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Water pump OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen
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With these cars, it\u2019s less so staying on top of the regular service items from the dealer - and more so staying educated on all the little unspoken chickenshit maintenance items that VW doesn\u2019t outwardly talk about.
Cons: unspoken maintenance items
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I actually just changed the pump on my 2018. With the pump/thermostat assembly, and a collection of specific tools, it cost me ~$900. I was quoted 2k by a dealer so I saved a good chunk of change. All-in-all the job is straightforward, save plenty of headache with disconnecting hoses and wire clips.
Pros: straightforward job
Cons: disconnecting hoses, wire clips
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I wish I knew myself before my overheating probs with the failed first gen water pumps from toyota. Once the new pump was in the engine would work really well when it comes to heating and cooling.
Pros: engine would work well
Cons: overheating probs
My 17 S is sitting at 108k. Only issues I\u2019ve had outside of normal maintenance has been a water pump at 102k and cam magnets at 103k. It\u2019s been the model of reliability and its nearly still as tight as it was when new.
Pros: model of reliability
Cons: water pump, cam magnets
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 108000 km
No problems other than the water pump
Cons: water pump problem
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 59000 km
Welcome to the club of probably needing to replace your water pump & thermostat housing \ud83e\udee1
Cons: replace water pump
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mine started going out at ~165k in 2023. 05 Prius. I mostly drive less 5miles at a shot, and it would toss a code if driven much more than that and it was hot
Pros: peace of mind
Cons: failure at 165k
Vehicle:
Toyota Prius
Mileage: 265549 km
Only thing that ever went wrong with it in 5 years of ownership was the water pump
Cons: went wrong
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
The only thing that I have resented paying for are water pumps which appear to need frequent changing. My comments all apply to UK models.
Cons: frequent changing needed
it ain't a piece of shit VW water pump - the impeller isn't made of plastic composite!
Cons: plastic composite impeller
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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Which water pump to choose — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?
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Which water pump are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026 on PartReview, water pump OEM Toyota were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
- OEM Toyota received a PR Score of 70 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 44 points.
- OEM Toyota ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Toyota (3.6) than for OEM Volkswagen (2.7).
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Water pump OEM Toyota have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for OEM Toyota is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Toyota is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Overheating - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Toyota is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.
Which water pump are more popular — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?
Water pump OEM Toyota and OEM Volkswagen were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, water pump OEM Toyota surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (15) votes is 21 vote.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (210) to negative (258) votes is -48 votes.
By number of reviews, water pump OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Toyota:
- For water pump OEM Toyota there are 16 reviews: 10 positive, 3 neutral, 3 negative.
- For water pump OEM Volkswagen there are 146 reviews: 50 positive, 30 neutral, 66 negative.
Which water pump do car owners prefer — OEM Toyota or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, water pump OEM Toyota and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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