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product_id: 4747155
title: "Spectra Premium CU1290 Complete Radiator"
price: "R2287"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/4747155-spectra-premium-cu1290-complete-radiator
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# No modifications needed Maximum cooling efficiency Engineered for durability Spectra Premium CU1290 Complete Radiator

**Price:** R2287
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ❄️ Upgrade your ride with the ultimate chill factor!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Spectra Premium CU1290 Complete Radiator
- **How much does it cost?** R2287 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Endure:** Crafted with premium materials for long-lasting reliability.
- • **OEM-Grade Quality:** Meets or exceeds original equipment standards for seamless replacement.
- • **Complete System Coverage:** Includes all components for engine and transmission cooling excellence.
- • **Peak Cooling Performance:** Stay cool under pressure with industry-leading heat dissipation.
- • **Plug & Play Installation:** Zero hassle, zero modifications—just perfect fit guaranteed.

## Overview

The Spectra Premium CU1290 Complete Radiator delivers OEM-level cooling efficiency and durability with a perfect fit guaranteed. Engineered using advanced manufacturing technology, it ensures maximum heat dissipation without any installation modifications, providing a reliable, long-lasting solution for engine and transmission cooling.

## Description

Innovative engineering, manufacturing technology and quality control ensure that Spectra Premium radiators meet or exceed the performance of the original equipment radiators they replace. That extends to all components, including engine and transmission. The complete radiator offers maximum cooling efficiency. No modifications required for proper fit. These units are engineered to last and a perfect fit guarantee.

Review: Better than oem and dirt cheap. Why buy anything else? - The Good: It's cheap, comes with all the hardware necessary, will work for b-series or d-series motors, has a thicker core for better cooling, comes with a cap, and is well-made. Cons: Absolutely nothing. Other Thoughts: This radiator drops right in with no fitment issues and it cools more efficiently than the stock one. I installed this in less than 45 minutes and most of that time was spent jacking up the car and draining and removing the old radiator. Install after that was probably 10 minutes or less.
Review: Helping out a friend - Ordered this for a 98 LX that my friends son owns. His original radiator had failed where the end caps meet the core. I installed this one in less than 20 minutes. Perfect fit! The following info is for the manual transmission the auto has two transmission fluid cooling lines that need to be disconnected. Also iif your hoses are more than a couple years old you should replace them in this process along with the thermostat. Oh and one more thing don't leave any antifreeze on the ground as pets find it tasty and it can kill them. Couple of tips for the do it yourself crowd. Pull the overflow bottles hose off of the nipple just under the radiator cap. Now pull the plastic overflow tank up and out of the way it might be a bit stubborn but it's not affixed with any screws and should slide out of its mount. Disconnect the top hose at the radiator and losen the connection on the same hose at the moter so it can be rotated out of the way. Now disconnect the bottom hose at the motor not the radiator leave that connection alone. Unplug the fan connector on the upper left and then loosen the hold down clamp top center. The whole unit fan assembly and all should now lift right out. Lay it on the ground next to the new unit and transfer the fan, rubber ISO mounts and bottom hose over using the old unit as a template. Reverse the steps for assembly and fill with a 50/50 mix of antifreeze. Fill the plastic overflow tank to the cold level indicated on the side of the tank. Start the car and let it reach operating temperature (the fan comes on) and then turn it off and let it cool completely before removing the cap to check the fluid level. NEVER take the radiator cap off of a warm engine.

## Features

- Innovative engineering, manufacturing technology and quality control ensure that Spectra Premium radiators meet or exceed the performance of the original equipment radiators they replace; that extends to all components, including engine and transmission
- Maximum cooling efficiency
- No modifications required for proper fit
- Engineered to last
- Perfect fit guarantee

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Manufacturer | Spectra Premium |
| Brand | Spectra Premium |
| Model | CU1290 |
| Item Weight | 8 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 20.08 x 22.05 x 5.12 inches |
| Item model number | CU1290 |
| Exterior | Machined |
| Manufacturer Part Number | CU1290 |
| OEM Part Number | 19010P03505; 19010P2FA51; 19010P07024; 19010P2RA01; 19010P2TA01; 19010P2RA51; 19010P30505; 19010P28G52; 19010P7G902; 19010P2FA01; 19010P28A03; 19010P2K013; 19010P28E51; 19010P28A04; 19010P08003; 19010P1ZA01; 19010P28C01; 19010P07014; 19010P08014; 19010P28A01; 19010P01014; 19010P28A02; 19010P01003; 19010P30G03; 19010P30902; 19010P30G02; 19010P03902; 19010P08004; 19010P2J902; 19010P07004; 19010P2C903; 19010P03901; 19010P1ZA52; 19010P03305; 19010P03903; 19010P08013; 19010P29J04; 19010P03904; 19010P2J013; 19010P01004; 19010P01013; 19010P28G51 |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Better than oem and dirt cheap. Why buy anything else?
*by D***K on September 13, 2014*

The Good: It's cheap, comes with all the hardware necessary, will work for b-series or d-series motors, has a thicker core for better cooling, comes with a cap, and is well-made. Cons: Absolutely nothing. Other Thoughts: This radiator drops right in with no fitment issues and it cools more efficiently than the stock one. I installed this in less than 45 minutes and most of that time was spent jacking up the car and draining and removing the old radiator. Install after that was probably 10 minutes or less.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Helping out a friend
*by M***L on April 12, 2014*

Ordered this for a 98 LX that my friends son owns. His original radiator had failed where the end caps meet the core. I installed this one in less than 20 minutes. Perfect fit! The following info is for the manual transmission the auto has two transmission fluid cooling lines that need to be disconnected. Also iif your hoses are more than a couple years old you should replace them in this process along with the thermostat. Oh and one more thing don't leave any antifreeze on the ground as pets find it tasty and it can kill them. Couple of tips for the do it yourself crowd. Pull the overflow bottles hose off of the nipple just under the radiator cap. Now pull the plastic overflow tank up and out of the way it might be a bit stubborn but it's not affixed with any screws and should slide out of its mount. Disconnect the top hose at the radiator and losen the connection on the same hose at the moter so it can be rotated out of the way. Now disconnect the bottom hose at the motor not the radiator leave that connection alone. Unplug the fan connector on the upper left and then loosen the hold down clamp top center. The whole unit fan assembly and all should now lift right out. Lay it on the ground next to the new unit and transfer the fan, rubber ISO mounts and bottom hose over using the old unit as a template. Reverse the steps for assembly and fill with a 50/50 mix of antifreeze. Fill the plastic overflow tank to the cold level indicated on the side of the tank. Start the car and let it reach operating temperature (the fan comes on) and then turn it off and let it cool completely before removing the cap to check the fluid level. NEVER take the radiator cap off of a warm engine.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works for Honda D16Z6 manual transmission
*by R***N on November 5, 2016*

Perfect fit for a 1993 Del Sol SI D16Z6 with a manual transmission. I was initially concerned that I would have to buy threaded caps for the transmission cooler ports and then it dawned on me that there is no pressure on those lines anyway so the supplied rubber caps will be just fine. -1 star because of the packing where they put all the hardware in a bag on top of the fins which caused some minor damage. Only a handful of fins were bent in a small area, so not enough to affect cooling, but some better thought could have been put into the way they boxed it up.

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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-03-19*