Thermostat OEM Volkswagen or MotoRad

motorad from rockauto is doing me good so far

MOTORAD 7416203 with 203 temp is good.

The SNN-2000-195 model is good and I have zero complaints about it. I've used them for awhile now.

All I could get on short notice was a motorad...been in there over a year now and haven't had an issue. It's an OE 195 temp and seems to open around 205-210.

I found an exact copy of the factory thermostat with the baby one next to the primary the Amazon description says it’s good up to a 2000. It’s a Motorad. My temp never moves from the set point.

Sounds like your water pump is working, but maybe your thermostat is stuck closed? Have you tested the thermostat?

I had issues with the MotoRad that every parts store in Canada seems to sell

issue that i noticed is that the jiggle pin is inside the bridge, compared to the standard one. i have installed the thermostat, bled the coolant, and still made sure that the jiggle pin and head gasket carve out lines up at the 12oclock position when installing; but now theres some ticking noise sometimes and i can feel my heater blowing really hot air (warmer than the usual heat).

Motorad isn't a good brand. You don't want to do the job again in a year.

Installed a Motorad thermostat and noticed the temp gauge dropping on the highway. I never had this issue before I changed the tstat