Ordered radiator from toyota… is this going to be a problem? (1 Viewer)

[LC CT]

Hey all, after getting a crazy quote from Toyota for a radiator install I ordered one from Oxford Toyota in MS, took a while but got the radiator, the back looks fine but the front seems to be crumpled in some spots, sent them an email they take forever to get back usually but looking for advice if this might be an issue…

 

[LC CT]

Hey all, after getting a crazy quote from Toyota for a radiator install I ordered one from Oxford Toyota in MS, took a while but got the radiator, the back looks fine but the front seems to be crumpled in some spots, sent them an email they take forever to get back usually but looking for advice if this might be an issue…

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[ElJayBird]

That’s a lot of damage. I wouldn’t put it in my truck

 

[LC CT]

That’s a lot of damage. I wouldn’t put it in my truck

Thanks, kinda my thought also, thing had a rough trip on the ol UPS truck it seems.

 

[CharlieS]

I also would not use that.

 

[Sandroad]

There have been many reports of mangled radiators from shipping, especially if they are sent in the Toyota boxes and not double-boxed. At least one on-line parts dealer will no longer ship radiators because so many are damaged. For sure don't use that one.

 

[LC CT]

Appreciate the advice, yea I figured it was worth a shot, paid $350 shipped, locally was $600 from Toyota, have a call into their parts manager he’s going to call me back tomorrow. Bummer

 

[bloc]

Agree with others, don't use that. I'm currently about four months in to trying to get a similar damaged radiator covered by UPS.

Online discount toyota sites are really proliferating.. it's worth checking any of the dealers within a radius of you that you are comfortable with for website access to parts. I happen to have one in town that is regularly 30+% off of retail.

 

[CharlieS]

I don't know if I just got lucky, but the radiator I bought from Olathe Parts online was double boxed and arrived undamaged.

 

[LC CT]

Agree with others, don't use that. I'm currently about four months in to trying to get a similar damaged radiator covered by UPS.

Online discount toyota sites are really proliferating.. it's worth checking any of the dealers within a radius of you that you are comfortable with for website access to parts. I happen to have one in town that is regularly 30+% off of retail.

Damn, not what I wanted to hear. That sucks. Nothing local has any online deals unforch. In CT they pretty much mark things up 30% usually.

 

[hankinid]

No way...irregardlis of the almost half off the local dealer.

If you're shipping, request a double box..radiator box surrounded by inflated plastic bags and/or styrofoam popcorn and/or sponge rubber.

If Amazon can do it, anybody can.

 

[LC CT]

No way...irregardlis of the almost half off the local dealer.

If you're shipping, request a double box..radiator box surrounded by inflated plastic bags and/or styrofoam popcorn and/or sponge rubber.

If Amazon can do it, anybody can.

Yea I figured a Toyota dealer would ship properly, it was in a Toyota box with a couple padded envelopes on the under side, nothing protected on the sides, real bummer

 

[bloc]

Yea I figured a Toyota dealer would ship properly, it was in a Toyota box with a couple padded envelopes on the under side, nothing protected on the sides, real bummer

Toyota’s packaging really wasn’t intended for shipping, just moving around within their parts system. Or, according to the manager in charge of the department that shipped mine, the large ones. He said the smaller radiators have great packaging and can be shipped without issue. It’s these larger ones that get damaged so often.

The packaging not being intended for UPS “throwers” is why adding extra layers of protection is necessary.

 

[manofthewoods]

Toyota’s packaging really wasn’t intended for UPS shipping, just moving around within their parts system. Or, according to the manager in charge of the department that shipped mine, the large ones. He said the smaller radiators have great packaging and can be shipped without issue. It’s these larger ones that get damaged so often.

The packaging not being intended for UPS “throwers” is why adding extra layers of protection is necessary.

Agree with the above.
Got a new one for my 80 series in January. Double boxed, it was perfecto.

 

[vipergrhd]

Oh hell no! Send it back and get a new one unless they give you a 50% discount.

 

[LC CT]

Oh hell no! Send it back and get a new one unless they give you a 50% discount.

I mean, would it be structurally sound? Still not sure I’d want to put this in a 90k truck

 

[bloc]

I mean, would it be structurally sound? Still not sure I’d want to put this in a 90k truck

No.

 

[LC CT]

No.

Thank you, you’ve been a huge help on this site. Appreciate it

 

[CharlieS]

I mean, would it be structurally sound? Still not sure I’d want to put this in a 90k truck

I would not trust it. I wouldn't put it in a $1000 junker. A bad radiator can result in a destroyed engine if it fails and you lose coolant. Put an undamaged one in, and you'll probably be good for 100K miles or more.

 

[04UZJ100]

Mine arrived with similar damage. Received a credit. It's still sitting in my garage. Willing to send to someone for the cost of shipping if they want it.