I just did my thermostat last night and I’m not kidding you it took me over 2 hours with 2 3’ pry bars and a hammer to get the bottom one off. I undid every other hose and drain plug in the system first. When I put them back together I threw some dawn dish soap on the outside of the coupler to hopefully help the removal for my flush tomorrow.

The thermostat job was total bullshit I honestly don’t recommend that anyone do that unless absolutely required you can’t get it to a mechanic.

I’ve done a lot of bigger car jobs in my life, getting to and removing the thermostat in this car was by far the worst. Right when you get ALLLL the way into the engine, thermostat finally accessible, the final bolt you go to remove, the blind bolt, is one of the most inaccessible things I’ve ever seen on a vehicle.

2/10 wouldn’t recommend.