BMW Aluminum Coolant Hose Flange N54

Specifically designed for the cylinder head to thermostat hose on N5X and N2X engines, known popularly as the "mickey mouse flange", this revised aluminum replacement addresses the common failure of OE style plastic flanges, includes sealing o-ring and hose clamp for complete installation

The plastic flange includes with the coolant hose which connects the thermostat to the cylinder head is extremely failure prone. This flange is known to break on it's own during normal vehicle operation. However, it's also known to break when replacing the hose assembly as a whole as regular maintenance.