Wedged the GTI's radiator in. I was pretty worried about the Nissen OE equivalent I bought on FCP euro being enough for the VR6.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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4.1
Manufacturer Ranking
#64
69
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5
Country
Denmark
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i am dealing with radiator business in Turkey, and all i can say is Nissens is good brand. And fins will be okay, i cant see any major damage, but need to make sure check for the leak.
Pros: Nissens is good brand
Cons: need to check leak
That’s exactly where my OEM radiator started leaking, luckily it was very visible, I strongly recommend changing the radiator, I got Nissens and it’s been working great so far it came highly recommended by my mechanic
Pros: working great, highly recommended
Vehicle:
BMW
I put a nissens radiator off Amazon in mine 3 years and 80,000 kilometers ago and its held up. Multiple cross country trips with it.
Pros: held up, cross country
Cons: very slow leak
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 80000 km
I replaced the clutch with an OEM Valeo, converted it to a single mass flywheel with a complete kit, serviced the supercharger, installed a new radiator support (the original was damaged in one corner), a new Mishimoto radiator with a silicone hose kit, a new thermostat, water pump, new OEM BMW oil pan, gasket and bolts, new engine mounts, a new Racing Dynamics intercooler, a new OEM water pump with its filter, a new aluminum Canton Racing expansion tank, a new 15% supercharger pulley and a new Craven belt, new NGK spark plugs, a new Nissen A/C condenser, semi slicks racing tires, new Rotors and Pads Carbon ceramic on the 4 wheels, and inside I replaced the cloth seats with heated English Lounge Leather seats that I got and restored with a friend from a crashed 2005 S.
Pros: upgrades improve reliability
Vehicle:
MINI
Mileage: 22000 km
Nissen OEM style replacement is good
Pros: good quality
I too have a 12 Jetta GLI, and bought a Nissens Heater Core from rock auto and was unable to close metal clips onto the new heater core. I had no trouble closing it with the original heater core.
Cons: unable to close metal clips
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Nissens is ok
Vehicle:
Volvo
The ~2014 Nissens, with the 15 round tube design just doesn't cut it. From what I can tell the car would've come with the 30 flat tube design. The Nissens just doesn't have enough surface area. On a hot day, with the AC going and highway speeds it just couldn't keep up.
Cons: insufficient cooling, low surface area
Vehicle:
Audi
my car's radiator is $200 for an underperforming Nissens radiator.
Cons: underperforming
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In March 2026, PartReview recorded 69 reviews across 5 parts by Nissens. Average rating — 4.1 out of 5.
Nissens is in the PartReview manufacturers ranking, currently at position 64. Over the last 30 days it dropped by 0 points.
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- Engine radiator Nissens - 54 reviews. PR Score — 83, average rating — 4.
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