Reviews of OEM Subaru thermostat

Apparently something about plastic parts which is wild for a thermostat anyways, also the cvts aren't a problem really just service and drain fill your fluid 30k miles.

OEM thermostat ALWAYS. Coming from the older EJ world, I've had numerous problems with aftermarket thermostats. Again cheap insurance using OEM.

I will save you the effort that if you DIY, just go to a dealer or whoever sells OEM parts and get the Subaru thermostat. Aftermarket ones are hit and miss and the OEM ones aren't that expensive anyway, its like 30 bucks for a thermostat and gasket.

Use a Subaru thermostat ... some aftermarkets aren't the correct shape (length) and don't open sufficiently despite technically "fitting".

Order OEM Tstat only. Subaru used the same one for decades. Any Subaru from '97 uses the same one.

Only ever use a genuine Subaru thermostat.

Had that happen with my 02 Outback. Put in an aftermarket thermostat when I redid the timing chain and it overheated. Replaced it with an OE one (bled it the exact same way, used Subaru coolant straight from the dealer both times) and it went away completely.

Always use a genuine Subaru thermostat. Think of it this way - $40 for a thermostat shipped to your door is better than putting a new $10 in every 3 months.