Thermostat Replacement???
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Thermostat Replacement???
My thermostat is sticking from sitting for long. What is best replacement for aggressive driving. Send links if you can. Thanks y’all!
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Sgtblue (01-19-24)
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The factory thermostat works well, I would buy directly from a Mazda dealership or trusted shop to avoid fakes. Mazdatrix is near Long Beach. Rotary Power is in Gardena. Lucky 7 Racing is City of Industry. I'm sure there are others I'm missing.
I would drain and replace the coolant if it's more than 1 year old, and use a coolant funnel like the Lisle no-spill funnel to bleed the air out of the system. Be careful of rusted fasteners, these cars are getting old.
I would drain and replace the coolant if it's more than 1 year old, and use a coolant funnel like the Lisle no-spill funnel to bleed the air out of the system. Be careful of rusted fasteners, these cars are getting old.
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Sgtblue (01-19-24)
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the stock thermostat is fine. if you want to feel like you're doing something then you can remove it entirely but there's really no point. any sort of thermostat related "modification" will yield no benefit and only drawbacks. if you are driving hard enough ON THE STREET where it would make a difference, which it won't, then you should probably slow down. because of the job of the thermostat and how it works, you will net nothing by "upgrading" it. replace the sticky one with a new stock one and you'll be good.
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is your car stock or modded? how much power is it producing? what kind of "aggressive" driving are you doing? is it overheating with the stock thermostat?
have you upgraded the radiator? what about the oil coolers? and the thermoswitch? what kind of coolant are you using?
there are 68 - 71 - 76 - 82 (stock) deg C Thermostats available but it is just one piece of the puzzle
have you upgraded the radiator? what about the oil coolers? and the thermoswitch? what kind of coolant are you using?
there are 68 - 71 - 76 - 82 (stock) deg C Thermostats available but it is just one piece of the puzzle
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you are correct. it is marketed as such but it is not OEM. Personally if i am going to get a real OEM one, I would get one from Japan.
I did not like the 9U "OEM" branded thermostat as the dual pass plug does not extend out where it has to be. I was specifically looking for that though.
I did not like the 9U "OEM" branded thermostat as the dual pass plug does not extend out where it has to be. I was specifically looking for that though.
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I’m with the others. Seems like marketing has convinced many that a thermostat can be a performance item for a street-driven car. Even though you can’t see them, if they start anodizing them in bright colors they’d probably sell even more.
And that’s interesting R-R-Rx7, I wasn’t aware of the difference. Thanks for posting pics.
And that’s interesting R-R-Rx7, I wasn’t aware of the difference. Thanks for posting pics.
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R-R-Rx7 (01-19-24)
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I’m with the others. Seems like marketing has convinced many that a thermostat can be a performance item for a street-driven car. Even though you can’t see them, if they start anodizing them in bright colors they’d probably sell even more.
And that’s interesting R-R-Rx7, I wasn’t aware of the difference. Thanks for posting pics.
And that’s interesting R-R-Rx7, I wasn’t aware of the difference. Thanks for posting pics.
i had posted my findings along with the issues i came across with the aftermarket “OEM” thermostat
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j9fd3s (01-19-24)
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you are correct. it is marketed as such but it is not OEM. Personally if i am going to get a real OEM one, I would get one from Japan.
I did not like the 9U "OEM" branded thermostat as the dual pass plug does not extend out where it has to be. I was specifically looking for that though.
I did not like the 9U "OEM" branded thermostat as the dual pass plug does not extend out where it has to be. I was specifically looking for that though.
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the OE part is an NTC = probably Nippon Thermostat Company?
82c, it is available aftermarket, and of course in Japan
it is weird that to get a Genuine Mazda part, you can't get it from Mazda (USA). we brought it up to Mazda USA, and they didn't see the problem
82c, it is available aftermarket, and of course in Japan
it is weird that to get a Genuine Mazda part, you can't get it from Mazda (USA). we brought it up to Mazda USA, and they didn't see the problem
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I can confirm that's what I got from Ray last time I order a T-stat from him, been in the car since 2016 so it does its job fine. Maybe next time I'll try to get the N3A1 unit.
Now I'm curious which T-stat came with the waterpump housing I got from Mazda Motorsport...
Now I'm curious which T-stat came with the waterpump housing I got from Mazda Motorsport...
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i bought a couple
from this guy on ebay. Came right away and for a lot less
$122 from amazon is an absurd amount
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/16605153694...mis&media=COPY
i bought a couple
from this guy on ebay. Came right away and for a lot less
$122 from amazon is an absurd amount
i bought a couple
from this guy on ebay. Came right away and for a lot less
$122 from amazon is an absurd amount
The part is under $20 from mazda motorsports... Although, given what j9 mentioned, unsure whether it is true OEM like what you'd get from Ray or the knockoff
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N3A1-15-171 = Genuine NTC/Tama
8AF6-171-9U = aftermarket