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Originally Posted by samchoi604
1) You need a BMW-specific reader, not any OBDII reader. Get the BT Tool. There are cheaper alternatives for 2008+ 335i, such as the CAN Tool, but for 328i you will need BT Tool.
2) Correct
3) Only OEM available
4) Covered under CPO warranty but you need to pay a small deductible
5) With CPO warranty, you pay $50 deductible.. without, you pay about $1000 ($600 for parts)
6) No, you don't have to replace the T-Stat but you might as well do it since (1) it's accessible during water pump replacement, (2) it's only $100, and (3) it's prone to failure
7) No idea, depends on your skills and the tools you have
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If the water pump goes out and lets just say its covered under warranty, will they automatically replace the T-stat too? or is that a "seperate error code" or whatever and the 2 part failures are "not related" ? ... if and when my pump bows, I'd def change the T-stat since it's only a 100 bucks.
I still cannot believe there is no "aftermarket" water pump for our cars. Esp when this is a KNOWN problem. Tischer or someone couldn't come up with a bolt on replacement that isn't a POS? this just really surprises me, that with a part that everyone has problems with, there are no other solutions than to replace with the same part that will cause more problems.
Can I go to the dealer and speicially ask them to run a scan on my car to check for pump error codes?