Is CSF All Aluminum Radiator an Upgrade Over OEM

Thinking about buying one that has such a radiator. I'm assuming this is an upgrade over OEM but just wanted to confirm with all you guys.

 

There's nothing wrong with OEM and no reason to skip buying it.

 

Yeah so it does not have an OEM radiator. It has the the CSF all aluminum radiator. I want to make sure the CSF all aluminum is not a downgrade when compared to the OEM part

 

Other than being plastic?

The OEM radiator is the one and only thing that failed on my rig early and I change it out every t-belt I put in.

I'd say a full metal radiator is vastly superior.

 

If the truck already had it installed, there's probably no issues. I don't have experience with the CSF brand exactly, but an all metal radiator will dissapate heat quicker than the plastic on the stock radiator.

If you're asking if it's worth a higher price for extreme cooling performance? Probably not.

 

Really I'm concerned about creating the strawberry milkshake where the tranny fluid mixes with the coolant - not sure if an aftermarket will mitigate this issue or increase its likelyhood

 

OP, is it this radiator? https://trail4runner.com/2020/06/03/csf-high-performance-radiator-install-review-5th-gen-4runner/

 

Yeah that’s it. Seems like a nice upgrade. Thank you