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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?
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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
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