Thermostat 82 or 88 deg?

**Utemad** · 29th December 2009, 03:26 PM

Hello,

I am replacing the thermostat in my 3.9 V8 Disco1 MY95 and the one I bought from REPCO is 82 degrees. It apparently suits all RRC and Disco1.

Should I return it for an 88 degree version or is the 82 alright. No idea what is in it at the moment as I haven't pulled it out yet.

Thanks

**dullbird** · 29th December 2009, 03:48 PM

we just brought one for the disco today and it was 92 degrees??????

**cucinadio** · 29th December 2009, 04:02 PM

82's fine mate ...ive had three in now ...lol

cheers

**dullbird** · 29th December 2009, 04:04 PM

So is 92 wrong?

**cucinadio** · 29th December 2009, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by dullbird

So is 92 wrong?

no not afaik but mine ran heaps better with an 82 than a 92...bloody qld weather lol

cheers

mike 90 RR · 29th December 2009, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by dullbird

So is 92 wrong?

I wouldn't stick a 92 in a little ol ali v8 petrol motor

I'm a lover of the 82 thermo rather than the 88 .... I know Matt (Rovercare) will bag me on it tho .....

Mike

**dullbird** · 29th December 2009, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

I wouldn't stick a 92 in a little ol ali v8 petrol motor

I'm a lover of the 82 thermo rather than the 88 .... I know Matt (Rovercare) will bag me on it tho .....

Mike

good job I have a 300tdi then

.....

I have been told by a good friend that its not the right one, I did have my suspicions when Ian bought it...my first words were check that temp before you fit it

mike 90 RR · 29th December 2009, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by dullbird

good job I have a 300tdi then

.....

.... I was scratching me head, thinking,
Surely Dullbird doesn't own a V8

...... what the heck, maybe she has a secret collection in the shed .....

**Utemad** · 29th December 2009, 07:51 PM

We just got our power back on. Nice to check in and see you've been busy without me

Yes Dullbird not the same engine. I've no idea what the 300Tdi takes.

I was hesitant when the REPCO guy said it suited all the 3.5 and 3.9 V8s as some were carby and others varying types of fuel injection.

Didn't get the chance to pull the old one out due to the monumental amount of rain we've had. I'll see what the old one is then. I also run dual fuel if it makes a difference.

I'm fitting it in conjunction with new hoses and I had my radiator rodded out today so I am all excited to see how it is when it's back together

Radiator was 15-20% blocked and had a slow leak. $110 to get done for those that are interested in doing the same.

**justinc** · 29th December 2009, 08:01 PM

Justin,

the Higher temp one is for your later serpentine engine, if you fit the 82 degree one it'll use more fuel.
(Edit, oops sorry forgot you are in Brissy, you'd probably get away with the 82 degree one in your ambient temperature, down here I would definately use the 88degree one)
JC

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