is there any benefit to using silicon as opposed to oem on the cooling system hoses.?
A couple of mine are looking a little past it... considering replacing the lot with new silicon ones.
Any comments welcome.
Silicon Hoses
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not really, some like the look, but quality silcone is expensive at the same time
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You probably can make a 'better' hose out of silicon than you can out of rubber, but a cheap silicon hose will be inferior to a good rubber hose.
All a coolant hose has to do is retain the coolant at operating temperatures and pressures, which the OEM stuff does perfectly for many years, so why try to reinvent it?
All a coolant hose has to do is retain the coolant at operating temperatures and pressures, which the OEM stuff does perfectly for many years, so why try to reinvent it?
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Silicone hoses are shiny, mmmm.
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