TD42 - All Variants Aussie Water Thermostats
G’day NP.com.au!
In regards the seemingly only marketed OEM 76C water thermostat for TD42’s has anybody trialled higher or lower aftermarket settings?
My nuffy understandings are most global diesel engines in general prefer between low 80’s to high 80’s stock vehicular recommendations?
EDIT: Been searching for way too long now trying to find Nissan’s advised operating old donk temps to no avail :-(
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TD42 - All Variants Aussie Water Thermostats
Thanks JFF45 mate!
Since finally replacing the 17YO radiator with a new OEM last summer we haven’t been able to get it over 100C even under the most demanding 40+ambient temperature conditions too.
Admittedly it is 95% stock power and 100% stock cooling system, including the plastic air dam underneath.
Main issue here for us in frigid temps this winter has been getting the heater hotter as it sits cruising flat at exactly 76C and I believe it should be healthier running too up in the mid 80’sish.
EDIT: Meant to say only a mere 5% maybe 10% above stock power due to 3” exhaust and a whisker more fuel done.
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TD42 - All Variants Aussie Water Thermostats
First lucky warm winter afternoon test of the season. Circa 17C ambient temps, towing a half decent 2,000kg box trailer @100kmph helping move house a few highway hours each way.
I know we need an intercooler desperately but it took a deliberate 5th gear uphill pedal flogging at say 10 degree slope over a few kms stretch with heavy headwinds to achieve a horrible 550 exhaust gas temps and to increase water temps to 88C.
(Passenger pics below)
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...019/08/112.jpg
Coasting back down the other side of the rise the OEM 76.5C finally shuts down at its manufactued 5C below found.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...019/08/113.jpg
To me that’s a 17C fluctuation up and down rises that shouldn’t be recommended by Nissan Australia for us colder folk down here?
EDIT: Shouldn’t have said recommended, only seemingly readily available at all dealerships and affiliated mechanical stockists?
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TD42 - All Variants Aussie Water Thermostats
Just awoke to a very helpful email off a mate in the UK helping out with my thermostat quandary :-)
It appears they can get the OEM TD42 82C thermostat off the shelf for approximately $48 AUD everyday of the week.
Hasn’t had any luck with the 88C although found that the TD27 lists the same 82C as the TD42 and there is available 88C ones for them that may fit?
Have kindly requested now OEM part numbers from his findings to see what stocks and specs our local dealerships might have on their magic puters around Australia hopefully.
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