Well the BMW puked a water pump

[stranger706]

Literally on the way to the dealer for an oil change special. Got the low coolant warning halfway there. Only a few miles away so no problem getting there.

Pull into the shiny clean service entrance and coolant is pouring onto the tile. LOL. Service guy yells out, someone bring a mop! We got a leaker! Couple mechanics walk out with a mop and bucket.

Anyways, dealer was over a week wait so after the oil change took it down the street to the local bmw shop, $900 r&r water pump and it should be done tomorrow. I can’t afford any down time with this car. It’s been great up to this point, hopefully just a fluke.

 

[BMW Dom]

Should have just parked a little closer to the drain

 

[Lubener]

Yes, water pumps do indeed go bad.

 

[Dave Hess]

How many miles on your BMW ?

 

[aquariuscsm]

Service guy yells out, someone bring a mop! We got a leaker!

 

[aquariuscsm]

Literally on the way to the dealer for an oil change special. Got the low coolant warning halfway there. Only a few miles away so no problem getting there.

Pull into the shiny clean service entrance and coolant is pouring onto the tile. LOL. Service guy yells out, someone bring a mop! We got a leaker! Couple mechanics walk out with a mop and bucket.

Anyways, dealer was over a week wait so after the oil change took it down the street to the local bmw shop, $900 r&r water pump and it should be done tomorrow. I can’t afford any down time with this car. It’s been great up to this point, hopefully just a fluke.

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Omg that shop is insanely clean! Beautiful car!

 

[BrandonV]

Service guy yells out, someone bring a mop! We got a leaker! Couple mechanics walk out with a mop and bucket.

BMW still needs to sponsor a curling team IMO.

 

[gman2304]

$900 r&r water pump

BMW..Bring More Wallet…….

 

[JohnnyG]

Omg that shop is insanely clean! Beautiful car!

That's not the shop, just the waiting area where you pull in. MB is about the same with better looking floor!
Yeah, how many miles?

 

[stranger706]

70,000
I’ve had it since 40,000

 

[GSCJR]

BMW..Bring More Wallet…….

Thought it was, Break My Wallet.

 

[BMW Dom]

Thought it was, Break My Wallet.

Big Money Wasted?

 

[TheLastWord]

Yes, water pumps do indeed go bad.

My 2001 hyundai sonata v6. 160k. Original water pump. And so many other original parts you wouldn’t believe me.

 

[edyvw]

Literally on the way to the dealer for an oil change special. Got the low coolant warning halfway there. Only a few miles away so no problem getting there.

Pull into the shiny clean service entrance and coolant is pouring onto the tile. LOL. Service guy yells out, someone bring a mop! We got a leaker! Couple mechanics walk out with a mop and bucket.

Anyways, dealer was over a week wait so after the oil change took it down the street to the local bmw shop, $900 r&r water pump and it should be done tomorrow. I can’t afford any down time with this car. It’s been great up to this point, hopefully just a fluke.

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It is not the fluke. 335?
Those pumps last 60-100k. Depends on your driving pattern. Lots of cuty driving? Shorter life.

While they don’t last past 100k, performance thing they are absolute beast. I actually prefer them on track. They have several operating modes and DME recognizes when you track vehicle and puts pump into overdrive.

 

[edyvw]

My 2001 hyundai sonata v6. 160k. Original water pump. And so many other original parts you wouldn’t believe me.

Your Sonata doesn’t have electric pump that can lower temperature temperature to 70c on track on demand. It is water pump designed first and foremost with performance in mind.

 

[GSCJR]

My 2001 hyundai sonata v6. 160k. Original water pump. And so many other original parts you wouldn’t believe me.

I was waiting for a comment like this.

 

[PimTac]

70,000 miles is pretty short for a water pump. I would expect better than that.

 

[Boomer]

Sounds to me like BMW stands for "Bring More Water!"

 

[MattPersman]

I would be good with that life. Sounds like the people that try to get the 100k mile tire life lol

 

[TheLastWord]

Sounds to me like BMW stands for "Bring More Water!"

Bring more wallet