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My experience with the N52 was great honestly. I owned a 2007 328i from 2007-2019 and put over 120,000 miles on it. The only engine issues it had were the water pump failing at 90,000, and the oil filter housing gasket leaking.
Pros: great experience, long ownership
Cons: water pump failing, gasket leaking
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 193121 km
Well made, but they ain't cheap. Here's the diagrams for the N54 setup: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/par...fg=35 The water pump itself is over $500.
Pros: well made
Cons: ain't cheap
Vehicle:
BMW
from 88k to 150k miles, I put in a new water pump ($27). otherwise very reliable and easy to find parts as there are tons of them in the junkyards.
Pros: reliable, easy to find parts
Vehicle:
Ford Escort
Mileage: 150000 km
Pretty sure this is the motor that needs the engine dropped to do waterpump and timing components. Bad bad design
Cons: bad design, engine removal needed
Vehicle:
Ford
The 3.5 5th generation Explorer has an internal water pump driven by the timing chain. It’s an enormous pain to change requiring significant disassembly (nearly 12 hours of labor) and generally includes replacing the timing chain in the process since you’re already in there, plus when it fails it can easily mix the coolant with the oil and destroy the engine, all that’s keeping them apart is a little seal.
Cons: internal pump, difficult to change, engine damage risk
Vehicle:
Ford Explorer
This has happened to my husband. He drives 2021 m340i with 17k miles. Water pump exploded last night.
Cons: water pump exploded
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 27359 km
Yup that's how my Z3 once tried to kill me. Doing 90kph on the off ramp and the ol water pump decided to retire. In the process dousing my rear wheels in coolant.
Cons: rear wheels in coolant
Vehicle:
BMW Z3
I have a 2021 BS BB and I’m on my 3rd water pump replacement. 1st one around 20k miles, 2nd at 40k, now at the dealer with 51k miles and replacing it yet again.
Pros: null
Cons: frequent water pump replacement
Vehicle:
Ford Bronco
Mileage: 51000 km
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