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Originally Posted by Gilles
IMHO, it would be a shame to risk overheating your engine by choosing a cheap hose (from a MFR that has a bad reputation) over a $100 OEM hose..
perhaps if you were talking about a trim, or an interior piece but not a (critical) engine component.
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Yeah, I know what you're sayin' and appreciate the logic behind the recommendation. I just get so tired of the "Porsche tax" and the nagging feeling that I've been played for a fool when I pay 5x as much for a part that very well may be little or no better than its competition.
I know there are definitely times when it's prudent to "go Porsche." Just bought a Porsche water pump, and then dropped ~$300 on a fancy piece of Porsche plastic (the coolant expansion tank). I just don't know if there's the same difference (and need to spend big) in the case of coolant hoses. But I'll probably end up doing just that...
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