Owner reviews for water pump

going strong doing water pump and new oil pan right now. Tensioners were done as a precaution at 195k.

Water pump started leaking so replaced it, the thermostat, and the pcv. Oil changes 4k-5k. Love the car.

You should use Aisin or OEM water pumps.

Have installed many pierburg Full alum cast pumps as well with good results. The Pierburgs are made in china FYI

When I do side jobs I use an aisin branded water pump and timing belt tensioner. The aisin kit is top notch.

Now, I had to get the motor mounts and water pump replaced. Pump was leaking a bit, not taking chances with that.

Had a 2016 GTI and went through two water pumps before the car hit 90k miles. Both covered under the extended warranty VW has on them. They’re a known failure part at this point.

My mk7 water pump went out at 76k and will probably need to be done soon I’m at 135k now. I live in the heat of arizona too. It really gets tested here.

The water pumps are plastic. Heat and plastic don’t go well together. My MK6 has had at least 3 water pumps and sitting at 120k.

Installed this GATES water pump 5k miles ago…. Pully seems wobbly as fuck, safe to assume it’s already going out? gonna have to find a better brand