Anyone rotated the oil filter housing so the filter points down? Do the Oil cooler hoses clear the A/C ? I assume they need to be removed and refitted to reroute them a bit.
Anyone got photos of end result?
Rotated oil filter housing
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I'm sure there was a thread about this a while back, about fitting temp gauges and deleting the oil cooler, had a look but can't find it at the mo.
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fixedwheelnut
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No photos but my old friend Adrian did this when he turbocharged his 1983 323i back in the eighties, I can't for the life of me whether he deleted the oil cooler or re-routed them though.
323i didn't have an oil cooler as standard. They came in with the 325ifixedwheelnut wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:34 amNo photos but my old friend Adrian did this when he turbocharged his 1983 323i back in the eighties, I can't for the life of me whether he deleted the oil cooler or re-routed them though.
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I blame thirty eight years and memory lossflybynite wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 12:04 pm323i didn't have an oil cooler as standard. They came in with the 325ifixedwheelnut wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:34 amNo photos but my old friend Adrian did this when he turbocharged his 1983 323i back in the eighties, I can't for the life of me whether he deleted the oil cooler or re-routed them though.
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I'm like a goldfish going round a bowl each time I get to see my 323i , lots of bits on it I don't remember it having -
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Old thread but I'll add to it anyway:
There's no AC on my car - but I did rotate the filter -immediate oil light off on start up, so no drainage anymore which was my reason for attempting this -
I reversed the hoses into the cooler as this creates a bit more slack - otherwise a bit too tight I thought.
Been like this for maybe 18 months now - all good.
Paul
There's no AC on my car - but I did rotate the filter -immediate oil light off on start up, so no drainage anymore which was my reason for attempting this -
I reversed the hoses into the cooler as this creates a bit more slack - otherwise a bit too tight I thought.
Been like this for maybe 18 months now - all good.
Paul
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