Thread: 82° thermostat? who's doing this and has it worked out for the long run?

Originally Posted by Tins

Believe it mate. Believe it.

Hence why i ordered a wireless obd2 scanner.
Worked an absolute treat in the dual cab. The Colorado gauge would go from a quarter to a half (looked terrible when you saw it) but in reality was only 4 or 5 degrees.

Originally Posted by shayne86

Want to give me the short & sharp run down on why to change it to green coolant? Something to do with not finding its way out of every nook and cranny like the red OAT stuff? (Spewin as i have new red penrite stuff to go in )
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all the other colours are for dissimilar metal motors,, LR did this, used longer service intervals, and went to "Lifetime" trans servicing to carry less SKU's.

Recently on my D2A V8 I have replaced the hoses, the Radiator, the overflow bottle and standard thermostat, on a run from Parramatta to the northern beaches my odb scanner was showing the temp sitting at 100 deg C pretty consistently, a week ago I put in a 82 deg thermostat from Mario and have just done Sydney - Coffs ( Good Friday traffic) - Ipswich (via summer land way) - Tamworth, so far the temp had been sitting between 94-96 on the hilly bits, given what most have been saying this seems still a bit hot, should I be changing water pump as well?

Owen
SILVER S2A S Classic

I have had my V8 modified to stop the hot water returning to the motor except via the heater pipe. If you notice there is a large hose that just returns the hot water straight back into the engine. Mine was running at 104 degrees in the city. The factory gauage is useless. The modification includes a digital gauge in the coin tray area. It also includes a larger hose to the radiator with an 82 degree thermostate fitted. My temperature has never been over 84 ever since. The explanation for the high temperature is to meet emmision level requirements in Europe. These cars are so old now that the emission levels will be up the creek by now anyhow. Get rid of the pipe sending hot water straight back to the motor. Fit a new thermostate in line to the radiator.