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Originally Posted by Drex335iLov
45K on this failure, but 4 years of driving in Atlanta heat with AC raging and 250-260 oil temps. I'm pretty sure that the pump takes one helluva beating even after you shut the car off it will run for a bit to cool the engine.
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This. I predict those of us in cold country see FAR longer lifespans out of these than those down South. Turbo heat is also why they have a shorter lifespan on the turbo cars. And if you get on it - OP mentioned full-throttle runs up to 130mph you are creating one heck of a lot of heat, both from the hot turbo(s) heating the air underhood, and the coolant being heated by the turbo - they are liquid cooled. The pump is getting baked both inside and outside. It is still a poor engineering job, but it is understandable.
I have every intention of replacing mine pre-emptively, probably at ~80K miles.