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      12-12-2017, 06:05 PM   #8
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Cars that had the incompatible coolant filled over time can develop cooling problem issues that are difficult to resolve, because that deposit/corrosion travels all throughout the cooling system and fouls up the thermostat, water pump, and radiator.
On older model e46 M54's, it's actually recommended to replace the entire cooling system including the radiator at around 75K. It is surprisingly not all that expensive even using all BMW parts. But, yeah, 100%, I walked away.

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