Which radiator should I buy

reelamin said:
Your call of course. I just replaced mine....probably posted earlier in the thread. I was in a hurry, but had I known this was available....no brainer for me. Best of luck...if you want OEM...Camelback or others have the best prices.
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What makes this specific aluminum one superior to the OEM in your opinion?

I was looking at this one too, should be the actual one that came in the truck: https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Toyo...rd_wg=QyVvR&psc=1&refRID=0RMN0D5J5W74CED16B4Y
 
John7M7 said:
What makes this specific aluminum one superior to the OEM in your opinion?

I was looking at this one too, should be the actual one that came in the truck: https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Toyo...rd_wg=QyVvR&psc=1&refRID=0RMN0D5J5W74CED16B4Y
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ALL ALUMINUM!! LOL....I have been around radiators from small single piston engines to heavy equipment. Never seen a radiator blown up like the Toyota cheap plastic. I know lots and lots of plastic radiators in use...does not make them better...makes them cheaper. Another reason...show me a professional race team...any pro race team....that runs OEM radiators on their water cooled engines. Now...will OEM work...absolutely...is there better I believe so. I am a poster child for the get it down quick crowd...hense I put a Denso in from Amazon a couple months ago. Why??? because I was freaked out and not thinking clearly....worried I needed a entire new motor and was running around like an idiot.
 
I went the Amazon.com Denso route.....not great packing but arrived in good shape. I feel like I remember that many years ago Koyo was a cheap alternative to a quality radiator? I've since learned that Koyorad has a great rep and would not hesitate buying one in the future. The Denso was a few bucks cheaper and Amazon is easy to return if needed.
 

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reelamin said:
ALL ALUMINUM!! LOL....I have been around radiators from small single piston engines to heavy equipment. Never seen a radiator blown up like the Toyota cheap plastic. I know lots and lots of plastic radiators in use...does not make them better...makes them cheaper. Another reason...show me a professional race team...any pro race team....that runs OEM radiators on their water cooled engines. Now...will OEM work...absolutely...is there better I believe so. I am a poster child for the get it down quick crowd...hense I put a Denso in from Amazon a couple months ago. Why??? because I was freaked out and not thinking clearly....worried I needed a entire new motor and was running around like an idiot.
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Thanks for your input, I will research this radiator then. I'm good at a lot of things, and bad at a lot of others, but mechanics is something I really have no ****ing clue about.
 
OEM Radiator Replacement at Dealership

99' Limited 4WD 3.4L w/ 138k

Today while getting my state inspection renewed, the technician at the local dealership said he was concerned with the condition of my radiator and coolant. Said the radiator had some internal corrosion and coolant looked "gunky" and "sludgy". It looked alright to me, but the tech said the condition is somewhat typical for an 18 year old radiator and older coolant. He confirmed it wasn't the pink milkshake syndrome (thank god).

They quoted me $430 for the radiator (installed) and $160 for the coolant flush.
I could definitely do the work myself but my workload at the office is too high to find the time right now. Spend money to make money I guess.

I confirmed that the new radiator is 16400-75181 ($350) and not the less expensive 16410-AZ011 ($125).
 
LV2001BI said:
Two weeks ago the top cap of my radiator cracked and puked out coolant so rather then buying the lowest price product I researched the numerous threads on this topic here and looked at Dendo, KOYO & OEM. I ended up calling Olathe Toyota they offered 2 choices the first was a Denso packaged in a Toyota box priced at $122.36 part # 16410-AZ011. The other was supposedly the exact product when my truck rolled of the line part # 16400-75181 priced at $331.85.Anyhow the guy on the line said that these radiators are made by Denso so I then looked at the different on-line vendors to see which Denso matched up to the Toyota parts #s, so I couldnt get an exact match but I found out Denso # 221-0508 ($96.98) about as close to Toyota # 16410-AZ001 and Denso # W0133-1895498 ($136.48)according to parts geek is the direct OEM product. So I ended up buying the more expensive radiator. I installed today it was well packaged unlike the horror stories I read from guys that buy Denso from Amazon no fin damaged and most important it weighed about 5lbs more than the original radiator. I went in w/o any issues the nut were welded and the caps seem more beefy.
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Excellent info - is Parts Geek the only place you found to sell Denso # W0133-1895498 ?
 
John7M7 said:
Thanks for your input, I will research this radiator then. I'm good at a lot of things, and bad at a lot of others, but mechanics is something I really have no ****ing clue about.
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I ended up getting the aluminum one (CC1998) and installed this weekend. Takes more coolant than OEM, but is basically an exact fit. Fan shroud needs longer bolts up top, and I had to enlarge one of the bolt holes on the frame (top left) to get an exact fit. Runs like a champ. Just something to consider if you are looking to replace. For $100 more than OEM, I figured it was worth a shot.


JEGs price matched it from Champion ($220 shipped I think)

Champion Cooling Systems CC1998: All-Aluminum Radiator Toyota 4Runner | JEGS
 
Denso is the way to go. They supplied radiators for MANY Toyota vehicles. I have seen entirely too many problems out of Koyo and other brands to shy away from Denso and other OEM manufacturers.
 
Is everyone replacing the hose spring clamps when they change the radiator? I'm doing my hoses but forgot about the clamps...
 
NWFL4Runner said:
I ended up getting the aluminum one (CC1998) and installed this weekend. Takes more coolant than OEM, but is basically an exact fit. Fan shroud needs longer bolts up top, and I had to enlarge one of the bolt holes on the frame (top left) to get an exact fit. Runs like a champ. Just something to consider if you are looking to replace. For $100 more than OEM, I figured it was worth a shot.


JEGs price matched it from Champion ($220 shipped I think)

Champion Cooling Systems CC1998: All-Aluminum Radiator Toyota 4Runner | JEGS
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96-02 4runner Champion radiators are on sale Champion right now for $209: 4 Runner Radiator (96-02)

I've used Champion radiators in 2 other cars with good success
 
I purchased the Denso off amazon and it arrived with the overflow nipple broken:

Can I use hi-temp adhesive to fix it? Or what can I do?

I had it shipped to a PO box in the US and I drove down to pick it up.

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