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So my 1 year and 7month 3day old denso radiator from rock auto decided to start leaking at the bottom plastic crimp some time last night. Denson only give 12months warranty so I'm out the 180 dollars. SO do I spend 215.00 for another denso from rock auto or spend almost 600 from my local ford dealer?
original ford went 190xxx miles, I now have 192xxx so the denso did not last at all!
Always ALWAYS OEM if it’s an available part. I never use aftermarket unless the customer is dead broke (which is rarely ever) or customer needs the vehicle back up and running same day.
I agree with Dave... My 2002 F-250 XLT CCLB 4WD (21 yrs and 232,000) has the original Radiator and still going......knock on wood...I would never by a cheap ($180.00 is cheap and it would give me the dry heaves thinking about constantly replacing it) a integral component for this truck. The life you get from them is worth the money spent to fix it right one time and the last time.
Denso does supply oem their parts which is why I went that route the first time. Especially after all the replies I had from this forum....
second question, what about mishimoto? 6.0 guys love their products? And a lifetime warranty
So in preparation for a new radiator, I did some diagnostics. Turns out the overflow bottles crossover tubes constant tension clamp has failed after 191k. At 8psi with a tester hooked up it started leaking, then at 12psi its a nice steady stream. Pulling on the hose it slipped right off even with the clamp still on! Now to see if the dealer has new clamps or not?
I am a die-hard Toyota guy, and buy tons of Denso parts on Rock Auto. But I will no longer buy Denso radiators and wiper blades - Denso has cheapened those two parts lines to where they are NOT what you'd get from the dealer (Toyota OEM parts are often Denso brand).
My brother's Denso (Rock Auto) radiator cracked the top aluminum strap (across the radiator) in a few months, and the strap was far thinner and less substantial than on the OEM radiator he removed.
