03-29-2021, 01:00 PM | #15 |
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Welp, looks like it was the thermostat. Lingenfelter installed a 160F one when they foisted gobs of horsepower on the engine. Must have locked up while in winter storage. Dealership wanted to charge me 1100 bucks to replace, so I said screw it. I'll take my 7-level combat aircraft mechanic skills and do it myself. She runs cool as a cucumber now. My theory is that the oil kept the engine from overheating, as it was only 30 to 40 degrees out and I have the crazy SS cooling package which has at least one pure dedicated oil cooler I believe. I probably would have had a true overheat if it had been warm out. Consider this case closed.
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03-29-2021, 01:29 PM | #16 | |
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$1,100 to replace a thermostat glad you replaced it on your own.
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03-29-2021, 04:37 PM | #17 |
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Yeah, you know dealerships, can't replace a $20 thermostat, gotta replace the whole water pump cause the manual says so.
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03-29-2021, 05:02 PM | #18 |
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$$$$ That’s crazy. What’s book time, 9 hours on that job? Glad you’re cool now. I still can’t get over that price.
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Originally Posted by arpad_m - “Aww, yet another oil thread with almost the same question in the OP“ |
03-29-2021, 11:19 PM | #19 |
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Holy cow, that old thermostat may have been bad from the factory. My normal oil temp with the 160 Tstat lingenfelter installed was 185 to 190. With the new one, I can't get it to even hit 180 with good highway driving. Normally sits about 170-175. Whole car is running 20 degrees cooler. I used LethalCamaro's youtube guide for replacing the Tstat, was a quick job. Just make sure you got a 10mm. Socket and a lot of good rags handy!
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03-30-2021, 05:18 PM | #20 |
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That’s a good number now. On the highway my oil temps are also 170-175. Thanks for your updates.
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Originally Posted by arpad_m - “Aww, yet another oil thread with almost the same question in the OP“ |
04-11-2021, 09:50 AM | #21 |
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sheesh. i had to pull the water pump to change the oil water separator, i had no idea it was so expensive. i need to open a camaro shop haha. i was WAY more upset about taking a 16k mile car apart than i was paying $80 for a plastic box that doesn't do a damn thing.
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