New Rad Time, need some help

[carsrus]

So my 98 5sfe has finally started leaking from the typical radiator crack. 127k so its expected I guess.

Either way I'm gonna be ordering new hoses,thermostat, rad cap and the rap from RockAuto. I just need some help picking out which one to order on there.

Im not to stingy on the price but I don't wanna pay more than I have to. Locally I can get a Spectra for 100 or one from a body parts supplier for 70.

Anyone have any idea on which one I should order?

[LynchburgCSI]

Koyo! That seems to be the popular brand. I think ReadyRad (made by spectra I think) is also good. Be sure to SEARCH as there have been threads on this before and check for threads on rockauto coupons.

[carsrus]

Yeah I know Koyo is good but RockAuto doesnt carry them.

Thanks for the head up on the coupon, almost forgot about it this time.

[JohnGD]

IME, Spectra Premium is a crapshoot. Maybe they're better now. If you think Koyo on eBay is very close to OEM pricing, then get one from an online Toyota dealer, but it's only a 1-year warranty.

I believe ReadyRad, TransPro, Modine are now under one name: Vista-Pro. Modine was what you used to get from NAPA and they should carry a lifetime warranty. If you can get a Koyo in a TYC branded box, then it's a good deal too. But there is no guarantee they'll put a Koyo in there.

Autozone's rads have lifetime warranty. Exchange is easy and no non-sense and no shipping for most people. So that may be another option for you.

Originally Posted by carsrus

So my 98 5sfe has finally started leaking from the typical radiator crack. 127k so its expected I guess.

Either way I'm gonna be ordering new hoses,thermostat, rad cap and the rap from RockAuto. I just need some help picking out which one to order on there.

Im not to stingy on the price but I don't wanna pay more than I have to. Locally I can get a Spectra for 100 or one from a body parts supplier for 70.

Anyone have any idea on which one I should order?

[carsrus]

I got my radiator today and it turned out to be a Koyo So its confirmed TYC from RockAuto is KoyoRad. Also Beck Arnley Thermostats are MotoRad(German made) and Stant Rad Cap are made in South Korea. Really, really great deals.

I could not be more satisfied with RockAuto. Fast shipping (2days), and no tax even though it was shipped in state. They accidentally bent a couple fins when they were packing the rad hoses in with the rad but hey, no ones perfect.

On a footnote, TYC are just repackaged parts. They sell most body parts and crash related things. Definitely not junk, my friend recently rebuilt his whole front end (volvo c70) after a crash with TYC parts and all of the stuff was equivalent of OEM.

[JohnGD]

Good to year you got a Koyo radiator.

Many of these distributors don't make all the parts, so they outsource what they don't make. (Beck Arnley is strictly a reboxer, like TYC). And some parts are actually OEM, like Beck Arnley head gaskets.

Originally Posted by carsrus

I got my radiator today and it turned out to be a Koyo So its confirmed TYC from RockAuto is KoyoRad. Also Beck Arnley Thermostats are MotoRad(German made) and Stant Rad Cap are made in South Korea. Really, really great deals.

I could not be more satisfied with RockAuto. Fast shipping (2days), and no tax even though it was shipped in state. They accidentally bent a couple fins when they were packing the rad hoses in with the rad but hey, no ones perfect.

On a footnote, TYC are just repackaged parts. They sell most body parts and crash related things. Definitely not junk, my friend recently rebuilt his whole front end (volvo c70) after a crash with TYC parts and all of the stuff was equivalent of OEM.