heinzboehmer's 2012 Alpine White 128i

[heinzboehmer]

Got this from FCP today about the radiator:

Unfortunately, BMW has notified us that this part is now backordered with no ETA and without an equivalent alternative manufacturer to substitute, so we had to remove and refund it from your order.

Ah, fun. Not sure what to do about this one...

[heinzboehmer]

Temporary coolant temp o ring swapped with one from WOLFN8TR. Thanks again!



Turns out there is basically no coolant loss if you leave the system closed and just pull the sensor. Definitely under 100ml. That was a nice surprise.

Also swapped the cap cause the o rings were a bit flattened. I (incorrectly) assumed that it would come with the expansion tank, which is why I didn't do it earlier: