CSF High-Performance Oil Cooler for Fxx / Gxx BMW M5, M6, M8, and M850i [8317]
For BMW M5, M6, and M8 owners, upgrading the oil cooler is a practical safeguard for daily, weekend, or track use. Tuned S63 engines — especially with larger turbos—produce substantially more heat, making robust oil-temperature control essential. Excessive oil temps can trigger limp mode and, in extreme cases, catastrophic engine failure. CSF’s High-Performance Engine Oil Cooler is engineered to enhance performance while helping prevent costly repairs and extend engine life. Developed with Carbahn, it offers a true drop-in fit and maximum platform compatibility. The unit is specifically designed to handle the added thermal load from Carbahn’s S63 Stroker Kit. It also addresses durability issues common to F1X and F9X cars, whose factory coolers are vulnerable to leaks and impact damage — problems compounded on lowered suspensions — through a stronger, more robust construction.
CSF vs OEM
- BMW’s OE oil cooler uses all-metal construction that suggests durability, yet several design weak points limit its robustness. CSF addresses these shortcomings with stronger materials and reinforcement of critical stress areas, producing a more durable replacement. While the factory unit appears solid at first glance, the CSF redesign specifically targets known vulnerabilities to improve reliability, impact resistance, and service life.
Engineering
- The cooler features CNC-machined connection blocks that are TIG-welded for extreme durability and resistance to abuse. It replaces the fragile tube-and-fin core with a heavy-duty bar-and-plate design, delivering far greater impact resistance in the event of a front-end scrape or bottom-out. Cooling capacity rises by 33% thanks to three additional rows and a thicker 60mm core (versus the 45mm OEM unit), improving heat dissipation under sustained load. TIG-welded end tanks further strengthen the assembly compared with the factory’s brazed construction, reducing the risk of leaks and enhancing long-term reliability.
Features
- Improved core design
- 33% larger core
- TIG-welded end tanks
- CNC-machined connection blocks
- 2-year limited warranty
Applications
- BMW M5: F10, F90 (2012-2023) [4.4L V8 TT S63]
- BMW M5: G90, G99 (2024-present) [4.4L V8 TT S68]
- BMW M6: F12, F13, F06 (2012-2019) [4.4L V8 TT S63]
- BMW M8: F91, F92, F93 (2020-present) [4.4L V8 TT S63]
- BMW M850i xDrive: G14, G15, G16 (2019-present) [4.4L V8 TT N63]
About CSF
Back in 1947, a father and his three sons embarked on a business venture by setting up a small retail shop dealing in automotive parts. The family business blossomed over the years, evolving into an automotive garage specializing in radiator repair, and later, a radiator manufacturing facility. By 1975, the family-owned brand CSF was established, marking a milestone as the first to introduce import applications into the American automotive aftermarket, in line with the influx of Honda, Datsun, and Toyota vehicles. By 2009, the fourth generation of the CSF family joined the business, which had by then become a leading name in the import and domestic radiator and condenser markets, selling over 650,000 units that year despite an economic recession, and totaling over 35 million units to date. CSF’s portfolio expanded to include a diverse range of cooling systems, including commercial trucks, industrial and agricultural applications, marine coolers, intercoolers, pressure caps, and a pioneering Racing & High Performance Division. Today, CSF’s Racing & High Performance Division is renowned for designing and manufacturing advanced, efficient, and reliable cooling systems for a wide array of applications, from high performance all-aluminum direct-fit radiators to custom systems for racecars, power sports, off-road, marine, and industrial use. With over 50 years of experience and more than 40 million cooling systems sold worldwide, CSF has rightfully earned the industry title of “THE COOLING EXPERTS.”
The Bulletproof Automotive website contains many thousands of products purchased in multiple different currencies. All of the prices are entered manually and accurately at the time of entry. Due to the consistently fluctuating international exchange rates, at times prices may not be able to be honored at their original intended rate. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, unfortunately our website is unable to compensate dynamically for what can at times be volatile changes in the cost of items due to currency values fluctuating, changes in prices from suppliers, changes in shipping and import duties, and other factors. Rest assured that any order you place on line will be at zero risk to you in this area. If in the event your order cannot be fulfilled at the original intended website price we will offer you a 100% refund, no questions asked. We will continue to do our best to maintain updated prices and we will always continue to offer our price match guarantees as well to ensure our prices are always the best for you. In short, prices may change without notice. It is always advised to give us a call prior to placing your order online to confirm availability and to confirm current pricing.
Items that are in stock in the US, either at Bulletproof’s warehouse or at a supplier’s warehouse, are generally delivered within 7-10 days. Special order items from overseas take considerably longer. As a courtesy Bulletproof offers delivery estimates to our customers which take into consideration manufacturer availability and shipping schedule. These estimates represent our best guess based on previous orders from the manufacturer and do not in any way imply a guaranteed delivery window. Many manufacturers work in a “just in time” inventory system and often take 2-20+ weeks to produce an item once an order is submitted. All deliverable items are then sent to our Japanese warehouse. Bulletproof ships a minimum of one full ocean freight container every month from Japan, oftentimes more than one a month. Ocean freight takes an average of 4 weeks. Typically it breaks down to one week in Japan for paperwork and customs, two weeks by boat and one week in US customs/clearance. Due to the wide number of variables between manufacturer and shipping schedules, delivery estimates are simply just that – estimates. We attempt to estimate conservatively and we usually deliver faster than our estimates suggest. It is not Bulletproof’s policy to guarantee delivery time of any special order item, this is impossible for us to do. By ordering you acknowledge that there is no required delivery ETA and an order may not be canceled or altered due to manufacturing or shipping delays, all ETA’s are provided as a best guess only.
Please review the full Terms & Conditions here.
We do pricing a little differently on our JDM brands and we believe in making things simple and clear. No hidden fees or surcharges. Every price you see includes the shipping cost to our office in Los Angeles, California and all the associated taxes/duties/fees for bringing the products into the US. The only shipping you ever pay is from our facility in the US to your location. Be wary of resellers that don’t include the cost of international shipping in their pricing on JDM parts. While we believe we’ll always have the lowest all-in price on JDM products, we offer a price match guarantee for all authentic parts purchased from authorized dealers as well.
For many international customers, it’s much more affordable to ship from the USA than from Japan directly, as the air freight and ocean freight costs are typically much less. However, for customers looking to ship directly from Japan outside of North America, or domestically in Japan, we can provide pricing specifically for that scenario. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any pricing questions or concerns. Please email us at
sales@bulletproofautomotive.com with any inquiries.
![CSF High-Performance Oil Cooler for Fxx / Gxx BMW M5, M6, M8, and M850i [8317]](https://bulletproofautomotive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/8317_1_9a51cb53-ee59-4675-8fb6-c30ebccf0d09.jpg)
![CSF High-Performance Oil Cooler for Fxx / Gxx BMW M5, M6, M8, and M850i [8317]](https://bulletproofautomotive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/8317_1_9a51cb53-ee59-4675-8fb6-c30ebccf0d09-150x150.jpg)
![Eisenmann Non-Resonated Center Pipe for F87 BMW M2 Competition [B5462.00000]](https://bulletproofautomotive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/eisenmann_m2_competition_race_exhaust_1__3_1024x1024-450x450.jpg)
![SPL Parts Adjustable Front Lower Control Arms for G2x BMW 3 & 4 Series [SPLFLCAG2X]](https://bulletproofautomotive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SPL-FLCA-G2X-L1-1-Front-Lower-Control-Arm-HiRes__24354.1708453619-450x450.webp)
![Karbonius Composites Carbon Airbox Heat Shield Kit for E46 BMW M3 CSL [AC48-S54]](https://bulletproofautomotive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/52990187875_972df17861_b-450x450.jpeg)
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.