# Thermostats

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermostats/73923>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** cr-v, honda\
**Created:** [August 5, 2012, 6:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermostats/73923 "2012-08-05T06:08:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![honda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9de0a6/32.png) [@honda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/honda)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 6:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermostats/73923/1 "2012-08-05T06:08:49Z")

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Would any of you good mechanics know if a 2006 honda CRV has the newer fail-safe type of thermostat or is it still the old type that I have changed many of in my younger days ? Also any idea what the fail safe type cost. Thanks in advance for your replies.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 6:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermostats/73923/2 "2012-08-05T06:56:01Z")

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I looked up your OEM thermostat for your vehicle. Looks like it’s the new “fail safe” type.

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermostats/73923/3 "2012-08-05T20:20:43Z")

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I see a lot of complaints about the fail safe thermostat on the net.  
I would look into getting a conventional thermostat from Honda.  
Thermostat failure is not a concern if you change it every 5-6 years.