Choice of brands for E34 cooling systems

[ktteoh]

folks, i'm looking for recommendations of reliable brands (given your experience) for radiators (behr?), thermostat (behr?), water pumps (gebi?) and perhaps coolant (bmw?).

[shogun]

Radiator: Behr, 2nd Nissens
Thermostat: Behr 2nd Wahler
Water Pump: Laso/BMW (OE), Meyle,Graf,
Coolant: BASF Glysantin, that is what BMW uses
http://www.corporate.basf.com/en/sto...Ns-P9Eg6bcp0aV

[Zeuk in Oz]

folks, i'm looking for recommendations of reliable brands (given your experience) for radiators (behr?), thermostat (behr?), water pumps (gebi?) and perhaps coolant (bmw?).

I did some research when I replaced my radiator 9 months ago, and I chose Nissens over Behr for my M20 manual.

So far so good.

I only use BMW coolant - why not ? Its cheap enough for peace of mind.