what have mech's charge to replace radiator on v6

[gungazza]

your better off doing it your self its alot cheaper i got quoted $430 for new standard radiator and flush but i looked into it and got my self a new radiator -$180
Both new hoses - $7 each
New radiator cap - $8
And had some coolant layin around but that aint much more then $30 so all up about $240 and only about an hour to do it

cost me $100 for recon rad 12 mths warenty

 

[nathanVY]

heaps easy just do it yourself, if youre buying a new radiator you probably won't need to flush it, so just put the new one in, fill up and go.

 

[feet eatin chickens]

still gotta flush all the gallerys out in the engine though.

 

[Gokz777]

your better off doing it your self its alot cheaper i got quoted $430 for new standard radiator and flush but i looked into it and got my self a new radiator -$180
Both new hoses - $7 each
New radiator cap - $8
And had some coolant layin around but that aint much more then $30 so all up about $240 and only about an hour to do it

Could you please tell me where you got your parts? Is eBay worth buying from or are they all crappy?

 

[acarmody]

Ebay radiator = crappy. You may get lucky and get a half decent one. But sure would suck to be in the middle of nowhere and have a weld blow.

I just got my parents VY V6 radiator changed today. NATRAD centre, $420 for new radiator, new thermostat and gasket, block completely flushed by machine, new coolant at about 45% mix, tranny oil topup and labour.

They sell their radiators at $245 if you want to do it yourself. Decent price and you know it will be built well.

 

[Vt_vic]

i got my ss radiator done with coolant flush and 2 years warranty for 370

 

[LazyGamer]

was quoted $80 in south Clayton VIC by a wrecker company.

 

[ucwepn]

Ebay TBAP are good I have had mine 2 years and no dramas.

 

[lowandslow]

They are a piece of piss to do yourself. Fans just clip off and un plug and the radiator only has clips holding it in. Does the car get hot? If not you probably won't need a thermostat likewise a coolant flush. Drop the coolant, r/r radiator, re-fill and bleed and you'll be right. Probably take longer to get all your gear out to do the job than the job itself.

 

[Big-Al]

Lots of cheap chinese knock offs floating around on ebay.
Genuine ones are made by Calsonic.