545i radiator
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Factory is aluminum but why go aftermarket for anything other than lower price and quality?
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sh.../bmw/545i.html
'Google' it is not a bad word...
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sh.../bmw/545i.html
'Google' it is not a bad word...
All-Aluminum Radiator 535I 2008.
All-Aluminum Radiator 745i 2004 I did a research and 745i/760i, 645 and 545i share the same radiator.
All-Aluminum Radiator 745i 2004 I did a research and 745i/760i, 645 and 545i share the same radiator.
Thanks for the link and confirmation that 745/545i has the same part # and link to all aluminum radiator. Saving the link to my "545i issues folder"
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If you go with after market be aware you may have some fitment problems, as there are covers, and brackets, that are bolted or screwed to the the tanks.
You are working on a car that was once worth over 50K. This is not a 69 Camaro where tolerances were large. For me fitment and factory performance is most important.
For me looking at the pricing in the links here, the savings is not worth going aftermarket stick with the factory style BEHR units.
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Aaah.. I see. if that's the case then of course I stick w/ OEM/OEM grade replacement.
I thought factory had some plastic on the end tanks which of course I try to avoid during replacement
I thought factory had some plastic on the end tanks which of course I try to avoid during replacement
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Here is the link to our BEHR radiators
http://www.bimmerzone.com/BMW_Parts_...-BEHR-RAD.html
Cheers!
http://www.bimmerzone.com/BMW_Parts_...-BEHR-RAD.html
Cheers!
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