BMP Oil Filter Heat Sink

[davey101]

According to the ad in the latest Roundel, it's on sale for $9.99 plus 10% off for CCA members.

really? from bmp? cause it says 22.61 on the site..is there a code or something?

[markseven]

really? from bmp? cause it says 22.61 on the site..is there a code or something?

Crimminy. I have a few Roundels in the loo and was looking at the May issue, thinking it was the newest one. It says $9.99 and no expiration date. I will call tomorrow and report back.

May 2008, Page 117

[Schniddy]

I would have already bought one of these if I knew they existed, thanks!

[liquidgroove]

I doubt it will do much for M20, consider the filter is so close to the exhaust manifold. The ambient temp around that area is likely to have similar temp as the oil. If ambient air at that area is hotter than oil, then the heatsink will actually heatup the oil.

Also, heatsink requires significant amount of air to carry the heat away from heatsink. Not sure how much cool air can move through around the filter area.

IMO, you might see some difference when you have a remote mount filter and direct fresh cool air through the heatsink.

[z31maniac]

^Thank you for repeating what I said on page 1. Thanks for contributing to the thread.

[davey101]

^Thank you for repeating what I said on page 1. Thanks for contributing to the thread.

[markseven]

I just got off the phone with BMP - the $9.99 price is still valid, but for phone orders, only. $5.99 for shipping. The CCA discount applies, too ;)

**Speak with Chad at Ext. 221 or 213**

[nando]

IF you don't tho, such an on an eta, they're a good thing to have. Not that an M20 (i or e) really needs an oil cooler at all anyway, cooling the oil at the filter is good.

you need it on the track..

[Jand3rson]

This is true. But consider the majority of the member base, Chris. :D

[nando]

What do you mean? I thought they were all track addicts: "yo, dudez. I was d0riftoing my race car E30 around the wall mart parking lot last night and I smashed into a mail box. how do I fix my bent bottlecap? I can't afford a new one." :p

[DCColegrove]

This is true. But consider the majority of the member base, Chris. :D

hmmm...

What does that mean?

As to the discussion at hand....
The Heat sinks work...(not super duper... but they work)

Most M20B25 oil coolers don't work(most all the thermostats are bad pretty much after 60K and nobody ever replaces them).

[SpecM]

What do you mean? I thought they were all track addicts: "yo, dudez. I was d0riftoing my race car E30 around the wall mart parking lot last night and I smashed into a mail box. how do I fix my bent bottlecap? I can't afford a new one." :p

lol

-seriously, about the stock oil cooler, I noticed that mine doesn't work (finns stay cool-ish), how does one go about removing the oil thermostat? I've had the filter housing open before and I don't remember seeing anything "removable"...

[nando]

I don't really remember what it looked like inside the cooler housing - but I'm pretty sure I've replaced everything. I guess an easy way to see if it works is check to see if it gets hot. I'll do that after work if I remember..

[markseven]

^But whose to say the heat sink, which absorbs heat from the filter to pass to the cooler air, won't just absorb head from the much hotter exhaust manifold and leech it back into the oil filter. Since heat always flows to the cooler "stuff."

Might the heat sink act as a layer of insulation around the filter? Seems that the filter is made of thin metal, which probably already absorbs exhaust manifold heat...

[Jand3rson]

hmmm...

What does that mean?

It means that 95% of the cars on this board have never seen a track, or even an auto-x course.