oil cooler half blocked?

ThatGuyMikee · 08-23-2012, 06:40 PM

any1 ever notcie our oil coolers have a metal sqaure that blocks half of the oil cooler? any1 know why bmw did this? any effect if we take it off?

ThatGuyMikee · 08-23-2012, 07:31 PM

^^ yes

Space Ghost · 08-23-2012, 07:45 PM

There was a thread on that somewhere....

Mbauer · 08-23-2012, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LateBraking

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Originally Posted by ThatGuyMikee

^^ yes

Us 6MT guys have that plate but the DCT guys don't. I'm guessing probably something to do with the DCT pump, but I'm not sure.

You can grab it and bend it off, it's barely tac welded on there.

BPMSport · 08-24-2012, 12:46 AM

That's a transmission oil cooler not engine oil cooler. I removed the plate about 4 years ago from my car. DCT doesn't have it.

It's sort of a pain to remove (need to remove bumper partially).

ThatGuyMikee · 08-24-2012, 01:34 AM

^any side effects? Im guessing none right? Just a better flow of air

Richbot · 08-24-2012, 01:32 PM

More air making it into the wheelwell means less downforce/more lift. I don't believe there is a thermostat on that tranny oil circuit either, so it could overcool the oil

M3PO · 08-24-2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Richbot

More air making it into the wheelwell means less downforce/more lift. I don't believe there is a thermostat on that tranny oil circuit either, so it could overcool the oil

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aus · 08-24-2012, 04:43 PM

So DCT doesn't have it? We need a bigger cooler!!

ThatGuyMikee · 08-24-2012, 06:38 PM

i just bent it up didnt take it off... i dought itlke over cool the trans

mlhj83 · 08-24-2012, 07:03 PM

BMW M must have had a good reason to put it there, otherwise it wouldn't have been there in the first place. Why take it off if you aren't having any problems with an over heating transmission?

ThatGuyMikee · 08-25-2012, 02:20 PM

^^ some have it some dont... seems like 6mt only have it probably because they dont heat up as much... so a lil more air wouldnt hurt

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ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	oil cooler half blocked? any1 ever notcie our oil coolers have a metal sqaure that blocks half of the oil cooler? any1 know why bmw did this? any effect if we take it off?
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ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	^^ yes
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ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	^any side effects? Im guessing none right? Just a better flow of air
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Richbot Major General 2759 Rep 5,484 Posts Drives: Jerez Black E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: STL iTrader: (5)	More air making it into the wheelwell means less downforce/more lift. I don't believe there is a thermostat on that tranny oil circuit either, so it could overcool the oil __________________
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aus Major General 890 Rep 9,031 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	So DCT doesn't have it? We need a bigger cooler!! __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	i just bent it up didnt take it off... i dought itlke over cool the trans
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mlhj83 Scythe-Meister 90 Rep 1,053 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 ZCP \| F80 M3 CS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: London iTrader: (0)	BMW M must have had a good reason to put it there, otherwise it wouldn't have been there in the first place. Why take it off if you aren't having any problems with an over heating transmission?
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08-25-2012, 02:20 PM	#12
ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	^^ some have it some dont... seems like 6mt only have it probably because they dont heat up as much... so a lil more air wouldnt hurt
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