Had gates on my 06. PITA to replace but never failed, good gasket, ok bearing.
GRAF makes this particular pump without the magnetic impeller, and it’s the best option.
I used a Gates kit which seemed good quality and included a water pump, tensioner and idler pulleys.
Graf is good. They are an OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
I run a Graf pump myself for about 2 months now and it's working fine so far.
Last time I got a new Gates water pump (made in china) the flange position on the shaft was a little different than my old one but it was close enough.
I recently installed a Gates timing belt kit with pulleys and water pump in my 2001 Forester. Unfortunately, the water pump where it mates to the engine was not machined completely flat and had a very small leak. I ended up having my mechanic remove it and put a stock Subaru one in while he was working on my clutch.
Gates pump on my Chevy 5.3 lasted a year and half. That's bullshit.
Installed a Gates water pump on a Toyota Rav4 with a V6. Needed it now and couldn't wait for an OEM or Aisin one from Rockauto. I should have waited because this pump didn't last two months before pissing coolant.
Gates water pumps failed on both my friend's Toyota Echo and my Sienna, his after under a year and mine in about 2 years. Less than 3,000 miles on my Sienna since pump was changed. Ugh. The labor cost, of course, is the bee-atch, more than the pump cost, of course.
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