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I have a 2015 R and my water pump failed in January, about 2 months before my warranty expired. It was covered by the dealer under the warranty so not sure what the cost was. Pump and thermostat were both replaced.
Pros: covered under warranty
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I have a Gates part with a plastic impeller in my car now and it's been attached to that motor since late 2015 with no issues when it was in my e34 and isn't showing any issues now in my E30.
Pros: long lasting, no issues
Vehicle:
BMW
Water pump refinement Again, not looking for anything miraculous here, just making for a smoother flow.
Pros: smoother flow
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I’ve had my car for over 5 years now and currently have 140k miles, and my water pump just recently failed me. Which is surprising because my car did lose a little bit of coolant over time, I would always top off with G13. Water pump failed and it’s currently being replaced, other than that, I think that’s fair for age and mileage.
Pros: long lifespan (140k miles)
Cons: water pump failed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 225308 km
VW water pumps have been faulty for decades with no correction for them in site, and carbon buildup will happen *no matter what.*
Cons: faulty for decades
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Failed on my 2016 after 1 year and 17K.
Cons: failed early
Mileage: 17000 km
Mine failed in my 2015 Golf after 11,000km.
Cons: failed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 11000 km
My 2016 Mk7 GTI is on its 4th water pump/thermostat housing. The first replacement happened at about 27K miles, the second failed at 63K miles, and the third failed at 72K miles. I fully expect this one to leak again soon. I find it ridiculous that VW/Audi don't fix a faulty part after all these years. The plastic thermostat housing is to blame. Instead of a metal housing which can handle the thermal stresses, they continue to use a plastic housing which will start leaking sooner or later.
Cons: fails repeatedly, plastic housing, leaks sooner or later
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 115872 km
Only 4 water pumps, 1 manual clutch assembly (broken spring on pressure plate) and 48K miles on my MK6
Cons: water pumps, clutch assembly
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 77247 km
The current EA888 has a reputation for leaky water pumps.
Cons: leaky water pumps
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