Water pump Saleri or GMB

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Rank #8 in ranking

3.7

Leaks

3.6

Noise

5.0

Overheating

4.3

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PartReview Score

Rank #6 in ranking

4.2

Leaks

4.1

Noise

3.7

Overheating

4.0

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Saleri

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GMB › Water pump

Living_Guidance_4120 22 Dec 2025, 04:56

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Rating 5.0

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

Pros: works great

Saleri › Water pump

robbiekhan 19 Dec 2025, 20:12

Leaks:
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Rating 5.0

I binned off my original water pump which was now made of cheese and spraying my engine bay like that and bought an SIL Saleri (Italian) pump online. Metal impeller and comes with the seals kit for it too. been perfect for years.

Pros: perfect for years, metal impeller

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

Saleri › Water pump

BMWMikeM 1 Sep 2025, 16:47

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Rating 5.0

I replaced a perfectly functioning OE Saleri at 12 years/90,000 miles. I will stick with the OE Saleri even though it has the plastic impeller.

Pros: perfectly functioning, long lifespan

Cons: plastic impeller

Mileage: 144840 km

Saleri › Water pump

Thin_Captain4400 5 Jul 2025, 16:58

Rating 5.0

i replace with OE saleri pumps every so often and havent opted for a stewart pump.

Pros: reliable replacement

Saleri › Water pump

Phaeton2 18 Oct 2025, 02:33

Leaks:

Rating 3.5

I had a Saleri pump. I changed it at 100,000 in 2013 and bearing was good at around 145,000 in 2021. I inspected it with a camera. It appeared to be leaking at the gasket.

Pros: bearing was good

Cons: leaking at the gasket

Vehicle: Volkswagen Phaeton

Mileage: 145000 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

Saleri › Water pump

Phaetonlvr 18 Oct 2025, 01:50

Leaks:

Rating 2.0

The Saleri started leaking at the shaft so it wasn't an issue with the gasket. The Saleri had a plastic impeller while the OE had a metal impeller.

Pros: metal impeller OE

Cons: plastic impeller, leaking shaft

Vehicle: Volkswagen Phaeton

Saleri › Water pump

mikelitoris1215 2 Aug 2023, 19:11

Leaks:

Rating 1.0

I bought a saleri water pump with plans to install it myself. When I realized the job would be a little harder than I expected I decided to take it to a shop to install. They just sent me a report saying that they installed the saleri and it “was not within the tolerances for the spec” and it began “leaking immediately”. There solution is to order me a graf water pump which they describe as a “reputable” brand which insinuates that I brought them a water pump worse than a graf which from my research doesn’t seem to be true. I’m a little frustrated as they are billing me $400 extra to buy and install the Graf when I thought the saleri one should’ve been fine.

Cons: not within tolerances, leaking immediately

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Which water pump to choose — Saleri or GMB?

If choosing water pump across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare water pump across these categories:

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Which water pump are better — GMB or Saleri?

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

Saleri received a PR Score of 70 out of 100, and GMB scored 85 points.
Saleri ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and GMB ranked 6.
The average rating is higher for GMB (4.2) than for Saleri (3.7).
Water pump GMB have better feature ratings than Saleri:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Saleri is better than GMB.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for GMB is outperforms Saleri.
- Overheating - reviews suggest, that this property for Saleri is preferred to GMB.

Which water pump are more popular — Saleri or GMB?

In March 2026 on PartReview, water pump GMB were overall more popular than Saleri.

By vote balance, water pump GMB surpassed Saleri:

For Saleri, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (11) votes is 15 votes.
For GMB, the ratio of positive (40) to negative (7) votes is 33 votes.

By number of reviews, water pump GMB surpassed Saleri:

For water pump Saleri there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 3 negative.
For water pump GMB there are 15 reviews: 12 positive, 2 neutral, 1 negative.

Which water pump do car owners prefer — Saleri or GMB?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, water pump Saleri 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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