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Coolant tank: Uro or Porsche?
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 6:28 pm
by stitch2k1
Basically title.
Might replace the one in my S2. Not sure if to go with Uro or get the Porsche one. Anyone got 2c to share?
Re: Coolant tank: Uro or Porsche?
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 8:52 pm
by Tom
stitch2k1 wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 6:28 pm
Basically title.
Might replace the one in my S2. Not sure if to go with Uro or get the Porsche one. Anyone got 2c to share?
I didn't know URO made them. URO has a pretty bad reputation, but that's not to say everything they sell is terrible. I'd be very interested to see their coolant tank.... Are they way cheaper? I have purchased a number of URO parts for my old Mercedes and most seem like cheap/bad knock-offs, but with some surprisingly good parts mixed in to keep you guessing...
Re: Coolant tank: Uro or Porsche?
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 11:01 pm
by dr bob
PWIW -- Porsche had a habit of using some pieces from other models, Is there an equivalent VW or Audi tank?
Tangent maybe -- "modern" cars use an external expansion bottle, a bit different from the reservoir in function. In my 928, there's a plastic reservoir that's connected with a Y to the return line from the heater core. Temptation is to add an external bottle and have the factory reservoir completely full. No air means less opportunity for internal corrosion. I have no ides how the 944 system works, but guessing the system is similar. Anybody thinking this way?
Re: Coolant tank: Uro or Porsche?
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 9:18 pm
by boom10ful
I bought the Porsche one after having the Uro heater valve leak at the plastic seams after only 3 months. YMMV of course
Re: Coolant tank: Uro or Porsche?
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:43 pm
by frankenporsche
dr bob wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 11:01 pm
PWIW -- Porsche had a habit of using some pieces from other models, Is there an equivalent VW or Audi tank?
Tangent maybe -- "modern" cars use an external expansion bottle, a bit different from the reservoir in function. In my 928, there's a plastic reservoir that's connected with a Y to the return line from the heater core. Temptation is to add an external bottle and have the factory reservoir completely full. No air means less opportunity for internal corrosion. I have no ides how the 944 system works, but guessing the system is similar. Anybody thinking this way?
Not specific to the coolant tank, but another community member made a site a while back that lists compatible parts
https://www.deancent.com/porsche-944-pa ... price-tag/
Re: Coolant tank: Uro or Porsche?
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 1:07 pm
by labrat675
I just put on a URO expansion tank, It looks fine... It's not quite as refined in the molding as the factory one but I don't see any reason there will be any issues with it. So I would put it between a new factory one and a 40 year old OEM one. I will update if it leaks or fails in any way.
Re: Coolant tank: Uro or Porsche?
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 1:39 pm
by Tom
labrat675 wrote: Sat Oct 07, 2023 1:07 pm
I just put on a URO expansion tank, It looks fine... It's not quite as refined in the molding as the factory one but I don't see any reason there will be any issues with it. So I would put it between a new factory one and a 40 year old OEM one. I will update if it leaks or fails in any way.
Can you post a picture of it?
Re: Coolant tank: Uro or Porsche?
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:57 pm
by Belgian951
Still a sad affair that they don't make the turbo version.. Had to shell out 500 EUR for one.
Re: Coolant tank: Uro or Porsche?
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:18 pm
by Tom
Belgian951 wrote: Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:57 pm
Still a sad affair that they don't make the turbo version.. Had to shell out 500 EUR for one.
Ahhhh.... that's why it hasn't been on my radar!