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Is there a difference between OEM vs after market Radiator. OEM is $255 and after market is $130. Any input would help.
Gary
Posted by: 1bad4.6l
do you mean oem like dealer part, or do you mean oreilys. against say using an aftermarket raiator that is bigger, im confused. if you are wonderin what is better i use oreily radiators in all my customers cars and ive never had any complaints. or comebacks
I would go with the aftermarket company because its gaurnteed to be like new instead of over the net stuff you may want to check a local radiator place.no difference if its your application
Posted by: 1bad4.6l
i like the wheels on your ride it looks good
Posted by: tireman
I have used radiators.com in the past or some site like that, fine products, overnight if you need it, on your doorstep.
Posted by: scjmc
It's a radiator man. Go with aftermarket. After market parts are made to meet or exceed OEM specifications. I am not saying that ALL aftermarket parts are good (buy anything from advance auto parts?), but I would think that a radiator would be good. I bought an aftermarket radiator for my mustang almost 10 years ago, and it still functions perfectly. The only thing is that sometimes an OEM radiator will have metal tanks and an aftermarket one will have plastic tanks. I imagine that the lincoln radiator has plastic tanks anyways.
Posted by: Rodewaryer
I wonder if Flowdyne makes a radiator for our application.....?
Posted by: JattGary
Has anyone changed the radiator on a 02 V8. Dealer says its a 4 hour job and its complicated because you have to remove the AC compressor and so forth. If someone has done this let me know if its worth paying $400 for the install or do it myself.
or do it myself.