Water pump: Kaboom

Pierce330 · 03-02-2013, 08:03 AM

So I am driving East bound QEW just about to get on the Skyway bridge and get a yellow warning that quickly turns red...left lane driving 120 km/h...cut across and pull over shut off the car and get it towed...water pump goes bye bye...perfect timing:no warning...

asianstutter · 03-02-2013, 09:12 AM

how old is your car and at what KM?

DESI4life10 · 03-02-2013, 12:23 PM

Damn..sorry to hear. I just bought a spare waterpump and thermostat 2 weeks ago since I was in the states. Picked it up in case I get situations like this.

Do you plan on getting it fixed at the dealer?

asianstutter · 03-02-2013, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DESI4life10

Damn..sorry to hear. I just bought a spare waterpump and thermostat 2 weeks ago since I was in the states. Picked it up in case I get situations like this.

Do you plan on getting it fixed at the dealer?

how much did you pay for the pump and stat for?

DESI4life10 · 03-02-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by asianstutter

how much did you pay for the pump and stat for?

Cost me $475 with free shipping in the states. This includes the waterpump, thermostat and all the bolts.

http://www.getbmwparts.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

Nossic · 03-02-2013, 03:45 PM

This happened to me too, but luckily i was not on the highway, but local streets and I just turned in to a neighbourhood area to shut off the engine.

I didn't want to travel to the states, so I paid Mike at Maranello BMW a visit. all of the parts (pump, tstat, Al screws) costed me 650 tax included, and the "rebate" when you return your old water pump.

If you travel to the states, or its convenient for you to go there, the getbmwparts is definitely cheaper.

Nossic · 03-02-2013, 03:46 PM

Curious, how much km did you have when this happened?

shaginwagon13 · 03-02-2013, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DESI4life10

Cost me $475 with free shipping in the states. This includes the waterpump, thermostat and all the bolts.

http://www.getbmwparts.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

How did you get it for $475? When I clicked the 335i option it added another $110 to the total which came out to $585.

DESI4life10 · 03-02-2013, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by shaginwagon13

How did you get it for $475? When I clicked the 335i option it added another $110 to the total which came out to $585.

I guess that is the price for a 328 waterpump and thermostat.

Plus they don't charge a core fee..so you dont have to return your old unit

DESI4life10 · 03-02-2013, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nossic

This happened to me too, but luckily i was not on the highway, but local streets and I just turned in to a neighbourhood area to shut off the engine.

I didn't want to travel to the states, so I paid Mike at Maranello BMW a visit. all of the parts (pump, tstat, Al screws) costed me 650 tax included, and the "rebate" when you return your old water pump.

If you travel to the states, or its convenient for you to go there, the getbmwparts is definitely cheaper.

Exactly. I was going for a weekend so I figured get this done. Didn't have to pay duties or taxes :-)

shaginwagon13 · 03-02-2013, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DESI4life10

I guess that is the price for a 328 waterpump and thermostat.

Plus they don't charge a core fee..so you dont have to return your old unit

Ohhhh I thought you had a 335. I was gonna say that is an unreal deal you got there.

getBMWparts.com is not owned by BMW. How do they get OEM parts for so cheap??

Pierce330 · 03-02-2013, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by asianstutter

how old is your car and at what KM?

2006, 109 km...I couldn't believe it, I thought that it would last 120km like my E46 330i did before it blew...

Pierce330 · 03-02-2013, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DESI4life10

Do you plan on getting it fixed at the dealer?

I was going to tow it to Bimmersport, but they open on Monday, so I towed it back to my parents house since I was visiting them...I may just have to tow it to Budds on the mountain...so now I am driving my Bro's R32

Pierce330 · 03-02-2013, 08:23 PM

Sick thing is that I already had an appointment at Bimmersport on Tuesday to get my front end checked out...why does this kind of stuff happen when it does??? lol

asianstutter · 03-02-2013, 08:29 PM

Im at 120,000km on original pump. Do you ride your car hard at all?

Pierce330 · 03-02-2013, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by asianstutter

Im at 120,000km on original pump. Do you ride your car hard at all?

I don't beat on it, but I'm not soft on it either...I drive it...my old E46 330 went at 120km right on the money

MrZ · 03-03-2013, 12:07 AM

Pierce330
Are you aware of BMW service packages? Just an FYI, WP+labor is $672 at BMW
http://crm.bmw.ca/microsites/aftersa...P.aspx?lang=en

Or you can get water pump from Mike @ Maranello (with maxbimmer discount). It's probably under $400

asianstutter · 03-03-2013, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MrZ

Pierce330
Are you aware of BMW service packages? Just an FYI, WP+labor is $672 at BMW
http://crm.bmw.ca/microsites/aftersa...P.aspx?lang=en

Or you can get water pump from Mike @ Maranello (with maxbimmer discount). It's probably under $400

I wonder if it's cheaper to buy your own waterpump and having an indy shop do it for you.

bimmergixxer · 03-03-2013, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by asianstutter

I wonder if it's cheaper to buy your own waterpump and having an indy shop do it for you.

They only charge an hour for labour so it is easier to get it done while there buying the parts.

Zebra99 · 03-03-2013, 07:44 AM

Surprisingly enough dealer can do parts+labour almost as competitively as Indy shop.

Depends on what it is though...

I know a clutch kit or water pump replacement they are literally doing it at cost. So you'll be right on the $$ with Indy shop...difference is they'll say they can't do this or that ...

They wanted to "machine" my FW which I know for them means sanding it and throwing it back in. Not acceptable in my books. I got it machined at Mr.Transmission and beautiful work they did

Paid just under $1000 at Ivo's

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Nossic Private First Class 22 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330xi Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Edmonton, AB iTrader: (0)	This happened to me too, but luckily i was not on the highway, but local streets and I just turned in to a neighbourhood area to shut off the engine. I didn't want to travel to the states, so I paid Mike at Maranello BMW a visit. all of the parts (pump, tstat, Al screws) costed me 650 tax included, and the "rebate" when you return your old water pump. If you travel to the states, or its convenient for you to go there, the getbmwparts is definitely cheaper.
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Pierce330 Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 295 Posts Drives: E90 328 xDrive Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakville iTrader: (0)	Sick thing is that I already had an appointment at Bimmersport on Tuesday to get my front end checked out...why does this kind of stuff happen when it does??? lol __________________ E46 330i (Sold) E90 328i (Sold) E90 325i (Sold) E90 328i xDrive
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asianstutter Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330xi Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	Im at 120,000km on original pump. Do you ride your car hard at all?
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MrZ Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Pierce330 Are you aware of BMW service packages? Just an FYI, WP+labor is $672 at BMW http://crm.bmw.ca/microsites/aftersa...P.aspx?lang=en Or you can get water pump from Mike @ Maranello (with maxbimmer discount). It's probably under $400 __________________
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Zebra99 Colonel 112 Rep 2,856 Posts Drives: 2011 335is E93 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario iTrader: (6) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E93 [10.00]	Surprisingly enough dealer can do parts+labour almost as competitively as Indy shop. Depends on what it is though... I know a clutch kit or water pump replacement they are literally doing it at cost. So you'll be right on the $$ with Indy shop...difference is they'll say they can't do this or that ... They wanted to "machine" my FW which I know for them means sanding it and throwing it back in. Not acceptable in my books. I got it machined at Mr.Transmission and beautiful work they did Paid just under $1000 at Ivo's
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