Vacuum Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 The viscous fan clutch needed a replacement (stuck and sounded like a jet plane on take off). So I found a place that sold them for 1500baht, fair enough (I was prepared to pay 3000). I was also aware that the thermostate have been removed (by watching the temp meter). Opposite this shop was a garage (no surprise) and the mechanic offered me to change the fan thing for 250 baht. Simple job really, but I thought why not. So I told the guy to put in a new thermostat, didnt ask for the price, and was qouted 600baht for the thermostat. Did he or the shop ripp me off? Seriously, 600 baht for a water thermostat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 If you are talking about something like this : 1500 baht does sound a lot. Might be the difference between an original part or a Taiwanese copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubuzz Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 You didn't mention what the vehicle is. Many new thermostats come installed in a new housing and can be expensive. My Focus was 1500bt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 OEM toyota (not sure what car you have) will set you back over 1,500 THB. So 600 THB is not a bad price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 16 hours ago, Denim said: If you are talking about something like this : 1500 baht does sound a lot. Might be the difference between an original part or a Taiwanese copy. Yes, something like that. It was 600 baht, the 1500 was for the viscous fan clutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Normal price. Many OEM parts are sold at or over 1,500 THB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 The main point is did it work and is the car OK again...if so what,s a few hundred baht overcharge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 On 4/4/2019 at 4:57 PM, Denim said: If you are talking about something like this : 1500 baht does sound a lot. Might be the difference between an original part or a Taiwanese copy. He was charged B600 for the thermostat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moontang Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 a little high compared to non-dealer part store, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 20 hours ago, petermik said: The main point is did it work and is the car OK again...if so what,s a few hundred baht overcharge Works ok, temp still a bit on the cold side though. Planning to replace it with an 86°-88° thermostat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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