiahg52]

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.

 

[arotished]

Thanks

I got my oil housing from Germany

 

[herrubermensch]

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.

 

[mikeoski]

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

 

[arotished]

Pegasus Auto Racing is out of stock for the adapters.

 

[josiahg52]

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?

 

[herrubermensch]

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

 

[josiahg52]

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.

 

[arotished]

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

 

[Mike S.]

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

 

[mikeoski]

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:

 

[gsfent]

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

 

[mikeoski]

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

I think for cosmetic reasons it was raised up. Also, I purchased 5 and 4 foot pre-made hoses. Maybe it had something to do with the positioning of the housing.

 

[doug]

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

 

[mikeoski]

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

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

 

[arotished]

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

 

[vantaam5]

Also waiting for mine to arrive from Germany:cheers:

 

[herrubermensch]

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