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In the end I just went with the genuine vw part from FCP. The original lasted 149k miles and I have never heard of an OEM pump leaking, just the earlier design impeller breaking apart. And I know that problem has been rectified through Vw. So as long as it holds together for at least 100k miles, I now have a lifetime warranty through FCP.
Pros: lasted 149k miles, lifetime warranty
Cons: earlier design impeller breaking
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 239400 km
I have their water pump on my Rx7, it's been A-Okay for over 3 years.
Pros: A-Okay for years
Vehicle:
Mazda
Yes, I replaced the water pump with a metal water pump n new timing belt. Completely rebuilt the engine.
Pros: replaced water pump, new timing belt
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Replace it when it looks worn. Water pump failing would normally just cause the car to over heat so no need to change it as a maintenance item. I’ve also owned the previous ea888.3 in my Gli and I had 100k with no issues what so ever.
Pros: no issues what so ever
Cons: failing causes over heat
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 100000 km
I have a Tiguan 2015. I tend to get a waterpump problem. At first, I've tried to fix it at another workshop. Cost me $700+ with only 3 months warranty and in less than a year, the waterpump broke again. Tried fixing at the agent, they gave me $800+ with 1 year warranty and I was also able to claim it after 1 year & 2 months.
Pros: able to claim warranty
Cons: waterpump problem
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
i noticed that my coolant was a tiny bit low in early October. Well, when I took it in last Tuesday, November 24th, turns out that I needed a new water pump, and because there was a 5 year, 60,000 mile warranty, and 5 years had just passed, i had to pay ~$700 to have it fixed. so far so good after that, but I am going to write VWOA about it, because I was literally only about two weeks out of the 5 year warranty expiration.
Pros: fixed, working well
Cons: coolant low, expensive repair
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 78213 km
89 gti, 90 g60, 91 Jetta, 04 gti, 11 Touareg... All had water pump failures. I'm waiting for my mk7's pump to shit the bed any day now.
Cons: history of failures, unreliable
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
After 2 water pumps... I sold my MK6. Thankfully it was all under warranty but having to leave my car at the dealer every other month cost me just as much in time.
Pros: covered by warranty
Cons: frequent failures, time consuming repairs
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
my 2019 Golf R had to have it replaced at 21k miles.
Cons: premature failure
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 21000 km
I have to literally remove the nose of my B5 1.8T Passat to get at my water pump. Second one in 110,000 miles.
Cons: repeated failure, difficult access
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat B5
Mileage: 110000 km
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