Water pump Saleri or GRAF

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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 #2 in ranking

3.5

Leaks

3.0

Noise

3.6

Overheating

4.2

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Saleri

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Saleri › Water pump

robbiekhan 19 Dec 2025, 20:12

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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

GRAF › Water pump

Electronic_Nail_7433 4 Dec 2025, 02:21

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Noise:
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Rating 4.0

Graf here. 15k miles/ 2 years, no problems.

Pros: no problems

Mileage: 24140 km

GRAF › Water pump

Eric D 28 Nov 2025, 05:40

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

I use on my 12v and 24v VR6 engines, Eurowise aluminum thermostat housing and 42DD stainless steel crack pipe. Water pump I use GRAF or Hepu for its metal impeller.

Pros: metal impeller

GRAF › Water pump

Dry-Satisfaction-633 5 Oct 2025, 15:25

Leaks:

Rating 4.5

If it *is* leaking you might want to consider replacing it with a Graf alloy-bodied pump which won’t be affected by heat and exposure to oil, the usual causes of eventual failure of the plastic pumps.

Pros: not affected by heat, resistant to oil

Vehicle: Volkswagen Scirocco

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

GRAF › Water pump

Positivewific 29 Aug 2025, 00:57

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Rating 4.5

Graf has been pretty good to me.

Pros: pretty good

Vehicle: BMW

GRAF › Water pump

BMWMikeM 4 Dec 2025, 03:55

Leaks:

Rating 3.0

I've also had a Graf I think it was, it did have a metal impeller, which started leaking after 7 yrs.

Pros: metal impeller

Cons: started leaking after 7 years

GRAF › Water pump

rns96 16 Dec 2025, 03:36

Leaks:

Rating 1.0

what I had problems with is with Graf water pump, that was included as part of FCP euro cooling system kit, water pump seal around the bearing started pouring coolant like a waterfall after only 11k miles, I replaced it with a Stewart pump

Cons: seal started pouring coolant

Mileage: 11000 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

GRAF › Water pump

godoftopo12 27 Jun 2025, 14:05

Leaks:

Rating 1.0

the metal fins are spot welded like shit on these cheap metal waterpumps. my graf pump also started to leak from the weep hole after a year too

Cons: poor spot welds, leaked after year

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Which water pump to choose — Saleri or GRAF?

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Comparison of water pump Saleri and GRAF

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Which water pump are better — GRAF or Saleri?

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

Saleri received a PR Score of 70 out of 100, and GRAF scored 70 points.
Saleri ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and GRAF ranked 2.
The average rating is higher for Saleri (3.7) than for GRAF (3.5).
Water pump Saleri have better feature ratings than GRAF:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Saleri is better than GRAF.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for Saleri is outperforms GRAF.
- Overheating - reviews suggest, that this property for Saleri is preferred to GRAF.

Which water pump are more popular — Saleri or GRAF?

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

By vote balance, water pump GRAF surpassed Saleri:

For Saleri, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (11) votes is 15 votes.
For GRAF, the ratio of positive (146) to negative (62) votes is 84 votes.

By number of reviews, water pump GRAF surpassed Saleri:

For water pump Saleri there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 3 negative.
For water pump GRAF there are 68 reviews: 46 positive, 4 neutral, 18 negative.

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

In March 2026, according to PartReview, water pump GRAF led more car-specific ratings than Saleri:

GRAF are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Tiguan, and others.

Water pump Saleri have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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