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Thermostat OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen
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The gasket looks fine. Normal procedure would be to buy a new one from BMW. always go OEM with the thermostat, there's a lot of shit knockoffs.
Cons: shit knockoffs
I recently moved on from a 2016 X3 35i (N55) with a little over 100k miles on it. The only things to break on it were the thermostat and a control board for one of the headlight modules. When I replaced the thermostat I did the water pump as a precaution.
Pros: only consumables
Cons: thermostat broke
Vehicle:
BMW X3
Mileage: 160934 km
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
Notice the radiator is leaking. Replace that. Car still not happy, cooling fans on full blast. Codes point to a thermostat, but the radiator hoses get warm. In my pea brain thermostats don't normally just sometimes go bad, they're typically either all broke or not broke. Ordered a thermostat from Trumplandia anyways.
Cons: expensive, complex design
Vehicle:
BMW
Sounds like your water pump is working, but maybe your thermostat is stuck closed? Have you tested the thermostat?
Pros: water pump working
Cons: thermostat stuck closed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I bought from FCP euro one of the OE water thermostat and water pump. The thermostat sticks open since new so I get check engine light on my M54 engine.
Cons: thermostat sticks open
I have had brand new bmw thermostats not work and cause my car to get hot on the highway.
Cons: thermostat not working, car overheating
Vehicle:
BMW
I bought a 2022 X4 about a month ago from BMW. Had it for 2 weeks and got the same notification. Took it to BMW ( I got the warranty) and adjuster came in from the warranty people on Monday but haven’t approved the repair yet. They said it was also a thermostat. Seems like this is a common thing in these cars ? Mine is at 61k miles, bought it used and only had it for 2 MF weeks.
Cons: thermostat failure, common issue
Vehicle:
BMW X4
Mileage: 61000 km
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Which thermostat to choose — OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen?
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Which thermostat are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat OEM Volkswagen were overall better than OEM BMW.
- OEM BMW received a PR Score of 60 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 73 points.
- OEM BMW ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 1.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.6) than for OEM BMW (3.1).
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Thermostat OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Slow warm-up - owners believe, that this property for OEM BMW is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Cabin heat - drivers claim, that this property for OEM BMW is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Overheating - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM BMW is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.
Which thermostat are more popular — OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, thermostat OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM BMW:
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (17) votes is 9 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (56) to negative (20) votes is 36 votes.
By number of reviews, thermostat OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM BMW:
- For thermostat OEM BMW there are 14 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 5 negative.
- For thermostat OEM Volkswagen there are 24 reviews: 16 positive, 4 neutral, 4 negative.
Which thermostat do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, thermostat OEM BMW 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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