Why don't most car manufacturers use aluminum radiators

>>17286639
Because they make more money off of them in the long run.

>>17286639
Manufacturers make a boat load of money on parts and labour...moreso than off sales of new cars desu...

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I wonder why

because they don't always break and they're lighter

It really depends on the plastic they use though. Some plastics will be way stronger than aluminum.

>>17286668
rarely does the plastic break on OEM or OEM quality. Sometimes the adhesives will fail if the vehicle has not had spec coolant changed at the suggested intervals.

>>17286664
Manufacturers don't make squat on labor, the dealerships do.

>>17286679
You've never had a OEM Behr radiator in your car then.

Just becuase its OEM doesn't mean its not shit, and all aluminum radiators are way more reliable regardless.

>>17286695
>and all aluminum radiators are way more reliable regardless.

>*chink weld breaks*

>>17286704
>Implying an educated man would buy aftermarket Chinese built anything.

The last few all aluminum radiators I bought were custom built jobs, for racing applications.

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copper radiator ftw.

>having a radiator

cheaper at first
people leasing cars, or only owning them for like 5 years don't care
more money in the long run on dealership repairs
there's very little downside as a manufacturer