Thermostat OEM Honda or Duralast

PartReview Score

Rank #6 in ranking

4.4

Overheating

4.3

Slow warm-up

3.6

Owners' choice:

Honda Civic

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Average rating

Properties

Car

PartReview Score

Rank #10 in ranking

3.2

Cabin heat

5.0

Overheating

2.8

Slow warm-up

0.7

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OEM Honda

Duralast

OEM Honda › Thermostat

mayttr 15 Dec 2025, 18:59

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

I had the same exact car with same exact problem. I changed the thermostat once and it fixed it for about a year. The issue came back and I changed again and it fixed it again... So I'd say get an OEM one if you can.

Pros: fixed it for a year

Cons: issue came back

Vehicle: Honda Civic

OEM Honda › Thermostat

Limoundo 15 Dec 2025, 15:18

Slow warm-up:
Overheating:

Rating 5.0

our 2009 CRV was taking a long time to get to operating temperature and then fluctuating a lot while driving. a new thermostat fixed it.

Pros: thermostat fixed it

Cons: fluctuating a lot

Vehicle: Honda

OEM Honda › Thermostat

Abject_Attitude8413 15 Dec 2025, 14:29

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

Don\u2019t listen to these people I have an 08 ex Sam problem replaced thermostat 2 weeks ago in 15 minutes problem is gone

Pros: problem is gone

Vehicle: Honda Civic

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

OEM Honda › Thermostat

Perfect-Leather-2209 26 Jul 2025, 15:05

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

After getting a P0128 code and replacing the Tstat with an OEM equivalent from a parts house and my code coming back and then actually buying the OEM straight from the dealer fixing my code, I’m hesitant on what I should really put in my car since it seems to be sensitive to parts as well. I remember buying Tstats from AutoZone and never being a problem before.

Pros: Fixed P0128 code

Vehicle: Honda Civic

OEM Honda › Thermostat

zmt 20 Jul 2014, 14:08

Slow warm-up:

Rating 3.0

Car takes forever to warm up and seems to always be running rich, so I'm guessing either the thermostat or ECT, or both, is/are bad.

Cons: running rich, slow warm up

Vehicle: Honda Civic

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

Duralast › Thermostat

ZZursch 14 Jan 2025, 04:21

Overheating:

Rating 1.0

I’ve changed mine once already recently (it was a duralast thermostat because I’m stupid, that might be the current issue) and it’s still acting similar and trending towards overheating at 60+ mph even with the radiator fans on high. The radiator in lines are frigid after it’s been running at mid/high temps and the radiator out lines are hot

Cons: trending towards overheating, acting similar

Vehicle: Ford

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Which thermostat to choose — OEM Honda or Duralast?

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Comparison of thermostat OEM Honda and Duralast

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Average rating.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which thermostat are better — Duralast or OEM Honda?

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

OEM Honda received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and Duralast scored 60 points.
OEM Honda ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 10.
The average rating based on reviews is the same for OEM Honda (4.4) and Duralast (3.2).
Thermostat OEM Honda have better feature ratings than Duralast:
- Slow warm-up - owners believe, that this property for OEM Honda is better than Duralast.
- Overheating - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Honda is outperforms Duralast.
- Cabin heat - reviews suggest, that this property for Duralast is preferred to OEM Honda.

Which thermostat are more popular — OEM Honda or Duralast?

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

By vote balance, thermostat OEM Honda surpassed Duralast:

For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (5) votes is 21 vote.
For Duralast, the ratio of positive (18) to negative (12) votes is 6 votes.

By number of reviews, the manufacturers are equal:

For thermostat OEM Honda there are 10 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
For thermostat Duralast there are 10 reviews: 6 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.

Which thermostat do car owners prefer — OEM Honda or Duralast?

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

OEM Honda are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Civic, 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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