Engine radiator VALEO or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #7 in ranking

3.7

Leaks

2.2

Overheating

4.5

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PartReview Score

Rank #6 in ranking

4.0

Leaks

2.6

Overheating

4.0

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Volkswagen Jetta

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OEM Volkswagen › Engine radiator

Sea_Name_1570 13 Dec 2025, 07:29

Leaks:

Rating 4.0

In the year I’ve had it, it’s cost me a new radiator that had split.

Pros: drives like brand new

Cons: radiator split

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat

Mileage: 167000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Engine radiator

ktutt 3 Jul 2025, 05:10

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

Didn\u2019t take many pics but I installed a new thermostat, radiator, upper and lower hoses today.

Pros: new parts installed

Cons: radiator smaller than stock

Vehicle: Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen › Engine radiator

esmvdub1 30 Sep 2024, 02:11

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

I used a like new radiator I had from my 16v post going aluminum rad and fans on that car. so new fan, cleaned up the wiring and put a better looking relay in and tested it.

Pros: new fan

Vehicle: Volkswagen

VALEO › Engine radiator

ATBB 6 May 2024, 08:26

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

My NA 1.4 OE failed (long time ago) because of aluminium tubing corrosion (brine). So replacement Valeo got paint treatment . So far 100k km without problems.

Pros: 100k km without problems

Cons: aluminium tubing corrosion

Mileage: 100000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Engine radiator

briano1234 9 Nov 2022, 15:54

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

I remember when my First Radiator blew up at 20108 miles, just out of warranty, and the Dealer ship was going to sell me another Plastic/Aluminum one for the mark down price of 120 bucks. I found a radiator shop that got me a Brass and Copper one for 108. It lasted for the next 19 years with out failure.

Pros: lasted 19 years

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Mileage: 20108 km

VALEO › Engine radiator

ATBB 24 Jul 2022, 15:29

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

I replaced my radiator several times, always due to corrosion at the bottom edge where brine accumulates. Last time I replaced it for Valeo and for sure it had same design as your "new", which is a stamped aluminium sheets stuck on cylindrical piping. So far so good.

Pros: stamped aluminium sheets

Cons: corrosion at bottom edge

OEM Volkswagen › Engine radiator

ilkikuinthadik 7 Aug 2024, 22:32

Overheating:

Rating 3.0

Right now I've got a 2015 Polo GTI 7 speed. It's got about 100,000ks, I'm the second owner. In the year or so since I've had it, apart from normal things like brake pads, I've replaced: Radiator

Pros: second owner, 100000 km

Cons: radiator replacement

Vehicle: Volkswagen Polo

Mileage: 100000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Engine radiator

danski0224 5 Mar 2019, 12:52

Leaks:

Rating 3.0

The radiator on my 2016 is leaking, although leak isn't really the right word. Maybe porous. The hole is so small, it takes months to show a change in the coolant reservoir. On some days, given proper conditions, a small wisp of steam is visible coming from the radiator area. I added a UV dye to the cooling system, and it is visible then.

Pros: UV dye makes visible

Cons: small hole, porous

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

VALEO › Engine radiator

kemosabe6296 8 Dec 2025, 02:50

Leaks:

Rating 1.0

I was using Valeo radiator for 1-2 years, then it blew hole right under the hose connector.

Cons: blew hole

Vehicle: BMW

VALEO › Engine radiator

GLSLow 21 May 2025, 08:04

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 Volkswagen?

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Comparison of engine radiator VALEO and OEM Volkswagen

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Which engine radiator are better — OEM Volkswagen or VALEO?

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

VALEO received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 77 points.
VALEO ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 6.
The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (4) than for VALEO (3.7).
Engine radiator OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than VALEO:
- Leaks - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than VALEO.
- Overheating - drivers claim, that this property for VALEO is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.

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

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine radiator OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than VALEO.

By vote balance, engine radiator OEM Volkswagen surpassed VALEO:

For VALEO, the ratio of positive (23) to negative (8) votes is 15 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (51) to negative (15) votes is 36 votes.

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

For engine radiator VALEO there are 10 reviews: 7 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.
For engine radiator OEM Volkswagen there are 21 review: 15 positive, 3 neutral, 3 negative.

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

In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine radiator OEM Volkswagen led more car-specific ratings than VALEO:

OEM Volkswagen are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Jetta, and others.

Engine radiator VALEO have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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