What should I be paying for a new radiator?
03-16-18, 06:05 PM
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What should I be paying for a new radiator?
My radiator is leaking, and needs to be replaced. Does Denso make the OEM radiator? What should I be paying, and how much labor is involved?
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03-16-18, 06:40 PM
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I had mine done through Lexus with an aftermarket Denso radiator. It just so happened, that replacement radiators starting leaking about 18 months after the install. That was 3 times they replaced the radiator including the original factory radiator that came out of the car! They charged me around $500 but no charge to replace the 2 defective ones. No problems so far with my current radiator.
03-16-18, 07:02 PM
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I had mine done through Lexus with an aftermarket Denso radiator. It just so happened, that replacement radiators starting leaking about 18 months after the install. That was 3 times they replaced the radiator including the original factory radiator that came out of the car! They charged me around $500 but no charge to replace the 2 defective ones. No problems so far with my current radiator.
03-16-18, 07:57 PM
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03-17-18, 01:09 PM
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An aftermarket Denso rad can be bought for $66 at Rockauto. I could have it installed in about an hour, for the sake of argument with clean up etc. let's say 2 hours, so $500 seems a bit outrageous ...
03-17-18, 01:21 PM
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mafpolo, this job doesn’t cost 500 dollars at all unless you like overspending money. Radiator is worth 70 dollars (oem Denso but made in Taiwan), coolant will be around 30-35 dollars (buy extra ones), installation fee for a DIY method (searchable in forum) is as you know very low - 0 dollars. Now, 400 dollars remaining are worth saving for something else.
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