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Originally Posted by nacho
The needle on my temp gauge seems to be on the high side from middle all the time even on cold days. Is that normal or should the needle be more on the lower side or right in the middle? How hot of a thermostat do most of you run? I was thinking about going to a 170' thermostat to see if that lowers it some.
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Using the needle as an indicator is basically worthless. You really have no idea how hot it is, based on the needle position. It could be 185 or 205, and the needle could be in the same place.
You need to get an OBDII tool of some flavor, and see what it's running that way. After that, make a decision.
My truck runs between 185 and 192. My friends '99 consistently runs 200-205. I think anything under 205 is fine.
