Coolant Thermostats....USA made anymore?

[Asmoday]

So I was putting in a new thermostat today. I picked up a Napa unit(which they had to order) which is made by Stant and was really pissed when I got it home, pulled it out of the box and saw it was made in China...

So does anyone know what brand of thermostats are still made in the good ole' USA? New one from GM dealer perhaps?

I will actually go to the trouble to pull the Stant unit back out and put a USA made one in if I can find one.

I also don't like the fact that the Stant unit has rubber around the puck portion. They original GM unit that came out was all metal...just how I like them!

Thanks...

 

[Cucvnut]

To be honest I doubt it not much automotive wise is made here. some times I find stuff made in Canada and that's enough for me. lol

 

[Asmoday]

You know...Canada would be OK...LOL. Is the AC-Delco stuff still made in Canada?

 

[Cucvnut]

My Delco 60G's are made in Italy

 

[Nickaru]

I just ordered a Murray Fail safe thermostat yesterday. It didn't say on-line where it was made on , but when I get it, I'll let you know.

 

[Cucvnut]

I just ordered a Murray Fail safe thermostat yesterday. It didn't say on-line where it was made on , but when I get it, I'll let you know.

Looks like Murray is a Motorad which is owned by Fishman Thermo Technologies Ltd.

Which is R&D and made in Israel.

 

[Asmoday]

Nickaru...cool, Thanks.

 

[AlexFolino]

AC delco thermostats that i get are made in USA, i work at the dealer (only reason i now)

 

[Cucvnut]

part numbers ?

 

[acesneights1]

You should use ONLY gm factory Thermostats. The aftermarket ones don't block the bypass off properly and allow coolant to bypass the radiator. I have heard of people saying Robert Shaws work as well but I ONLY use GM ones.

 

[Nickaru]

Well, I received the Motorad thermostat I ordered, made in Israel.

Better than china! I have a Desert Eagle made in Israel and that's a fine firearm.

 

[Nickaru]

Asmoday, I went to O'reilly Auto this evening to get a thermostat gasket for that new thermostat I received the day before and the guy thought I said thermostat and brought one out for the truck. I corrected him and told him the gasket is what I needed. As he went back to get the gasket, I checked the Murray thermostat he brought out and it was made in the USA!

There is hope.

 

[scoutmanadam]

good for you trying to stick to American made. we would be alot better off if more people looked for that instead of taking whatever else was available or whatever was cheapest

 

[Bill W]

I gave up on aftermarket stats years ago
When I changed out my stat on my Ford diesel ( 5 years ago ) I compared the factory stat to the napa one I bought to replace it and tossed the napa and went to the dealer for the motorcraft stat
If nothing else its the only part I will always go to the dealer for.

 

[Asmoday]

Thanks all... So it looks like Murray and some of the AC-Delco items are still US made....Thanks!

 

[45FMJoe]

I gave up on aftermarket stats years ago
When I changed out my stat on my Ford diesel ( 5 years ago ) I compared the factory stat to the napa one I bought to replace it and tossed the napa and went to the dealer for the motorcraft stat
If nothing else its the only part I will always go to the dealer for.

The Murray "heavy duty" thermostat I got at O'Reilly for my '04 Crown Vic P71 weighed about half that of the factory Motorcraft unit. It felt like a cheap POS in comparison.

 

[Speedwoble]

To be honest I doubt it not much automotive wise is made here. some times I find stuff made in Canada and that's enough for me. lol

Interesting article for you. Apparently the precision stuff is still made in the USA.

Making It in America - Magazine - The Atlantic