Thermostats

[RustyMojo]

So I have been talking about a full coolant flush and hose change on my clio 182 for a while now. Decided I’m going to gather all the necessary parts then crack on with the job. Thought I’d buy a new thermostat and housing gasket to tick another thing off the list. However RPD want £36 for the genuine Renault thermostat. I can buy a pattern variant from ECP for about £8! So are the ECP versions complete junk? I would prefer a OE version but that sounds prohibitively expensive for a thermostat! Any thought? Is it a case of buy cheap, buy twice with the ECP version?

 

[Amos91]

So I have been talking about a full coolant flush and hose change on my clio 182 for a while now. Decided I’m going to gather all the necessary parts then crack on with the job. Thought I’d buy a new thermostat and housing gasket to tick another thing off the list. However RPD want £36 for the genuine Renault thermostat. I can buy a pattern variant from ECP for about £8! So are the ECP versions complete junk? I would prefer a OE version but that sounds prohibitively expensive for a thermostat! Any thought? Is it a case of buy cheap, buy twice with the ECP version?

I always went genuine so can't help completely, but seem to recall when reading into it the pattern ones tended not to seal correctly.

 

[clio tyres]

However RPD want £36 for the genuine Renault

Still on the original factory fitted item £2.40 a year so far.

 

[RustyMojo]

To be honest I suspect mine is the original, it’s still working as it should (from what little I have driven the thing) but given I’m refreshing and flushing the system I planned to change it. Just wasn’t expecting something I always seemed to be a cheap item being quite so ££, I would much prefer OE, does anyone know who makes the Renault thermostat?

 

[clio tyres]

does anyone know who makes the Renault thermostat?

Dauphinoise Thomson

 

[M90SR]

To be honest I suspect mine is the original, it’s still working as it should (from what little I have driven the thing) but given I’m refreshing and flushing the system I planned to change it. Just wasn’t expecting something I always seemed to be a cheap item being quite so ££, I would much prefer OE, does anyone know who makes the Renault thermostat?

Dauphinoise Thomson 104051, pt no 8200772985 was what I removed from mine.

It would be interesting to see how long it takes to come from Lithuania.

Thermostat For Renault Clio Scenic Kangoo Megane Laguna 1.4 1.6 16V 8200772985 | eBay

 

[RustyMojo]

Ktec have them for £32 delivered. Genuine OE.

I should imagine ordering from Lithuania being somewhat painful at the moment. But I’m in no rush so could give it a shot

 

[RSRowe]

Not really much of a longevity test..... but i've had an ECP one in my mk3 for 3 years now.

 

[MLB]

I've got ECP thermostats in both Clio's and both seem fine so far, not doing a lot of miles in them though.

 

[VenomUK]

I just ordered some parts from Latvia for the Audi and they arrived in a couple of weeks. I wouldn't say its as bad as people are thinking it's going to be.

 

[Robbie Corbett]

I bought the RPD one, thought it was overpriced at the time and still do now.... the one I took out was the original, zero difference in running temps before and after but there was no problem before so I don't know what I was expecting. Car perhaps warms up a touch faster but 🤷‍♂️

 

[DomP182]

@RustyMojo I bought this one, Febi so cant be too bad and looked near identical to the perished old one.

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[RustyMojo]

@RustyMojo I bought this one, Febi so cant be too bad and looked near identical to the perished old one.

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Cheers Dom, looks like they have sold out now.

 

[Colin-S]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302880980824

Order mine from there as I wasn't in any hurry for it.

Turned up in a few weeks however this was pre-Brexit

 

[dentillozie]

I recently put a Gates one on mine.
It was recommended on here by some, also not expensive and no issues so far

 

[RustyMojo]

I recently put a Gates one on mine.
It was recommended on here by some, also not expensive and no issues so far

where did you buy it from please?

 

[dentillozie]

where did you buy it from please?

This is the one I got. I'm located in Belgium though.

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