Water pump AISIN or GRAF

GRAF makes this particular pump without the magnetic impeller, and it’s the best option.

The AISIN WPT-190 I bought on Amazon for $142 was was legit OEM. AISIN box etc. Toyota was scratched off the unit as expected.

AISIN WPT-190 is $143 on Amazon. Directly comparing it with one from bought from dealer. Aside from the box, they look identical with the same plastic wrap.

The water pump is probably the one part on any car I wouldn't cheap out on. Just get an Aisin as the other commenter said.

Aisin. The bearings in the idlers are better, the tensioner is better, and the water pump wont fail on you in 20k miles.

I just replaced the water pump on my 2011 today. Took me about 1.5 hours and was 150$ from Amazon. Aisin pump.

Replace water pump. 100% oem or aisin.

Use a good pump like a Aisin, cause you don’t want to do it again in a year.

Yeah... That Graf pump did not work out... Had to remove Graf pump and get the proper pump from local VW dealer.

I had a Graf pump as well and it blew up less than a year later, literally the shaft blew off while I was in traffic.