Thermostat Question

[Silverad0 SS]

im wanting to run 160 but i heard its not a good idea if its my daily driver????

[zachm89]

just get it tuned for the cooler t-stat and youll be fine...my truck is my dd and ive had a 160* in it for over a year, several guys run the 160*s. give Wheatley a call for the tune

[70chevy03ss]

If your getting a tune get the 160. Also use the search button man ALL of your questions can be answered!!!

[1BAD2K]

You'll def need to account for that in the tune but if you do it will be better for a DD since it'll run cooler....

[chevyz71z28]

it's a good Idea, unless you get Cold winters

[budhayes3]

I've been running 160* stats in all of my vehicles, here in the northeast, for years, always with good results. As mentioned, a retune is a must, or you may experience poor fuel economy and a rich biased af ratio. As for winter time, this is actually when I like the 160* stat the most, since the stat opens sooner, the coolant therefore circulates sooner, and the heat comes up very quickly. I've never had a problem with not having enough heat either, think about it, 175-18ish is plenty hot enough to keep your toes warm (a 160* will not run at 160* btw, as that's when the stat begins to open) I'm the kind of guy that's always cold, and I usually keep my fan on the 1 or 2 speed setting when the temp is 0* outside, once the heat has come up and I've blasted the cabin to get it warm.

[Cramer]

 

Goin on 2 years with a 160* t-stat. And as mentioned above you have to have it tuned for it or it will kill your MPG.

[Silverad0 SS]

ok thanks guys, yeah im getting that wheatley tune pretty excited =)))