Water pump OEM Toyota or GMB

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Rank #7 in ranking

3.6

Leaks

2.2

Noise

4.0

Overheating

2.8

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Rank #6 in ranking

4.2

Leaks

4.1

Noise

3.7

Overheating

4.0

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OEM Toyota

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OEM Toyota › Water pump

IvyLeagueImage 28 Dec 2025, 22:01

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

I wish I knew myself before my overheating probs with the failed first gen water pumps from toyota. Once the new pump was in the engine would work really well when it comes to heating and cooling.

Pros: engine would work well

Cons: overheating probs

GMB › Water pump

Living_Guidance_4120 22 Dec 2025, 04:56

Leaks:
Noise:
Overheating:

Rating 5.0

Currently running a fvp, which is just a gmb, and it works great.

Pros: works great

OEM Toyota › Water pump

xxrancid13xx 17 Dec 2025, 00:42

Leaks:

Rating 5.0

My original lasted 18 years / 249k miles. The replacement one has been in place for almost 2 years / 22k miles.

Pros: long lasting, reliable

Vehicle: Toyota Prius

Mileage: 434523 km

GMB › Water pump

EksCelle 25 Nov 2025, 07:58

Leaks:

Rating 5.0

I've been running the aluminum GMB pump (1301280AL on Rockauto) on the 455 in my '72 Bonneville for about 5 years now with no problems.

Pros: no problems, 5 years reliable

Part number: 1301280AL

GMB › Water pump

DaHozer 21 Nov 2025, 00:16

Leaks:

Rating 4.5

I have 20-25k miles on a GMB pump now and it hasn't leaked a drop. We'll see how long it goes, but so far I'm happy with it.

Pros: no leaks, reliable performance

Mileage: 32000 km

OEM Toyota › Water pump

TedMich23 13 Nov 2025, 22:01

Rating 4.0

My 99 V6 just rolled 316k, am looking into my 2nd timing belt/water pump DIY

Pros: long-lasting engine

Cons: requires maintenance

Vehicle: Toyota Camry

Mileage: 316000 km

OEM Toyota › Water pump

logbiter 17 Dec 2025, 12:50

Overheating:

Rating 3.0

Mine started going out at ~165k in 2023. 05 Prius. I mostly drive less 5miles at a shot, and it would toss a code if driven much more than that and it was hot

Pros: peace of mind

Cons: failure at 165k

Vehicle: Toyota Prius

Mileage: 265549 km

GMB › Water pump

beyondrepair24 8 Jan 2024, 14:11

Noise:

Rating 3.0

I checked the old water pump and took it out by removing the front plate of the engine... The old water pump moves fine but it does make a squeaking noise and is quite old however it does move.

Cons: squeaking noise, quite old

Vehicle: Chrysler LHS

Mileage: 160934 km

OEM Toyota › Water pump

Caliguta 29 Sep 2025, 13:33

Overheating:

Rating 1.0

I had my issues with the 2nd gen (water pump failure)

Cons: water pump failure

Vehicle: Toyota

OEM Toyota › Water pump

Wolfy2915 16 Apr 2025, 03:21

Leaks:

Rating 1.0

My water pump was leaking this Fall at 235k. New mechanic showed me the leaky pump and it was oem toyota.

Cons: leaky pump

Vehicle: Toyota

Mileage: 235000 km

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Which water pump to choose — OEM Toyota or GMB?

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Comparison of water pump OEM Toyota and GMB

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Average rating.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which water pump are better — GMB or OEM Toyota?

In March 2026 on PartReview, water pump GMB were overall better than OEM Toyota.

OEM Toyota received a PR Score of 70 out of 100, and GMB scored 85 points.
OEM Toyota ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and GMB ranked 6.
The average rating is higher for GMB (4.2) than for OEM Toyota (3.6).
Water pump GMB have better feature ratings than OEM Toyota:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for OEM Toyota is better than GMB.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for GMB is outperforms OEM Toyota.
- Overheating - reviews suggest, that this property for GMB is preferred to OEM Toyota.

Which water pump are more popular — OEM Toyota or GMB?

Water pump OEM Toyota and GMB were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, water pump GMB surpassed OEM Toyota:

For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (15) votes is 21 vote.
For GMB, the ratio of positive (40) to negative (7) votes is 33 votes.

By number of reviews, water pump OEM Toyota surpassed GMB:

For water pump OEM Toyota there are 16 reviews: 10 positive, 3 neutral, 3 negative.
For water pump GMB there are 15 reviews: 12 positive, 2 neutral, 1 negative.

Which water pump do car owners prefer — OEM Toyota or GMB?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, water pump OEM Toyota and GMB have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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