Oil / Transmission cooling

[User Name 19]

Hay Guys

Does anyone know of some Parts that i can mount into my BMW without going to supercheap etc and paying $130 for a oil/transmission cooler that i garentee wont do squat lolz.

i have oil/Trans cooler out of a honda but unless i get the piping redone o wont be able to use it, would need to reflare the ends so i can srew or place some hose onto it, any ideas would be appreciatied

Cheers

kym

[|ncary 0]

Why do you want/need a oil cooler? Track specced?

[User Name 19]

I know for a Fact that either my Transmission is getting to hot or my oil in my car is,

would say its the transmission and being a manual on a auto diff its strainging it and after every drive had that great burning smell and the creaking of heated metal

so i figured i need something to cool the trans down and i know for the rest of the mods to the car the cooler i can have things running the less wear i am going to get.

[|ncary 0]

You have changed the gearbox fluid yes? (The recommended is ATF, but I for one use Redline MTL.) That'll help the thermal conductivity and also reduce heat-making friction. I don't know what gearbox you have, but my 260 gets easier to shift when hot, sitting at over 4000 RPM for 20 mins kind of hot. A turpentine flush on the gearbox will also make it almost feel like new..

[bravo 35]

If it's getting hot with normal street driving (not track, or skids, etc) then there is another problem that you should solve. Otherwise you are just putting a bandaid on and axe wound.

If you do go for a cooler, there are engine oil coolers on several BMW models similar age to yours - one will likely fit.