I put a gates on my 2005 in August. No issues so far.
Pros: no issues so far
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During COVID, that water pump was on backorder from Ford so I used one from Gates. I guess Gates had a bad batch and 2 of their's failed in the span of less than a year.
Cons: bad batch, failed quickly
I got a metal impeller gates and I’ve been beating on it for five years or more without any hiccups.
Pros: no hiccups, metal impeller
Vehicle:
BMW
The only one to really avoid out of the 5 choices on Rockauto is the Gates, because of the cheap stamped impeller. Personally, I would not go with an aluminum pump body in this application, but that's just my opinion after working on vehicles for a living for 45+ years.
Cons: cheap stamped impeller
I used a Gates pump the first time and it leaked. I uninstalled it, cleaned everything up, regreased all the seals, and reinstalled it it... still leaked. Turns out the Gates water pumps for the ecodiesel are just garbage.
Cons: leaked repeatedly, poor quality
I have Gates start leaking within 10k of installation.
Cons: leaking, short lifespan
Mileage: 10000 km
I also had the Gates pump leak within 6 months. The input shaft seal was leaking. Gates used to be a great brand but these pumps are garbage.
Cons: leaking input shaft seal, short lifespan, poor quality
I’ve gone through about 3 water pumps all within 10-30k kilometres and each time it’s something leaking other than the gaskets. Either the freeze plug starts to leak or the actual water pump does. Luckily i bought it through napa and they’ve been giving me new ones under warranty but the job takes about 4 hours and each time i have to buy new coolant which is starting to get expensive. The cheapest OEM pump i’ve found from mopar was 1000cad which in itself is crazy because the napa/gates are about $170
Cons: repeated leaks, short lifespan, expensive coolant
Good choice on going with Aisin. I had to redo the job on mine after 2 months when the shitty Gates water pump started pissing out the weep hole. Will never buy another Gates pump again.
Pros: good choice with Aisin
Cons: Gates pump failed quickly
I used a gates water pump on mine and have had no issues
Pros: no issues
Vehicle:
Nissan Skyline
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What we know about Gates water pump
The brand is registered in USA. Official website: http://ww2.gates.com/.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a negative opinion of Gates water pump.
PR Score — 32 out of 100, based on 61 review and 190 votes. 16 positive reviews, 7 neutral reviews, 38 negative reviews. Average rating — 2.1 (out of 5). Vote balance: 62 up, 128 down.
In the ranking of the best water pump this part is at position 12, behind OEM Audi and OEM FORD , but ahead of INA and Bosch.
Users also evaluated the qualities of Gates water pump:
- Leaks - coolant traces around the pump or from the weep hole - rated negatively. 1.9 point out of 5.
- Noise - whine or growl coming from the pump area - rated ambivalently. 3 points out of 5.
- Overheating - temperature rises, especially with the a/c on - rated negatively. 2.2 points out of 5.
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- Gates ranked #2 for: Audi A4 .
- Gates ranked #3 for: Toyota 4runner .
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