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Engine radiator VALEO or OEM Toyota
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Bout to hit 300k tomorrow on my 2012 and I’ll I’ve ever replaced is the radiator and a transmission sensor. All the pulleys are oem
Vehicle:
Toyota Tundra
Mileage: 300000 km
No, the best radiator is Toyota OEM it can last over 25 years.
Pros: long lasting, best quality
Vehicle:
Toyota 4runner
Another vehicle the rad got low and the stream pretty much melted the top where it connected to the hose. New rad was on backorder and I needed a car so I cut the melted but off at a clean angle and attached a chunk of ABS pipe using high-temp JB weld which I reattached the hose too after it set. I regularly checked it over the next 1-2 weeks until the shop got a new rad in and had no issues.
Pros: no issues
Cons: rad got low
My NA 1.4 OE failed (long time ago) because of aluminium tubing corrosion (brine). So replacement Valeo got paint treatment . So far 100k km without problems.
Pros: 100k km without problems
Cons: aluminium tubing corrosion
Mileage: 100000 km
I replaced my radiator several times, always due to corrosion at the bottom edge where brine accumulates. Last time I replaced it for Valeo and for sure it had same design as your "new", which is a stamped aluminium sheets stuck on cylindrical piping. So far so good.
Pros: stamped aluminium sheets
Cons: corrosion at bottom edge
Worked well on my Valeo radiator, let it soak 10 min and a lot of very brown water came out. No leaks, cools better.
Pros: no leaks, cools better
Shortly after owning it I had to replace radiator, Dan shroud. Then my power steering rack and CV died. Just recently my master break cylinder just died
Pros: love it
Cons: not a cheap car
Vehicle:
Toyota Land Cruiser
I got done years ago for a polished aluminium radiator in a 1985 4th gen Celica.
Vehicle:
Toyota Celica
I was using Valeo radiator for 1-2 years, then it blew hole right under the hose connector.
Cons: blew hole
Vehicle:
BMW
My first new car was an ‘82 Toyota Celica. I put 3 radiators on that car within 10 years. The OEM radiator had a copper core and plastic tanks, held onto the core with a crimped clamp all around. I don’t think that they paid much attention to expansion rates and coefficients of expansion of different materials when they designed these, and the seals would eventually give out and begin leaking.
Cons: seals give out, frequent leaking
Vehicle:
Toyota Celica
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Which engine radiator to choose — VALEO or OEM Toyota?
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:
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Which engine radiator are better — OEM Toyota or VALEO?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine radiator VALEO were overall better than OEM Toyota.
- VALEO received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and OEM Toyota scored 64 points.
- VALEO ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Toyota ranked 8.
- The average rating based on reviews is the same for VALEO (3.7) and OEM Toyota (3.4).
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Engine radiator VALEO have better feature ratings than OEM Toyota:
- Leaks - owners believe, that this property for OEM Toyota is better than VALEO.
- Overheating - drivers claim, that this property for VALEO is outperforms OEM Toyota.
Which engine radiator are more popular — VALEO or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine radiator OEM Toyota were overall more popular than OEM Toyota.
By vote balance, engine radiator VALEO surpassed OEM Toyota:
- For VALEO, the ratio of positive (23) to negative (8) votes is 15 votes.
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (11) votes is 9 votes.
By number of reviews, the manufacturers are equal:
- For engine radiator VALEO there are 10 reviews: 7 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.
- For engine radiator OEM Toyota there are 10 reviews: 6 positive, 1 neutral, 3 negative.
Which engine radiator do car owners prefer — VALEO or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine radiator VALEO and OEM Toyota have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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