Re: E36 water pump info

[Tom Anderson <anderson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Marc, I just had this service done last week at my local BMW dealer.  Here are their prices: Pump
> (reman): $79.95; Coolant: $7.00; Labor $171.00.  Please note that the labor also included replacing
> the serpentine belt and one other belt.  Mine had the plastic impeller - build date 6/95 (M3 - 45K
> miles).  I had no problems w/it but was strongly encouraged to have it checked and replaced if
> plastic.  Hope this helps.

Tom Anderson
95 M-3

>
>
> Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 10:51:10 -0500
> From: "Marc Plante" <marc@domain.elided>
> Subject: <E36> Water Pump Info needed
>
> OK, I was a good boy and scanned the archives...Does anyone have information
> about E36 water pump failures?
> I know that some of the earlier models came with pumps that had plastic
> impellors that tended to fail a little more quickly than they should.
>
> - - What years had the plastic impellors?
> - - Rough life expectancy for these pumps?(i.e. when should they be replaced
> as a precaution?)
>   - Noted in archives that E28 water pumps only have about a 60k life
> expectancy
> - - If someone had this done at a dealer.  what is approximate cost?
>
> Thanks
>
> Marc Plante
> E36 325i
> Alexandria, VA
> mailto:marc@domain.elided
>

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