Thermostat For Diesel

pete 75 · 6th February 2018, 18:29

Hi All,can anybody give me a heads up to a good reliable replacement thermostat,i am looking for a replacement for the original not an inline top hose version i have had 2 of those,the first one let water gush thru(i tried it before fitting)the replacement was ok to start with now done less than 500 miles and thats given up.I am hoping to get responses from people who have actually done a replacement and been happy with replacement,getting fed up buying so called genuine replacement spare parts only to find they are poor copies.
Thanks Pete

MSS · 6th February 2018, 18:39

Mine was replaced with an MGR OEM one that I purchased from BS Motors of Sandy, Bedford (ECP2004 on ebay).

It has been on for 4 years and 41k miles and working perfectly.

Of couse this does not necessarily mean that the current batch will perform as well, but I would always go the same route.

Correction - I meant 61k miles not 41k

clf · 6th February 2018, 18:53

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Originally Posted by pete 75

Hi All,can anybody give me a heads up to a good reliable replacement thermostat,i am looking for a replacement for the original not an inline top hose version i have had 2 of those,the first one let water gush thru(i tried it before fitting)the replacement was ok to start with now done less than 500 miles and thats given up.I am hoping to get responses from people who have actually done a replacement and been happy with replacement,getting fed up buying so called genuine replacement spare parts only to find they are poor copies.
Thanks Pete

I know you said you want an OEM (I do too, but am not going to replace mine until it starts to leak) and I am sure you have read through others' experiences on here, however, I would recommend the Wahler brand inline stat. Sad as it is, but I thought it was so well made it was almost beautiful! lol.

There has been some discussion of late about 'OEM' versions, and not having experience of replacing mine, I cannot comment. Although I do have a so called version 3 item waiting to go in when the original inevitably leaks.

For the time being though, I have been more than happy with the Wahler one (tried 4 'ordinary' ones) and 2 years on, it is still good. If it were to fail somehow before the original leaks, I would not hesitate to replace, although I would like to try the 92 degree version if I could find one. The 89 degree one does allow the car to remain between 86-90 degrees depending on how I am driving at the time.

INFO HERE and HERE

Wahler 3029.89 buying options

there are other temperature options available but the 89 is the obvious one for our cars.

marinabrian · 6th February 2018, 18:59

Here you go

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Brian

pete 75 · 6th February 2018, 19:09

Thanks guys thats just the info i was looking for.Thats what i like about this forum.

COLVERT · 6th February 2018, 20:40

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Here you go

LINK

Brian

Brian. It says that one is unbranded. Not OEM---???

T-Cut · 6th February 2018, 21:29

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

It says that one is unbranded. Not OEM---???

I think the OEM diesel thermostat question has become very much like the PRT for the 1.8/1.8T. Nobody in the supply chain actually has any detail about the currently available stuff. Ask any supplier of PRTs what the relief spring setting is and they look at you stupid. The 'PRT' has simply become an 'inline stat'.

TC

Arctic · 7th February 2018, 11:01

Don't forget the Freelander thermostat also fits our cars

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Land-Rover-....c100005.m1851

Sprinter · 7th February 2018, 11:29

I've bought one from Matt @ DMGRS though have yet to fit it. It is said to remove all the problems of the earlier ones.

LINK

Rick-sta · 7th February 2018, 12:13

I got mine from Jules on here back in 2014, still going strong after around 45k miles

6th February 2018, 18:29	#1
pete 75 Regular poster rover 75 tourer cdti, mg zt 260,mg tf 1.8 spark Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Gloucester Posts: 87 Thanks: 26 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Thermostat For Diesel Hi All,can anybody give me a heads up to a good reliable replacement thermostat,i am looking for a replacement for the original not an inline top hose version i have had 2 of those,the first one let water gush thru(i tried it before fitting)the replacement was ok to start with now done less than 500 miles and thats given up.I am hoping to get responses from people who have actually done a replacement and been happy with replacement,getting fed up buying so called genuine replacement spare parts only to find they are poor copies. Thanks Pete

6th February 2018, 18:39	#2
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,085 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	Mine was replaced with an MGR OEM one that I purchased from BS Motors of Sandy, Bedford (ECP2004 on ebay). It has been on for 4 years and 41k miles and working perfectly. Of couse this does not necessarily mean that the current batch will perform as well, but I would always go the same route. Correction - I meant 61k miles not 41k Last edited by MSS; 6th February 2018 at 18:55..

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pete 75 Regular poster rover 75 tourer cdti, mg zt 260,mg tf 1.8 spark Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Gloucester Posts: 87 Thanks: 26 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Thanks guys thats just the info i was looking for.Thats what i like about this forum.