Installed water pump and 160 thermostat today

[Bryan topping]

Thanks for the input guys. I think this will be the way I go.
AKnowles, are you planning on replacing the front bumper cover or modifying your existing one?

[AKnowles]

I plan to modify the front bumper using the 101 Project book methodology. I already have the tools. Plus my front bumber is a bit beat up (a serious rock chip/dent in it where the license plate used to be. So, I figured I'd strip it, prep it, paint it afterwards anyway. If I can't do it and the cost is too high for a shop to do it, only then will I look at a replacement for it.

[howe]

JPF thanks,
sounds like the LTT is the way to gooooo!!!

[kashmir]

Originally Posted by shadrach74

Good deal. Can you explain why you installed a 160df thermostat? No one (including those that sell them) has been able to give me a reasonable and scientific based answer as to why they are beneficial. Is there some advantage to having a longer warm up period?

Porsche engineers had used the hotter thermostat to help burn off water in the oil with the idea the cars would go 15,000 miles on an oil change. In my opinion that is a bad idea. The other and the main reason is the hotter engine made it easier for the car to pass U.S. emissions. If I wanted to be green I would own a Nissan Leaf.

Michael

[kashmir]

Originally Posted by rp17

What did you use to purge the system of the air bubbles?

Keep the valve open that is under rubber mat of the filler let the car warm up and rev it for 5 min. Close the valve and you should be good.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by kashmir

Porsche engineers had used the hotter thermostat to help burn off water in the oil with the idea the cars would go 15,000 miles on an oil change. In my opinion that is a bad idea. The other and the main reason is the hotter engine made it easier for the car to pass U.S. emissions. If I wanted to be green I would own a Nissan Leaf.

Michael

If burning off water was the purpose of the hotter thermostat, then running a 160F stat would show oil degradation is a used oil analysis; but in fact the oil does not show any signs of water build up and the UOA's actually indicate the oil is doing better because of the lower coolant temperatures.................

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by rp17

What did you use to purge the system of the air bubbles?

A Uview airlift system that refills the entire system under vacuum, eliminating any chance of air pockets. Uview makes the OEM tool for Porsche, but you can buy it from them for about 1/7th what Porsche sells them for.