Thermostat Mahle or OEM Volkswagen

PartReview Score

Rank #12 in ranking

3.1

Cabin heat

1.5

Overheating

3.3

Slow warm-up

2.2

Owners' choice:

Jeep Grand Cherokee

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PartReview Score

Rank #1 in ranking

3.6

Cabin heat

2.6

Overheating

3.0

Slow warm-up

1.9

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Mahle

OEM Volkswagen

Mahle › Thermostat

Then-Cash-7226 12 Jan 2026, 23:29

Slow warm-up:

Rating 5.0

I’ve installed Borg Wagner thermostats and those always failed until I installed a Mahle one which never failed. For some reason any other brand will get stuck open and the engine will never get up to temp.

Pros: Mahle never failed

Cons: Borg Wagner always failed

Mahle › Thermostat

kemosabe6296 22 Dec 2025, 06:08

Slow warm-up:

Rating 4.0

I used Mahle, but I got lucky I got the German-made one (afaik now most are made in Italy). It was NOS so I expect the electrical heater (to open early) to be defect. It's been 3 years without issue though.

Pros: three years without issue

Cons: heater may be defect

Mahle › Thermostat

Beneficial_Juice_401 17 Dec 2025, 14:28

Rating 5.0

I used oem bmw coolant and a mahle thermostat.

Pros: oem coolant

Vehicle: BMW

Mileage: 3000 km

Mahle › Thermostat

PhaceN52 5 Dec 2025, 08:13

Rating 5.0

Mahle is an OE supplier for bmw, go for it

Pros: OE supplier

Vehicle: BMW

Mahle › Thermostat

analogrelease 5 Nov 2025, 17:27

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

Mahle is the OE replacement for the thermostat, the Chrysler logo is on the part but sanded down. Autozone sells them with PT# TI23695 I just replaced mine last weekend.

Pros: OE replacement, Chrysler logo

Vehicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee

Part number: TI23695

Mahle › Thermostat

zoubz13 13 Jan 2026, 03:21

Overheating:

Rating 3.0

I had a brand new mahle one with the connector wired in reverse for constant. Kept blowing a fuse. Returned it for a replacement and worked fine.

Pros: worked fine after replacement

Cons: connector wired in reverse

Mahle › Thermostat

chrome1453 5 Dec 2025, 22:49

Rating 3.0

Mahle is an OEM supplier and is on stock in Amazon.

Pros: OEM supplier, in stock

Mahle › Thermostat

Olafmihe 29 Nov 2025, 07:34

Overheating:

Rating 1.0

Hatte auch schon ein Mahle Thermostat das kurz nach eimbau defekt war. Dannach ein Originales von BMW rein und seit dem wi3der keine Probleme.

Cons: kurz nach eimbau defekt

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

Phaeton4me 23 Mar 2025, 17:52

Slow warm-up:
Overheating:

Rating 1.0

Original was stuck open, replaced with new VW which now appears to be stuck closed. ????. Fortunately I have recently acquired a new OE thermostat on clearance for jollies.

Cons: stuck open, stuck closed

Vehicle: Volkswagen Phaeton

Mahle › Thermostat

Sharp_Carry_537 11 Dec 2024, 17:26

Overheating:

Rating 2.0

Last week changed the thermostat on my 1.9 tdi 66kW to a Mahle TX 15 87D (11€), it was fine for the first two days, then the temps started dropping again.

Pros: fine for first two days

Cons: temps dropping again

Part number: TX 15 87D

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Which thermostat to choose — Mahle or OEM Volkswagen?

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

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Comparison of thermostat Mahle and OEM Volkswagen

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Average rating.
Number of reviews.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which thermostat are better — OEM Volkswagen or Mahle?

In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat OEM Volkswagen were overall better than Mahle.

Mahle received a PR Score of 54 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 73 points.
Mahle ranked 12 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 1.
The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.6) than for Mahle (3.1).
Thermostat OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than Mahle:
- Cabin heat - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than Mahle.
- Overheating - drivers claim, that this property for Mahle is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Slow warm-up - reviews suggest, that this property for Mahle is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.

Which thermostat are more popular — Mahle or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than Mahle.

By vote balance, thermostat OEM Volkswagen surpassed Mahle:

For Mahle, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (31) votes is 6 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (56) to negative (20) votes is 36 votes.

By number of reviews, thermostat OEM Volkswagen surpassed Mahle:

For thermostat Mahle there are 21 review: 9 positive, 5 neutral, 7 negative.
For thermostat OEM Volkswagen there are 24 reviews: 16 positive, 4 neutral, 4 negative.

Which thermostat do car owners prefer — Mahle or OEM Volkswagen?

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

Mahle are chosen by owners of cars such as: Jeep Grand Cherokee, and others.

Thermostat OEM Volkswagen 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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