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After Market Nissens radiators: OK? or not advised?
M50 1992 525iXaT (UK): Have slight leak in rad, located near top rh corner. BMW replacement rad costs an arm & a leg (£330= app US500). Nissens about one third of the price
What have been boards experience of Nissens- Good bad or indifferent, or just the same as the original?
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I haven't seen any problems with them
Big Time Poster
I have one on my 92 525ia M50. It has been three years now, no problem.
I fitted one,same brand name,to a friends car 4 yrs back.....still no problems.
Had problems with Nissens
After my radiator self-destructed, I replaced it with a Nissens. It leaked from the joint between the tank and the core. I returned it and replaced it with a Behr. Had no problems after that. I asked the guy who sold me the Nissens if they had seen many returns and he said no, so maybe my experience is unusual.
5-10 Grand Master
nissens are about all we install and sell and have had no problems, CSF aka cooling systems & flex SUCK
all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it
Which car brand uses Nissens? Can i get it from junkyard?
Rahman in Kuala Lumpur,
1988 520i M20B20
1988 730i M30B30
1982 323/6 M20B23
1980 316
1984 GPZ550
5-10 Grand Master
nissens is a aftermarket radiator maker and they build radiators for most of the cars on the market over here, they copy the factory unit closely, the factory unit is made by behr
all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it
Major Contributor
The nissens are cloes to the behrs, but some of the individual parts might not interchange. Tried to do a tank on an early m50 e34 and it didn't fit. I have a nissen in my 535i and have zero complaints.
Derek A.
90 535i 5 Speed - Style 5 17"
Grand Master
2 year old behr in my car =).
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