not to try and say anything that anyone above has already covered, but autozone DOES NOT carry evolution lancer thermostats. They do however carry the lancer thermostat that does not work! They carry the lancer thermostat and have it in their system as an evo thermostat which is wrong. Plus the parts they do have are chinese made. Go to mitsuparts.net and you can find the correct part there for decently cheap. Thats where i got mine two months ago and it works like a charm.

-Ryan

 

Rumor is a 2G thermostat will work, any truth to this?

 

i got one from autozone once and it was for a lancer!! they also told me evos and lancers have the same motor... dumb****

 

Was this confirmed as the right part number for an evo? Or for a regular lancer?

Thanks,
Matt

 

Jus visit ur dealer like 50 bucks top...

 

Just my .02, get the correct one from a dealer. Aftermarket ones, if even correct and a diff temp. You will encounter lack of heat in the winter for the interior compartment.

 

Not sure if the 2 people above me noticed, but this thread was from 4 months ago...

 

Try a year and 4 months. 2010. There's no excuse for crap like that.

 

Hahah good call man

 

lol well im bringing back from the dead too cause i wanna know like cb said earlier any truth to a 2g stat wokring in the evo?

 

someone needs to sticky that you CANNOT buy a tstat from ANY parts store. ive tried them all napa, oriellys, autozone, advance.... the only place to get one is the dealership

 

jesus, i thought i was failing at the installation, but I've gone threw 2 of those autozone Tstats and they just dont fit. Coolant flows by and my temps never get high enough

 

The Evo OEM thermostat opens at 176 degrees which is about as cool as you can go if you want the heater to work. The trick is finding one anywhere but at the dealer that fits.

 

Get one from a dealer I went through this I work at advance and crossed the stock part number and it was still wrong. I think it was only like $26 ? Worth it though.

 

I also have been down this road. It's a dealer only part. Make sure you give them your vin# as well. They usually ask for it for any part you order to make sure it's correct for your car.

NAPA did NOT have it either. It's a lancer only, not evo