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not sure if this is a general topic or an appearance topic, so I chose here...
Ok, not knowing the uber specifics of the Skyactive system, I've noticed, from day one, that the exhaust tips on our 2016 Touring get dirty fast and never stay clean for very long. I've wiped/cleaned them off, as best as I could, but the cleanliness didn't even last one days driving. Why do the exhaust tips get so dirty so fast?
My '04 1.8t GTI's tips, single wall stainless, do not get as dirty as the CX-5's nor do they get covered in soot as bad as the CX-5 tips. What's going on? I would have thought the Skyactive technology is a cleaner burning technology, especially compared to 13yo VW combustion technology.
Is it due to the CX-5 exhaust tip design?
Is it the finish on the tips?
Is it the type of metal (I'm assuming stainless) the tips are made of?
Is it the rolled edge of the tips as opposed as the straight cut on the GTI?
Any tips to keeping the tips cleaner (looking) for longer. And no, "don't drive it" is not a valid answer. (drive2)
Ok, not knowing the uber specifics of the Skyactive system, I've noticed, from day one, that the exhaust tips on our 2016 Touring get dirty fast and never stay clean for very long. I've wiped/cleaned them off, as best as I could, but the cleanliness didn't even last one days driving. Why do the exhaust tips get so dirty so fast?
My '04 1.8t GTI's tips, single wall stainless, do not get as dirty as the CX-5's nor do they get covered in soot as bad as the CX-5 tips. What's going on? I would have thought the Skyactive technology is a cleaner burning technology, especially compared to 13yo VW combustion technology.
Is it due to the CX-5 exhaust tip design?
Is it the finish on the tips?
Is it the type of metal (I'm assuming stainless) the tips are made of?
Is it the rolled edge of the tips as opposed as the straight cut on the GTI?
Any tips to keeping the tips cleaner (looking) for longer. And no, "don't drive it" is not a valid answer. (drive2)