E34 oil cooler?

[offthewall]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HC23&mospid=47402&btnr=17_0114&hg=17&fg=05

does this mean that the E34 has a stock oil cooler? if automatics use this to cool off the tranny..

is it possible for me to use this as an engine oil cooler?????? or am i on drugs?

[uk525td]

try this
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HA72&mospid=47378&btnr=17_0097&hg=17&fg=05
stock oil cooler which attaches directly to the bottom of the radiator

[Binjammin]

is it possible for me to use this as an engine oil cooler?????? or am i on drugs?

Maybe both?

[BigM62]

[is it possible for me to use this as an engine oil cooler?????? or am i on drugs?[/quote]
Maybe your brain needs an oil cooler?:)

[offthewall]

lol i think it is both! nah jk..

so it it possible to run some linings so i can utilize the radiator as an oil cooler instead of buying an aftermarket one?

[zubbie]

lol i think it is both! nah jk..

so it it possible to run some linings so i can utilize the radiator as an oil cooler instead of buying an aftermarket one?

sure it makes sense from a first look. My concern would be how the oil cooler sits in reference to the sump / pan. Oil will drain down when the engine is not running so your dipstick level will have to be adjusted for this "extra oil". The additional volume may also overfill the sump until things start circulating. Will pump pressure be affected by the size of the pipes and the additional oil pathways?

I suspect the the TD version of the cooler is low and horizontal for a reason. I.E. at the same level as the bottom of the engine and at a position that will not necessarily drain when not running.

Opinions?

[uk525td]

on my car it sits flush with bottom of the bumper, sump level kinda

[mottati]

how about the e34 m5 oil cooler, lines and oil filter housing (which has the thermostat and fittings for the cooler lines).

cooler sits at the bottom of the radiator.