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Originally Posted by jjlawyer
I was at Willow in normal weather and the car was fine. I was driving just as hard. I did have the heat on but he oil was not as hot as this time. I think if someone gets an aftermarket oil cooler, we will know a lot more. The get an intake air temp sensor and we will know more again.
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My Davis CarChip records air intake temp also. The highest I've seen in normal driving is 140 degrees. Unfortunately I don't have the intake temps from my day at Big Willow. I'm going to the Central CA chapter school at Buttonwillow Sept. 7 though and will record them there.
So do you guys think BMW is working on a fix for this? I'm of the opinion that BMWs should not overheat like this even in 100 degree heat. I don't think this expectation is unreasonable but others may have a different opinion. My car was the ONLY car out there shutting down. None of the 2002s, E30s, E36s, E46s, E60s, E90s, E92s, M3s, M5s, G35s, Civics, Evos, STIs or various Carreras overheated.