Radiator Hose Foe Mercedes-Benz OEM 2115017582

Product Overview

This Radiator Hose is supplied for Mercedes-Benz applications and is catalogued against OEM 2115017582. Matching starts from the reference rather than from a picture, which is what keeps a container of parts out of the returns pile. Because the part carries coolant between the engine outlet and the radiator on the upper and lower legs of the loop, a worn one rarely fails cleanly — expect hardened ends that will not re-seal after removal and collapse of the lower leg at high rpm long before it separates, with overheating on long runs, pressure loss in the expansion tank and visible coolant traces as the first complaint over the counter. We hold it as part of a cooling-system range of more than 4000 types built for the independent aftermarket in Europe, the Middle East and South America.

Key Benefits

• One reference set on every document — OEM 2115017582 appears on the quotation, the packing list and the carton label, so a warehouse can check a delivery without opening the box.
• Consolidate the platform in one order — Hoses, flanges and thermostat housings for the same platform ship on one pallet, which shortens the paperwork and the freight bill.
• Sample-based production for parts not yet listed — Send the old part or a drawing and we quote from the sample, including mould development where no tool exists.
• Checked on the features that matter — Inspection concentrates on the overall developed length, the bend sequence and the branch positions — the dimensions that put a part back in the box if they are wrong.

Application Scenarios

Breakdown repair

The vehicle is off the road and the part has to be right the first time, which makes the reference match the whole decision. With 2115017582 on the list the rest of the main cooling loop can be priced at the same time.

Rebuild of an obsolete platform

The original reference is no longer produced, so the part is made from a supplied sample. With 2115017582 on the list the rest of the main cooling loop can be priced at the same time.

Mixed container for a distributor

A quarterly container is filled across families — intake, charge air, coolant and thermostat lines — to a single packing list. Here the radiator hose is ordered against 2115017582 and travels with the rest of the Mercedes-Benz branch.

Who It Is For

• Fleet and bus operators — running Mercedes-Benz vehicles past warranty and buying cooling-system parts by the box to keep downtime short. They judge 2115017582 on one thing: whether it matches the part that came off.
• Radiator and cooling specialists — rebuilding cooling systems and sourcing the hoses, flanges and housings for a platform in one go. They order 2115017582 by the carton and reorder against the same number.
• Exporters and consolidators — shipping mixed cooling-system pallets into Europe, the Middle East and South America. 2115017582 earns its shelf space through repeat demand on Mercedes-Benz platforms.

Problems It Solves

Unclear compound

EPDM hardens once it has been heat-cycled past its service window, so a replacement that has sat in a hot warehouse for years is not a bargain. For this radiator hose the answer is the reference, 2115017582, on every document.

Reference mismatch

Visually identical parts carry different connector geometry between model years. Quoting OEM 2115017582 fixes the identity before money moves. With 2115017582 the check is the overall developed length, the bend sequence and the branch positions, and it happens before despatch.

Split ordering

Sourcing one hose from one supplier and the matching flange from another doubles the freight and the paperwork for the same repair. For Mercedes-Benz buyers it is the difference between a stocked line and a credit note on 2115017582.

Technical Features

The part serves the main cooling loop and carries coolant between the engine outlet and the radiator on the upper and lower legs of the loop. It is moulded in EPDM rubber, chosen because EPDM keeps its elasticity through repeated heat cycles and resists ozone, water and weathering, which makes it the workhorse wall compound for moulded engine-bay lines.

Specified where the part has to stay flexible over thousands of heat cycles rather than hold a fixed shape. EPDM hardens once it has been heat-cycled past its service window, so a replacement that has sat in a hot warehouse for years is not a bargain.

Specifications

Values marked TBC are not stated on the source catalogue. They are confirmed in writing on the quotation rather than estimated here.

Comparison With the Alternatives

Use Guide

1. Confirm the reference

   Match OEM 2115017582 against the number on the part you removed. Do not match on outline alone.

2. Check the interfaces

   Compare the overall developed length, the bend sequence and the branch positions before the vehicle is stripped further.

3. Inspect on arrival

   Look for transit damage on sealing faces and connectors. EPDM hardens once it has been heat-cycled past its service window, so a replacement that has sat in a hot warehouse for years is not a bargain.

4. Fit with the original clamp style

   Reuse the clamp type the Mercedes-Benz platform was designed around, and fit any seal or O-ring supplied with 2115017582 rather than carrying the old one over.

5. Pressure check before handover

   Refill, bleed the circuit and check for ballooning under pressure at working temperature before the vehicle leaves.