x_orange90_x Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 After going over what you guys have said, talking to a buddy of mine, and looking over the location of the coolant I am almost certain it's the oil cooler. It just makes sense. There's even coolant on the connectors that go to the oil pressure and oil temperature sensors.. also, I had the oil changed back in November and it never leaked before that. I found the aluminum one on Amazon for under $60 with all o rings, an oil filter, and even new gaskets for the intake. Pretty good reviews for being 1/4 of the price. https://a.co/d/5L49603 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 good luck on your repair, not very many reviews on this unit,,,was checking OEM was around $172. yes I know they don't last forever but usually better quality than amazon parts.and your org part lasted 7 yrs so ..just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 It’s a very critical component of vehicle and labor and glycol will be more than the part. Dorman(US based manufacturer) is the first company to bring out the aluminum unit; which is probably China made. But to their specs. I know people without trouble running a Dorman for a few years now…like 5rebel9. I like products from RockA, I have no affiliation with them but have used them for 10 yrs now. Most accurate jpgs fast shipping and competitive prices (easy to find 5% discount code on retailmenot). Their main China brands are Shermar (12 month warranty) and SKP (24 months) while Dorman is lifetime warranty (no labor obviously). China brands are 25-30% cheaper than Dorman. I have used rocka China brands, generally ok. But not dealer quality for sure. There was no alum in 2018; when my oem failed; I bought over priced dealer plastic unit to make sure it was a one and done…on a daily driver car. It’s stilling working after 80k miles; but I expect to have to replace it eventually. My daughter is getting car next year. Free advice as they say is worth everything you pay for it. I would not buy the cheapest random part from a possibly sketchy supplier. Paying second labor/glycol downtime cost would not be great. But after Xmas…money is always tighter, I get it. Your call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 I had my oil /coolant replaced around 140 k and my thermostat at around 110 k if I remember correctly,,,IT would be a great time as well for you to change out your thermostat while doing this repair and just get it over with since it is a cheap part as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 I would be using OEM O rings minimum John/Horace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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