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Engine radiator MISHIMOTO or OEM Toyota
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I have a mishimoto radiator. At idle the highest I get to is 196 F then it drops down to about 185 F. While driving I’m usually averaging about 178 - 190 F if I’m not in stop and go traffic.
Pros: stable low temperatures
Mine bolted right in, no issues, and works spectacularly.
Pros: easy installation, spectacular performance
Replaced with a mishimoto and never looked back...
Pros: no issues since
Vehicle:
Subaru
I replaced it with the mishimoto radiator and new hoses too. much better for my 2004 Subaru outback
Pros: much better performance
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
this Mishimoto unit had a VR6 attached to it!
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I’ve got Mishimoto’s X-Line radiator. It’s an absolute beast of a rad. I’ve had mine for 7 years of daily driving and track days, and I’ve had zero problems with it. I fully expect it to last for the life of my M3.
Not everyone has great things to say about Mishimoto rads, but from what I can tell their X-Line rads are built very well.
Pros: absolute beast, zero problems, built well, long lasting
Vehicle:
BMW
With that taken care of reliability concerns would be pretty minimal and the core itself should be an improvement. I even confirmed with Mishimoto, in writing, that modifying the quick connects would NOT void my lifetime warranty with them.
Pros: improves cooling
Cons: gamble, core leaks
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat B6
The Mishimoto all aluminum radiator (2 core) started leaking this past January (86k miles) in the top left corner (if you are facing the grill). From what I can tell with reviews, I was lucky to get 18k miles on that radiator.
Cons: started leaking, short lifespan
Vehicle:
Jeep
Mileage: 28968 km
Two months ago I installed a Mishimoto radiator. Now im consistently mid 190's, temp goes to 205 regularly, and then fans come on and cools back down.
Cons: higher operating temperature
I have a mishimoto radiator and it never gets up to operating temperature, so the engine runs too cold (really bad). I had to put in an air dam to get it to warm up in 15 minutes.
Cons: engine runs too cold, never warms up
Vehicle:
Acura RSX
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