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Offline kenny.c

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Re: How hot?
« Reply #20 on: 14 October 2014, 09:57 »
"Still it probably explains why the GTi has the sootiest exhaust pipes of any car I've ever owned ..... "

REALLY...?? Ours is very clean....??

Compared to our 2.0 TSI Scirocco a EA888 - ph2 engine this ph3 engine seems to run much cleaner..... very little soot build up on the exhaust tips.

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Offline MAW73

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Re: How hot?
« Reply #21 on: 14 October 2014, 10:52 »
There's no oil temp gauge on the M135i which is a pity.
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Offline GiT1984

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Re: How hot?
« Reply #22 on: 14 October 2014, 15:53 »
Quote from: kenny.c on 14 October 2014, 09:57
"Still it probably explains why the GTi has the sootiest exhaust pipes of any car I've ever owned ..... "

REALLY...?? Ours is very clean....??

Compared to our 2.0 TSI Scirocco a EA888 - ph2 engine this ph3 engine seems to run much cleaner..... very little soot build up on the exhaust tips.

Ken

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Offline kenny.c

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Re: How hot?
« Reply #23 on: 14 October 2014, 17:16 »
HMM....Im curious what other people are finding with their tails pipes? Ill maybe start another thread on this....I find it very odd your is so bad but ours is very clean??

Ken
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Offline GeoBog

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Re: How hot?
« Reply #24 on: 14 October 2014, 18:30 »
Mine get dirty after about a 4-5 days but only on the lower lip. I think it's due to the condensation on the pipes that give the impression that water pours out of the exhaust. They can easily be cleaned anyway just with a simple wipe. I am sealing them and apply wax after every wash though so the soot doesn't stick to the exhaust tips.
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Re: How hot?
« Reply #25 on: 14 October 2014, 19:24 »
Mine stay clean as a whistle which is one of the reasons I love the mk7 - the pipes on the mk5&6 were a pain in the backside to keep clean.
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