Originally Posted By: Nick1994
I say any Stant thermostat is defective off the shelf.
Had my mechanic replace the thermostat on my grandparent's 2002 Chevy Trailblazer. Afterwards it was running hot. Changed to another Stant. Still running hot. Went and picked up an OEM and held it and the Stant side by side and the Stant had a noticeably smaller opening than the OEM one. I grabbed a micrometer and it was over 10% smaller. When it's over 115 degrees, we need it as big as possible. Ran much cooler after it got the OEM one.
Saying all are defective is simply non sense. I have used them in the past and had no problems. Wouldn't be surprised if some oem's are made by stant.
I say any Stant thermostat is defective off the shelf.
Had my mechanic replace the thermostat on my grandparent's 2002 Chevy Trailblazer. Afterwards it was running hot. Changed to another Stant. Still running hot. Went and picked up an OEM and held it and the Stant side by side and the Stant had a noticeably smaller opening than the OEM one. I grabbed a micrometer and it was over 10% smaller. When it's over 115 degrees, we need it as big as possible. Ran much cooler after it got the OEM one.
Saying all are defective is simply non sense. I have used them in the past and had no problems. Wouldn't be surprised if some oem's are made by stant.
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