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10-30-2022, 09:56 PM | #1 |
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Litchfield Race Oil Cooler Review
Just installed the Litchfield Race Oil Cooler on my 2008 M3. I had gotten the car to ~270F after just an out lap, hot lap, and in lap at 95 F at Thunderhill. Lee reached out to me when I placed the order to see if I had the early/late model oil cooler line attachments. Once I had that figured out, they were able to get it to me within 5 days! From the UK to California, I was super impressed.
I got this instead of the DO88 because it came out to 644 GBP (~700 USD shipped) and it was a thicker piece. The build quality of the cooler is super high. I weld for a living and these are way better than I ever could do. It even came with the correct seals. Unfortunately it doesn't come with hardware and you need to reuse the studs/nuts from the cooler to attach the lines. That is the only thing I would change about it as one of the studs stripped when I tried to remove it from the old cooler. They make a road cooler, and a race cooler. The road doesn't require any cutting, while the race does. You have to cut/trim the shroud above the cooler to let the cooler go up enough to get in the factory mounting points. I followed the DO88 install instructions and start to finish, it only took 3hrs. You have to add around 1.5-2 liters after the install to take the extra space and the drained fluid. Drove the car around on the highway for a bit and it stayed right at 190-195 F. It used to stay at 205-210 just cruising. I have a track day in a few weeks so I'll post an update after that but I am thoroughly impressed with these guys. Another quality option for the track guys. https://www.litchfieldmotors.com/sho...ce-oil-cooler/ |
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