Wedged the GTI's radiator in. I was pretty worried about the Nissen OE equivalent I bought on FCP euro being enough for the VR6.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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i am dealing with radiator business in Turkey, and all i can say is Nissens is good brand. And fins will be okay, i cant see any major damage, but need to make sure check for the leak.
Pros: Nissens is good brand
Cons: need to check leak
That’s exactly where my OEM radiator started leaking, luckily it was very visible, I strongly recommend changing the radiator, I got Nissens and it’s been working great so far it came highly recommended by my mechanic
Pros: working great, highly recommended
Vehicle:
BMW
I put a nissens radiator off Amazon in mine 3 years and 80,000 kilometers ago and its held up. Multiple cross country trips with it.
Pros: held up, cross country
Cons: very slow leak
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 80000 km
Nissen OEM style replacement is good
Pros: good quality
I installed an aftermarket Nissens rad and the operating temperature dropped by 2⁰C, also great fitment and price wasn't too bad either
Pros: temperature dropped, great fitment
Vehicle:
BMW
I was recommended Nissens as a OEM quality radiator replacement. No issues so far in 30K miles with lots and lots of hard driving, drifting and 1 track training day on top of dailying it come rain or shine.
Pros: OEM quality, no issues
Mileage: 48280 km
Bought a Nissens like I should have in the first place and all was well.
Pros: good performance
Vehicle:
Volvo
The ~2014 Nissens, with the 15 round tube design just doesn't cut it. From what I can tell the car would've come with the 30 flat tube design. The Nissens just doesn't have enough surface area. On a hot day, with the AC going and highway speeds it just couldn't keep up.
Cons: insufficient cooling, low surface area
Vehicle:
Audi
I am running a nissen radiator, no issues 4 years in.
Pros: no issues, reliable for 4 years
Vehicle:
Mazda
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The brand is registered in Denmark.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of Nissens engine radiator.
PR Score — 83 out of 100, based on 54 reviews and 167 votes. 43 positive reviews, 5 neutral reviews, 6 negative reviews. Average rating — 4 (out of 5). Vote balance: 139 up, 28 down.
In the ranking of the best engine radiator this part is at position 3, behind KOYORAD and Koyo , but ahead of Denso and MISHIMOTO.
Users also evaluated the qualities of Nissens engine radiator:
- Overheating - engine runs hot in traffic or under load - rated positively. 4.2 points out of 5.
- Leaks - coolant drips or wet spots on the radiator or under the car - rated positively. 4.2 points out of 5.
- Sweet smell - sweet coolant odor from under the hood - rated positively. 4.9 points out of 5.
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- Nissens ranked #1 in engine radiator ratings for: Volkswagen Golf .
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