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*Dinan Flash AND Oil Cooler REVIEW!!*
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01-10-2008, 01:56 PM | #23 |
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By-pass might be less of an issue in winter with some of the hi tech 0w/40 oils like Royal purple or Amsoil.
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01-10-2008, 02:02 PM | #24 |
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It is in the 30's where I live. So far, it has taken about the same amount of time for the car to warm up. I'll see if I notice any major differences.
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01-10-2008, 04:27 PM | #26 |
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Anyone know if you get the warranty coverage if you DIY the install of the cooler? I ask, because the post I saw was for 10 hours of labor which at going rates here that is like $1000-1200! If all the parts are included when you buy the kit, which I don't see any reason they wouldn't be, how hard can it be? Especially if you have a Sport package car with the factory cooler already there.
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01-10-2008, 05:07 PM | #28 |
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01-10-2008, 05:16 PM | #29 | |
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Well, I wouldn't say "Damn good" ![]() I was thinking along the same lines though that warranty issues would be an uphill battle. I guess it just one of those things where if you want the warm fuzzies from having the warranty coverage, you gotta pay. |
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01-10-2008, 09:58 PM | #32 |
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First of all, you do not know for a fact that it is a $500 oil cooler. It is a very large oil cooler. Also, it comes with other equipment essential for the installation. It is an entire kit, or package.
Second, when you pay $2,000+ or whatever it is to add the sport package to your car, a good chunk of money is going toward the OEM additional oil cooler. So if you have the sport package Beer Goggles, there's a good chance that you already have dished out the money. But, that being said, to each their own! |
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01-10-2008, 10:33 PM | #35 | |
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Rims/RFT's Power seats Sport steering wheel Suspension upgrade And for 08's, the cooler The seats and the rims alone are a big portion, cost wise, of the upgrade. I would guess that the seats and the wheels/tires alone compose more than half (maybe even 3/4's) of the total price of the sport upgrade. In BMW's world, they are buying 1000's of those coolers at a nominal price.
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01-10-2008, 10:56 PM | #36 |
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Thanks for the review and nice to see the experience of the flash on an automatic. So, want this upgrade... Think I'll wait until spring though, what's the point of extra power with snow on the road...
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01-10-2008, 11:11 PM | #37 |
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Sport package and no oil cooler?! Dang man that's no good, you should make BMWNA give you the oil cooler retrofit and you'll get one for free. Have you looked into that at all?
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01-10-2008, 11:20 PM | #39 |
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Well from the pics, it appears that the Dinan setup gets rid of your brake duct on that side.
Given how brake fade can be an issue on track, that makes the Dinan setup a no-go, at least for me. |
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01-10-2008, 11:20 PM | #40 | |
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The sport steering weel, and sport seats, although nice, aren't probably that much more expensive to provide than the non-sport seats and wheel. I'm convinced that the oil cooler and the suspension upgrade make up most of the sport package cost. Maybe the wheels? |
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01-10-2008, 11:25 PM | #41 |
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01-11-2008, 12:07 AM | #42 |
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I would dig it... Seriously, I should go bitch to BMW NA.
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01-11-2008, 10:33 PM | #44 |
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I should have those oil cooler pics up by the end of the weekend. Also, just an update on the oil cooler...had a long highway drive today, at the end of which I did a lot of "spirited" stop-and-go driving. Dinan oil cooler held the oil temp. at 230 degrees, topped out at maybe 232 degrees? It made me happy.
![]() Also, it seems that the car warms up faster than it used to before the flash, and when the oil gets to about the 230 degree range, the cooler must kick in because the temp stops climbing and stays put. |
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