AUTOSAVER88 Radiator Compatible with 2001-2005 Civic 1.7L L4, CU2354

The description and some reviews say that it's for manual transmission only, but it fit and works perfectly fine in my 2010 Civic LX Coupe (315,000 miles) with automatic transmission. The OEM radiator does use a 'quick connect' fitting for the lower inlet while this AUTOSAVER radiator simply has a fixed inlet for the hose to clamp to. This can be both a pro and con for the AUTOSAVER because it was impossible to realize the benefit of the original 'quick-connect' as it was hard-stuck to the original faulty radiator and would not disconnect. I would've had to buy a new quick-connect fitting anyway. So the installation of the new radiator was simplified by just hose-clamping the lower radiator hose to it, the same way that the upper radiator hose just clamps to upper inlet. And even with a new quick-connect, the radiator hose still has to connect to that fitting with a regular old hose clamp. So in my case, the absence of the quick-disconnect lower inlet was a pro. If your quick-disconnect releases easily, you may want to buy a radiator that has that feature and can accept the OEM fitting and keep things original. I didn't care on this very high-mileage vehicle. As for performance, the new radiator is working perfectly and is leak-free after 1 month and hundreds of miles. This was installed during colder temperatures, so hot-weather cooling performance will have to be judged later. Looking at the side profile, the aluminum core of the AUTOSAVER radiator appears almost half as thick as the OEM one, but the sides on the OEM could just make it appear as it has more volume. Both radiators would have to be sliced in half to make a fair comparison. In summary, I would judge this as a budget-friendly replacement radiator that fits and works...for now. If I don't update this review, then the hot weather (100°F +) performance is probably acceptable, too.

This radiator is excellent, my husband was very satisfied with the purchase. The price is good because elsewhere they are double the price he paid on Amazon.

Perfec fit

Radiator appears to be exact fit to original. Fairly easy install.

Purchased may 1st and had to replace it may 25th due to poor plastic molding around the cap. Cap wouldn’t seal and it would leak. Just spend the hundred bucks at the part store and be done

Excelente

The radiator on my 2001 civic with a manual transmission went bad. This radiator feels light and honesty a bit cheaper than the original. However, it fit perfectly and is leak free. We will see how long it lasts but so far so good!

Excellent, it works perfectly, the electric fan fits perfectly, I recommend it and the price is 👍🏻

2004 civic...1.8 litre...excellent fit

Installed in 15 minutes. Had to get a generic cap but otherwise works great.

Excellent