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      12-01-2013, 04:20 AM   #30
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Originally Posted by Hujan View Post
That's actually pretty awesome. Sounds like it would be a great way to go. Any reason it won't work for our cars? N54 is N54, right?
There's a 'theoretical' downside in the bypassing the thermostat keeps the oil below its normal operating temperature for longer, which 'theoretically' would cause more wear and emissions.

I think the ideal fix would be to get a different theremostat, such as the one used in that aftermarket kit that was discussed earlier.
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