hi there, new member to this site - hoping to get some advice:

I'm in New Zealand with a 2004 B6 S4 that needs a new radiator. The local Stealership wants to charge me $2100 for a radiator + $665 to fit it.

It'll be far cheaper to buy from the US. BUT ... with the cost of freight, returning the goods if they're NOT a direct replacement will be exhorbitant and Mister 11 says "Daddy, we haven't run out of things for you to buy me yet so you can't go wasting money!!!"

I've checked autopartswarehouse.com and they're showing an OSC 2557 and also a Nissens W0133-1813296 for around the $120 mark. Both are listed as being direct replacements. Does anybody know from first-hand experience if this is true? Or have any recommendations for alternatives?

Appreciate the advice.

David