[Autobahn SoCal]

Just picked up my MY24 G87 and the radiator is more silver colored and pushed forward. The genius said because this is an updated spec that is more durable to road debris after engineering updated some things. I did compare it to a MY23 and the radiator is more set back and black so this seems to be an improvement, we hope. (Although it’s still WIDE open)
UPDATE…..This is the transmission cooler and some cars got silver or black depending on production date. The genius clearly wasn’t a “genius” after all.

[mynameisnick4]

I thought this was the difference between the manuals and autos? The manuals have a plastic black mesh in front of the radiator where the autos have a transmission cooler in front that is unprotected (like in your pictures.) Or at least thats what I thought.

[M2siast]

Looks like the car skipped the final assembly step and is missing the stone guard.

https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...56&postcount=5

Is your car automatic or manual? I call BS on the explanation from the CA. Of course it's "better" the way it is...

[KevM2]

This picture makes zero sense to me unless it’s an automatic and we are seeing the transmission cooing rad that does not usually have the plastic guard and the car doesn’t have the radar for the adaptive cruise control… otherwise I’m super confused

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by M2siast

Looks like the car skipped the final assembly step and is missing the stone guard.

https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...56&postcount=5

Is your car automatic or manual? I call BS on the explanation from the CA. Of course it's "better" the way it is...

Auto

[M2siast]

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

Auto

Maybe it's the transmission cooler, and the actual coolant radiator sits behind it. I am not familiar with the auto so I can't say if it should look like that. Looks like it's missing something, but it might be the way it is.

I still call BS on the "newer design for better protection".

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by KevM2

This picture makes zero sense to me unless it’s an automatic and we are seeing the transmission cooing rad that does not usually have the plastic guard and the car doesn’t have the radar for the adaptive cruise control… otherwise I’m super confused

It’s an auto, no adaptive cruise

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by M2siast

Maybe it's the transmission cooler, and the actual coolant radiator sits behind it. I am not familiar with the auto so I can't say if it should look like that. Looks like it's missing something, but it might be the way it is.

I still call BS on the "newer design for better protection".

Shop foreman said nothing is missing and that’s how they are now after an update. Maybe some more info will come out later.

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by mynameisnick4

I thought this was the difference between the manuals and autos? The manuals have a plastic black mesh in front of the radiator where the autos have a transmission cooler in front that is unprotected (like in your pictures.) Or at least thats what I thought.

This sounds accurate it’s certainly not missing anything.

[Autobahn SoCal]

I think this is the auto transmission cooler because if you look closely in this pic you can see the radiator behind it.

[Albator_IIII]

There should be a NSFW warning label. Seeing naked exposed parts like that w/o disassembly make me nervous.

/s

[GregW / Oregon]

Originally Posted by mynameisnick4

I thought this was the difference between the manuals and autos? The manuals have a plastic black mesh in front of the radiator where the autos have a transmission cooler in front that is unprotected (like in your pictures.) Or at least thats what I thought.

I think that's the explanation.

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

I think that's the explanation.

Agree, I don’t think the factory QC people would miss a huge detail like this lol

[Autobahn SoCal]

Just an update everyone I looked at my friends MY24 and it’s exactly the same except his is black and mine is silver (which kinda sucks), I also looked at an M4 auto and it’s the same silver one as well so you were all right it’s the transmission cooler for autos.

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by M2siast

Looks like the car skipped the final assembly step and is missing the stone guard.

https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...56&postcount=5

Is your car automatic or manual? I call BS on the explanation from the CA. Of course it's "better" the way it is...

It wasn't his CA that told him, but the "genius" which we all know tend to be anything but..

[M2siast]

Originally Posted by M_Power Rob

It wasn't his CA that told him, but the "genius" which we all know tend to be anything but..

Yeah, most are the same. A lot of respect for the ones that say "I'm not sure, let me research/ask and get back to you" (which includes the ones in my dealership), but we see too much misinformation from "specialists" and that bugs me.

I'd be asking to see part numbers to validate the claim.

[DarkNight707]

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

Just an update everyone I looked at my friends MY24 and it’s exactly the same except his is black and mine is silver (which kinda sucks), I also looked at an M4 auto and it’s the same silver one as well so you were all right it’s the transmission cooler for autos.

I have a 24 auto and the trans oil cooler is black too. No guard. I am so torned between the guard options available. The Zunsport sits in front of the center pillars which I certainly dont like (I was hoping this was my choice), the one with the Zip ties, well, zip ties, there is another one that uses the existing pin holes but I dont think they offer guards for the side coolers. Any other leads?

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by DarkNight707

I have a 24 auto and the trans oil cooler is black too.

Lucky lol. I saw an M4 today and it’s silver too. Luck of the draw I guess. Mine is alpine white, so it kinda blends.

[DarkNight707]

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

Lucky lol. I saw an M4 today and it’s silver too. Luck of the draw I guess. Mine is alpine white, so it kinda blends.

Yeah! Pure luck! Mine is BG and I plan to do a BG/Black contrast troughtout the car so it fits perfectly.

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by DarkNight707

Yeah! Pure luck! Mine is BG and I plan to do a BG/Black contrast troughtout the car so it fits perfectly.

The M4 I saw today is also silver cooler ugh lol

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by DarkNight707

Yeah! Pure luck! Mine is BG and I plan to do a BG/Black contrast troughtout the car so it fits perfectly.

Another silver on a G87. Looks like it’s indeed random.

[k-m2-j442]

Originally Posted by M_Power Rob

It wasn't his CA that told him, but the "genius" which we all know tend to be anything but..

BMW genius email just told me my m2 is on its way to the port in Bremerhaven…I followed up and said aren’t the M2s made in Mexico? Ha