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Thermostat MISHIMOTO or OEM Volkswagen
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I had a bad thermostat and it's only indication was the temp rising when going up hills under sustained load.
Pros: temp rising under load
Cons: temp rising
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 210000 km
I had this year ago, thermostat was stuck closed, so coolant couldnt go to big circle and into cooler, it went up after 10 minutes of highway driving up to 115° (obd temps) on dash it wasnt that much
Pros: coolant couldn't go cooler
Cons: thermostat stuck closed
I used the genuine part as there is no desire to redo it again too soon.
Pros: reliable, long-lasting
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
It has been two weeks since the repair without issues, so I am going to call this one solved. If I was paying for this out of pocket in the future, I would only replace the thermostat and not the pump as that is what was closing and causing the issue.
Pros: repair without issues
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I spent a good chunk of change on the Mishimoto thermostat and it got stuck closed within a couple months. Needed the car back right away and all I could get was a dirt cheap MotorRad one. Darn thing has been it in now without issue for a good long while now.
Pros: working without issue
Cons: stuck closed quickly
I wanted to upgrade from plastic and got an aluminum Mishimoto thermostat, but i didn’t notice that it opens at 180°. Can i get away with the 180° thermostat, or should i ship it back and re-order a different, higher rated thermostat?
Pros: aluminum, upgrade from plastic
Cons: wrong opening temperature
Vehicle:
Jeep Wrangler
Get that mishimoto garbage out of there and put a new oem thermostat in there. Unless you really lile pulling the engine out, to replace coolant seals and rusted rotors...
Cons: poor quality, causes damage
please remove the mishimoto thermostat they fail a lot, it happened to me as well.
Cons: frequent failures
Même souci sur 350Z
Le thermostat Mishimoto s'ouvre à 82° au lieu de 68°/ la réponse du constructeur → du moment ou la température reste stable !!!!!!!!!
Je suis énormément déçu de cette réponse surtout au prix et frais de douanes que cela comporte.
Cons: s'ouvre à mauvaise température, déçu de la réponse, frais de douanes
Vehicle:
Nissan
Original was stuck open, replaced with new VW which now appears to be stuck closed. ????. Fortunately I have recently acquired a new OE thermostat on clearance for jollies.
Cons: stuck open, stuck closed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Phaeton
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Which thermostat to choose — MISHIMOTO or OEM Volkswagen?
If choosing thermostat across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare thermostat across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which thermostat are better — OEM Volkswagen or MISHIMOTO?
In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat OEM Volkswagen were overall better than MISHIMOTO.
- MISHIMOTO received a PR Score of 32 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 73 points.
- MISHIMOTO ranked 14 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 1.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.6) than for MISHIMOTO (2.2).
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Thermostat OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than MISHIMOTO:
- Overheating - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than MISHIMOTO.
- Slow warm-up - drivers claim, that this property for MISHIMOTO is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Cabin heat - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to MISHIMOTO.
Which thermostat are more popular — MISHIMOTO or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than MISHIMOTO.
By vote balance, thermostat OEM Volkswagen surpassed MISHIMOTO:
- For MISHIMOTO, the ratio of positive (16) to negative (34) votes is -18 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (56) to negative (20) votes is 36 votes.
By number of reviews, thermostat OEM Volkswagen surpassed MISHIMOTO:
- For thermostat MISHIMOTO there are 16 reviews: 4 positive, 2 neutral, 10 negative.
- For thermostat OEM Volkswagen there are 24 reviews: 16 positive, 4 neutral, 4 negative.
Which thermostat do car owners prefer — MISHIMOTO or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, thermostat MISHIMOTO and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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