rls82959

I just purchased the aluminum thermostat housing.
My car has 49K on it with no coolant leaks.
Should I, or do I need to replace the thermostat and temp sensor?
Thanks,

ticopowell

Might as well replace the thermostat, can't hurt to have a new one.

rls82959

Does anybody know if the factory thermostat & sensor are made in USA?
I hate to replace USA good parts with China replace in 2 year parts.

So_Cali

Might as well since you have it opened up already. It's not hard to do, but why do things twice?

Not sure about where the part is made but, you can probably get an OEM thermostat from the dealer if you have any concerns. When I went to replace the housing in my 06, the thermostat I got from Autozone worked just fine for me.

rls82959

I got the aluminum thermostat housing installed over the weekend.
It's a very nice unit, came with excellent instructions and a helpful hints
email from the manufacturer.
Replaced the thermostat and the temp sensor.
Had to order and wait a few days for throttle body O ring.
Cleaned the TB and put in new O ring.
The housing came with all the thermostat housing and thermostat gaskets & seals.
I took my time so it took a few hours.

IvanRad

now buy a catch can to catch all that oil before it hits your throttle body,

rls82959

My TB was very clean. What oil are you referring to?

IvanRad

nevermind then. My TB was filthy when i removed it at 30k miles and cleaned it out. I installed an oil catch can to catch the extra oil being put back into the plenum. Ever since not even a single drop of oil

66and06stangs

Where did you get yours? My car is approaching 50K and wondering if I need to do this. I'd like to see what you got, where, and at what cost, if that is cool.

tradosaurus

I still need to install my aluminum thermostat housing. Unfortunately the weather is cold and I don't have a garage. lol