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Water pump Gates or OEM Toyota
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I wish I knew myself before my overheating probs with the failed first gen water pumps from toyota. Once the new pump was in the engine would work really well when it comes to heating and cooling.
Pros: engine would work well
Cons: overheating probs
I put a gates on my 2005 in August. No issues so far.
Pros: no issues so far
My original lasted 18 years / 249k miles. The replacement one has been in place for almost 2 years / 22k miles.
Pros: long lasting, reliable
Vehicle:
Toyota Prius
Mileage: 434523 km
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
Mine started going out at ~165k in 2023. 05 Prius. I mostly drive less 5miles at a shot, and it would toss a code if driven much more than that and it was hot
Pros: peace of mind
Cons: failure at 165k
Vehicle:
Toyota Prius
Mileage: 265549 km
I went with a gates.
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
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
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Which water pump to choose — Gates or OEM Toyota?
If choosing water pump across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare water pump across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which water pump are better — OEM Toyota or Gates?
In March 2026 on PartReview, water pump OEM Toyota were overall better than Gates.
- Gates received a PR Score of 32 out of 100, and OEM Toyota scored 70 points.
- Gates ranked 12 in the overall ranking, and OEM Toyota ranked 7.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Toyota (3.6) than for Gates (2.1).
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Water pump OEM Toyota have better feature ratings than Gates:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for OEM Toyota is better than Gates.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Toyota is outperforms Gates.
- Overheating - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Toyota is preferred to Gates.
Which water pump are more popular — Gates or OEM Toyota?
Water pump Gates and OEM Toyota were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, water pump OEM Toyota surpassed Gates:
- For Gates, the ratio of positive (62) to negative (128) votes is -66 votes.
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (15) votes is 21 vote.
By number of reviews, water pump Gates surpassed OEM Toyota:
- For water pump Gates there are 61 review: 16 positive, 7 neutral, 38 negative.
- For water pump OEM Toyota there are 16 reviews: 10 positive, 3 neutral, 3 negative.
Which water pump do car owners prefer — Gates or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, water pump Gates and OEM Toyota have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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