Oil Cooler Upgrade For Early 2008

Raek · 01-17-2019, 08:39 AM

Hey guys,

So, I've been looking into some more cooling options since going the FI route, and it seems like the available oil coolers out there are only for production models after 3/08.

My car has a date of 2/08. Ugh.

I tried searching around, but haven't found any definitive answers.

I don't track the car, but have noticed at certain times (mostly in traffic) my temps are around 5-10 degrees higher than they used to be.

I went ahead an ordered the CSF radiator, as more cooling on that front couldn't do any harm, but would like to keep cooling at a max if possible.

Thanks!

M3SQRD · 01-17-2019, 09:02 AM

The do88 oil cooler says it fits 2007-2013 e9x M3s:

https://www.do88.se/en/artiklar/bmw-...re-racing.html

I have the do88 “big pack” (DCT cooler, oil cooler, ps cooler and engine radiator) installed on my ‘12 e92 M3.

GORDON.M3 · 01-17-2019, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Raek

Hey guys,

So, I've been looking into some more cooling options since going the FI route, and it seems like the available oil coolers out there are only for production models after 3/08.

My car has a date of 2/08. Ugh.

I tried searching around, but haven't found any definitive answers.

I don't track the car, but have noticed at certain times (mostly in traffic) my temps are around 5-10 degrees higher than they used to be.

I went ahead an ordered the CSF radiator, as more cooling on that front couldn't do any harm, but would like to keep cooling at a max if possible.

Thanks!

Interesting, are you saying that your car doesn't have the oil cooler that sits on the side of the vent opening on the passenger side of the car?

Raek · 01-17-2019, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by GORDON.M3

Interesting, are you saying that your car doesn't have the oil cooler that sits on the side of the vent opening on the passenger side of the car?

From what I've been told, it's more of an issue of the lines being set up differently than in models produced after 03 of 2008.

tlow98 · 01-24-2019, 02:36 PM

5-10 degrees more than normal is almost nothing. You could probably clean your coolant and oil radiators of debris with a hose and get that back...

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Raek Major 901 Rep 1,044 Posts Drives: 08 M3, '17 Macan GTS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	Oil Cooler Upgrade For Early 2008 Hey guys, So, I've been looking into some more cooling options since going the FI route, and it seems like the available oil coolers out there are only for production models after 3/08. My car has a date of 2/08. Ugh. I tried searching around, but haven't found any definitive answers. I don't track the car, but have noticed at certain times (mostly in traffic) my temps are around 5-10 degrees higher than they used to be. I went ahead an ordered the CSF radiator, as more cooling on that front couldn't do any harm, but would like to keep cooling at a max if possible. Thanks! __________________ I did a lot of things to it.
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M3SQRD Major General 2103 Rep 5,496 Posts Drives: E92 M3,G20 330ix,F22 240iX,F82 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mid-Atlantic iTrader: (11)	The do88 oil cooler says it fits 2007-2013 e9x M3s: https://www.do88.se/en/artiklar/bmw-...re-racing.html I have the do88 “big pack” (DCT cooler, oil cooler, ps cooler and engine radiator) installed on my ‘12 e92 M3.
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tlow98 Brigadier General 2173 Rep 4,989 Posts Drives: 2009 E91, 2014 F15 x35i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (2)	5-10 degrees more than normal is almost nothing. You could probably clean your coolant and oil radiators of debris with a hose and get that back...
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