Re: Radiator Hoses

Posted by PackardV8 On 2010/6/9 3:48:15

Whether to use them or not depends on a personal judgement call. Since a big name vendor supplied them then they will most likely pass show judging. i.e. they suddenly become original.

In my own judgement it depends on price. If i paid more than 30% of what an equivelent discount store charges for the same hose i'd learn a valuable lesson from the ordeal. Of course that means i'd have run to the autoparts store and spend some time matching up the hoses or doing other research.

In the imortal words of Jack Vines it's YOUR car, YOUR money, and YOUR time. YOU figure out what YOU need to do in terms of cost, time, what's best for the car and whatever may be typed in a rule book.

I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I'm just calling the cards the way they lay on the table. Myself and others i know have been thru auto parts ordeals just like this one you're going thru rite now for many many times over many many years across many many different makes and vendors.

Caveat Emptor!

OR, welcome to the wonderful world of automobiles.