Engine radiator VALEO or Denso

my 2005 4Runner Limited 4WD V8 that I bought one year ago with only 55k miles on it (well maintained time capsule), was just fine. Zero leaks from the radiator or anything. At 65k miles I went ahead and replaced the radiator with a Denso unit.

I figured going from a life in SoCal to southeast Texas summers would tax the radiator. Plus, 55k miles in 20 years, and now I’ll put about 20k miles a year on it, would likely make the original radiator go pop at the most inconvenient time, surely.

I just got a new Denso radiator off of rock auto for a Tacoma. It didn't look much better than this. Had a hole in the box from shipping. Installed. Hasn't leaked at all.

This happened to my 4Runner recently. New denso radiator from Rockauto was $150.

I put a Denso radiator in my wife's car.

It was packaged very well and arrived completely undamaged. It was a perfect fit.

You should absolutely fix, but $900 is steep from the quoter. Buy a quality rad (denso, nissens) and have it installed by a competent mechanic for $300 max.

Get a Denso on Rock Auto for 130 and replace it yourself. Watch a YouTube video on how to do it and save yourself a bunch of coin.

I had a leak/split in the top of the radiator and bought a factory DENSO replacement part from Rock Auto with free shipping for my 2001 Camry that fit like a glove for $100.

I ended up replacing the radiator *and the hose*s myself with a denso radiator.

I was using Valeo radiator for 1-2 years, then it blew hole right under the hose connector.

Get the Denso radiator from rockauto. I tried eBay crap once and it barely lasted a year