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Originally Posted by jmatta
Do your car a favor and install the 160 degree thermostat.QUOTE]
Help me out here, I don't understant the advantage of having a thermostat that opens at 160F. Always thought the thermostat allows the engine to warm up more quickly by restricting some of the coolant from circulating in the system. Once that temp is reached (be it 160 or 185) the thermostat opens and have no control over the final normal operating temp. Thanks.
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the current understanding is the stock thermostat doesn't start to open until 185, and fully open until 212. the LN thermostat is fully open at 185, allowing the engine to run cooler. also allowing the oil to stay cooler, and the transmission to run cooler..