I've got a 2002 Mustang GT with a 4.6l that I just replaced the thermostat on. Problem is, when I got a new thermostat (195) at Advanced Auto it wasn't the same as the one I pulled out... it had a longer spring-loaded base. So I took it back... had them recheck the part number... and ended up with a thermostat for a 2003 4.6l which looks like the one I pulled out. (Mfg date for my car is 11/01.)
Has anyone else encountered this? Did the originial owner have the wrong thermostat in there to begin with? Are you supposed to "push down" on the thermostat just to install it?? Will having the "wrong part" cause any problems down the road?
Has anyone else encountered this? Did the originial owner have the wrong thermostat in there to begin with? Are you supposed to "push down" on the thermostat just to install it?? Will having the "wrong part" cause any problems down the road?