1fzfe radiator

[Creston]

I need a replacement radiator for a 1fzfe asap. I'm in the Houston area.

 

[landtank]

koyo 1918A

 

[Mark3406e]

koyo 1918A

OEM about $360 and proven to work.

 

[Beej]

I thought @beno said oem was discontinued?

 

[Mark3406e]

I thought @beno said oem was discontinued?

There back in stock I guess, I bought mine at camelback Toyota and asked him that.

Said there was 10 available in the U.S.
We left with 2.

 

[ajax1]

Got brass one in April news to me if they discontinued

 

[landtank]

OEM about $360 and proven to work.

Koyo 238.00 and proven to work.

 

[scrowley]

Got my Koyo on Amazon for $207 free 2 day shipping with Prime. Perfect fit.

 

[OGBeno]

OEM T.Rad radiators are absolutely still available -- either the 3 core brass or the 2 core aluminum.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Koyo A1918 Ebay ~$170 shipped

 

[Beej]

Theres another thread around here where people rail against every radiator under the sun, including Koyo. After reading it I just decided to leave my oem in there. It's got 160,000 but there's nothing ostensibly wrong with it. On the hottest summer days, up the steepest hills in the land, it'll hit 205-207 F.

I have to pull the radiator anyway for maintenance, however (the reason I was considering replacement). Is there any special cleaning or servicing I can do to it while it's out?

 

[flintknapper]

I replaced my 2 core aluminum with 3 core brass, have not regretted it. It does just fine and will probably outlast the original.

 

[Beej]

Yeah, no one rails against oem.

 

[landtank]

Aluminum.rads will out perform brass ones.

 

[baggar11]

This has been my experience as well.

Aluminum.rads will out perform brass ones.

 

[bicycleagent003]

I just got a Koyo off Amazon, and I'm planning to get it installed in the next couple weeks. That seems to the consensus best approach.

 

[flintknapper]

Aluminum.rads will out perform brass ones.

^^^^^^^^^ No question about it.

But every radiator I've had a problem with...was an aluminum radiator with plastic ends/sides/nipples/other on it. Brass works 'good enough' for me.

 

[landtank]

^^^^^^^^^ No question about it.

But every radiator I've had a problem with...was an aluminum radiator with plastic ends/sides/nipples/other on it. Brass works 'good enough' for me.

here in New England brass rads literally crumble. I had a 3 YO brass rad that you could see through, only rods left.

 

[nodaksn3]

Go with Koyo. You won't be disappointed. I have them on my 80 and 100.

 

[jtwopark]

Will last a long time with regular drain and refills with distilled water or factory premix and no tap water