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Water pump Gates or Saleri
I put a gates on my 2005 in August. No issues so far.
Pros: no issues so far
I binned off my original water pump which was now made of cheese and spraying my engine bay like that and bought an SIL Saleri (Italian) pump online. Metal impeller and comes with the seals kit for it too. been perfect for years.
Pros: perfect for years, metal impeller
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
I used a gates water pump on mine and have had no issues
Pros: no issues
Vehicle:
Nissan Skyline
I had a Saleri pump. I changed it at 100,000 in 2013 and bearing was good at around 145,000 in 2021. I inspected it with a camera. It appeared to be leaking at the gasket.
Pros: bearing was good
Cons: leaking at the gasket
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Phaeton
Mileage: 145000 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 Saleri?
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:
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- Overall ranking.
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Which water pump are better — Saleri or Gates?
In March 2026 on PartReview, water pump Saleri were overall better than Gates.
- Gates received a PR Score of 32 out of 100, and Saleri scored 70 points.
- Gates ranked 12 in the overall ranking, and Saleri ranked 8.
- The average rating is higher for Saleri (3.7) than for Gates (2.1).
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Water pump Saleri have better feature ratings than Gates:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Saleri is better than Gates.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for Saleri is outperforms Gates.
- Overheating - reviews suggest, that this property for Saleri is preferred to Gates.
Which water pump are more popular — Gates or Saleri?
Water pump Gates and Saleri were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, water pump Saleri surpassed Gates:
- For Gates, the ratio of positive (62) to negative (128) votes is -66 votes.
- For Saleri, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (11) votes is 15 votes.
By number of reviews, water pump Gates surpassed Saleri:
- For water pump Gates there are 61 review: 16 positive, 7 neutral, 38 negative.
- For water pump Saleri there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 3 negative.
Which water pump do car owners prefer — Gates or Saleri?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, water pump Gates and Saleri have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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