m60 z3m coolant hoses

[dougie30]

Anyone have some info/ part number on coolant hoses they are running?

Mostly the two front radiator hoses. I plan on looping the crossover pipe for now until the fall just to get the car down the road.

Also I did a search and found the 20923 gates hose any confirmation on if that will work or not would be great.

[JGood]

I've been using a stock e36 325i lower hose and the Carquest 20923 upper hose for 5 years and 35k miles.

[dougie30]

Thank you!

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[ArtFoodBMW]

I'm using all stock hoses, with the front two modified.

Rear coolant bar hoses worked fine with slight trimming.

Front lower hose is stock m60 with about 1-2" trimmed off the longer side
Front upper hose is stock m60 with the middle cut out and a custom 1 1/2" steel U-bend, welded to make shape around the oil filter housing.

[dougie30]

I'm using all stock hoses, with the front two modified.

Rear coolant bar hoses worked fine with slight trimming.

Front lower hose is stock m60 with about 1-2" trimmed off the longer side
Front upper hose is stock m60 with the middle cut out and a custom 1 1/2" steel U-bend, welded to make shape around the oil filter housing.

Good to know the stock ones work as well, my oil filter is in a different location so no need for the "u".

Also this was probably covered but could you just loop the rear coolant pipe outlet and run no heat?

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[ArtFoodBMW]

Good to know the stock ones work as well, my oil filter is in a different location so no need for the "u".

Also this was probably covered but could you just loop the rear coolant pipe outlet and run no heat?

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The only problem I see with looping the back rail is that's where coolant enters the system (at least in my case). Where would you fill the cooling system with coolant? Maybe you have a third nipple on the rear accumulator, which would work but mine only had two. One for coolant fill/heater inlet, and one for heater outlet.

[dougie30]

The only problem I see with looping the back rail is that's where coolant enters the system (at least in my case). Where would you fill the cooling system with coolant? Maybe you have a third nipple on the rear accumulator, which would work but mine only had two. One for coolant fill/heater inlet, and one for heater outlet.

This is why i was asking, I didnt know this is where coolant entered the system