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AISIN › Water pump

Gold-Fall3790 22 Oct 2025, 03:47

Rating 5.0

Noise:

WP, like everybody else said. It sounds identical to my water pump on the same engine when it went. If you DIY it’ll be about $200 (Aisin pump plus new coolant), shop will charge $1000+. It’s an aggravating DIY job. Whether you DIY or have a shop do it, use a OEM replacement made by Aisin. Labor costs are too much to have to re-do it in a few years. I’ve seen prices down to $100 on sale.

Pros: OEM replacement recommended, good price DIY

Cons: aggravating DIY job, expensive shop cost

Vehicle: Toyota Avalon

Hepu › Water pump

Phaetonlvr 18 Oct 2025, 01:00

Rating 4.0

Leaks:

I also used a kit from FCP Euro about 8 years ago and it included a HEPU water pump that worked fine for 7 years until I dismantled that car.

Pros: worked fine for years

Vehicle: Volkswagen Phaeton

GRAF › Water pump

Dry-Satisfaction-633 5 Oct 2025, 15:25

Rating 4.5

Leaks:

If it *is* leaking you might want to consider replacing it with a Graf alloy-bodied pump which won’t be affected by heat and exposure to oil, the usual causes of eventual failure of the plastic pumps.

Pros: not affected by heat, resistant to oil

Vehicle: Volkswagen Scirocco

OEM Audi › Water pump

VarolhmIsTaken 4 Oct 2025, 14:43

Rating 4.0

Leaks:

Took it to my trusted mechanic, and it was the water pump. These water pumps fail every 60,000 miles (or 100,000 km for your UOM). I got mine replaced at 35k miles first, and it failed at 94k, so it adds up.

Pros: trusted mechanic

Cons: water pumps fail often

Vehicle: Audi A4

Mileage: 151287 km

OEM Volkswagen › Water pump

TheMandoPando 15 Sep 2025, 08:29

Rating 3.5

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I've had my 2010 GTI for about a year now. I've taken it from 103k to 109k, Only issues have been plastic hoses and the water pump. Other than that its been totally fine.

Pros: mostly fine

Cons: plastic hoses, water pump

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Mileage: 109000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Water pump

Dandbest 14 Sep 2025, 20:19

Rating 3.0

Leaks:

We've had a 2009 GTI since new and now has 110k. In the last 16 years, we've replaced 2 water pumps, one dsg mech unit (under warranty), abs unit, pcv valve, rear main seal and in the past year, timing chain and guides as preventative maintenance.

Pros: preventative maintenance

Cons: replaced water pumps, abs unit

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Mileage: 110000 km

Pierburg › Water pump

Matewoosh98 3 Sep 2025, 18:07

Rating 0.5

Overheating:

Honestly, personally I wouldn't get a Pierburg. Got one, the all aluminum one and it failed right away, first day of driving. It was hard to push in the plug as well. And they are made in China these days, cheaply made it seems.

Cons: failed immediately, difficult plug, cheaply made

Gates › Water pump

NuggetTho 3 Sep 2025, 15:46

Rating 2.0

Leaks:

Did a gates kit on mine. Water pump is leaking after 60k miles.

Cons: leaking after 60k miles

Vehicle: Lexus

Mileage: 96560 km

Hepu › Water pump

BMWMikeM 1 Sep 2025, 16:45

Rating 2.0

Leaks:

a Hepu which went seven years/60,000 miles before it started leaking. I think the additional mass of the metal impeller put more stress on the bearing and seal.

Cons: started leaking, shorter lifespan

Mileage: 96560 km