Ran well today, stayed just under the middle point of the temp gauge. I decided to buy a 195*F thermostat cause as some of you said, along with the guy at the shop, unless I have a scanner to change the settings of the engine/fans and such, a 180*F won't help me much/if any. I figured even if the Thermostat is working fine, I can replace it now that I'm over 100K and it will be good for well over another 100K and I won't have to worry about it at all. Plus who knows how dirty it is with the old radiator fluid and all, so I may as well take it apart to clean around there anyways, and replace the thermostat while doing that.
I bought the RTV sealant since i guess I'm supposed to use that to seal around the bolts and such. It says it's 24hr. cure time, so I guess I'll do this and have to now drive the car for a day. Should i use the RTV sealant just around the two bolt holes? or should i make a bead all the way around the housing as well to create a full seal?
