BMW part number 11 53 7 511 083 (11537511083) is the Thermostat (92 CEL), a cooling part catalogued for the E36 (316i, 318i, 318is), E34 (520i, 525i, 525ix), E39 (520i, 523i, 528i), E38 (728i, 728iL), E36/7 (Z3 2.8). As of our last check (2026-10-08, bmwpartsdeal.com), it is still available new from BMW. Also catalogued as 11531468057, 11531712043, 11531733803. 2 repair guides below.
Listed as orderable new at bmwpartsdeal.com when checked.
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Listed directly for E36 and E34 and E39 and E38 and E36/7 in our data (see Fits). Models below are other listings of the same number.
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Write-ups and videos from owners, forums and specialists on removing and fitting this part. Summaries are ours; follow the link for the full steps, photos and torque values, and credit goes to the original author.
Explains how the E39 thermostat works and fails (stuck shut overheats, stuck open runs cold), then walks through removing it on six-cylinder and V8 engines and points to the separate fill-and-bleed article.
Six-cylinder E36 thermostat or housing swap done on a '97 328is: drain the radiator through the plastic drain screw under the bumper, unbolt the housing, fit the new thermostat and seal, then refill and bleed.
Tools mentioned: Sockets, flat screwdriver, drain container, coolant
Listed $87.74 on bmwpartsdeal.
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