Behr radiators on ebay

[nitty]

Can anyone tell me if 1) this is the correct replacement for a '95 M3 radiator and 2) this is good price:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2469601956&category=33602

Seems like a really good deal. Are there any other parts I should pick up if I'm getting the radiator replaced?

[10kken]

That's the right price for that. But you can get it for that price from a variety of parts vendors that support this site, like bimmerparts.com or bimmerzone.com.

[nitty]

That's the right price for that. But you can get it for that price from a variety of parts vendors that support this site, like bimmerparts.com or bimmerzone.com.

Bimmerzone has it for $169.95 and bimmerparts has it for $196.09. Do they do any deals for board members? I've dealt with bimmerparts before and they've always shipped stuff super-fast but I'm not gonna pay a $50 premium to buy from them.

[10kken]

Another good source for parts I've used is eap4parts.com. They're almost always the cheapest and the service is good. I like to try to support the supporting vendors when I can since I value the forum.

[TooTall424]

i got a nissan one on ebay for 139 shipped...

[Rahul325]

this is what one of the local independent techs said about radiators " stay away from the BEHR radiators. There are several models with issues. We have had several come right out of the box with leaks. Nissens is the preferred replacement and quite often they are cheaper."

[slcook54]

I haven't heard that especially since Behr is an OE part, however, I do remember hearing the Behr radiators from South Africa are superior or something of that nature.

[Balthazarr]

Behr have a tendency to leak at the tank/core gasket.
Mine did and an insurance appraiser said it was common for this brand.
It had gone 90K though AFAIK.

[nitty]

The owner of the shop I go to seemed to think that the Behr was the one to get. I ended up getting one from radiators.com since they came down to $159 and they can deliver it tomorrow for $5 (they've got local shops). They also had the Nissens for the same price.