BMW thermostats are known to fail, but luckily they typically fail wide open - meaning that your car can still cool. We offer thermostats from various OE suppliers we trust along with upgraded motorsport specific thermostats where applicable to make sure your BMW stays cool on track.
The plastic thermostat cover in your BMW is a known point of failure. Throughout the years of repeated contact with hot coolant, the plastic can crack and cause massive coolant leaks and potential overheating. Eliminate one of the weak links in your cooling system with a replacement aluminum thermostat housing. By installing this aluminum unit, you have no worries as far as plastic housing cracks go. This is the last thermostat housing you will need to put on your vehicle.
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The thermostat on your vehicle controls the flow of coolant based on temperature. When you just start your engine, the thermostat remains closed to accelerate the warm up process. After a few minutes, it opens up to allow the warm fluid to flow. If your vehicle is overheating but not blowing warm air from the heater, the problem is more than likely your thermostat. If the thermostat gets stuck closed, it allows no fluid to flow and ends up overheating the coolant already in the engine. If your vehicle is not getting up to temperature when driving, the thermostat is more than likely stuck open. Your engine does not get up to the proper operating temperature where it runs the most efficiently. To fix this problem and get your vehicle's heat restored, replace your thermostat.
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This is a genuine BMW Motorsport part, designed specifically for BMW racing applications. We use this exact thermostat setup in our Championship-winning E46 330i race car. It is designed to be used on all M54 and M52TU double-VAN0S engines, as used in the 1999-2000 E46 323/328 and 2001-2005 E46 325/330. This 60 degree C (140 defrees F) thermostat comes complete with plastic thermostat housing. It does not use the plug and wiring for the stock DME so this should only be used with an aftermarket engine management system (Motec, Bosch, etc).
When doing any sort of repair or maintenance there is no replacement for genuine factory parts. Turner Motorsport carries the Genuine BMW brand with pride and has the parts you need to complete your next project with confidence.
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