Thermostat OEM Nissan or Duralast

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Rank #2 in ranking

4.6

Overheating

4.5

Slow warm-up

5.0

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Rank #10 in ranking

3.2

Cabin heat

5.0

Overheating

2.8

Slow warm-up

0.7

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OEM Nissan

Duralast

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

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

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 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

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

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 — OEM Nissan or Duralast?

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Comparison of thermostat OEM Nissan and Duralast

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Average rating.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which thermostat are better — Duralast or OEM Nissan?

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

OEM Nissan received a PR Score of 92 out of 100, and Duralast scored 60 points.
OEM Nissan ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 10.
The average rating is higher for OEM Nissan (4.6) than for Duralast (3.2).
Thermostat OEM Nissan have better feature ratings than Duralast:
- Overheating - owners believe, that this property for OEM Nissan is better than Duralast.
- Slow warm-up - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Nissan is outperforms Duralast.
- Cabin heat - reviews suggest, that this property for Duralast is preferred to OEM Nissan.

Which thermostat are more popular — OEM Nissan or Duralast?

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

By vote balance, thermostat OEM Nissan surpassed Duralast:

For OEM Nissan, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (3) votes is 33 votes.
For Duralast, the ratio of positive (18) to negative (12) votes is 6 votes.

By number of reviews, thermostat OEM Nissan surpassed Duralast:

For thermostat OEM Nissan there are 13 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
For thermostat Duralast there are 10 reviews: 6 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.

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

In March 2026, according to PartReview, thermostat OEM Nissan and Duralast have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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