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02-15-2011, 03:13 PM | #1 |
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Stett Oil cooler upgrade install?
Has anyone taken this to a shop and had it installed? How many hours of labor was charged. And which kit did you have? I am trying to figure out how much it will cost me to have a shop install mine with thermostat and no previous oil cooler?
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02-16-2011, 09:03 AM | #5 |
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i think most places quote between 6 and 10 hours. without a factory cooler they need to remove the charge pipe and intake manifold, then replace your oil filter housing with the one meant for a factory oil cooler with the thermostat and outlet for the hoses, then run the hoses, remove the bumper, remove the crash bar, ect. its a time consuming job for sure
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02-16-2011, 10:04 AM | #7 |
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Former boosted IS is the only one who i think has done the install so far. There is a lot of cutting and drilling involved, so I would guess it might take at least 10 hours to install. You can PM him to find out:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ETT+oil+cooler |
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02-16-2011, 10:43 AM | #8 |
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I asked him in that thread. His set up is different cause he had an oil cooler. And he was doing the right up so it took more time. I wanna know what shops are charging
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02-16-2011, 01:53 PM | #9 |
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had problems with the pipes, one have broken and almost all of engine's oil was on my front left wheel. replaced by new stronger pipes. take care !!! I did by myself the install, took about 2 hours or so, but testing against any leaking took even more than that. also you have to add some oil and test the level after the engine is really hot
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02-16-2011, 07:57 PM | #11 | |
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You can get yourself a dremel at Kmart to do some of the cutting very quickly. If I could install a Dinan one myself, someone who's last work on a BMW was installing mud flaps and a little trim edge guard 3M tape, you can probably do it also. You can always ask me if you have questions. I ended up taking out the throttle body as well (You should replace the gasket from the throttle body to intake manifold.)... Be sure you go and buy the three bolts for the oil filter housing as they are one time use. I'm betting some are just reusing these, but since the part is aluminum, you have to use aluminum fasteners, and these "stretch" upon tightening. |
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02-17-2011, 07:22 AM | #12 |
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If he is talking about pipes, then it must be the stock lines he is referring to. There is no way you could bust the STETT lines. They are bear-ish.
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02-17-2011, 06:20 PM | #13 |
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it was about AR oil cooler kit but using the stett core, dont know if we are refering to the exactly same product, pipes were provided into the kit. As far as I heard not very tolerant to high temps, were also very short and maybe from engine movement during wot they just have broken. replaced the pipes with better ones for approx 100$
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02-18-2011, 12:08 PM | #15 |
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The lines are interchangeable from the AR and STETT kits on the thermostat side. I do not think the stock lines fit either. I have both kits. I didn't try the fittings onto the oil cooler but they are both SETRAB so I'm assuming they are the same as well. (Don't know if this helps you any.)
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10-05-2012, 11:12 AM | #16 |
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Plan for 6 - 10 hours (6 if you don't need to retrofit the oil filter housing). I was lucky enough to find a shop that would cap off at 8 hours regardless on how long they took.
If you need to retrofit the oil housing, it is a daunting task. The intake manifold needs to be removed and if you are an xi I think the sub frame needs to be dropped. Also mentioned above, pressure testing is important so you should plan to have a shop do the testing if you have DIY'd it.
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10-06-2012, 09:40 AM | #18 |
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Not to thead-jack, but I bought an ER Sport oil cooler, which uses the stock oil thermostat. Took 4 hours at a shop to install. If you don't have the stock cooler and need the "adapter" kit, ER has that available as well. The install is a little easier than the Stett unit. Stett's product is a good one, no doubt, but it all depends on whether you want to bypass the oil thermostat or use their "remotely mounted" unit.
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10-07-2012, 02:09 AM | #20 |
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Totally agree with that.....I couldn't break them if I had 2 sets of vice grips...they are VERY stought.
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01-31-2013, 07:09 PM | #21 |
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Stett Stage 2 oil cooler install time
Indy BMW shop took 10 hours to install. '07 Sport without oem cooler. M3 style bumper. Very tight fit to bumper. Took out foglights, and am trying to find a way to delete the missing foglight code. Also; there's a noise that lasts about 30 seconds after car is heated up to about185 degrees fahrenheit, may be thermostat?
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