where to buy a TRD thermostat

[Kevs Toy]

Anyone got a link or know of where I can order a trd thermostat for my 99 v6 camry? Been trying to search ebay but no luck and only thing I can find searching on the web are vendors not in the US

[rholzboog]

Originally Posted by Kevs Toy

Anyone got a link or know of where I can order a trd thermostat for my 99 v6 camry? Been trying to search ebay but no luck and only thing I can find searching on the web are vendors not in the US

carsontoyota.com

[Kevs Toy]

thanks for the link. So is 80 bucks resonable? I'll pay it if thats reasonable but if I can find it cheaper than more power to me.

[Stillrunning]

$80 for a thermostat !! Why would you want an $80 thermostat when you can get a Stant that works fine for about $5 at Advance?

[Kevs Toy]

I'm not gonna buy some advance or autozone crap. No to sticking inferior thermostats.

[Stillrunning]

In 35 years of driving and working on my own cars I've never had a thermostat fail, either an original factory or an aftermarket Stant.

[Venom_5]

TRD thermostat seems a bit excessive .... mine is factory and gives me no problems, so i couldnt justify paying $80 for a <$10 piece of equipment

[CamNub]

Originally Posted by Kevs Toy

I'm not gonna buy some advance or autozone crap. No to sticking inferior thermostats.

An OEM one can't be more than 20 bucks.

Edit: Hell, you'd be better of getting a Temp gauge if you want to spend 80 dollars...

[Qslim]

$80?? Jesus. That's more than the over-engineered thermostat/integrated housing thing on my BMW! I don't think the basic structure of a thermostat has changed in about 100 years. And in six years of fixing Toyotas, I don't remember ever replacing one other than during routine maintenance.

[Kevs Toy]

Ok, so I just want to run the trd so I can run a bit cooler since down the line I'll be supercharging and I gota dual core radiator I'm putting in soon so just want to replace it while doing that. Anyway, enough of the criticism. Any othre input on sources on where to get it?

[DAMON]

I was looking for one a month ago and had a site, but I dont have the link anymore...

If youre a member on solara guy, try searching over there or PM the user NVDIS1- he can get you TRD parts for a good price since he works at a dealership.

And sure, the OEM thermostat is fine for a stock 5sfe or whatever, but some people are into modifying their cars

[GrkBallaG]

You gotta realize its just not a stock thermostat, correct me if im wrong but the TRD one opens at a lower temp right?


Also wouldnt the 3sgte one be the same as the 5s?

[rholzboog]

ya it dose

[DAMON]

^ could be, but he needs one for the 1mz...

let me see what i can find on SG for ya... I dont wanna do homework

EDIT: try this place:

http://www.newtoyotaparts.com/product/?id=488

[CamNub]

Do you know what temp it opens/closes at?

My car's turboed, and the T-stat I have is 89 degrees.