Water pump OEM Audi or GRAF

Looks fine to me. I typically install Graf water pumps which are a similar stamped metal design and works just fine.

I have over 200k on the Graf I installed at 120k miles.

I have a Graf and I haven't had any problems.

I have 27K miles on a Graf with no complaints.

Water pump went out on two of mine around 100k.

My b9 has had 0 problems except water pump, 110k

I had this happen 200 miles from home. $7 a mile to have it towed home.

Just happened on my rs6 a few months ago. Dealership even had the part in stock because this is common enough. 2 days in the shop. Had to have the car towed. Engine temp would climb evey time I hit the gas.

2019 Audi Q8 water pump failed around 80k miles. After looking into it, I found out Audi originally used a 4-bolt water pump and pulley design on these engines. The problem with the 4-bolt setup is that it didn’t distribute load evenly. Over time this caused premature wear on the shaft and bearings, which led to leaks and pump failures much earlier than expected. Audi must have known it was an issue because they stopped producing the 4-bolt pump and redesigned it with a 6-bolt system that spreads the load better and holds up longer. This wasn’t just normal wear—it was a weak design from the start.

My Audi s5 back then had the v8, and around 43-45000 mi I had to swap mine out