buyingconstant7
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- 2014 CX-5 GS AWD
I plugged in my scan tool to see at what temps these Skyactivs run and found its operating temp be to 80celcius. Are these supposed to run this cold? The Tiguan, that the CX-5 replaced, ran at 95c and so does my Jetta TDI. I am familiar with SKyactiv tech and how that the combustion process needs to be as cool as possible in order to prevent knock, so they added a cavity in the piston to sort of control the temps with the direct injection. Is the low temperature, 80c thermostat designed to do that too, or is there another reason? Would there be a problem if it was switched for a 90c thermostat(for whatever reason)?