2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Running cool

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    #1 itsmewutup, Jun 11, 2014
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    I've got a 2008 R56s. Just replaced the thermostat housing 2 years ago and I'm running into problems with it. I replaced the temp sensor and it didn't help it. Is there any way to tell if the thermostat is bad? It still looks brand new. It's been running about 160°F so the conclusion I came to was that it's stuck open. Doesn't make sense with such a new thermostat.
     
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    #2 Crashton, Jun 11, 2014
    Running to cool is not good. You will waste fuel & cause the oil in the engine to sludge up. Your thermostat is not old, but not new, your thought of a stuck open thermostat is correct I believe.
     
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    #3 itsmewutup, Jun 11, 2014
    Well I checked the thermostat. It's not stuck open in the slightest. Next idea anyone?
     
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    #4 Nathan, Jun 11, 2014
    How are you determining the water temp?
     
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    #5 jiminni, Jun 11, 2014
    Good question
     
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    #6 itsmewutup, Jun 11, 2014
    Bluetooth obd2 reader. It's always shown around 210 until recently.
     
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    #7 itsmewutup, Jun 12, 2014
    Not sure what the deal was but I decided to put it back together as the thermostat looked brand new still. Running great at 220 currently.
     
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    #8 itsmewutup, Jun 12, 2014
    Correction. It's going up to temp while sitting. Moving it stays around 160
     
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    #9 coopercouple0609, Jun 12, 2014
    Is your AC or heater on? I have noticed if I turn on the AC the temps will drop pretty quick.
     
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    #10 itsmewutup, Jun 12, 2014
    Ac isn't even charged at the moment lol. So that's a no, and no to the heater as well.
     
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    #11 ZippyNH, Jun 12, 2014
    Do you have the "sport button"pressed or it modified to be always in sport mode? I kinda recall that in sport mode, the motor run at a cooler temp.
    Disclaimer...I am a gen 1 guy..but have read it a few times...
     
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    #12 itsmewutup, Jun 12, 2014
    I do use it...my hand automatically goes there soon as I start it. But that's always been the case and it ran at normal operating temps before.
     

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