Thermostat question

[JP98-3.8]

I was under the impression that the 98 camaros came with a 180 temp thermostat, but the technical database said 98 cars come with a 195. Which is true, 180 or 195?

josh

[pgriffith]

I beleive the 98's came with a 195. I think they changed to 180 in 99.

[navyblue2000]

i dont think they ever went to 180
go to a local parts store, you'll see that all models came stock with a 195

[Jhonathan]

my 99 came with a 195 thermostat if that helps any

[John_D.]

I ran an autotap on mine for 30 minutes of driving this morning, and after the car warmed up it ran between 192 and 198 consistently.

So on the '98, I would say it must be a 195.

[shortdog273]

It's actually 195 for the 99+ cars. The tech database made a mistake.

[Jeff Pristelski]

The thermostat most likely depends on where the car was originally sold. Chevy usually puts 180 degree stats in cars sold in warmer climates like AZ.

[shortdog273]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Jeff Pristelski:
The thermostat most likely depends on where the car was originally sold. Chevy usually puts 180 degree stats in cars sold in warmer climates like AZ.<hr></blockquote>

That, I didn't know.