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Originally Posted by banglenot
Pierburg manufactured the N52 pump. I used them on both my N52's. Wouldn't recommend anything but BMW Pierburg or the OEM Pierburg. Pierburg published an analysis of a chinese compatible that had significant design problems. Note this wasn't a "Pierburg" ripoff brand; just a poor quality compatible. Pierburg replacement kit from FCPEuro is the best price I've found from a name house, at US$375 or so.
Anyway: One original BMW Pierburg failed at 60K miles (E60); the other original BMW Pierburg I PM'd at 100K (E91). The 100K was giving signs of failure.
VDO Continental did the N54.
I've read the VDO has a problem with the plastic case cracking/leaking.
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Ok, yea I wasn’t sure if pierburg made the oem pumps or not... I do have a n52 328.
The pierburg pump kits are like $375ish, the bmw branded ones are another or so at $475ish. I guess it’s not really worth the money or up charge to have the “bmw branded” one if it’s just a rebranded pierburg pump.