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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
mango_springroll said: I got the DD version from a local dealership that sells parts on Ebay, installed no issue.
Pros: installed no issue
id buy the whole water pump, because you dont know exactly where the leak is. i did mine over the winter and in my case one of the inlets cracked badly. I bought this part: 06J-121-026-BG, and even though it had a sensor on one of the coolant outlet pipes, I didnt plug anything in it and its been fine.
Pros: inlets cracked badly, sensor fine
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Part number: 06J-121-026-BG
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
The current EA888 has a reputation for leaky water pumps.
Cons: leaky water pumps
Got my 2017 Golf Wolfsburg Edition at the dealer right now for its 40K service and got a call that after they finished up they found a leaking water pump.
Cons: leaking water pump
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 64373 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
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