Is this a good price for a radiator replacement?
2003 Dodge Caravan SE. 105K miles.
Car place says I have a 3 inch crack in my radiator and it needs to be replaced. Said it's near the top right where a hose connected, and said it's a common place for a crack to develop. Said there was only about a gallon of fluid left in it.
Quoted me $520 for replacement, including MOPAR fluid. Is that a good price?
Also: is there anything I could have done to repair the crack if I had caught it when it was small, before it became a large crack? Just wondering.
The car has 105,000 miles on it, and I've had it since '06 and have never done a radiator flush on it (stupidly). I imagine that's what caused the crack?
Are there any other components besides the radiator that I should have them check for possible damage, having never done a radiator flush on it?
Thanks!
Car place says I have a 3 inch crack in my radiator and it needs to be replaced. Said it's near the top right where a hose connected, and said it's a common place for a crack to develop. Said there was only about a gallon of fluid left in it.
Quoted me $520 for replacement, including MOPAR fluid. Is that a good price?
Also: is there anything I could have done to repair the crack if I had caught it when it was small, before it became a large crack? Just wondering.
The car has 105,000 miles on it, and I've had it since '06 and have never done a radiator flush on it (stupidly). I imagine that's what caused the crack?
Are there any other components besides the radiator that I should have them check for possible damage, having never done a radiator flush on it?
Thanks!
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As far as the price goes, it appears to be reasonable. The cost of living (doing business) varies, so some places might be higher, others lower.