looking to change out my radiator and i find different brands from hella, nissen, etc . What makes one more expensive than the others? They seem to be all aluminum. How long should it last and what should i bee looking for?

thanks guys

Hella is OEM, and fitted to the ffrr in the factory... so if you can get one at a reasonable price, you'll be guaranteed a straight swap and easy fit  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

And fit a 140kPa reservoir cap, not 200kPa. Ron B. VK2OTC
2003 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

I fitted a nissen one for my TD6, no problems with it, only issues being it had no drain tap, so gets a bit messy when needing to drain down, and if I remember correctly (although this could have been the condenser replacement) fixings for the fan shroud were a bit different. Fact is, as a radiator, it works. .
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MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

The Hella rad that I fitted had everything in the right place, except is was missing the Land Rover sticker and the Land Rover price tag!!
But the one that came out did have a Hella sticker as well as the LR  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

Go for hella - They are OEM as outlined previously but are known to be better quality. Avoid First Line.

miggit wrote:

The Hella rad that I fitted had everything in the right place, except is was missing the Land Rover sticker and the Land Rover price tag!!
But the one that came out did have a Hella sticker as well as the LR

^^ Tell me about it!! I've been ostracized to there
I've still got a Range Rover... not my fault if it hasn't got any computers

Still it's way better than all the others I've tried.... apart from fullfatrr.com's sister site for Defenders where I'm posing as a stretched 90 or shrunken 110  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

How long should a radiator last?

About 10 - 15 years depending on what type of water and antifreeze has been used... needs to be deionised water, and antifreeze must be ali compatible... get it wrong and they can clog up very quickly  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!