13621433077 Coolant Temperature Sensor in Lower Radiator Hose Compatible with BMW E87 E81 3er E46 E90 E91 5er E39 E60 F10

I installed this in my 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman S. The car was throwing the code for coolant temp sensor. I popped this one in, cleared the code from the car with a simple code reader and it has been great. I originally purchased a sensor from the dealer. They used the VIN to let me know which sensor I needed. The dealer was wrong but not really their fault. Some of these cars had revisions mid production and they put a different sensor in them. Our VIN called for a sensor that has an angled plug coming off of the metal base but that does not work. The straight plug I bought here works. Hopefully this helps if you are in the same predicament I was in. The only thing I had to do to this part in this listing is the tabs on the side that lock the part in place where ever so slightly to big. I filed the plastic on the tabs just a tiny tiny bit and this part snapped right into place. I just finished a 700 mile road trip with the part from this listing and zero issues. Just a side note which has NOTHING to do with this part. There are other plugs you have to remove to get to this part. If you do not get them plugged in all the way it will cause computer to throw a new code for “Crankcase breather Circuit Open.” Make sure you get all of your small plugs pushed back together VERY well and it will fix that code. In the pictures the angled sensor is the one from the dealer and the straight sensor is the one i removed from my car. Dealer said this part is located in the thermostat housing but that is not correct either. This sensor is located in the metal elbow located just next to the thermostat housing. I included a picture of this as well. The mid year revision to these cars made this way more complicated than it had to be Shame on Mini Cooper for not updating their system to show the actual parts these cars need. [...]