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Today, 06:46 PM   #1 Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Grayslake, IL Posts: 13 Radiator leak - grrr - what vendor - what about alum? Got home from a vacation to find a pancake-sized spot of coolant under the radiator. Just venting that this crap always seems to happen when it's 20 degrees outside instead of 70. Any consensus on best source of radiator? Any thoughts on an aluminum one and overflow bottle instead of the stock rad?   Today, 07:11 PM   #2 Senior Member     Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hagerstown, MD Posts: 2,928 Only aluminum option is from Zionsville and it costs $950. I've bought 2 off the recommended ebay seller and both have leaked now. First one leaked at the temp sensor insert and the 2nd leaks at the bottom of the expansion tank. __________________ ~Dave~ Morea Grun Slicktop Parts | springs! Searching saves brain cells.   Today, 08:30 PM   #3 Senior Member     Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,419 MISHIMOTO __________________ Im guessing im the youngest member on here with a S52 power'ed Ti at 16 years old!   Today, 08:41 PM   #4 Senior Member     Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hagerstown, MD Posts: 2,928 Yeah, good option if you have a 6cyl. __________________ ~Dave~ Morea Grun Slicktop Parts | springs! Searching saves brain cells.   Today, 08:43 PM   #5 Senior Member     Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Dimas,Ca Posts: 1,115 You can do a DNA motoring radiator with a 6cylinder bottle on the side like i was going to do, or you if you are running a stock m44 just go oem radiator. __________________ ** If sparks ain't flying, You ain't trying **   Today, 09:14 PM   #6 Senior Member     Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,419 Oh yea my bad. Forgot he's m44 __________________ Im guessing im the youngest member on here with a S52 power'ed Ti at 16 years old!   Today, 09:21 PM   #7 Senior Member     Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fl Posts: 605 I am working to get set up with Fluidyne. They have a 3 core radiator for the E36 6 cylinder. I have a Fluidyne in my Z3 and I love it. It is made in the USA and seam welded... not seam sealed like the cheap aluminum radiators. For the 4 cylinders I would recommend OEM Behr replacements (which I also carry) every 60k-75k miles. They come with expansion tanks and replacing them before they leak will keep you in charge of your cooling system... not the other way around. __________________ www.BimmerBum.com www.DSPWagon.com www.facebook.com/BimmerBum BMWCCA #132203   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 2 (1 members and 1 guests) zoner Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off