Aftermarket Oil Cooler?

IanMan · 08-30-2018, 10:19 AM

Hey all. A friend of mine just shipped me anI E60 M5 oil cooler. I was hoping to see if I might be able to use it on my M3. Has anyone tried an aftermarket oil cooler? It looks like the connections are the same, I just don't know if I can mount it. I figured I'd give it a shot or try and trade it out for a CSF oil cooler.

roastbeef · 08-31-2018, 08:50 AM

post a pic. the connections might be the same as it is from the same era, but i doubt the mounting brackets are the same.

deansbimmer · 09-01-2018, 09:02 AM

You'll have a heck of a time getting an E60 oil cooler mounted up in an e9x. The S65 hoses connect to the OEM cooler at both ends, the S85 at only one end so you'll have to create custom hoses too. Even if you overcame those issues the e9x ducting wouldn't be right. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel just go with one of the existing solutions from a company like CSF or D088.

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roastbeef Lieutenant General 11586 Rep 12,731 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (4)	post a pic. the connections might be the same as it is from the same era, but i doubt the mounting brackets are the same. __________________ Instagram; @roastbeefmike
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deansbimmer BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 3757 Rep 2,908 Posts Drives: 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: DFW, Texas iTrader: (17) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2013 BMW M3 [0.00] 2011 X5M [0.00] 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	You'll have a heck of a time getting an E60 oil cooler mounted up in an e9x. The S65 hoses connect to the OEM cooler at both ends, the S85 at only one end so you'll have to create custom hoses too. Even if you overcame those issues the e9x ducting wouldn't be right. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel just go with one of the existing solutions from a company like CSF or D088.
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