DWVO Radiator Complete Radiator Compatible with GMC Chevy Blazer S10 Jimmy Sonoma Hombre Bravada 4.3L V6 DWRD1012

Perfect fit and install. Replaced a cracked radiator on my chevy silverado. Product seems of decent quality nothing broke on install so thats a plus. Everything seemed just like the original however the plastic seemed not quite as thick. Its been a few days since install and have zero leaks. I would buy it again. Must take old mounting hardware from the old radiator and use on this one. Was packaged nice with no damages. The radiator keeps the temperature at 210 like it's supposed to.

This was a perfect fit to my 2001 Tacoma V6. The shipping was super fast, after I discovered the old radiator had a 1 inch hairline crack beside the radiator cap. After patching that up, the old radiator still leaked draining the reserve tank every 120 miles. The packaging of the radiator was excellent, there was even a 2 inch hole in the middle box, from what look like the corner of another box pierced it. But that didn't even come close to the item inside. So this was my 1st ever DIY radiator replacement and this item fit great. This project went smoothly, and is very straight forward. To avoid air in the coolant system when refilling, get yourself a vacuum coolant kit. As air can prevent the thermostat from opening, to circulate coolant back to radiator. This will cause overheating. A minor comment, there is a metal tab on both the left and right frame of it facing the front of the vehicle. These metal tabs are bent forward and seem to be used to help secure the radiator packaging in transport. They need to be bent flat or flush with the frame; otherwise, the tabs prevent the radiator from fitting into the original area. This also prevents the front bolts from reaching the radiator frame, because they are short.

The week of August 6-12 was soaring high heat and severe heat warning/record high to most cities in the Phoenix AZ area. I was driving home from work around 1/4 to 8PM when i suddenly saw on my dash "check engine" and quickly observed all gauges and saw temp at RED line so immediately pulled over to the side of the road and quickly put the vehicle on hazard lights and turn off the engine. My 2000 Toyota Camry LE 4 2.2L 4cyl car has experience engine overheat due to the radiator tank (top part) cracked almost 3 inches long. I had this aftermarket installed myself when my OEM radiator (made out of brass tank) has finally retired at 180k miles of driving in AZ. That aftermarket radiator lasted almost 5 years and at about 50k miles of driving. It probably gave up due to the extreme heat we had experienced during this 2023 summer. I was able to get home safely by letting the engine cool down a bit and I have my go to bag tools always in the trunk with 2 gallons of water that i always carry in circumstances like this. I applied several 3M packaging tape to the top tank (made out of plastic), fill the reservoir all the way to the top and slowly filled the radiator (2 gallons was more than enough). I left the radiator open (didn't install the cap) so the pressure wont build up and to allow the tape to patch/stick long enough for me to drive the car home ( about 4 miles). I made it safe and sound. I bought this DWVO Radiator and which by the way is 1/4 of the price of what i paid for with an aftermarket brand replacement from Oreilly 5 years ago. The radiator comes securely packaged with enough protection to prevent damaging the aluminum fins. The ATF oil cooler lines were made out of brass connector and it comes with drain plug (it does not come with radiator cap and AT sensor). What i really love with my good old Camry is that everything is as easy as DIY so removing the broken radiator was very easy. Installing the 2x aux fans matches exactly the mounting holes and radiator snug fit when i position it in the engine bay. Do not overtighten the ATF oil cooler line brass adapters just snug fit is enough. Reinstalled the existing AT Sensor after thoroughly cleaning the sensor body. First top off was pure Distilled water to flush out the remaining tap water i poured in with my 2 gallons. 2nd top off was 50/50 mix coolant (yellow ethylene glycol based engine coolant) used 1 gallon and drain again. Final top off another gallon of 50/50 mix coolant (i used super tech 50/50 premixed coolant) including the reservoir to max line. This Camry model engine 5SFE does not have a bleeder port and the way to bleed air from the cooling system is to squeeze both upper and lower hoses gently while engine is running idle and radiator cap off. I did a few times but the coolant bursts out of the radiator when the engine reached its operating temp which i noticed on the temp needle the temp rises 3/4 means there is something wrong with the cooling system (suspected cylinder head swelling, damaged head gaskets, damaged water pump, or thermostat). I let the engine cool down, fill up the radiator with coolant and lock the cap in place. Started the engine and observed the operation of the 2x aux fans which should run automatically when the engine temp reaches between 280-300F which means water pump still work, thermostat still good as well as the AT sensor. I decided not to use the car for work for a week and just drive around doing short trips errands and observing the temp as well as the reservoir level. I noticed the temp needle is steady even at 114F outside temp driving but had to fill the reservoir back to max line 3x before the air lock system has finally adjusted and all air was dispensed through the reservoir tank. I have driven the car for more than 5k now since replacement and the temp still steady needle just below the mid line and the reservoir tank steady at max line. I still kept a gallon extra of the 50/50 mix coolant just in case and a gallon of distilled water plus my go to 2 gallons water for emergency or top off. Very satisfied with my purchase. I know i dont expect this radiator to last very long despite routine coolant flushing and maintenance especially here in the AZ desert driving condition. Best bet would be same as the last aftermarket radiator but I am hoping this one from DWVO could outlast and get me at least to 6-7 years before i have to replace it again. Overall experience with this product 5 stars. Highly recommended!

Quality are good

After my car's original radiator broke, this replacement radiator was exactly what I needed. Installation was quite simple; it fit perfectly without any modifications, and it worked flawlessly from the first start.

I don't recommend this radiator. It installed fine but on the first day of using it I noticed it had a leak from the top where the cap is. It looks like the plastic seams were not totally sealed and it had a steady dripping leak. After several hours of heavy labor to take my old radiator out and install this one, I chose to not take this one out and return it. Instead I did the best I could with sealant materials and it seems to have stopped the leak for now. If it does not work, I guess I will buy a different one. I spent about 75 on this one.

Perfect fit! 2003 Monte Carlo SS. This is the way to go, instead of paying$200 or more at the big name auto parts stores, for $70 you can have an exact fit for your OEM part. Wish I could give it more stars!!! Extremely satisfied!!!

Worked perfect on my 2013 Chevy Silverado 1500 4x4, but my oil cooler line came out after a week and my engine ran out of oil and locked up.

Came broken and unusable. Manufacturing defects and poor quality. Don’t waste time or money.

Fit and works perfectly

It leaked

haven’t installed yet but its very weak material. bought it knowing it would be. but it should last until i get a decent one

Installed radiator made up all line filled it with antifreeze and when I started the engine I found both engine cooler line leaking. As per an earlier review the radiator engine cooler line make up but don’t seal.