Water pump Gates or AISIN

When I drove a Volvo I just did a belt and water pump every year. OE Aisin one every time.

Aisin is what my shop used when mine started to die at 140k. No problems so far at 150k

Go for Aisin, Toyota just repackages same pump so skip the brand tax.

Aisin pump $67 on rockauto. I know they make a ton of Toyota OEM water pumps, not sure about this specific model.

I put a gates on my 2005 in August. No issues so far.

The fel pro gasket set and head bolts + head bolt tool will be close to 300 and then you'll need RTV sealant. Another probably 200 for the Aisin water pump.

I used the same kit on my tl and the water pump started leaking 2 years in.

I went with a aisin kit and at the 2 year mark the water pump went.

During COVID, that water pump was on backorder from Ford so I used one from Gates. I guess Gates had a bad batch and 2 of their's failed in the span of less than a year.

The Aisin kits are fine. I would not use a gates kit; the water pumps are junk and so are the tensioners