Cutting the jimmy hill for my oil cooler

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tari
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Post Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:25 pm

Hi guys!!

In a bit of a pickle as I've just got myself a jimmy hill splitter that doesn't have the cutout for the oil cooler on my 325i!

Has anyone ever cut the vent out themselves? Any tips as I don't want to brodge it!!

Cheers people
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Post Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:13 am

oil cooler is not necessary assuming you are using a modern oil, thus i would not bother with cutting out any holes to add cooling to it. also the lip spoiler is much lower than the oil cooler should be, the oil coller is just below the bumper and uses cut outs there, not on the bottom of the front valance where a lip spoiler would sit.
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Post Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:08 pm

Thank you very much mrlee!! You have made my life easier!

I figured that was the case, because on my facelifts it was on the valence itself!
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Post Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:59 pm

many poeple these days will delete/blank them as they are only a source of oil leaks.
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Post Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:52 am

Thanks mate, good thing you told me that before I started cutting it!

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