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Water Pump Survey - Died or Not?
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View Poll Results: Is your original water pump dead or alive? at what mileage? | |||
Still working; < 60,000 miles | 188 | 27.53% | |
Replaced with least than 60,000 miles | 73 | 10.69% | |
Still working; 60-75,000 miles | 88 | 12.88% | |
Replaced between 60-75,000 miles | 49 | 7.17% | |
Still working; 75-90,000 miles | 85 | 12.45% | |
Replaced between 75-90,000 miles | 45 | 6.59% | |
Still working; 90-105,000 miles | 54 | 7.91% | |
Replaced between 90-105,000 miles | 17 | 2.49% | |
Still working; 105-120,000 miles | 28 | 4.10% | |
Replaced between 105-120,000 miles | 18 | 2.64% | |
Still working; 120,000+ miles | 21 | 3.07% | |
Replaced with greater than 120,000 miles | 17 | 2.49% | |
Voters: 683. You may not vote on this poll |
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03-02-2013, 03:46 PM | #45 |
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mine just died at 68k, replaced it yesterday.
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03-03-2013, 11:41 AM | #47 |
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Still going with 165k on mine. I haven't personally seen a dead one on a 328i or 335i but I replaced five or six on e90 325i's this past summer.
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03-03-2013, 01:26 PM | #48 |
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These reports make me think they expire due to age, regardless of mileage.
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03-03-2013, 01:46 PM | #49 |
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My waterpump housing cracked at 80,000 or so miles and leaked slowly so I had to change it. The electronics were still working but the system wouldn't hold pressure.
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03-03-2013, 04:33 PM | #51 |
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My original pump is still going strong at 97k miles on an '07.
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03-04-2013, 01:02 AM | #52 |
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Just got my water pump replaced! Lol I'm the only one so far that voted greater than 120K+ miles. Sounds like my car is tough.
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03-04-2013, 06:11 PM | #53 |
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I do all the work on my car myself. Parts online cost 525 shipped. Took me about 3 hours.
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03-04-2013, 08:41 PM | #54 |
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I had mine replaced at 134K as a preventative measure along with a new thermostat, expansion tank, new cap, coolant, coolant sensor, upper and lower radiator hoses. Bought all parts and had my mechanic installed everything. Parts & labor came out to $1250.
The old waterpump was still working and I eventually sold it to someone else. |
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03-05-2013, 04:29 PM | #57 |
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03-05-2013, 07:07 PM | #58 |
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Here is the updated plot with 153 responses:
Keep the votes coming! Surely there must be some failures in the 105-120 range...
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Woo hoo! We're in the 1% club.
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Yeah I know but it looks like most fail around the 60K mark.
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03-05-2013, 09:46 PM | #62 |
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Changing a pump isn't preventive maintenance.. It is over kill let your water pump fail and just get a tow. Sure it might be an inconvenience but for all you know you might have 20k more miles on that pump.
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03-05-2013, 10:32 PM | #63 |
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Being in sales... There is one comment I hate but is completely true.
If it ain't broke. Don't fix it!
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03-05-2013, 11:15 PM | #64 |
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I don't agree with you guys.
I think It's safer to replace it before being stuck during a vacation and having to pay the full price at the dealer of nowhere. My dilemma is about the thermostat. As it's not a critical part and it doesn't fail a lot alone, I think about keeping the original one when I will replace the pump. |
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