High Performance Thermostat by Mishimoto

spdonegan · 04-15-2014, 06:04 AM

I have had Mishimoto thermostats in 2 Z's - a 2007 and a 2011 both of which were/are raced frequently. No issues. If/when I change up to a cooler radiator I may blow the $ on a Nismo part but until then the Mishimoto works just fine. And for any bashers of the part - how about a pointer to a real URL for a problem not just anecdotal comments??? IE if the problem happened to you then that is evidence, if you heard about it somewhere that is not evidence...

Chuck33079 · 04-15-2014, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by spdonegan

I have had Mishimoto thermostats in 2 Z's - a 2007 and a 2011 both of which were/are raced frequently. No issues. If/when I change up to a cooler radiator I may blow the $ on a Nismo part but until then the Mishimoto works just fine. And for any bashers of the part - how about a pointer to a real URL for a problem not just anecdotal comments??? IE if the problem happened to you then that is evidence, if you heard about it somewhere that is not evidence...

The OEM Nissan thermostat is cheaper than Mishimoto. As far as experience, why not ask O&G how his looked when he took it out? Or his buddy, who lost a motor when his failed shut? Or the guy here who dumped all his oil on the road because their sandwich plate failed?

O&G · 04-15-2014, 08:31 AM

Ill post the pics up in here when I get to work. I feel sorry for anyone running mishimoto parts! Go China :/

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Chuck33079 · 04-15-2014, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by O&G

Ill post the pics up in here when I get to work. I feel sorry for anyone running mishimoto parts! Go China :/

sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note

Got any pics of the pile of their crap at Jtran's?

I don't have any sympathy for anyone who has a catastrophic failure of their parts at this point. There's plenty of end user feedback that would tell most rational individuals to stay away. Using their parts now is simply a complete failure to do any research or being too cheap.

jwick · 04-15-2014, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by O&G

Go China :/

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Maybe they come from the same factory as COSMOs manifold

Chuck33079 · 04-15-2014, 08:41 AM

Even better is their customer service. When one member here had a major failure of their sandwich plate that could have taken out his motor, they mailed him a new O-ring.

Weeks after they claimed to have sent it out. And then their VP of Douchebaggery came in and likened the whole thing to the Challenger disaster.

Chuck33079 · 04-15-2014, 08:43 AM

Review of Mishimoto Thermostatic Oil Sandwich Plate

Here we go. Found it. Anyone who can read this and still use their products is mentally defective.

O&G · 04-15-2014, 09:29 AM

I will never let anyone I care about use Mishimoto products after seeing their thermostat fail on a good friends motor, causing it to blow. He sold the car and retired from the modding scene. I also had their thermostat fail, but I was more fortunate and didn't loose the motor.
Mishimoto is on the left w/ 4k miles on it, Stock unit is on right w/ 6k miles on it........... as you can see the O-ring seal is already gone on the mishimoto while the stock unit looks fine. QUALITY matters.

Forums are here to inform, throw some truth at the readers!

O&G · 04-15-2014, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Got any pics of the pile of their crap at Jtran's?

I don't have any sympathy for anyone who has a catastrophic failure of their parts at this point. There's plenty of end user feedback that would tell most rational individuals to stay away. Using their parts now is simply a complete failure to do any research or being too cheap.

I could build a 2 story house for a homeless man out of all the Mishimoto failed radiators we've had lying around here. We gave them all to this old scrap guy who comes by twice a week. He puts them to good use!

ShockWave · 04-15-2014, 11:16 AM

I'm from Houston also guys, should I add an oil cooler kit? I heard it can blow the motor if the hose break?

Chuck33079 · 04-15-2014, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ShockWave

I'm from Houston also guys, should I add an oil cooler kit? I heard it can blow the motor if the hose break?

Yes to both. The odds of breaking a hose is pretty low, though.

O&G · 04-15-2014, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ShockWave

I'm from Houston also guys, should I add an oil cooler kit? I heard it can blow the motor if the hose break?

Just make sure you order the Z1 kit or maybe the Stillen. If you put Mishimoto the hose will break

, but you can send the broken hose to me and I can give it to the scrap guy, he would appreciate it!

We actually just had a G37 customer come in who lost all his oil due to his Mishimoto core cracking, luckily he didn't loose the motor!

ShockWave · 04-15-2014, 12:02 PM

thanks for the info guys!!! How about during winter time...will it be a overkill ? How will the engine warm up?

Sorry I'm new to all this mod stuff.

Chuck33079 · 04-15-2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ShockWave

thanks for the info guys!!! How about during winter time...will it be a overkill ? How will the engine warm up?

Sorry I'm new to all this mod stuff.

It'll be fine. Just drive easy until it's up to temp. You want one with a thermostat in the sandwich plate.

jwick · 04-15-2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ShockWave

thanks for the info guys!!! How about during winter time...will it be a overkill ? How will the engine warm up?

Sorry I'm new to all this mod stuff.

Make sure it has a thermostat

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04-15-2014, 06:04 AM	#16 (permalink)
spdonegan Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stanton, CA, USA Posts: 27 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z Red A Rep Power: 14	Mishimoto thermostat bashers I have had Mishimoto thermostats in 2 Z's - a 2007 and a 2011 both of which were/are raced frequently. No issues. If/when I change up to a cooler radiator I may blow the $ on a Nismo part but until then the Mishimoto works just fine. And for any bashers of the part - how about a pointer to a real URL for a problem not just anecdotal comments??? IE if the problem happened to you then that is evidence, if you heard about it somewhere that is not evidence...

04-15-2014, 08:31 AM	#18 (permalink)
O&G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lone Star State Age: 41 Posts: 1,212 Drives: 40th Anv. Rep Power: 22	Ill post the pics up in here when I get to work. I feel sorry for anyone running mishimoto parts! Go China :/ sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note Chuck33079 likes this. __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal

04-15-2014, 08:41 AM	#21 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Even better is their customer service. When one member here had a major failure of their sandwich plate that could have taken out his motor, they mailed him a new O-ring. Weeks after they claimed to have sent it out. And then their VP of Douchebaggery came in and likened the whole thing to the Challenger disaster. O&G likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

04-15-2014, 08:43 AM	#22 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Review of Mishimoto Thermostatic Oil Sandwich Plate Here we go. Found it. Anyone who can read this and still use their products is mentally defective. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

04-15-2014, 09:29 AM	#23 (permalink)
O&G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lone Star State Age: 41 Posts: 1,212 Drives: 40th Anv. Rep Power: 22	I will never let anyone I care about use Mishimoto products after seeing their thermostat fail on a good friends motor, causing it to blow. He sold the car and retired from the modding scene. I also had their thermostat fail, but I was more fortunate and didn't loose the motor. Mishimoto is on the left w/ 4k miles on it, Stock unit is on right w/ 6k miles on it........... as you can see the O-ring seal is already gone on the mishimoto while the stock unit looks fine. QUALITY matters. Forums are here to inform, throw some truth at the readers! Chuck33079 likes this. __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal

04-15-2014, 11:16 AM	#25 (permalink)
ShockWave Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: houston Posts: 303 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 13	I'm from Houston also guys, should I add an oil cooler kit? I heard it can blow the motor if the hose break?

04-15-2014, 12:02 PM	#28 (permalink)
ShockWave Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: houston Posts: 303 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 13	thanks for the info guys!!! How about during winter time...will it be a overkill ? How will the engine warm up? Sorry I'm new to all this mod stuff.

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