10-25-2010, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake Raby
If the water pump on your M96 hasn't been replaced, replace it. Replace it every 3 years after that.
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ack! shoot. 9 yrs/81k miles on the original one. 
and of course now that i post it it'll fail when i go start it.
thanks for the info, that was a question i'd been meaning to ask for sometime but it always slipped my mind.
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10-25-2010, 01:02 PM
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Opposed to Subie Burble
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Thanks for clearing that up, Jake. I see the marker you're talking about. As for the picture following that (the Grand Canyon's competition), that's just painful to look at...what a way to K.O. an engine.
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10-25-2010, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Overdrive
Thanks for clearing that up, Jake. I see the marker you're talking about. As for the picture following that (the Grand Canyon's competition), that's just painful to look at...what a way to K.O. an engine.
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And the best part....
IT NEVER OVERHEATED!!!!
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IMS Solution/ Faultless Tool Inventor
US Patent 8,992,089 &
US Patent 9,416,697
Developer of The IMS Retrofit Procedure- M96/ M97 Specialist
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10-26-2010, 08:48 AM
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Nuts, I guess I should have replaced the water pump when I installed LN low temp t-stat last year (and new OEM coolant)...would have been the most logical time. My car is approaching nine years old with 19k miles on the clock. The plastic impeller is probably quite brittle at this point. Do you recommend replacing with OEM or another?
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10-26-2010, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jmatta
Nuts, I guess I should have replaced the water pump when I installed LN low temp t-stat last year (and new OEM coolant)...would have been the most logical time. My car is approaching nine years old with 19k miles on the clock. The plastic impeller is probably quite brittle at this point. Do you recommend replacing with OEM or another?
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Replace with OEM only -- I've had two aftermarket ones die -- one at 1k miles
and one at 22k miles.
Mike
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10-26-2010, 02:18 PM
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Engine Surgeon
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I've found one aftermarket thats better than the OEM, but just that one.. Its the item I use in my engines and sell on my online store (which is back open again after being closed since March!)
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IMS Solution/ Faultless Tool Inventor
US Patent 8,992,089 &
US Patent 9,416,697
Developer of The IMS Retrofit Procedure- M96/ M97 Specialist
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10-26-2010, 04:14 PM
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Thanks, Jake, your recommendation is what I need!
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10-26-2010, 05:56 PM
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Opposed to Subie Burble
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Central CT
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Originally Posted by Jake Raby
I've found one aftermarket thats better than the OEM, but just that one...
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So, Jake, that being said, do you still recommend that even this aftermarket pump be replaced on the same 3-year schedule?
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10-26-2010, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake Raby
I've found one aftermarket thats better than the OEM
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How is it better? Just curious...
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