I was always under the impression that the standard item on the thermostat housing was quite up to the job at hand but a couple of people reckon there is a benefit to the bling items.

Thoughts and opinions welcome

 

didnt notice a difference on mine, just melted the air filter due to being to close

 

bollocks told by people who sell them for more money

 

my s1 had one when i got it never needed one on my s2's so i sold it on ebay and its made no difference to the cooling system as the std one is fine for the job

 

system is self bleeding so i dont really see the point of them

never needed one on any of my RS's (2 ERST's and a saff) and i do alot of traffic driving living in london

 

Old thread resurrection - I've just ordered a full set of roose hoses for my fiesta rs turbo, and the car is currently fitted with a water swirl pot. Now when I fit the new coolant hoses I'm thinking of not re fitting this as I think it looks a bit messy when the hoses are cut to fit them. Will it be fine to use the standard thermostat jobbie?

 

Yup standard item is fine!