My 15-year old 175,000+ km Honda StpWgn has got a small leak in its radiator, and I am wondering what to do. The Honda dealer warned me about this problem a couple of months ago, and added cooling fluid at the time. Today again I needed to add almost 1 liter, so I am loosing it at a steady pace. There is a 4 cm long crack in the plastic part at the top of the radiator, and I can see tiny amounts of fluid bubbling out when the engine runs.
I have got some quotes from my dealer and from Autobacs.
Dealer - repairing the radiator: 60,000 to 70,000 Yen total
Dealer - replacing the radiator: 100,000 Yen total
Super Autobacs - replacing radiator: 30,000 to 40,000 Yen total
Checking some Japanese forums, I get the impression the dealer is expensive, and Autobacs is a good deal. But how is their quality?
Anybody any experiences?