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[TheBoy]

Best place to get a V6 stat? Dealer?

What else do I need apart from stat?

[Dazzler]

Stat, dealer yes for sure, about £40 IIRC.
What else..... o-ring for the stat and feed pipe. If going in from the top then the usual plenum seals etc... unless you think they will be ok and of course anti-freeze.

[VX1]

Might be easier to get the thermostat and housing in 1 complete unit should come with the gasket in the box.

[andyc]

three engine number brakes for the stat but the early one has changed to the later one, multi supersession. Would also need the two water pipe O rings

Andy

[TheBoy]

three engine number brakes for the stat but the early one has changed to the later one, multi supersession. Would also need the two water pipe O rings

Andy

2000MY 3.0l

[andyc]

pm me your reg number and i;ll see what the engine number is

Andy

[TheBoy]

pm me your reg number and i;ll see what the engine number is

Andy

I have engine number somewhere, will get it to you (probably tomorrow now).

Not my car I hasten to add, hence can't just go out and check

[Big_Roger]

Hi,
I have just changed the t/stat on my 3.2 but I undestand t/stats are the same as yours.
Check you have the seal ring for the t/stat housing as mine didn't come with the seal.
Also, there have been some slight changes to design, the later version has a thinner flange on the housing so original bolts may be too long. The rear bolt screws into a blind tapped hole so unless you shorten the bolt it doesn't tighten down on the flange.

Be prepared, you may have to replace the transfer pipe as well, I have seen a couple where the seal rings have been slightly leaking over a long time and corroded around the seals and difficult to get watertight even with new seal rings (there are 2)

It is difficult to get to the bolt holding the transfer pipe, especially with a Torx socket/ratchet. if you have one of the old imperial size 3/8 ring spanners this will fit OK and be easier to get at the bolt with.

Roger