Damaged engine oil cooler duct

ohhgourami · 01-10-2021, 05:17 PM

Has anyone replaced their engine oil cooler duct? I hit some roadkill a few weeks back and it broke bits off my undertray snapped the air duct as well. This thing is held in place with 3x 9mm hex screws but I don't have the right angle to loosed up the screws from underneath the car. Seems the only way is to remove the whole front bumper. Anyone have an easy way to change this part?

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DRLane · 01-10-2021, 05:47 PM

Yeah, oil cooler has to be unbolted to remove as it's the backing plate for said bolts which means you have to drop the bumper. Shouldn't take more than an hour including jacking up the car. Pretty quick!

Alternatively, you could leave it off. Airflow should be able to go straight back vs venting from the bottom. Bunch of track cars don't have the vent on their splitter. I'll be doing the same with mine.

ohhgourami · 01-10-2021, 06:09 PM

Thanks. It broke at the ears. Maybe next time I have the undertray off, I'll zip tie it in place. Saves me $47 for a piece of plastic.

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ohhgourami Private First Class 52 Rep 137 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: LA (SGV), CA iTrader: (0)	Damaged engine oil cooler duct Has anyone replaced their engine oil cooler duct? I hit some roadkill a few weeks back and it broke bits off my undertray snapped the air duct as well. This thing is held in place with 3x 9mm hex screws but I don't have the right angle to loosed up the screws from underneath the car. Seems the only way is to remove the whole front bumper. Anyone have an easy way to change this part? Item 20
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DRLane Brigadier General 4388 Rep 3,635 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Colorado iTrader: (23)	Yeah, oil cooler has to be unbolted to remove as it's the backing plate for said bolts which means you have to drop the bumper. Shouldn't take more than an hour including jacking up the car. Pretty quick! Alternatively, you could leave it off. Airflow should be able to go straight back vs venting from the bottom. Bunch of track cars don't have the vent on their splitter. I'll be doing the same with mine. __________________ Not a Doctor, those are just my initials.
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ohhgourami Private First Class 52 Rep 137 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: LA (SGV), CA iTrader: (0)	Thanks. It broke at the ears. Maybe next time I have the undertray off, I'll zip tie it in place. Saves me $47 for a piece of plastic.
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