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The cooling system is arguably the weakest point in numerous BMWs. If you drive an aging BMW or plan on taking your car to the track like we do, we recommend beefing up your cooling system before going to the track. Generally, the main components in your cooling system that are prone to failure include the following: expansion tank, factory hoses, water pump, thermostat, fan (especially if your vehicle comes factory with a clutch fan), and radiator. Factory BMW expansion tanks are plastic and prone to either breaking off at connection points or combusting. As factory rubber hoses age they either crack or break over time - we offer silicone cooling hose upgrades for most applications to avoid future failures. If you have an older vehicle, your water pump likely comes from the factory with a plastic impeller - we offer upgraded water pumps with metal impellers that are far more reliable. Newer model BMWs utilize electric water pumps - BMW spent millions of dollars engineering these water pumps, but they fail so often that we recommend replacing at 60,000 mile service intervals to avoid being stranded on the side of the road. In terms of thermostats, we offer various upgraded thermostats for racing applications. If your BMW utilizes a clutch fan from the factory, we have several options available in terms of universal electric fans - we recommend replacing these to avoid sending brittle plastic fan blades through your hood. For radiators, we recommend swapping out your radiator for one that does not use plastic connection points like your factory radiator.

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Thermostat Replacement kit - 90C

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High Performance Metal Water Pump & Pulley Kit - M54

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Performance Thermostat - 90C - N62, N63, S63, N73, S55

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Includes housing and sealing o-ring A thermostat that opens sooner promotes better cooling in your vehicle. Running a lower temperature thermostat will keep everything much cooler. Keeping the engine cooler will help reduce and improve the life of the seals in your engine, saving you time and money, while also helping to increase engine performance. A tune might be required to gain the most from this modification, as well as to get your car's ECU accustomed to seeing lower temperatures.

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Thermostat With Housing

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Water Pipe - M54 E46 E58 E83

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Water pipes play a crucial role in maintaining proper engine cooling. If cracked, they must be replaced immediately to prevent engine overheating. This water pipe runs from the rear of the water pump housing to the expansion tank hose. It comes complete with all necessary seals for a hassle-free installation.

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Automatic Transmission Thermostat

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Heat exchanger for your automatic transmission, usually changed when you replace your expansion tank.

Bremmen Coolant Bleeder Screw - BMW E30 E36 E38 E39 E46 E83 E90 Z4 ...

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Plastic bleeder screw for cooling system is used to bleed air that would otherwise create an air pocket and lead to overheating. Includes o-ring seal.

Bremmen Auxiliary Fan Temperature Switch - E46 E39 E9X E60 E70 E53 ...

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The auxiliary fan switch activates the auxiliary cooling fan to provide additional cooling under high heat loads, and when the car is stationary

Thermostat With Housing - 105C

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A thermostat that opens sooner promotes better cooling in your vehicle. Running a lower temperature thermostat will keep everything much cooler. Keeping the engine cooler will help reduce and improve the life of the seals in your engine, saving you time and money, while also help increase engine performance. A tune might be required to gain the most from this modification, as well as to get your car's ECU accustomed to seeing lower temperatures.

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Thermostat - 105C

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Part#: 11537502779

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If your vehicle is experiencing cooling issues, chances are the thermostat is the cause. Common symptoms include prolonged warm-up at highway speeds from the thermostat being stuck open, or consistent overheating issues from the thermostat being stuck in the closed position. Either condition can result in poor performance, and potential damage to vital components in your vehicle.

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Bremmen Engine Fan Blade - 11 Blades, 420mm - BMW M30 S38 M50 M52 S5...

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This fan is driven by the serpentine belt, engaged by the fan clutch. If you have bad motor mounts, it's quite common for the blades of this fan to make contact with the radiator or radiator shroud, essentially self-destructing the fan into many pieces. Be sure to get a new fan clutch, while you are replacing this.

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