What is the best place to get a radiator for a 2000 V70 N/A aut. ? Topic is solved

Post by **EstVolvo** » 21 Dec 2016, 22:38

What is the best place to get a radiator for a 2000 V70 N/A aut. ?

All the plastic cracked under the upper hose connection on the old Valeo radiator.

Post by **abscate** » 22 Dec 2016, 02:35

IPD
FCP
eEuro

In pseudo random order.

...and you can put the part number into Amazon and search there too, using the MVS link to Amazon of course.

Nissens gets decent reviews as an aftermarket, I'm running one on my 99 right now

Post by **tryingbe** » 22 Dec 2016, 06:22

Best place?
http://www.vivaperformance.com/aluminum ... -c-v70-99/

Bar none. And no plastic will ever crack on the radiator again.

Post by **abscate** » 22 Dec 2016, 10:42

Nice piece of kit but a vicious price...

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 22 Dec 2016, 16:31

do88 is a good brand, but that price is insane. I've had good luck with my Nissens.

Post by **tryingbe** » 23 Dec 2016, 05:14

abscate wrote:Nice piece of kit but a vicious price...

Not really, considering that radiator will out last the car when a plastic one will need to be changed out multiple times during the same time frame. When the times come, I bet you can sell your used all aluminum radiator for half the money you paid.

What insane is people continue to buy cheap band-aid parts, but will not spend money on good quality stuff that will literally last a life time. Now, I buy the best quality stuff, even if I have to save money to do it. I spent enough for poor quality parts like URO, plastic radiators, scantech, and only to have the parts fail shortly, then I have to spend money again. Enough is enough.

Nissens maybe a good brand, but the end tanks are still plastic, and I had two Nissens with cracked end tanks.

Post by **abscate** » 23 Dec 2016, 05:35

That sounds more like product defect than inherent design problem. My OEM Valeo lasted 15 years, and I've got 4 on my Nissens. If I had two cracked tanks, though, I would buy that puppy.

ugly job.

Are you sure your motor mounts are tight and not putting stress on the end tank?

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 24 Dec 2016, 14:36

tryingbe wrote:
abscate wrote:Nice piece of kit but a vicious price...
Not really, considering that radiator will out last the car when a plastic one will need to be changed out multiple times during the same time frame. When the times come, I bet you can sell your used all aluminum radiator for half the money you paid.

What insane is people continue to buy cheap band-aid parts, but will not spend money on good quality stuff that will literally last a life time. Now, I buy the best quality stuff, even if I have to save money to do it. I spent enough for poor quality parts like URO, plastic radiators, scantech, and only to have the parts fail shortly, then I have to spend money again. Enough is enough.

Nissens maybe a good brand, but the end tanks are still plastic, and I had two Nissens with cracked end tanks.

I agree about buying band aid parts. If you plan to keep the car a while, you should definitely invest in good, higher end parts that are built to last. If the radiator failed and you're buying crap radiators, the cost will quickly add up to the cost of the do88 after you replace it 3, 4, 5 times.

Post by **cuhfs** » 24 Dec 2016, 18:27

Behr radiators I found to be comparable to Nissans. For low cost repairs I use those. For long term repairs sometimes I put OEM Volvo brand radiator in... figuring if the first one lasted me 20 years and 200K miles for the extra $100 it will out last me.

Post by **JRL** » 25 Dec 2016, 08:15

FCP sells Nissans REALLY cheap.
I have them in my own cars with no issues