Water pump OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen

Maintenance is king on these cars. They also need to be driven hard every blue moon as well. I\u2019ve been is38 stage 2 since 42k. Currently at 173k with no issues outside of the standard waterpump which was replaced at 125k.

My 2019 is at 110k. Other than maintenance items like tires, oil, spark plugs ect, the one thing I had to fix was the water pump at 97k. It's been flawless otherwise.

I drive my 2017 everyday to work and just hitting 95k miles. I'm the only owner and the biggest issue has just been the water pump. It started to leak around 36k but otherwise had been sold.

The water pumps leak. It's not an if, it is a when, and there is no upgraded part or aftermarket part available that will solve the issue going forward.

I've owned my 2013 535i M Sport since 2018 with 44k miles. Other than the regular maintenance items... 2021- oil filter canister gasket replacement -$ 800 ( I think. I can't find the receipt) 2024- passenger valve cover gasket- $660 Driver's door handle replacement -$250 2025- water pump and thermostat- $1750

Buy the M340i new and prepay your services. Great on gas but insurances and tires have been expensive. Water pump blew at 48k.

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.

it ain't a piece of shit VW water pump - the impeller isn't made of plastic composite!

I don't trust the BMW oem pumps any farther than you can throw them

The only issue is the reliability. Water pump failures are common.