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Engine radiator VALEO or OEM BMW

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OEM BMW › Engine radiator
Otherwise_Fly_2263
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Rating 4.0

2004 E46 320i manual with 116k miles. Bought it just over a year ago for \u00a32000 probably spent around \u00a31000 on it (radiator, air con, rocker cover gasket, oil sensor, boot switch, coil pack), not too bad for a 20 year old car I don\u2019t think. Only thing that doesn\u2019t work on it is the cruise control, it used to but recently stopped.

Pros: not too bad
Cons: cruise control stopped
Vehicle: BMW
Mileage: 116000 km
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OEM BMW › Engine radiator
Bonerchill
  • Overheating:
Rating 4.5

E36 on factory, untouched cooling system replaced earlier this year. Date stamps on the radiator, hoses, thermostat housing all indicated they were never replaced.

Pros: long lasting, original parts
Vehicle: BMW
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OEM BMW › Engine radiator
Remarkable_Leave_294
  • Leaks:
Rating 3.0

It happened to me once at a night time. I just pulled over, stopped the engine and started again after several minutes and everything was OK.

Edit: After reading other's comments, I realized that mine also related to coolant system. Some time after this incident I replaced radiator because of a coolant leak. May be this warning is related to that.

Pros: Everything was OK
Cons: coolant leak
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OEM BMW › Engine radiator
ronbiomed
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Rating 1.0

My first non warranty repair on my B58 540 was a $3k radiator replacement. That was at about 60k miles.

Cons: expensive radiator replacement
Vehicle: BMW
Mileage: 96560 km
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VALEO › Engine radiator
GLSLow
  • Leaks:
Rating 1.0

This new radiator expect to fail within 1 year warranty or 1 day after warranty runs out. Original OEM was Valeo Made in Brazil, went 22 years. It cracked from pulling on upper hose to see timing mark on flywheel.

Cons: expect to fail soon
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Which engine radiator to choose — VALEO or OEM BMW?

If choosing engine radiator across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare engine radiator across these categories:

Comparison of engine radiator VALEO and OEM BMW
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which engine radiator are better — OEM BMW or VALEO?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine radiator VALEO were overall better than OEM BMW.

  1. VALEO received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 55 points.
  2. VALEO ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 9.
  3. The average rating is higher for VALEO (3.7) than for OEM BMW (3).
  4. Engine radiator VALEO have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
    • Leaks - owners believe, that this property for VALEO is better than OEM BMW.
    • Overheating - drivers claim, that this property for VALEO is outperforms OEM BMW.
    • Sweet smell - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM BMW is preferred to VALEO.

Which engine radiator are more popular — VALEO or OEM BMW?

Engine radiator VALEO and OEM BMW were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, engine radiator VALEO surpassed OEM BMW:

  • For VALEO, the ratio of positive (23) to negative (8) votes is 15 votes.
  • For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (31) to negative (25) votes is 6 votes.

By number of reviews, engine radiator OEM BMW surpassed VALEO:

Which engine radiator do car owners prefer — VALEO or OEM BMW?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine radiator VALEO and OEM BMW have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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