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Delan Peiris
Tinkerer
VIC
UZZ31 V8 LTD
Posts: 19
Reg: 08-2005
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I was thinking about replacing the Thermostat for a while and today I thought of getting the parts from Toyota. I got the part numbers from Peter Nitschke’s tutorial under the Basic Maintenance in Soarer Central. (Thanks Peter)
I bought my parts from Salisbury Toyota where we can all now get ALSC pricing on Toyota parts.
V8 Thermostat 90916-03129 $14.77
V8 Thermostat Gasket 16325-62010 $7.71
That’s how much Peter paid for his parts. This is the interesting part. I rang 3 toyota dealers and this is the pricing I got from them. What do you guys think?
Nunawading Toyota
90916-03129 $35 plus taxes
16325-62010 $15 plus taxes
Lane Toyota
90916-03129 $27.96
16325-62010 $10.90
Chadstone Toyota
90916-03129 $15.15
16325-62010 $8.25
Chadstone was close enough to Peter’s ALSC Pricing he got from Salisbury Toyota. I ordered it from them. It’s going to take a day for the parts to arrive once we order it.
I wonder if I rang more Toyota Dealers would this price go down more???
Thought this will help if you want to get these in Melbourne.
Will Toyota do a price match?  |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
Taranaki
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 816
Reg: 05-2005
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Don't forget that you have to say "ALSC discount please", as this makes a substantial difference to the end price.
But that only applies to certain Toyota dealers  |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 1711
Reg: 11-2004
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Delan, you could have ordered from Salisbury Toyota via email. |
Andrew Ferres
TryHard
WA
Cressida V8
Posts: 141
Reg: 07-2005
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I paid $24 and $7 for mine.
Its a camry thermostat though (90916-03075), so thats possibly why its higher priced?
Still 82degC and identical dimensions to the one I removed. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
Taranaki
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 841
Reg: 05-2005
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My new one was marked 88degC, and original was marked 90degC. |
Andrew Ferres
TryHard
WA
Cressida V8
Posts: 147
Reg: 07-2005
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AFAIK all factory 1UZ thermostats are 82degC. |
Rob Andreacchio
Moderator
Victoria
UZZ31 V8 / JZZ30 TT
Posts: 467
Reg: 01-2005
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I think i paid around $23 for both from Blood Toyota...
still have to go down there and pick up my bezel... hmm.. might go past tomorrow morning after work! |
David Vaughan
DieHard
ACT
Soarer GT-L (4.0 V8) Lexus is300 (3.0 VVT-i 6)
Posts: 525
Reg: 07-2005
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I suggest the original was not original, Don |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
Taranaki
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 846
Reg: 05-2005
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Quite possibly, although it DID look like the "Original" as per the EPC?.
And has performed flawlessly up untill I changed it at the weekend  |
David Vaughan
DieHard
ACT
Soarer GT-L (4.0 V8) Lexus is300 (3.0 VVT-i 6)
Posts: 528
Reg: 07-2005
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Did you read a part number on it? |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
Taranaki
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 856
Reg: 05-2005
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Didn't look, but good question........I'll pop out to the garage, and have a look see.........wait one! |
David Vaughan
DieHard
ACT
Soarer GT-L (4.0 V8) Lexus is300 (3.0 VVT-i 6)
Posts: 531
Reg: 07-2005
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tap-tap-tap, tap-tap-tap, tap-tap-tap
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Don Bagnall
Moderator
Taranaki
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 857
Reg: 05-2005
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OK.....David, back now. No part number on the cap, but I enclose a photo for your perusal:
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David Vaughan
DieHard
ACT
Soarer GT-L (4.0 V8) Lexus is300 (3.0 VVT-i 6)
Posts: 532
Reg: 07-2005
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Aren't we talking about thermostats? That makes more sense now. The cap would release pressure at a higher temperature than the thermostat opens. You will lose fluid if you take the thermostat out |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
Taranaki
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 858
Reg: 05-2005
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Oh GOD, I hate it when I make a "Whoopsy", wait another "One", and I'll pop right out to the garage AGAIN, and check out the old thermostat........ |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
Taranaki
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 859
Reg: 05-2005
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OKI-DOKI, back again. My old thermostat has the following info on it: From R to L, 82 degrees C.....A......02 11, other than that....nada/zilch.
, I now suspect that this "Old" one, was in fact an "After-market" replacement, but don't really know, and frankly, am not fussed. |
Neil Griffiths
Trader
NSW
1 x JZZ30,2 x UZZ31,1 x UZZ32,1 x UZZ Track Car,1 x AeroCabin,1 x Crown V8,1 x Celsior
Posts: 460
Reg: 07-2005
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Prius one is ALSO same thermostat |
Andrew Ferres
TryHard
WA
Cressida V8
Posts: 148
Reg: 07-2005
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02 11 means it was make in november 2002.
ie, not the factory one.
If its Toyota, it will have the TEQ symbol on it. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
Taranaki
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 864
Reg: 05-2005
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Avin Luther
TryHard
vic
Soarer V8 uzz31
Posts: 100
Reg: 07-2005
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when should thermostat be replaced?
i have noticed lately my dash has been displaying engine temps lower than half way. I drove from Adelaide to melbourne this evening and as it got cold outside the temp guage showed about 3 notches below half way!
usually sits one notch below half.
time to change? |
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