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Engine radiator OEM BMW or KOYORAD
I got a Koyorad and 0 issues with overheating with hard driving! Coolant stays at operating temp no matter what.
Pros: no issues with overheating
koyorad on my 400hp Focus and never had over heating issues.
Pros: no over heating issues
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
I replaced my 2010 factory Calsonic with a Kyorad 2807, there were lots of favorable comments on thenewx forum. 18 months later, still going.
Pros: still going after months
Vehicle:
Nissan
Part number: 2807
I had read about people having good luck with the Kyorad brand so that's what I bought.
Pros: good luck with brand
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.
Pros: keeps temps cooler
Vehicle:
Mazda
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.
Pros: engine can breath
Cons: noise maker
This specific spot fails on almost every subaru radiator i have worked on.
If you are lucky KoyoRad still has their sale going, I just got an aluminum radiator from my 97 legacy for $180
Pros: aluminum radiator, good price
Vehicle:
Porsche
It happened to me once at a night time. I just pulled over, stopped the engine and started again after several minutes and everything was OK.
Edit: After reading other's comments, I realized that mine also related to coolant system. Some time after this incident I replaced radiator because of a coolant leak. May be this warning is related to that.
Pros: Everything was OK
Cons: coolant leak
My first non warranty repair on my B58 540 was a $3k radiator replacement. That was at about 60k miles.
Cons: expensive radiator replacement
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 96560 km
You need to replace that. Bmws run hot. Only fix
Vehicle:
BMW
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Which engine radiator to choose — OEM BMW or KOYORAD?
If choosing engine radiator across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare engine radiator across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
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- Number of reviews.
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Which engine radiator are better — KOYORAD or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine radiator KOYORAD were overall better than OEM BMW.
- OEM BMW received a PR Score of 55 out of 100, and KOYORAD scored 94 points.
- OEM BMW ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and KOYORAD ranked 2.
- The average rating is higher for KOYORAD (4.5) than for OEM BMW (3).
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Engine radiator KOYORAD have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Overheating - owners believe, that this property for KOYORAD is better than OEM BMW.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for KOYORAD is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Sweet smell - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM BMW is preferred to KOYORAD.
Which engine radiator are more popular — OEM BMW or KOYORAD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine radiator KOYORAD were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, engine radiator KOYORAD surpassed OEM BMW:
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (31) to negative (25) votes is 6 votes.
- For KOYORAD, the ratio of positive (118) to negative (7) votes is 111 votes.
By number of reviews, engine radiator KOYORAD surpassed OEM BMW:
- For engine radiator OEM BMW there are 18 reviews: 9 positive, 2 neutral, 7 negative.
- For engine radiator KOYORAD there are 41 review: 38 positive, 2 neutral, 1 negative.
Which engine radiator do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or KOYORAD?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine radiator OEM BMW and KOYORAD have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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