Engine radiator Denso or KOYORAD
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 got a Koyorad and 0 issues with overheating with hard driving! Coolant stays at operating temp no matter what.
koyorad on my 400hp Focus and never had over heating issues.
I replaced my 2010 factory Calsonic with a Kyorad 2807, there were lots of favorable comments on thenewx forum. 18 months later, still going.
I had read about people having good luck with the Kyorad brand so that's what I bought.
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.
On my Miata with the factory flawed OEM coolant routing, I run a Koyorad 36mm aluminum radiator with OEM fans and it keeps temps a bit cooler than stock.
I changed out the intake (noise maker but I love it) then everything that connects so the turbo inlet and bpv, charge pipe and a bigger tmic. A engine that can breath will be healthy.
I ended up replacing the radiator *and the hose*s myself with a denso radiator.
Get the Denso radiator from rockauto. I tried eBay crap once and it barely lasted a year
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Show allWhich engine radiator to choose — Denso or KOYORAD?
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We compare engine radiator across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which engine radiator are better — KOYORAD or Denso?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine radiator KOYORAD were overall better than Denso.
- Denso received a PR Score of 82 out of 100, and KOYORAD scored 94 points.
- Denso ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and KOYORAD ranked 2.
- The average rating is higher for KOYORAD (4.5) than for Denso (4.2).
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Engine radiator KOYORAD have better feature ratings than Denso:
- Leaks - owners believe, that this property for Denso is better than KOYORAD.
- Overheating - drivers claim, that by this property Denso does not differ from KOYORAD.
- Sweet smell - reviews suggest, that this property for Denso is preferred to KOYORAD.
Which engine radiator are more popular — Denso or KOYORAD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine radiator KOYORAD were overall more popular than Denso.
By vote balance, engine radiator KOYORAD surpassed Denso:
- For Denso, the ratio of positive (99) to negative (21) votes is 78 votes.
- For KOYORAD, the ratio of positive (118) to negative (7) votes is 111 votes.
By number of reviews, engine radiator KOYORAD surpassed Denso:
- For engine radiator Denso there are 39 reviews: 31 positive, 3 neutral, 5 negative.
- For engine radiator KOYORAD there are 41 review: 38 positive, 2 neutral, 1 negative.
Which engine radiator do car owners prefer — Denso or KOYORAD?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine radiator Denso led more car-specific ratings than KOYORAD:
Denso are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota 4runner, Toyota Land Cruiser, and others.
Engine radiator KOYORAD have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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