Thread: URGENT - What does radiator cost

Should cost approx. $500 to recore.

About $600 for a new radiator, but shop around as I have seen rip off dealers quoting over $1000. New is a bit easier than a recore as is a quick changeover and you can do in your driveway quickly. I would be inclined for new as you at least know the tansk are new then as well.
All depends what you want.

$465 delivered door to door brand new from UK
$1000 LR Australia

LR dealers may discount if you ask. I got a TD5 one for $760 reduced from retail of $900+ I think.

The price i got was $800 for new and $400 for recore with 2 year warranty.

Just checking if this was ok

Try these guys:

CRYORAD COOLING SYSTEM

Specialists in Radiators, Condensers and Fans

All products available for inspection or pick-up at:

19 Brighton Avenue
Croydon Park
NSW 2133
EMAIL: cryorad@gmail.com LOCALCALL: 1300 850 409

CAN’T FIND THE UNIT YOU NEED?
WE HAVE OVER A 1000 MAKES & MODELS OF RADIATORS, CONDENSERS AND FANS.

WE WILL LIST THEM SOON!

I got quoted over $1000 for a new Mercedes radiator for my old W123 280CE from a dealer.

These guys sold me a genuine "BEHR" original fitment radiator for $295. Fitted perfectly and identical to the one that was in the car from the factory.

They shipped overnight from Syd to Adel for $18.

HTH
David

Just a caveat.
I was outraged 9 years ago when the dealer who sold me my 92 RRC replaced the core under warranty with a 3 core NATRAD core.( model 940 AFAIR)
The radiator dealer swore that the core was better than the standard 4 core but I didn't believe it so I rang the engineers at NATRAD.
He looked up the core number and calculated that it had about 20% more cooling capacity than the standard, and that the tubes were much larger in the NATRAD which minimized the problem of blocking.
Now I am careful with mine and use demineralised water and change longlife coolant every two years , but 9 years on the radiator is still going strong.

I do not think there is any magic in the OEM radiator and for a marginal cooler like a Defender I would maybe be looking at Ozzie Desert Cooler or a NATRAD recore by a good shop, and using demineralised water and long life coolant.
Regards Philip A

The Four Wheel Drives catalogue quotes $2200.00 for a new Tdi radiator, but only $550.00 for a V8 and $880.00 for an Isuzu.

Dan.
69 2a 88" pet4, 74 3 109" pet4, 68 2b FC pet6.