Aaron Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 The shop I'm at likes using Dorman stuff. I put an EGR cooler on last week, and ended up needing two kits to make even one work. And the first cooler had the coolant tube welded on incorrectly and wouldn't align with the oil cooler whatsoever. Then first kit had no gaskets and the improperly welded cooler, the second kit was missing the hose and bolts. Overall the welding is a lot prettier than the ford cooler but if the tube doesn't line up its kind of a moot point. Anyone else have these issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselD Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I wouldnt touch a doorman cooler with a 10 foot pole. they are not even that much cheaper then a OEM stuff and the quality sucks on top of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 I agree. The only upside is it comes with a gasket set and no core. So I have amassed quite the pile of cores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy_M Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I've tried a couple of their EGR coolers, every one I have had to tweak the coolant tube down a little bit to line up, I don't like their blue hose either, I have a stock pile of new blue hoses from Ford that I use with it, the Dorman hose seems to be just too damn big and rubs against the turbo pedestal in some trucks, or can't get on the one pedestal bolt. I've also seen one oil cooler leak, they have updated their gaskets now from talking with their tech support and filing a labor claim with them on that job, now they are purple instead of the green that there was a SSM about. Even the 4 o-rings between the cooler and cover swelled and destroyed the cooler trying to separate it to reseal it, so not a fan of the seal material they use after seeing that so it got an OE cooler after that. Another thing I seen in an update email from them a while back, they have the OE design fin type cooler for 04-up trucks, and they make a tube style in the square body cooler for the late models also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 The one I had, I couldn't tweak the pipe. It was almost like it was bent in two spots. It hit the pedestal and was probably 3/4 of an inch away from the coolant port on the oil cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I've replaced a few FICMs that have previously had the Dorman "repair kit" installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Mutter Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Every time I have been forced to use this shit it has come back leaking. Very poor quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbriggs Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I've used dorman exhaust manifolds in the past, on gas stuff. Replaced them shortly after with oem in all cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Indy I work for uses Dorman stuff. They put 4 degas bottles on a 6.0 Liter. It came back leaking again (split in the seam). I told them to call the parts store and get there money back and buy a Ford unit. Truck has been fixed ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 The Dorman shit comes with international hoses now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregH Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Not to be the naysayer, but the Dorman products I've used have worked out well. Intake manifolds for the modular engines, cooling fan assemblies, blower motors, and other electrical parts. I don't teach diesel here, so we don't use any of their coolers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Welp... The truck I made this original post about is back today, leaking coolant from the o-ring (Dorman supplied) that goes into the intake. Fuckin junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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