Thermostat Gates or OEM Nissan

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Rank #3 in ranking

4.3

Cabin heat

3.0

Overheating

4.5

Slow warm-up

1.2

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Dodge RAM

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Rank #2 in ranking

4.6

Overheating

4.5

Slow warm-up

5.0

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Gates

OEM Nissan

OEM Nissan › Thermostat

Forsaken-Cause-3839 5 Jan 2026, 17:02

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

replaced the thermostat with a factory Nissan OEM thermostat. Completely fixed the problem..

Pros: completely fixed problem

Vehicle: Nissan

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

OEM Nissan › Thermostat

AideNo888 4 Dec 2025, 03:07

Rating 5.0

yes the part was OEM from nissan

Vehicle: Nissan

OEM Nissan › Thermostat

burn3344 6 Nov 2025, 23:27

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

I’ve had so many replacements fail in all my Nissans over the years that I just get an oem one from a dealer. Never had an oem one shit out yet.

Pros: OEM reliable, no failures

Vehicle: Nissan

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

OEM Nissan › Thermostat

Winter_Particular234 16 Jun 2025, 18:08

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

Since going with the OEM thermostat, my temp gauge has stayed pinned just below the middle of the gauge, even towing campers and heavy loads on hot days.

Pros: stable temperature, handles heavy loads

Vehicle: Nissan

OEM Nissan › Thermostat

not_uh_doctah 16 Apr 2025, 16:26

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

Only an OEM Thermostat fixed it.

Pros: fixed issue

Vehicle: Nissan

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

OEM Nissan › Thermostat

Commercial-Ad-3566 8 Aug 2025, 04:31

Overheating:

Rating 1.0

I recently changed my thermostat due to my temp gauge occasionally dancing. The old thermostat appears to be bypassed as theres no actual thermostat in the housing. After putting on a new nissan one and oem gasket i bled the system with a overflow funnel for about 40 minutes until i stopped seeing bubble. Also using peak 50/50. Afterwards my overheating problem has gotten worse i overheat in about 10 minutes. I tried bleeding again and same results.

Cons: overheating problem worse

Vehicle: Nissan

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Which thermostat to choose — Gates or OEM Nissan?

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Comparison of thermostat Gates and OEM Nissan

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Which thermostat are better — OEM Nissan or Gates?

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

Gates received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and OEM Nissan scored 92 points.
Gates ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Nissan ranked 2.
The average rating is higher for OEM Nissan (4.6) than for Gates (4.3).
Thermostat OEM Nissan have better feature ratings than Gates:
- Cabin heat - owners believe, that this property for Gates is better than OEM Nissan.
- Overheating - drivers claim, that by this property Gates does not differ from OEM Nissan.
- Slow warm-up - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Nissan is preferred to Gates.

Which thermostat are more popular — Gates or OEM Nissan?

Thermostat Gates and OEM Nissan were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, thermostat OEM Nissan surpassed Gates:

For Gates, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.
For OEM Nissan, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (3) votes is 33 votes.

By number of reviews, thermostat Gates surpassed OEM Nissan:

For thermostat Gates there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
For thermostat OEM Nissan there are 13 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.

Which thermostat do car owners prefer — Gates or OEM Nissan?

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

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

Thermostat OEM Nissan 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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