That new coolant hose I bought failed after just 2 months

Picked up a silicone hose from an online shop back in March to replace a cracked one on my old F-150. It split right down the middle last Tuesday, dumping antifreeze all over the driveway. Has anyone else had these aftermarket hoses fall apart way faster than the stock rubber ones?

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lisa_hill235mo ago

Jumped on the silicone bandwagon myself a few years back and learned the hard way that quality varies a ton with those. It seems like a lot of stuff now is made to look good but not to last, you know?

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wren9785mo ago

Ugh, the worst is when it gets that weird sticky film after a few months. Like it just starts degrading on your counter and you can't even scrub it off no matter how hard you try. I bought a fancy spatula set that looked amazing in the pictures but the handles literally started crumbing after six months. It's such a gamble with silicone now because the cheap stuff feels like rubber cement and the expensive stuff still finds a way to disappoint you. Type of thing where you almost want to go back to old school metal tools just so you know what you're getting.

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