[s-cars] correct thermostat 80C or 87C?

[Douglas Landaeta]

87 degrees, german design for best efficiency in combustion and  
running in most situations. Use correct orientation and replace every  
2 years.

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Doug

On Oct 1, 2008, at 10:22 PM, "Varon H. Fugman"  
<vfugman at globaldialog.com> wrote:

> There seems to be two schools of thought as to what is the correct
> thermostat for the AAN.  80C or 87C, what should it be?
>
>
>
> When I bought my car (it was 4 years old with Stage 1 TAP chip  
> installed by
> original owner) it had an 80C thermostat.  At my first timing belt  
> service,
> the shop told me an 87C was correct.  Car ran fine on the 87C t-stat
> (including 6 Arkansas summers) until it started sticking open  
> recently.
>
>
>
> Shop that did my second timing belt service installed an 80C t- 
> stat.  I’m
> thinking I may want to swap this back to an 87C, especially now that  
> I have
> moved back to Wisconsin… I’m gonna want all the heat I can get  
> come winter!
>
>
>
> Which one did these cars originally leave the factory with?  What is  
> the
> best choice for northern climates, no track use?
>
>
>
> Varon
>
> ’95 S6
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