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bar10dah · 06-12-2012, 07:31 PM

I'm fast approaching 75K miles. A mileage where some say is a good time to change out the water pump as preventive maintenance.

I'm leaning towards the 160F Wahler. How difficult is it to use the specialized tool to replace the thermostat into the original cover? Is it worth the trouble to save a few bucks? Seems to be only about $6. Or just get the thermostat/cover already put together?

UPDATE: Disregard. I was looking at the wrong listing. Appears fro Pelican, $70 for all three pieces; thermostat, cover, gasket. $69.50 for just the thermostat insert...

06-12-2012, 07:31 PM	#48
bar10dah Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Neither here, nor there... Posts: 458	I'm fast approaching 75K miles. A mileage where some say is a good time to change out the water pump as preventive maintenance. I'm leaning towards the 160F Wahler. How difficult is it to use the specialized tool to replace the thermostat into the original cover? Is it worth the trouble to save a few bucks? Seems to be only about $6. Or just get the thermostat/cover already put together? UPDATE: Disregard. I was looking at the wrong listing. Appears fro Pelican, $70 for all three pieces; thermostat, cover, gasket. $69.50 for just the thermostat insert... Last edited by bar10dah; 06-12-2012 at 07:34 PM.