I recommend replacing it with a Honda or Toyota.
So that brakes can fail instead of radiator?I recommend replacing it with a Honda or Toyota.
NissensWho made the OEM one?
Buy a Nissens. The installation of aftermarket cooling system parts is strictly verboten!2009 BMW E90 328i AT with 140k km
I was replacing my radiator fan and noticed that my radiator appears to be leaking from both ends where the tubes join the header plates. Has anyone seen a radiator with the same failure? I'm curious if I can continue driving until I can change the radiator, or if something like this will fail catastrophically and leave me stranded.
No meaningful change in coolant level (yet). On a related topic, my radiator fan just stopped working and coolant temps hit 120C at idle. For what it's worth, "component protection" mode where engine and AC power is reduced starts at 117C. At 120C, a yellow warning is triggered before a red warning comes up at 125C for "emergency" mode.
My choices for replacement radiators in Canada are basically limited to what RockAuto offers. Do you have any opinions or feedback for the following:
I would normally default to the Mahle/Behr as it's the closest thing to OE, but many recent reports of premature failure and leaking on E90 specific forums.
- Denso 2219405 (Indonesia or China?), $159.53 (wholesaler closeout, $233.20 regularly)
- CSF 3718 (China?), $180.38
- TYC 2882 (Taiwan), $183.45
- Nissens 60786A (Slovakia), $223.46
- Mahle/Behr CR1711000P (South Africa), $286.01
- BMW 17117562079 (Germany), $716.64
The installation of aftermarket cooling system parts is strictly verboten.
Yeah that part bothered me as well, a lot more than the brand of the replacement radiator.I always stay with OE when possible, but there are no OE options here (Behr is not OE before anyone says so). I'm having a real Ship of Theseus moment after using a TYC fan and Nissens radiator!
I'm also losing sleep over not replacing the rest of the o-rings!