OEM vs Silicone coolant hose kits?
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OEM vs Silicone coolant hose kits?
Hey there! First time poster long time lurker.
I'm currently working on resurrecting my dad's 1993 base PU with a 22re. Since she's sat for about 15 yrs now, I'm trying to refresh all the rubber so that she can be a worry free reliable driver again.I'm currently trying to find the best solution to knock out all the coolant hoses in one big kit, if possible.
Here's what I'm looking at -
-LCEngineering's silicone coolant hose kit
-22re performance's "genuine Toyota" hose kit(s)
-yota1 perfomance's coolant hose kit
I've been doing some research and sort of talking myself in circles, so I would love yalls opinions on this.
-is silicone bad?
-is the "OEM" worth the extra $200?
-would any old kit be fine?
-do I NEED the spring clamps rather than worm clamps?
Additionally, what other rubber parts under the hood should I look at replacing?
Thanks!
EDIT: This post took 4 months to be approved, for some reason, and in the meantime Ive solved my coolant hose questions! I decided to go with a semi-nice rubber kit for all the hoses and replaced the ones that looked concerning, and kept the rest of the hoses for replacement down the line. I reused some of the spring clamps where I could, and used the new worm clamps where I had to. I would still love input on what other rubber pieces under the hood might need replacing.
I'm currently working on resurrecting my dad's 1993 base PU with a 22re. Since she's sat for about 15 yrs now, I'm trying to refresh all the rubber so that she can be a worry free reliable driver again.
Here's what I'm looking at -
-LCEngineering's silicone coolant hose kit
-22re performance's "genuine Toyota" hose kit(s)
-yota1 perfomance's coolant hose kit
I've been doing some research and sort of talking myself in circles, so I would love yalls opinions on this.
-is silicone bad?
-is the "OEM" worth the extra $200?
-would any old kit be fine?
-do I NEED the spring clamps rather than worm clamps?
Additionally, what other rubber parts under the hood should I look at replacing?
Thanks!
EDIT: This post took 4 months to be approved, for some reason, and in the meantime Ive solved my coolant hose questions! I decided to go with a semi-nice rubber kit for all the hoses and replaced the ones that looked concerning, and kept the rest of the hoses for replacement down the line. I reused some of the spring clamps where I could, and used the new worm clamps where I had to. I would still love input on what other rubber pieces under the hood might need replacing.
Last edited by Dontchaknow; Jun 2, 2026 at 11:10 AM.
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