Thermostat OEM Audi or Gates

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Rank #7 in ranking

4.0

Overheating

4.1

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Car

PartReview Score

Rank #3 in ranking

4.3

Cabin heat

3.0

Overheating

4.5

Slow warm-up

1.2

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OEM Audi

Gates

OEM Audi › Thermostat

_pbentley 16 Dec 2025, 20:44

Rating 4.0

I have an 06 Audi A3 2.0T Sportback with just over 105k miles; recently replaced the thermostat, spark plugs and coil packs. Other than being in need of some new brakes and a bit of cosmetic love, she's running strong.

Pros: running strong

Cons: needs new brakes

Vehicle: Audi A3

Mileage: 168981 km

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

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

OEM Audi › Thermostat

First-Taro-8760 26 Dec 2025, 08:40

Overheating:

Rating 3.0

Recently had the exact same issue on a 14 a6 ended up being a DOA t stat I compared the shaft length on the new t start to the 2nd new t stay and sure enough it protruded out about a mm further just enough to not seal properly causing the over cooling after the swap no more issues.

Pros: no more issues

Cons: over cooling

Vehicle: Audi A6

OEM Audi › Thermostat

Longjumping-Dare9429 15 Dec 2025, 00:24

Overheating:

Rating 3.0

Had this happen to our 2018 Q5 a few months back, 35k miles on the SUV. Thermostat issue plus some other stuff.

Vehicle: Audi Q5

Mileage: 56327 km

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

Gates › Thermostat

slabba428 4 Feb 2024, 09:38

Overheating:

Rating 1.0

we warrantied a Gates thermostat on a pentastar 3.6L three fkn times because the guy said it kept overheating going up hills. Originally replaced for P0128 thermostat code. Then we put an oem part in and it’s never overheated since.

Cons: kept overheating

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Which thermostat to choose — OEM Audi or Gates?

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Comparison of thermostat OEM Audi and Gates

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Which thermostat are better — Gates or OEM Audi?

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

OEM Audi received a PR Score of 75 out of 100, and Gates scored 85 points.
OEM Audi ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and Gates ranked 3.
The average rating is higher for Gates (4.3) than for OEM Audi (4).
Thermostat Gates have better feature ratings than OEM Audi:
- Overheating - owners believe, that this property for Gates is better than OEM Audi.
- Cabin heat - drivers claim, that this property for Gates is outperforms OEM Audi.
- Slow warm-up - reviews suggest, that this property for Gates is preferred to OEM Audi.

Which thermostat are more popular — OEM Audi or Gates?

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

By vote balance, thermostat Gates surpassed OEM Audi:

For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (9) votes is 18 votes.
For Gates, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.

By number of reviews, thermostat Gates surpassed OEM Audi:

For thermostat OEM Audi there are 11 reviews: 7 positive, 3 neutral, 1 negative.
For thermostat Gates there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.

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

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

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

Thermostat OEM Audi 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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