Thermostat Gates or Duralast

PartReview Score

Rank #3 in ranking

4.3

Cabin heat

3.0

Overheating

4.5

Slow warm-up

1.2

Owners' choice:

Dodge RAM

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PartReview Score

Rank #10 in ranking

3.2

Cabin heat

5.0

Overheating

2.8

Slow warm-up

0.7

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Gates

Duralast

Gates › Thermostat

Pavlov_Maddog 15 Dec 2025, 20:29

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

I only use Gates now after some cheap ones failed but didn't leak. Gates are very good. I have not had to replace one.

Pros: Gates are very good

Cons: cheap ones failed

Duralast › Thermostat

pensink60 30 Sep 2025, 14:58

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

Duralast is ok. Does not have to be OEM. It will work just as good

Pros: works just as good

Duralast › Thermostat

ThirdeYe1337 20 Aug 2025, 01:08

Rating 4.5

I've used Autozone's Duralast thermostats without issue on my old Integra.

Pros: reliable performance

Vehicle: Acura Integra

Gates › Thermostat

Tiny-Lunch6983 13 Jul 2025, 04:34

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

I installed a Gates 33009S 195 degree after my Hughes install and haven’t had issues.

Pros: no issues

Vehicle: Dodge RAM

Part number: 33009S

Gates › Thermostat

zekufo 1 Jul 2025, 14:24

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

The brand new thermostat wasn’t opening all the way. One new Gates thermostat fixed the issue.

Pros: fixed issue

Vehicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee

Gates › Thermostat

fat biker 23 Mar 2025, 19:28

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

I always use Premium Thermostats, which are billed to fail open. Gates or Stant are my favorite brands.

Pros: fail open

Gates › Thermostat

3579 11 Dec 2024, 21:55

Cabin heat:

Rating 5.0

i personally run a 90c/195f one, the GATES 33209. it gets cold here in WI and it will hold 192f on the highway with the heat at speed 1

Pros: holds temperature well

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Part number: 33209

Gates › Thermostat

catmanslim 10 Oct 2025, 03:21

Slow warm-up:
Overheating:
Cabin heat:

Rating 2.0

I installed a Gates one a couple months back and it worked well for a little while; engine got up to operating temp fairly quickly and stayed there, but now it’s running really cold no matter how long or how hard I drive it. Think it’s stuck open.

Pros: quick operating temp

Cons: running cold, stuck open

Duralast › Thermostat

Stella18JK 19 Jul 2025, 17:09

Slow warm-up:
Overheating:

Rating 0.5

Duralast thermostat? They are a piece of shit!

Cons: piece of shit

Vehicle: Jeep Wrangler

Duralast › Thermostat

SnooDoubts9851 25 Jan 2025, 14:42

Overheating:

Rating 2.0

I warranty my shitty duralast thermostat (I hate duralast but when I gotta get to work the next day it works in a pinch it works) now after a 5 am swap I’m good to go

Pros: works in a pinch

Cons: shitty quality

Vehicle: BMW

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Which thermostat to choose — Gates or Duralast?

If choosing thermostat across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare thermostat across these categories:

Comparison of thermostat Gates and Duralast

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Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which thermostat are better — Duralast or Gates?

In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat Gates were overall better than Duralast.

Gates received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and Duralast scored 60 points.
Gates ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 10.
The average rating is higher for Gates (4.3) than for Duralast (3.2).
Thermostat Gates have better feature ratings than Duralast:
- Cabin heat - owners believe, that this property for Duralast is better than Gates.
- Overheating - drivers claim, that this property for Gates is outperforms Duralast.
- Slow warm-up - reviews suggest, that this property for Gates is preferred to Duralast.

Which thermostat are more popular — Gates or Duralast?

In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat Gates were overall more popular than Duralast.

By vote balance, thermostat Gates surpassed Duralast:

For Gates, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.
For Duralast, the ratio of positive (18) to negative (12) votes is 6 votes.

By number of reviews, thermostat Gates surpassed Duralast:

For thermostat Gates there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
For thermostat Duralast there are 10 reviews: 6 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.

Which thermostat do car owners prefer — Gates or Duralast?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, thermostat Gates led more car-specific ratings than Duralast:

Gates are chosen by owners of cars such as: Dodge RAM, and others.

Thermostat Duralast have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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