2008-2018 Radiator Failure and Public Service Announcement (10 Viewers)

[Goblue200]

You guys - thanks for the feed back AND making me want to do this on my own.

Too late for this radiator since the car is at the dealer, but they are certainly stopping at that. I will be bringing all of this to their attention and will beat them up on price the best i can.

Fwiw, the part price is probably indicative of the markups at continental. Part#: 16400-50384 @ $459.90

Thanks again!

 

[linuxgod]

My radiator was apparently $414. Same part #. I'm not sure if I *really* got that part though - one or two people with the same part # recently noted theirs had a curved raised spot whereas mine is straight like the original design. It sounds to me like they don't know how to estimate the labor so they're jacking up the rate to make sure they don't lose $ on the work.

Good luck

 

[M1911]

If it takes them less time than they estimated, they will still probably charge you the full amount in the estimate.

 

[32cls6speedmt]

I also have a 2013 lexus lx 570 with 88000. It had the radiator crack so I called around in my area for price quotes for just radiator replacement and coolant. The lexus dealerships were for $1400. Independents and toyota dealerships were for about $700. IT seems the service adviser is giving you quotes based on each item as opposed to thinking that once the radiator is out then water pump will be less labor time to replace. Have to remember that service advisers are mostly on commission. He knows it is unlikely that you will tow and/or drive the vehicle to another shop due to price.

So, I purchased all the parts myself from one of the discounted online toyota dealerships and picked it up. I looked on this section of this forum for independent repair shops in my area. I called all three of them and asked about pricing and labor hours. I selected the one that agreed that replacing radiator, serpentine belt, idler, thermostat, tensionor pulley, water pump, upper/lower hoses, and clips would be about 3.5 hours of billable. So, I paid about $400 for labor. I provided the parts.

 

[arich]

2011 115K Miles let go tonight.

 

[arich]

Ordered all these parts. Did I miss anything critical?
Order Content
Part Number

Part Name Price Quantity Total

16400-50384 Radiator Assembly (this is the latest model/part number)
$289.08
1
$289.08

16572-38130 Lower Hose
$22.16
1
$22.16

16571-38080 Upper Hose
$16.84
1
$16.84

16100-09491 Water Pump (includes gasket)
$114.32
1
$114.32

90916-A2033 Serpentine Belt
$80.33
1
$80.33

16210-38071 Fan Clutch
$133.52
1
$133.52

00272-SLLC2 Super Long Life Cool
$16.28
2
$32.56

16620-0S012 Serpentine Tensioner
$64.19
1
$64.19

16603-38011 Serpentine Idler Pulley
$61.95
1
$61.95

16031-0S010 Water Inlet (thermostat, includes gasket)
$34.19
1
$34.19

Company Information
EB TOYOTA PARTS,
620 South Washington St.
North Attleboro, Massachusetts, 02760
USA
1-866-574-2624
parts-bochtoyotasouth@emails.revolutionparts.com

I ordered the following parts which were unnecessary:
16401-50371 Radiator Cap
$10.68
1
$10.68

16326-38010 Gasket
$4.13
1
$4.13

16271-38020 Gasket
$6.38
1
$6.38

32943-60790 Outlet Hose
$11.03
2
$22.06

 

[kms254]

Ordered all these parts. Did I miss anything critical?

16400-50384

Radiator Assembly

$289.08

1

$289.08

...........

16401-50371

Radiator Cap

$10.68

1

$10.68

......

My radiator came with a cap so you probably didn't need to order another one.

I also ordered new hose clamps for the upper and lower radiator hose just to make my life easier.

 

[linuxgod]

The dealer told me the hose clamps are supposedly non-reusable. I mean, you probably can reuse them, but they're not that expensive once you're into it.

 

[sanderskyle]

I’m having issues accessing the top radiator bolt on the drivers side. Any tricks? I was following the directions of removing the radiator from the mount on the passenger side (3bolts) and then unbolting the drivers. Bottom bolt is accessed through the bottom grill. Top bolt is covered with a plastic piece. See pics

 

[TeCKis300]

Don't bother disassembling the side rails from the radiator. Just take out the 4 bolts that support the side rails at the large grommets.

In that first pic, you're practically there. Don't really need to fully remove that plastic cover. By removing the 2 clips (which you already have out), you can pull it up enough to get a socket wrench on that long 12mm bolt. You can also reach under that top rail from the engine side to get at the bolt.

 

[sanderskyle]

I finally just bent that plastic out of the way. I have it back in and hooking everything up. I left the trans cooler lines connected the whole time. I not sure why those were suggested to unhook. Have to thank the wife for getting under her car to help guide me. Definitely a two man (or 1 man and 1 woman) job!

 

[bloc]

2011 115K Miles let go tonight.

Let go dramatically? Coolant everywhere? Or you noticed the crack?

 

[arich]

here are all the parts I ordered after the radiator cracked.

SEE PARTS LIST ABOVE

 

[rcpalmer78]

2010 LX570 with 126k miles - cracked today. We were blessed - never overheated. Toyota dealership does all of our work. Going to let them handle it....

 

[absolvo]

So after stumbling across this thread, I am concerned.

I just bought my 08 Cruiser 3 weeks ago and got it with 162K miles on her. I looked and didn't notice any cracking and to be honest, it looks pretty new, so I'm wondering if it has already been replaced or maybe it was garage kept. If the part number has not changed, is there a way to check if it's been replaced?

This is what the radiator looks like.

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Can you and @UCrazyKid provide an update on how well the patch is working for you? I have the dreaded crack and was thinking of going down the patch path first.

 

[rcpalmer78]

Can you and @UCrazyKid provide an update on how well the patch is working for you? I have the dreaded crack and was thinking of going down the patch path first.

What is the rationale for doing the patch? Since there are no monitors to warn you if you are low on fluid and the antifreeze rarely would make it to the ground, you really are left with frequent visual inspection and luck, correct? Seems like risk: benefit ratio would shift you in the direction of biting the bullet and replacing the radiator. Asking because I don't know and not because I'm a jackass....

 

[arich]

Had the radiator, new coolant, water pump, belt, pulley, idler and fan clutch installed. $900+ in parts, $425 in labor. Pics and part numbers above.

 

[gentimmy]

I did DIY... I paid $393(shipped) for the new Toyota/Lexus OEM (newest style) radiator, lower hose, upper hose, and 4 clips. Another $55 for two gallons of the Toyota/Lexus Coolant and one quart of the transmission fluid. One roll of paper towels.

Despite this thread i found it easy to use a super long 1/4 extension to get to all 4 bolts through the front grill. I did not have to take the fan off. I removed the fan shroud before removing the old radiator and slid the fan shroud down after installing the new radiator. Used a thin piece of cardboard to protect the fins on the radiator.


I was all all in about $450 and gained a bit more familiarity with my truck.

Will you send your part numbers and retailer?

 

[gomez268]

Can you and @UCrazyKid provide an update on how well the patch is working for you? I have the dreaded crack and was thinking of going down the patch path first.

I never put a patch on the radiator, a month later my serpentine belt snapped due to a bad tensioner and punched a hole in my radiator. So I ended up getting a new one.

 

[milehighroots]

Glad I found this thread. I have an 08 with 76k miles on it. No visible cracks or anything yet but is it generally advisable to do a preventative replacement? Mine has the same serial number and emblem as those that seem to fail.