How good is this.

I brought some Braded Stainless Steel Radiator hoses From the U.S towards the beginning of the year.

The Hoses have been on for around 20,000k when the top Hose split in 2 places about 4-inch from one of the ends and subsequently leaked coolant.

Luckily I had opened the bonnet to top up my windscreen washer water and noticed drops of coolant coming out of the hose.

I pulled it off and replaced it with a new one I Brought at the Auto partes store on Boxing Day (Couldn’t believe they were actually open.)

A little disappointed about the failure and unsure what would have caused it, thinking it may have been the type of coolant I use. I fired a E-mail off to the Shop in the U.S Who I buy most of my parts off. To inform them off the failure and to get there opinion on what might have been the cause.

Get an E-mail back saying.

We apologise about the Failure of such a new Hose, we are unsure of why it would degrade so quickly but if you return it we will exchange it for a new Hose.

Now Since I have already brought a new hose and the shipping would end up costing me more than what the hose is worth anyway I am not going to worry about it, But never the less I am impressed that they would even change over a part like that since it has been used.

But I could always take them up on their offer and get the replacement hose and then sell it for $120, which is under the retail cost for this hose in Australia.