why can't i find any e90's with oil coolers?

9krpmrx8 · 10-15-2018, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Emilime75

Pretty sure that's an owner swap on the steering wheels, a common mod. Also not 100% sure, but I believe sport seats were available as an option on their own, without a sport package.

Nah, look at the first one I linked, if you run the VIN on a decoder, it shows the S249A - Multifunction f steering wheel and S255A Sports leather steering wheel options but the car is not a Sport package.

techwhiz · 10-15-2018, 01:30 PM

I have an early '08 sedan.
It has M-Sport package and came with 18" wheels. (Sport steering wheel, seats with thigh bolsters, etc.)
Also has the oil cooler on the passenger side inner fender..

catcher22 · 10-15-2018, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pjr710

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Originally Posted by catcher22

For the early years, you need the Sport Option PLUS the 18" wheel package to get the secondary oil cooler.

I have a 2008 XI with Sport package but with the 17" wheels. No second oil cooler.

Look for a car with Sport + 18" wheel package. Should have the second cooler.

You definitely can retrofit a second cooler. There are a few DIY's out there and there are some decent kits online for purchase.

this makes sense ... so they all have an oil cooler .. but the thing near the OFH is a second oil cooler?

Do you regret not having it?

A second oil cooler would have definitely been nice. These cars run hot as hell. But I guess I don't **regret** not having it. A FMIC provides better cooling for the money than a *secondary* oil cooler, IMO.

I got it off the lot and have loved driving it since say day one (original owner). I don't track it...However a couple of spirited runs in the middle of the summer will kick the temps way above normal and cause limp mode if I try. Also been tuned for years but I'm able to keep temps normal, even on long trips.

Foghorn · 10-15-2018, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by robthewrench

If you are looking at only '07s, none of them had it. Try looking at later years.

I have an 2007 335xi sedan with sport package and 18 rims, it has the oil cooler.

9krpmrx8 · 10-15-2018, 05:37 PM

Yeah a secondary cooler is pretty pointless overall, unless you track. I have the FTP oil thermostat and I rarely see over 220F in heavy traffic in south Texas where we have over 130 days a year over 100F.

Rube · 10-15-2018, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nissubaru

I was waiting for one of you early 07 guys to chime in saying they have an oil cooler. Every thread like this has people going back and forth on when the oil cooler came standard. General consensus is the 07's didn't come with it but there's always someone who says they do.

Do you have the sticker? Maybe it was an additional option at the time? Or maybe it was retrofitted?

I have a 3/07 build E92 and have oil cooler.

superadvance · 10-16-2018, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Boland01

Our 2007 E92 with the sport 18" wheels did not come with the oil cooler. Build date was 3/2007. I'm told BMW started putting them with the April 2007 production built cars.

I went ahead and "retrofitted" the oil cooler myself. Makes about 20-30 degrees temp difference in the oil.

Well my e92 was made July of 2007, no sports package but does have premium and mine did NOT come with one... So I think its fair to say its just those with the sports package.

9krpmrx8 · 10-16-2018, 04:59 PM

Nah, this is the millionth thread about it, plenty of non sports have oil coolers, like I said, it's a "Hot climate" option thing.

BM3Rrrr · 10-16-2018, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8

Nah, this is the millionth thread about it, plenty of non sports have oil coolers, like I said it's a "Hot climate" thing.

True,
Mine is non-sport and came with it

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9krpmrx8 Clean is the new cool, keep it that way. 808 Rep 1,685 Posts Drives: 11' Alpine White 335i Sedan Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Antonio, Texas iTrader: (0)	Yeah a secondary cooler is pretty pointless overall, unless you track. I have the FTP oil thermostat and I rarely see over 220F in heavy traffic in south Texas where we have over 130 days a year over 100F. __________________ 2011 335i, FBO, N55+ Turbo, full E85, S55 intercooler, etc. 2015 X5 35i Xdrive
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9krpmrx8 Clean is the new cool, keep it that way. 808 Rep 1,685 Posts Drives: 11' Alpine White 335i Sedan Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Antonio, Texas iTrader: (0)	Nah, this is the millionth thread about it, plenty of non sports have oil coolers, like I said, it's a "Hot climate" option thing. __________________ 2011 335i, FBO, N55+ Turbo, full E85, S55 intercooler, etc. 2015 X5 35i Xdrive Last edited by 9krpmrx8; 10-17-2018 at 10:12 AM..
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