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Did you install the all Aluminum one yet? I found the ones on ebay and they seem to have good reviews.
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Did you install the all Aluminum one yet? I found the ones on ebay and they seem to have good reviews.
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the aluminum radiator looks to be quality built but i don't have it installed yet. be aware that the one i purchased does not have the bottom tank atf cooler in it and also i see since i bought mine they have marked up the price considerably so i think OEM will be more cost effective. they do offer one with the atf cooler but you have to look for it
I had mine done at CBT a couple months ago at 175K miles and 19 years. There were no obvious signs it had to be done, I just wanted peace of mind for a 3K mile roadtrip. The service tech said I had made the right decision as it looked really really old once they had it out.
I'd say it does both, depending on the season. I bypassed my integrated radiator setup on a previous vehicle because they were known, for my year, to eventually fail because of a manufacturing screwup. Denso built a batch using steel washers on the transmission inlet/outlets that would eventually corrodes so bad (because they are a disimilar metal) that eventually the transmission fluid would start to mix with the coolant . The first clue you had was the orange slurpee pouring out of your overflow bottle . This was bad and meant your transmission is almost definitely ruined . I bought a 3rd party cooler and ran the lines to it leaving the radiator holes open . I took the opportunity to install a radiator temp gauge at the same time . Only downside was it took forever to warm up in the winter .
WELL my "OE" or "OEM" radiator ($400!) for toyotapartsdeal had a leak in the stem after i installed! It was hell getting an RMA with them (they wanted me to take it to a dealership). Then the RMA was going to take a week to ship... so i said screw it.
I ended up buy two "Denso 221-3152" Radiators on Amazon. One "Used" for $100 and one "New" for $170. I'll check the "used" one (i'll have it pressure tested) and see how she does. I'll hold the "new" unit until i can confirm it's GTG.
I have a 3K mile roadtrip in two weeks. Not much room for error here....
I ended up buy two "Denso 221-3152" Radiators on Amazon. One "Used" for $100 and one "New" for $170. I'll check the "used" one (i'll have it pressure tested) and see how she does. I'll hold the "new" unit until i can confirm it's GTG.
I have a 3K mile roadtrip in two weeks. Not much room for error here....
Wtf... Toyota Parts have a one year warranty on them. Call them and let them hear it. Spending 400 on that which does not work is robbery
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betcha they claim since you self install that you broke it and not covered by warranty. i hope i am wrong. was the box damaged indicating it could be covered by shipping? sorry
They do have a warranty, and yes it was a pain because i installed it. very annoying! Getting my money back and ordered a new unit.
