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      03-03-2016, 03:52 AM   #64
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Originally Posted by bradsm87 View Post
I'm pretty keen to get one. I'm just trying yo get my head around how the N54 oil thermostat works. How does it know what the oil temp is? Is there a wax-filled component inside the housing somewhere? I like to get my head around how things work, so I can make my own judgement with products. I emailed Andy but got an auto-reply about a backlog of emails.

If this allows exactly the same warm-up speed to 90C as the factory thermostat, sounds like a winner.
I was trying to understand how it works as well. I think its the spring that expands when heated up closing the valve (so no oil bypasses the oil cooler). different spec spring makes it close earlier maybe.

I'll take some shots with my macro lens when I receive mine and see what the difference is.
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