Coolant System Kit - recommendation?

[AdrianZtoe]

Hi all -

I'm pretty new to the Z3 world, but we bought one for my son a few months back and it has been great. With that, I've read enough warnings about updating the cooling systems (our 2002 Z3 2.5i has 102K miles) and the recommendations on parts has been dizzying. I found this all in one kit and it looks good, but wondering if anyone else bought this and their thoughts?

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assembled-by-ecs-parts/ecs-cooling-system-refresh-kit-level-3/11517527910kt13/

Thanks!

 

[FLZ_Boy]

From my experience, I prefer FCP Euro over ECS Tuning. I felt the part selection is a step above ECS. However, I do use ECS for "rarer" and obscure parts you can't quite get anywhere else. As far if I had to return any parts to ECS, not yet. FCP Euro parts will work 98% of the time, there is a couple of parts I did purchase that wasn't quite a perfect fit (I was able return and exchange for another brand).

 

[Smudgemanuk]

I am not in America so my information might not be exact for you.

I used Autodoc and went all Gates for my cooling hoses as they are very well established and widely trusted

I checked the part number all using realoem

See below for a guide:

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