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Old 08-27-2022, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by aureliusmax View Post
one of the contributing factors that cause reduced life of the plastic cooling system is the original thermostat that runs over 100deg celcius. you need to replace that piece of trash with a 90 degree thermostat, all the seals in the engine will last longer along with the coolant hoses. i can share a vendor that makes one, that i have installed and used if youre interested.(
Does your vendor make a 3.0i 90C thermostat? I've tried two vendors. One overseas and one stateside. No responses. I suppose they don't make them anymore. I would definitely install one if one was available.
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