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Originally Posted by Jareb
Yeah, I called the tech and asked him about it and he said the 95 was normal and dont worry unless it gets above 100. I guess the fact that its only 5 degrees more until a problem is what had me a little concerned. When the car ran at 85...it didnt bother me. He also said, that the new Behr's are opening a little higher than the labeled 80 degrees. {Several posts on this forum confirm that}. I guess my original question was:
Do thermostats "wear out" over time like the one I had in the car? In other words does the opening temperature decrease a little over time just from the multiple opening and closings on the thermostat "valve"?. Does the valve get weaker?
Is the Wahler considered a better and more calibrated thermostat than the Behr?
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Well I sure dont feel qualified to argue with a professional MB mechanic but I think 95 is about 5 degrees over what most folks consider normal operating temp.
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