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Originally Posted by alexk
Well.
Very hot day, tight track, most corners with 2nd gear, oil temp at about 120C and then water temp almost reached red (it touched red).
I backed off a lot and it cooled down.
As you saw in my post for the thermostat tests, it was obvious that my stat didn't open fully so the water flow was not maximum.
I am not running any cats, just a backbox.
Might be a strange fact, but I doubt the engine runs lean when the consumption on track is > 26lt / 100km.
Shimmy.
I have a question for you.
Are you using the original BMW coolant fluid and is it mixed with water or not ?
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i have whatever bmw put in with. new engine, not sure what