Thermostat Wahler or MotoRad

I replaced the thermostat myself. It’s in a pretty bad place, hidden under the intake manifold. It took me about 3 hours to get the job done, had to use a mirror to see the screws. Mine was stuck open so the car in winter time wouldn’t even reach 190 F. I bought an OEM Wahler 07K121113B thermostat from Amazon for like 30$, so far has been working great.

I installed a Wahler thermostat a little over a year ago and it's still holding strong.

MotoRad thermostat. Lasted less than 6 months.

never trust an aftermarket thermostat! Especially if it has MOTORAD stamped on it.

Oreillys used to have Motorad thermostats that were 2-5$. Then they started carrying Murray, which are double the price. Guess what's in the box? Motorad. Cheap crap for a premium price.